The obstructionist-in-chief John Boehner has refused to provide a Republican rebuttal to Obama's speech tonight:
The House minority leader said that Republican leaders' decision not to deliver a televised rebuttal, as is the tradition after major speeches like the State of the Union address, would "speak volumes about their lack of commitment to creating jobs." She also criticized the three Republican lawmakers who have announced that they will not attend Obama's speech.
"The Republicans' refusal to respond to the president's proposal on jobs is not only disrespectful to him, but to the American people," Pelosi said, according to Fox News.
This is an affront to democracy. The American people deserve to hear what the opposition thinks of Obama's policies. Otherwise, it is a dictatorship when only one party gets to dictate policy.
If only the Republicans nominated a sane candidate like Jon Huntsman, then the Overton window would move to the center instead of to the right and then Obama could run as a progressive instead of capitulating to the teabaggers.
Why can't the Republicans nominate a sane Republican like they did in the past? Now we have crazies like Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul running ahead of everybody.
Shame on you Boehner for not participating in the Democratic process. It's because of jerks like you that Obama's Presidency is not successful.