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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPelosi postpones [Redacted]'s State of the Union address...
Pelosi Asks Trump to Reschedule State of the Union...maybe until there's, like... an actual union to report on?
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Pelosi postpones [Redacted]'s State of the Union address... (Original Post)
TygrBright
Jan 2019
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bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)1. She can make the request, does he have to comply?
Or can he just say whatever and go on with it?
unblock
(52,253 posts)2. she can't stop him from submitting it in writing. but a speech to a joint session of congress,
that she can certainly delay or prevent altogether.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. It's merely a custom
There is no requirement to have a joint session address by the president at any place or time.
DUgosh
(3,056 posts)6. It is her decision
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)4. Well played, Madam Speaker!
The Blue Flower
(5,442 posts)5. This is what's called playing hard ball
Excellent move, Speaker Pelosi. Don't give an inch to the traitor.
bigtree
(85,998 posts)7. k&r