It's all about him: Obama schedules jobs speech on the same night as GOP debate, wants GOP to reschedule! UPDATE: Obama blinks, will give speech on Sept 8, same night as NFL premier!

Well of course he did! He has no life outside of politics. None. It's just what he is, and campaigning is all he does. So a year after promising to get on jobs after his vacation (Bad Anniversary: Obama August 30, 2010 - Says He'll Have A Plan For The Economy After Returning From Vacation), his remedy for his failed policies is... another speech. Ironically, hi speech that he is scheduling on the same night as a GOP debate will call for... putting politics aside! I kid you not! From The Hill:

In a letter to congressional leaders requesting the Sept. 7 slot, the president said he will urge Congress to put aside politics and focus on creating jobs during the 8 p.m. speech.

Uh um. So what then is up with this:

The speech will fall on the same night Texas Gov. Rick Perry makes his debut on the GOP 2012 debate stage. The Republican presidential field is set to take part in a debate, also scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

Asked whether the speech was purposefully scheduled the same night as the Republican debate, White House press secretary Jay Carney said "of course not."

"It is coincidental," said Carney, who explained that a number of considerations were taken into account when Obama settled on Sept. 7.

Pure. Politics. There are no coincidences here. Rush Limbaugh comments on the timing - Obama Wants A Joint Session of Congress On The Night Of Republican Debate

In other news, Planned Parenthood will hold a speech on the value of unborn life.

UPDATE: Cillizza: Obama Speech Timing is Not by Accident

 

UPDATE #2: Oh good grief: White House Says GOP Can Reschedule Debate 'In the Spirit of Democracy'. Should be 'in the spirit of monarchy.'

UPDATE #3: Obama Bows to Boehner; Jobs Speech on Sept. 8

Um- the NFL season starts the night on Sept 8!