Here is video of GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann campaigning in Iowa today where she accused President Obama of showing some “insecurity” by trying to upstage the GOP Presidential Debate on Wednesday, September 7, by asking for a Joint Session of Congress at the same time to give his new “Jobs Plan.”

Obama caved in tonight and moved the speech to Thursday, September 8, after House Speaker John Boehner refused Obama’s request.

(MSNBC) — President Barack Obama agreed late Wednesday to delay a planned jobs speech to a joint session of Congress by one day after House Speaker John Boehner objected to the date the White House originally sought.

Obama had asked to address Congress with his much-anticipated jobs proposal at 8 p.m. EDT next Wednesday, a time that would have overlapped with a previously scheduled Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, sponsored by NBC News and POLITICO.

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Oh my.

It appears Gov. Sarah Palin is back on the program to speak at a Tea Party Rally in Indianola, Iowa this coming Saturday, September 3. CNN reports she agreed to speak after Christine O’Donnell was once again “dis-invited” from the program at the request of “Palin’s camp”:

CNN POLITICAL TICKER: She’s in again.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is set to appear at a tea party rally in Iowa Saturday, a source close to Palin told CNN. And Christine O’Donnell is out (again), the source said.

Palin had initially accepted an invitation to speak at the Saturday’s “Restoring America Event” in Indianola, an event that generated national buzz as Palin approaches a final decision about whether to run for president.

But members of Palin’s staff indicated Wednesday that her appearance was being put “on hold” due to “planning issues” and concerns that the group behind the event, Tea Party of America, was being “dishonest” about the speaking program.

After the confusion, rally organizers “stepped up their game today” and “sorted out” various logistical issues that had concerned the governor’s aides, the Palin source told CNN Wednesday afternoon.

The source said event organizers had been sending them “mixed messages” about the program – including the question of whether O’Donnell, the former Delaware Senate candidate whom Palin endorsed in 2010, would participate.

O’Donnell was, for the second time in 48 hours, removed from the program Wednesday afternoon.

Representatives for O’Donnell did not respond to CNN’s requests for comment Wednesday, but Ken Crow, one of the rally organizers, told the Des Moines Register that he dis-invited O’Donnell at the Palin camp’s request.

The Palin source said O’Donnell’s representatives misled the tea party group about the extent of the governor’s relationship with O’Donnell. . . . Read More

House Speaker John Boehner has responded to President Obama’s request for a Joint Session of Congress to hear him unveil his new “Jobs Plan” – at the same time GOP Presidential Candidates are to debate at the Reagan Library – with a letter telling him it won’t work. Boehner instead invited Obama to come Thursday night, September 8, one day after the Presidential Debate.

Way to go, John!

BREAKING: President Obama is reportedly asking for a Joint Session of Congress next Wednesday, September 7, at 8 PM ET to set forth his vaunted new “jobs plan.” It just so happens, that is at the exact time Republican Presidential Candidates have long been scheduled for a Presidential Debate at the Reagan Library in California on NBC.

Fox News’ Ed Henry asks if the President is perhaps trying “overshadow” the GOP Candidates? Obama wouldn’t be that small, would he?

UPDATE: Here’s the PDF of Obama’s Letter requesting the Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, September 7, at 8:00 PM.

Wow.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that Gov. Sarah Palin has “put on hold” her appearance at a Tea Party Rally in Indianola, Iowa on Saturday because of “continual lying” by event organizers. There was a bizarre mixup two days ago over whether Christine O’Donnell would also speak at the rally, which many believe Palin will use to announce she is – or is not – running for President. At first it was reported O’Donnell would speak, having asked if there was a slot for her to do so. But then, organizers said she would not, after reportedly getting many emails from people complaining she had been scheduled to speak. Now this:

WALL STREET JOURNAL (WASHINGTON WIRE): Sarah Palin’s Saturday appearance at a tea party rally in Indianola, Iowa, is on hold, a person close the former Alaska governor told The Wall Street Journal.

The person said Ms. Palin’s appearance was “no longer confirmed” and cited “continual lying” from event organizers at Tea Party of America, including a recent mixup over whether former U.S. Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell of Delaware would also speak.

Ms. Palin is known for last-minute schedule changes that whipsaw supporters and media across the country. But the latest decision is puzzling. Ms. Palin’s speech at the rally was viewed as her most high-profile appearance of the summer, fueling speculation she was indeed plotting to run for the Republican presidential nomination.

Attendees were reportedly traveling from across the U.S. to attend the rally in Iowa, which holds the nation’s first nominating contest next year.

The former governor will now appear at a Friday event in Des Moines sponsored by the group Conservatives4Palin. It is currently scheduled for 8 p.m. at The Machine Shed Restaurant, though the location will probably have to be changed, the person close to Ms. Palin said. Ms. Palin is still scheduled to appear at a Tea Party Express tour stop Monday in New Hampshire.

Ms. Palin may still hold an event Saturday, the person said, though she has no firm plans. It’s also possible she could still attend the Indianola tea party rally, the person said. . . . Read More

It’s hard to know what is going on here. But if Sarah Palin intends to run for President, she had better get on top of this mess now.

Two new national polls are out on the 2012 GOP Presidential Nomination race. Both show Texas Gov. Rick Perry leading the GOP Field.

Quinnipiac has Perry leading Mitt Romney 24%-18%, with Sarah Palin third at 11%.

A new Zogby Interactive Poll has Perry moving out to a huge lead over Mitt Romney at 41%-12%.

I don’t think there’s any doubt now that Rick Perry has become the clear GOP front-runner. While I’m sure he’s not leading by 29-points, as Zogby shows, he has had quite a month. The real question now is whether he can maintain it once the GOP Debates take place in September.

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