refused and the white house backed down. on and on it goes, thousands line up at a job fair in los angeles and it is against backdrops like these president obama wants to address a joint session of congress but when? at first it was next wednesday, the same night republicans have a big debate planned, first to include rick perry was that a snub? at first the white house wouldn t back down. one debate of many on one channel of many was not enough reason not to have the speech at the time that we decided to have it. but there is one problem the president needs an invitation to speak to congress usually it is a matter of routine but this time john boehner put his foot down and only offered up thursday the opening night of nfl season. and now, a political spat. the president and his team started it by picking a night they knew was pretty much already taken. on the other hand the history of these requests are the president asks you know i want to come up on the state would