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Defining life: Not above his pay grade in 2001

By Michelle Malkin  •  August 18, 2008 03:06 PM

Don Surber: Obama was “in the pay grade before he was not in the pay grade.”

Flippity-flop-flop. Flippity-flop-flop. Look at Obambi go…

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  1. #1
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:10 pm, ajmontana said:

    Flippity-flop-flop. Flippity-flop-flop. Look at Obambi go…

    I’ve played pinball machines with less action.

  2. #2
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Let’s just make him unemployed. That will answer the paygrade question.

  3. #3
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, LuxEternam said:

    To Quote Seargent Schult:

    “I know nuzzink, Col. Hogan!!!!!!”

  4. #4
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, letget said:

    The only pay grade bho is qualified for is below the minimum wage. Even at that he is way over-paid.
    L

  5. #5
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:12 pm, PBoilermaker said:

    “Uh…ummmmm…uh…uh…ummm…uh…

    …you’re all racists.”

  6. #6
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Flippity-flop-flop. Flippity-flop-flop. Look at Obambi go…

    Love it!

    I question whether Obambi is even in the pay grade of “Senator”.

  7. #7
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:14 pm, madchef said:

    So he thinks life begins at 9 months?

    I’m beginning to worry about people who keep telling me that life begins at 60!

  8. #8
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, CyberCipher said:

    This guy flip-flops more than Michael Phelps when he’s out of the water.

    My collie says:

    That wasn’t funny, CC.

    Get busy then and write me some better material.

  9. #9
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    What is the pay grade of a Communist organizer?

  10. #10
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:16 pm, ajmontana said:

    Hillary is salivating.
    How are the Clintons going to stand up in front of that DNC crowd and push Odipstick with straight faces. :shock:

  11. #11
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Obamessiah, like both Clintons, is a pathological liar. His main problem appears to be that he isn’t as good at it as Hill and Bill.

    Fortunately for him, the MSM is willing to cover him every time he lies.

    But, it raises a real compelling question. Why do Dems hate babies so much?

  12. #12
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:19 pm, PBoilermaker said:

    Hillary will be VP for the Messiah.

    Hillary can push any lie with a straight face.

  13. #13
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, PBoilermaker said:

    Abortion wouldn’t have helped Michelle O’s kids.

  14. #14
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, 7thson said:

    GAFF of the century. Even better than Kerry’s “I voted against it after I voted for it.”

    How do you NOT prepare for an abortion question at a CHURCH?? Obama and his handlers never saw THAT coming??

  15. #15
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, tre said:

    Talk about not helping one’s children!!!

  16. #16
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:24 pm, BrianNY said:

    Note to the Obama Campaign: Your stance on abortion isn’t developing into one of your strong points.

    Suggestion: Abort, abort, abort.

  17. #17
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:24 pm, kwyoung said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:16 pm, ajmontana said:
    Hillary is salivating.
    How are the Clintons going to stand up in front of that DNC crowd and push Odipstick with straight faces.

    I can’t wait to find out! Should be very entertaining!

  18. #18
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:26 pm, Kwill said:

    But, it raises a real compelling question. Why do Dems hate babies so much?

    Follow the money.

  19. #19
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    I bet keeping his daughter from being punished is NOT above his pay grade.

  20. #20
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, Trollman said:

    7thson said:

    How do you NOT prepare for an abortion question at a CHURCH?? Obama and his handlers never saw THAT coming??

    That one is easy. Consider that Obama considers Trinity United a “church”. He was probably wondering “When will the blame whitey questions start? This is a church, after all!”

  21. #21
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:38 pm, CleanGuy said:

    OK, so he’s saying that he wants someone else who gets paid more to make the decision for him… He made up his mind back in 2001, but he can’t decide now? The higher paygrade made him stupid and/or removed his spine. Time for another midnight-call-to-Hillary skit.

  22. #22
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:40 pm, Two Dogs said:

    Personally, I think that is one of the most weird answers that he has ever given and that speaks volumes. The fact that he is supposedly the “candidate of the little guy” yet only wants the people to determine policy that make more than he does, seems somewhat strange and contradictory.

    Mr. Obama, how much does one need to make per year before they can possess the ability to determine between right and wrong? You know, since you made over a million dollars last year.

  23. #23
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:45 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    Presidential Salary… DEFINITELY above his pay grade.

    But THIS job isn’t.

  24. #24
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:46 pm, Trollman said:

    Obama’s favorite Bible passage:

    Jesus: “Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.”

    Does Obama realize that this would indicate that he aborted Jesus?

  25. #25
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:55 pm, sonofdy said:

    He probably doesn’t see it as being dishonest. But this does show him to have a weak character not to stick by his convictions.

  26. #26
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:59 pm, Regulus said:

    Flippity-flop-flop. Flippity-flop-flop.

    I am beginning to think that “flip-flop” is being too charitable to Hopenchange. The reality is worse.

    Being a “flip-flopper” implies indecision and irresolution: someone who can’t or won’t settle on what his position really is, possibly because he doesn’t even know it himself.

    If you dig deep enough into Hopenchange’s past statements and his voting record, then where he stands on abortion (and many other issues) is actually quite clear. That’s precisely why he so desperately wants to blur and hide the truth until he’s past the election.

    Then he can become “himself” again, for a while at least.

    Hopenchange is like the scorpion that, by promising not to sting it, persuades an otherwise doubtful frog to let it hitch a ride across a river on the frog’s back. When the scorpion does the predictable thing in midstream, his response to the frog’s surprised reaction is:

    “You knew what I was all along.”

    Or, to continue with insect comparisons, there is a particular species of spider that has adapted the use of its front pair of legs to mimic ants’ antennae. When it approaches an ant, it uses its front legs to do a little “recognition handshake” with the intended victim’s antennae, which fools the ant into lowering its guard.

    Then the spider strikes.

    You know what Hopenchange is. You’ve known it all along. He’s counting on getting you to fool yourselves that he’s something different.

    Will you?

  27. #27
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:03 pm, PBoilermaker said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:59 pm, Regulus said:
    You know what Hopenchange is. You’ve known it all along. He’s counting on getting you to fool yourselves that he’s something different.

    Will you?

    lgm, Rusty, Chaps and the others will still vote for him.

  28. #28
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:03 pm, CantCureStupid said:

    It’s not above his paygrade, it’s above his freakin intellect.

  29. #29
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:13 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    Remember, the socialists are spinning this to mean that what the Obamessiah meant was that God had to make this decision. That is, God is the highest pay-grade. Get it?

    It is sickening to listen to these socialist morons crow about what he meant. They don’t believe in God anyway and believe science has proven that God doesn’t exist. But as soon as votes are stake, they proclaim His existence.

    The socialists will say anything, and say that what they said does or doesn’t mean what you think, as long as you vote for them.

  30. #30
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:22 pm, fulldroolcup said:

    My Dream, my Nocturnal Emission:

    Hillary’s wildly cheering delegates and supporters at the Dem convention place her name in nomination.

    She looks out on the screaming throng and yells: “We all know…..that HE….CAN’T ….WIN!!!”

    Pandemonium!!!! Fistfights!!! Chairs thrown!!! Short bursts of machine gun fire!!!

    Obama flees to Venezuela on Soros’s Gulfstream, leaves Michelle and the kids to save themselves!!!

    Bill Clinton struts the stage like Juan Peron!!!!

    Hillary “comes out” by appearing in her “bondage” costume, complete with whip and chains!!

    Andrea Mitchell faints in ecstasy!!

    Matthews and Olbermann perform ritual suicide on MSNBC!!!

    OK. I said it was a dream….

  31. #31
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:23 pm, nero said:

    BrianNY said: Suggestion: Abort, abort, abort

    Your attempt at humor is as successful as your love life…crash and burn. I don’t think it is funny joking about killing babies BrianNY.

  32. #32
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:27 pm, Trollman said:

    TooMuchTime said:

    Remember, the socialists are spinning this to mean that what the Obamessiah meant was that God had to make this decision. That is, God is the highest pay-grade. Get it?

    I do think this is what Obama meant. Obama thought he was being smart by giving an answer that 1. avoids answering the question (so as not to offend either side) & 2. includes a reference to God (hoping to woo some Christians).

    Of course, his answer was completely insincere. You don’t slaughter those that you aren’t sure if they are persons (unless you are a monster).

    The problem is, even if Obama doesn’t take the lives of little children seriously (you know, the “least of these”?), a lot of Americans do. His “brilliant answer” backfired big time.

  33. #33
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:29 pm, Hardcore Conservative said:

    Hmmm

    What about McCain’s support Fetal Tissue Research?

  34. #34
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:39 pm, John Ansell said:

    If Democrats are so much pro abortion, why does John Edwards allegedly have that Child in California?

  35. #35
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:41 pm, almeehan said:

    Of course he argues against life beginning at conception. To do otherwise would undercut his base’s philosophy and cost him votes. Abortion is a hefty alternative in the black community where the men hit and run.
    An interesting article out that the DNA that courts use to convict a “viable” person of rape or other crime begins at conception!

  36. #36
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:43 pm, garydt said:

    If Obama faced Jesus face to face I don’t think he would have the nerve to tell Jesus that he favors abortion and still maintains a relationship with the Living Lord. Somehow I don’t think Jesus would go along with all of Obama’s spinning on this issue. Truely I don’t think Obama could say a word if he was in the Lord’s presense.

  37. #37
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:44 pm, txvet2 said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:03 pm, PBoilermaker said:

    lgm, Rusty, Chaps and the others will still vote for him.

    Vote for him? They’ll still come to this forum and at great cost to their own credibility, try to defend him! But it just makes them sound as vapid and devious as he is.

  38. #38
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:51 pm, JP_Texan said:

    He is just pandering to the audience asking the question. Place the same question to him in front of a NARAL audience and you know what answer he will give: the baby doesn’t have any rights if the woman doesn’t want it to have any.

  39. #39
    On August 18th, 2008 at 4:55 pm, AtypicalWhiteGuy said:

    This discussion is not helping Michelle O’s kids!

  40. #40
    On August 18th, 2008 at 5:04 pm, TypicalWhite said:

    If BO cannot admit that what grows in a human woman’s womb is a separate, distinct, and worthy human being, then he is in no way qualified to be president. Of course, we already knew that, didn’t we?

  41. #41
    On August 18th, 2008 at 5:22 pm, HeatherRadish said:

    Does Obama realize that this would indicate that he aborted Jesus?

    He did win his offices by getting the competition thrown off the ballot…why not get rid of that pesky other guy claiming to be the Messiah?

  42. #42
    On August 18th, 2008 at 6:13 pm, Tuesday said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, 7thson said:
    GAFFE of the century. Even better than Kerry’s “I voted against it after I voted for it.”

    How do you NOT prepare for an abortion question at a CHURCH?? Obama and his handlers never saw THAT coming??

    Didn’t I hear that THAT question was given to Obambi as a freebie before the actual ‘conversation’ with Warren? Not only did he have a look at it, he had time to mull it over. Problems is: he was trying to pretend he did not vote for everything abortion, including partial birth abortion.

    So he came out bumbling through, again.

  43. #43
    On August 18th, 2008 at 6:32 pm, T-Bone said:

    Above my pay grade?? I don’t get it. The question gets to the heart of the abortion question.

    Is it a human before it is born or not? If it isn’t, then abortion is ok. If it is……hmmm.

    Obama is pro abortion. He therefore must not believe that a fetus is a human until it is born or he would be guilty of assisting in the murder of innocent little babies.

    It is very telling that he would say the answer is above his pay grade but he has already decided that answer for hinself. Was he afraid that the “churchmembers” in the audience would find fault with his view so he didn’t say it?

    And his inference that Presidents don’t decide, only God can decide goes against his pro abortion beliefs also. God decided when he created the baby!

    I think Obama’s pay grade should be reduced for that idiotic statement of evasion. Can we abort after they reach age 47? Ridiculous.

  44. #44
    On August 18th, 2008 at 7:24 pm, JustAThought said:

    “Um, Gee, Um, Well, Um Let’s see…” This guy flops like a bass in the bottom of the boat!

    Let me tell you something Senator Snort-Worthy, that question, sure as God made little green apples, isn’t above MY pay-grade and it’s damn likely you have a bigger paycheck than I do. “At what point does a baby get human rights in your view?”
    I can answer that question with one simple word - “Instantly”!

  45. #45
    On August 18th, 2008 at 8:34 pm, shooter said:

    Flippity-flop-flop. Flippity-flop-flop. Look at Obambi go…

    Thats got a bit of a ring to it…

    Obambi, the INARTFUL DODGER.

  46. #46
    On August 19th, 2008 at 8:56 am, Christopher Estep said:

    Manual trackback since my software is still broken:

    Barack Obama Demotivator IV

  47. #47
    On August 19th, 2008 at 9:23 am, Buzzrighthere said:

    The One is speaking to vfw conf right now on fox news …they don’t seem real receptive …wants to bail on iraq

  48. #48
    On August 19th, 2008 at 9:25 am, Buzzrighthere said:

    when HE says all those stan countries HE sounds very natural / native speaker

  49. #49
    On August 19th, 2008 at 9:43 am, Mister P said:

    Obama supports infanticide, so he doesn’t care a bit about pay grade.

  50. #50
    On August 19th, 2008 at 10:40 am, jangar said:

    How do you NOT prepare for an abortion question at a CHURCH?? Obama and his handlers never saw THAT coming??

    Why should they? It’s not an issue in most any liberal church, including Obama’s.

  51. #51
    On August 19th, 2008 at 3:44 pm, Bob in Topeka said:

    If Obama is elected, this country will get just what it asked for…whatever that may be (and it won’t be good).

  52. #52
    On August 19th, 2008 at 10:44 pm, erikwhittington said:

    bho, you are spineless - you won’t even defend a downs baby who survived abortion. what is that bible scripture you like to quote, “What you do to the least of these you do unto me.” Ouch I want to see how you try to talk your way through the pearly gates, ha

  53. #53
    On August 20th, 2008 at 1:26 pm, MrOlympia said:

    Me thinks Barry Hussein killed lots and lots of brain cells with his drug and alcohol abuse. He may well have killed off the portion of his brain where your conscience resides because he does not have one.

    Its very evident that his brain has some kind of problem when he has made use of “um” in histronic proportions. Its truly embarrassing to listen to this man.

    Every day for months now he appears to say and do stupid things. People are noticing it more and more, the polls reflect it.

    B. Hussein now knows his ONLY CHANCE is to choose THE HILDABEAST as his VP. The question is, will he choose her? I’m betting he does. It makes me almost want to see Barry, Michelle “My Belle”, and Hill and Bill win, in order to see/hear about the fighting/drama on a daily basis.

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