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Lies, damned abortion lies, and Obama’s smear of pro-lifers

By Michelle Malkin  •  August 18, 2008 01:07 AM

Barack Obama accused pro-lifers of lying about his position on the Born Alive Infant Protection Act over the weekend. Classic case of pot calling the kettle black. (I know: RACIST!)

Jill Stanek has the goods:

Obama campaign changes story, admits he misrepresented Born Alive vote.

How do you tell when Obama’s lying?

When his lips are moving.

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  1. #1
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:09 am, feebiebabe said:

    How do you tell when Obama’s lying?

    When his lips are moving.

    Unless he is choking down a waffle. :D

    A Flip and then a FLOP.

  2. #2
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:10 am, Trollman said:

    Michelle Malkin said:

    How do you tell when Obama’s lying?

    Uhh… ummmm.. . that question is above my pay-grade.

  3. #3
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:15 am, twofoot said:

    Really, this discussion doesn’t do anything to help Michelle Obamas kids.

  4. #4
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:21 am, feebiebabe said:

    Yes, the man has been “offended” and is “jet lagged”, and now been “bamboozled”.

    Does he think being President will be easier?

    Puts me at ease that the guy with “jet lag” and continual “whaa baby syndrome” wants to have his finger on the proverbial red button.

  5. #5
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:23 am, nyc123me said:

    It’s amazing. How far can Obama go before his supporters begin to see the light? It would seem the sky’s the limit.

  6. #6
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:23 am, nyc123me said:

    Jet lagged? He was flying to the east - he gained 3 hours!

  7. #7
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:25 am, atheling said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:23 am, nyc123me said:

    It’s amazing. How far can Obama go before his supporters begin to see the light? It would seem the sky’s the limit.

    Tell me about it. I guess it’s impossible to see the light when both eyes are tightly shut - because they don’t want to see.

  8. #8
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:26 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    You may remember that when abortion on demand began, many, and indeed, I’m sure many of you, warned that the practice would lead to a decline in respect for human life, that the philosophical premises used to justify abortion on demand would ultimately be used to justify other attacks on the sacredness of human life — infanticide or mercy killing. Tragically enough, those warnings proved all too true.

    Ronald Reagan
    Remarks at the Annual Convention of the the National Association of Evangelicals
    March 8, 1983

  9. #9
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:29 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Is THIS Question “Above Obama’s Pay Grade”?

  10. #10
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:34 am, JamieD said:

    Hmmmm…There must be something in the arugula (or whatever).

  11. #11
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:38 am, Regulus said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:23 am, nyc123me said:

    It’s amazing. How far can Obama go before his supporters begin to see the light? It would seem the sky’s the limit.

    How true. It’s willful ignorance that’s bootstrapped itself into accelerated Alzheimer’s. It’s like my old great-uncle after his mind had gone: asked one day about the whereabouts of his sister (who shared the same house with him) he said, “She’s in the living room.” When it was gently pointed out that she wasn’t there, he simply set his jaw and ended the exchange by saying, “I choose to believe that she is in the living room.”

    Welcome to the mindset of a Hopenchange worshiper. Evidence and logic just bounce off of them; you’d have equal success (and more fun) trying to penetrate tank armor with a potato gun.

    Never underestimate the capacity of the human mind to ignore external stimuli in favor of a preferred alternate reality, especially when either senility or powerful emotions are involved.

  12. #12
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:40 am, feebiebabe said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:23 am, nyc123me said:
    It’s amazing. How far can Obama go before his supporters begin to see the light? It would seem the sky’s the limit.

    They are too busy watching “Dancing with the Stars”?

  13. #13
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:50 am, d1carter said:

    I just wonder who is going under the bus on this one…

  14. #14
    On August 18th, 2008 at 2:12 am, ThackerAgency said:

    Wow, late night MM. Yeah they all lie. It’s really quite incredible the ease with which demcratic supporters will lie.

    Um, Obama is going to raise taxes. . .

    No he isn’t.

    Yeah Obama said the rich need to pay more, he’s going to increase capital gains and remove the Bush tax cuts.

    No he isn’t, everyone gets a tax cut with Obama - even with the removal of the Bush tax cuts (which, by the way were irresponsible).

    I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this particular argument from the left. It is as though facts are irrelevant to them if it makes their guy look bad. It is a shame that our political system has to go through such a charade to pick a ‘leader’.

  15. #15
    On August 18th, 2008 at 2:32 am, CO2 Producer said:

    When does life begin? At conception? (No, that’s just silly.)

    Three months? (Nope, still too little.)

    Six months? (Uhhh…wait, I’m still thinking.)

    At birth? (Sometimes, I guess. As long as it was intentional.)

    A day after birth? (Probably. But that’s for me to know and you to find out.)

    When? The Chosen One doesn’t know what to think. Very decisive, Mr. Senator. He must be leaving his Omniroos underwear at home some days.

    Let me know when he knows so I can still not vote for him.

    Unnecessary-but-I’ll-do-it-anyways disclaimer: I’m not really putting words in his mouth—it’s just the impression I get. Forgive my lack of seriousness. And comedic talent.

  16. #16
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:24 am, Armigerous said:

    I think his problem is he needs a good campaign song to better identify himself to voters….maybe something like “Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy”

  17. #17
    On August 18th, 2008 at 3:35 am, powerpro said:

    The key problem from a logical angle is that the pro-abortion stance is completely incoherent on its face.

    Choice has no value judgment to it. The right to choose to do something does not validate the choice itself. I have the choice to beat an irritating neighbor over the head with a frying pan…but that doesn’t make it right…nor is it the best or even the only solution to my “irritating neighbor” dilemma.

    And then there’s the issue of when life begins…which is a real stickler for them and best to be avoided at all cost. Why? Because the answer doesn’t require a higher paygrade…only common sense…and to go there, they’d expose the abortion industry to be the soulless entity it truly is. Quite simply, one does not become more human with age. I am not more human at 35 than I was at 1 minute old. So why then would my classification as a human being lose its validity prior to that moment? What magical event took place that turned me into someone worthy of acknowledgment as a person?

    I ask you, Senator Obama, when did you become a human being?

    You know, even if I were asking him directly, I daresay no answer would come beyond the standard equivocating non-answer gobbledygook we’ve come to expect from Mr. Hope N. Change.

  18. #18
    On August 18th, 2008 at 6:11 am, Daria said:

    Geez, how does this guy even face himself in the mirror everyday? The audacity of unadulterated presidential ambition!

    And his starry-eyed followers will continue to support him because “he’s cool!”

  19. #19
    On August 18th, 2008 at 6:13 am, graysonret said:

    This guy seems to support everything a person wants, when he talks to you. Then, he changes his views to please the next person he talks to. I still can’t figure out what he supports or opposes. It doesn’t really matter, though. If he wins the Presidency, he will do exactly what Pelosi, Reid, and Kennedy tell him to do. That’s why they like him so much.

  20. #20
    On August 18th, 2008 at 6:21 am, legendx3 said:

    what pay grade is he ????????????????

  21. #21
    On August 18th, 2008 at 6:24 am, legendx3 said:

    sorry just got up but that pay grade thing am i the only one that finds it crazy

  22. #22
    On August 18th, 2008 at 6:53 am, zorro said:

    He’s a community organizer, of course he’s for abortion. Remember, he thinks women should not be burdened with unwanted children. May God forgive him.

  23. #23
    On August 18th, 2008 at 7:19 am, guitarplayer said:

    The real question is how many voters will buy into this?

  24. #24
    On August 18th, 2008 at 7:21 am, Daria said:

    Aren’t his handlers/supporters tired of twisting themselves into all kinds of contortions trying to explain his “misstatements” yet? Sheesh! It must be exhausting, but I guess it’s worth it because he’s the “messiah.”

  25. #25
    On August 18th, 2008 at 7:24 am, JHSII said:

    The thing I like most is how the ObamaMessiah can take a direct quite of his own declaring a certain concrete position - and tell you you’re lying about it when you exactly repeat it back to him.

    Sorry Thacker, but tax cuts are almost never irresponsible. The Bush tax cuts were probably the most important thing that got us out of the clinton recession.

  26. #26
    On August 18th, 2008 at 7:30 am, jangar said:

    This is the epitome of just how desperate the left is to gain control of the WH. They’ll back ANYTHING, even if it’s a dead horse. The party of deceit rolls on!

  27. #27
    On August 18th, 2008 at 7:33 am, navywife91 said:

    Aren’t his handlers/supporters tired of twisting themselves into all kinds of contortions trying to explain his “misstatements” yet? Sheesh! It must be exhausting, but I guess it’s worth it because he’s the “messiah.”

    They aren’t tired at all because Obama’s not being called to the carpet on anything he says. I remember months ago that Obama said he’d consider invading Pakistan and the MSM said nothing. McCain talks tough about Georgia and the Russian “invasion” and some MSM blame him for possibly making the situation worse.

  28. #28
    On August 18th, 2008 at 7:53 am, PatriotRider said:

    What say ye, Chappie? You seem to be with the O-man on this. Is Michelle spinning this one?

  29. #29
    On August 18th, 2008 at 8:10 am, Daria said:

    Navywife,

    You’re right! Our so-called “mainstream media” is an absolute disgrace. But I sure find it painful to watch them contort themselves into pretzels just to prop up their vacuous Marxist candidate. Funny, Obama came around to McCain’s position on Russia a few days later, yet no accusations of “flip-flopping” from his “Big Media Handmaidens!” This would all be laughable if the prospect of an Obama White House wasn’t so damn frightening.

  30. #30
    On August 18th, 2008 at 8:15 am, JDinTX said:

    He can never answer a question unless he has a teleprompter in front of him and when it goes on the blink, so does he. He cannot think for himself or remember what he just said to one person before changing his answer to another one. The left will never see how bad Obama is until it is too late and they start to feel the pain of all his ignorant decisions.

  31. #31
    On August 18th, 2008 at 8:41 am, FamilyMan said:

    OB’s speaking style has been described as careful consideration. That is a polite way of saying carefully calculating. He can’t be honest about his views so all his answers must be measured.

  32. #32
    On August 18th, 2008 at 8:53 am, tre said:

    While the Obama campaign tonight finally admitted Obama has misrepresented his Born Alive vote all these years, it had the audacity to offer a ludicrous excuse, an excuse Obama himself contradicted only 24 hours ago, as he has for years, that “I would have been completely in, fully in support of the federal bill that everybody supported.”

    And this man claims to be a Christian. He lies, and he supports killing babies, and even refers to babies as “punishment”.
    How will he explain this to God on Judgement Day?

  33. #33
    On August 18th, 2008 at 8:54 am, lottadawg said:

    Obamamedia really has a tough job. By the time the dems reach their pay grade goal they will have relieved everyone of enough money to unionize abortion clinics. Its soo hard to make this look good. Uh, darned if they aren’t tryin.

  34. #34
    On August 18th, 2008 at 8:57 am, torabora said:

    Wrap dead babies around BO’s neck, make him defend this day in and day out, make him own this issue …. and McAmnesty will win.

  35. #35
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    Ok.

    Obama supports killing newborns…and lies about.

    Roger… Nothing unexpected there. I would fully expect that he is working on a tax related to this somehow.

  36. #36
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:04 am, misterbee241 said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:10 am, Trollman said:

    Michelle Malkin said:

    How do you tell when Obama’s lying?

    Uhh… ummmm.. . that question is above my pay-grade.

    When I see this I have to laugh. First when I worked in civil service, and you were asked a question by a high muckey muck, “above my pay grade” was the standard answer if you didnt want to commit. In most cases, it really was out of your pay grade - you answer might step on the toes of some other grand poobah. But with 0Bama he’s just a cat covering the mess he left in the litter box. It stinks to high heaven and all he can do is dig on the side of the box and wonder why the smell doesnt go away.
    In one of my favorite movies, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, Captain Nathan Brittles would occasionally ask Sgt Tyree “what do you think Tyree?” and Tyree would always answer, “That aint my department, sir.”
    I just love it :).

  37. #37
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:08 am, navychica said:

    Yeah… the whole paygrade thing just confused me! I guarantee I make less money than him and I still have an actual opinion on abortion!

  38. #38
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:19 am, misterbee241 said:

    No he isn’t, everyone gets a tax cut with Obama - even with the removal of the Bush tax cuts (which, by the way were irresponsible).

    Thacker, I dont know how old you are nor do I care. But I’ve been watching politics for most of my almost 6 decades and I can tell you this: liberal socialist democrats never, never met a tax or regulation they didnt like. The only and I mean only socialist democrat president I ever saw cut taxes was St John (The Divine) Kennedy and that was over 45 years ago. But he was a different democrat from the crop we have today. And go ahead and soak the rich and big corporations. Guess who pays in the long run? We do.
    Take it for what it’s worth.

  39. #39
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:21 am, misterbee241 said:

    Thacker, I apologize. I misread your post. But my comments about the socialist democrats still stand.

  40. #40
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:22 am, cicerokid said:

    Co2 post #15…so obummer hs been asked that question before? and he still can’t aswer it! what a maroon!

  41. #41
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:34 am, sonofdy said:

    Oh michelle, you racist card carrying neocon zionist conspiracy member…But seriously, Obama needs to clearly state his views on this. Given his votes I can only assume he believe life begins at birth. If not he would be suporting the right to murder what he would see as a human being.

  42. #42
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:35 am, Mister P said:

    I think Obama was just having a senior moment.

  43. #43
    On August 18th, 2008 at 9:46 am, vickisoup said:

    Discussing whether or not to provide medical assistance to a baby born alive as a matter of “common sense” turned my stomach. NO heart in this man. None.
    :(

  44. #44
    On August 18th, 2008 at 10:13 am, rike101 said:

    Michelle,

    “pot calling the kettle black”?

    Can I get an apology here, or is that a scientific term?

  45. #45
    On August 18th, 2008 at 10:30 am, MrOlympia said:

    Narcissists rarely, very rarely, ever get better. They are ALWAYS right, they can rationalize everything they do, will say ANYTHING to anybody, LIE, CHEAT, STEAL, are incapable of empathy, and I could go on and on.

    Maybe we can get lucky sometime and someone can catch some audio or video of him RAGING! This is the only part of his disorder we have not seen. Come on, somebody please catch him raging! I want to see Hissy Matthews, Olberdork, Andrea, and all the other looney left Odrama worshippers spin his raging.

  46. #46
    On August 18th, 2008 at 10:36 am, BlameAmericaLast said:

    This man is not only unfit to be president, but unfit to be a senator as well.

  47. #47
    On August 18th, 2008 at 10:44 am, swmbo said:

    See the look on BARAKADOODLEDOO’s face while he is holding that baby. He does not want to kiss that little “mistake”.

    He is not fit to be considered for human status let alone POTUS.

  48. #48
    On August 18th, 2008 at 10:56 am, Barry F. said:

    How do you tell when Obama’s lying?

    When his lips are moving.

    You give him more credit than I do, Michelle. I think he is a ventrolquist too and capable of doing it without moving his lips. ;-)

  49. #49
    On August 18th, 2008 at 10:56 am, vickisoup said:

    Paraphrasing, “If my daughters get pregnant with a mistake at 16, they shouldn’t have to be punished with a baby”.
    Unfit to be president? He’s unfit to be a father.

  50. #50
    On August 18th, 2008 at 10:56 am, almeehan said:

    sonofdy said:
    Oh michelle, you racist card carrying neocon zionist conspiracy member…

    You forgot she’s also black.
    Michelle,
    God bless you for speaking out even though it brings death threats from the fringe. Sadly, I’m beginning to believe there are more fringe in the left center.

  51. #51
    On August 18th, 2008 at 11:18 am, Christian Soldier said:

    Pro-Death advacates cannot do anything but LIE—-

    CS-LFL

  52. #52
    On August 18th, 2008 at 11:31 am, swmbo said:

    Hey Barry F, #47, do you think it tickles when his handlers make him talk?

  53. #53
    On August 18th, 2008 at 11:52 am, Barry F. said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 11:31 am, swmbo said:

    Yeah. I guess it depends on where Soros, et al are handling him. Did I say that?! :shock:

    Oh! I guess I did. ;-)

  54. #54
    On August 18th, 2008 at 11:56 am, ITookTheRedPill said:
  55. #55
    On August 18th, 2008 at 11:57 am, BrianNY said:

    How do you tell when Obama’s lying?

    Like most democrats, when they have to pretend to be someone they’re not in order to get elected.

  56. #56
    On August 18th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, swmbo said:

    When someone has a position on abortion like BARAKADOODLEDOO’s, I always wonder how many of their own children they murdered before they decided to keep one.

  57. #57
    On August 18th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, 24Klady said:

    When a woman delivers a live baby and abandons it to a bathroom stall or throws it in a garbage can, we hunt them down, jail them, and prosecute them. Had they just walked into a clinic and requested an abortion would they have been following the law? Wonder where our scholarly law “professor” stands on that one? Makes my stomach wrench either way.

  58. #58
    On August 18th, 2008 at 12:45 pm, BrianNY said:

    Obama campaign changes story, admits he misrepresented Born Alive vote.

    Chalk one up for Jill Stanek.

    Another poster here previously claimed that Obama also voted down this bill because it was linked to other legislation subjecting abortion doctors to criminal prosecution.

    Any truth to this claim too?

  59. #59
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:26 pm, right_on said:

    When someone has a position on abortion like BARAKADOODLEDOO’s, I always wonder how many of their own children they murdered before they decided to keep one.

    More impotantly, how can they look into the faces of their own beautiful living children and maintain a pro-abortion stance. This disturbs me greatly!

  60. #60
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:37 pm, happyscrapper said:

    I have a multiple choice question for Barack: When does a human life begin?
    a. a five minute-old fetus
    b. a five month-old fetus
    c. a 9-month-old fetus
    d. a newborn baby
    e. all of the above
    f. none of the above

  61. #61
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:42 pm, Mister P said:

    If Barack doesn’t know exactly when Human Life begins, wouldn’t it be prudent to assume it is at conception. Otherwise one is ok with the possibility that it is murder.

  62. #62
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:44 pm, Jvette said:

    I find all of this cause for celebration. Ten years ago, this would have never come to light. The MSM would have buried it and there was little to no alternative media to get the message out.

    Onward Christian Soldiers! Let us enjoy the win, but be ever ready for the battles ahead.

  63. #63
    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:45 pm, happyscrapper said:

    #60 BINGO!

  64. #64
    On August 19th, 2008 at 1:29 pm, CoffeeGuzzler said:

    On August 18th, 2008 at 1:37 pm, happyscrapper said:
    I have a multiple choice question for Barack: When does a human life begin?
    a. a five minute-old fetus
    b. a five month-old fetus
    c. a 9-month-old fetus
    d. a newborn baby
    e. all of the above
    f. none of the above

    According to bho, there is no age limit if the parents happen to be conservative or republican or………..anything he doesn’t approve of.

  65. #65
    On August 19th, 2008 at 3:19 pm, Ilovemycountry said:

    This is confusing: this site is filled with people who support adulterers, who don’t have any problem with killing Iraqis, Iranians or North Koreans; yet they call themselves Christians – how does that work?

  66. #66
    On August 20th, 2008 at 11:55 pm, powerpro said:

    Busted.

    (per Kathryn Jean Lopez at the Corner at National Review)

    Let’s see Mr. Hope N. Change weasel his way out of this.

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