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Smart money shouldnt be on Obama
 Well, uh, you know, I think that whether youre looking at it from a theological perspective or, uh, a scientific perspective, uh, answering that question with specificity, uh, you know, is, is, uh, above my pay grade. - Sen. Barack Obama, on When does a baby get human rights?In 1948, they had Harry Truman and The buck stops here! In 2008, theyve got Barack Obama and its above my pay grade. This is definitely not your grandfathers Democratic Party. Certainly not mine. My grandfather, Ray Futrell, was a lifelong FDR Democrat, the kind who would proudly rather vote for a wife-beating, syphilitic drunkard than for a Republican. In fact, he would find the previous sentence entirely redundant. My grandfather helped push Pattons tanks across Europe, and one reason for my grandfathers unshakable party loyalty was his belief that Harry Truman saved his life by dropping the A-bombs on Japan. If Truman hadnt made the call - if hed demurred that such a profound life-and-death decision was above my pay grade - my grandfather believed that he and untold thousands of Americans would have died invading the Japanese mainland. I miss my grandfather, but Im also glad that he isnt around to witness the tragic descent of his beloved Democratic Party. Watching Obama with the Rev. Rick Warren this past weekend, answering questions - or, more accurately, not answering - about his most basic beliefs was simply embarrassing. Obama supports partial-birth abortion and voted against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act. When he got the invitation to an evangelical forum hosted by a pro-life pastor, he had to know that issues regarding life and the law were going to come up. And his prepared answer to the most fundamental question about public policy and abortion (is the fetus a human being?) is that its above my pay grade? There are certain sentences that should never appear on the lips of the Leader of the Free World. That Vladimir Putin, what a great guy! is one of them. I did not have sex with that woman is another. But on the very top of the list of statements about our nations laws that should never be spoken by a guy whose job it is to sit next to the Big, Red Button is Thats above my pay grade. With all due respect, Sen. Obama, being president is above your pay grade. And the voters are starting to figure that out. Politico.com reported yesterday that 75 percent of Americans believe that John McCain can handle the job of commander in chief. Only 50 percent feel the same about Obama. A whopping 42 percent told pollsters they believe Obama is simply not up to the task. Who can blame them? Obama wants the difficult duty of taking on Iran and North Korea, but he cant even handle Rick Warren or the Clintons - the latter having commandeered Obamas own convention in Denver next week and forced their way into a pro-Hillary roll call. Having been routed by the Clintonistas, Obama wants a chance to lead against al-Qaeda? Please. MORE HERE Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-08-20 |
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