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Obama says Clarence Thomas wasn't experienced enough, tough decisions above his "pay grade"
August 17, 2008 | rightcoast

Posted on 08/17/2008 8:33:22 AM PDT by rightcoast

In the two stories below on Rick Warren's Saddleback Church forum, Sen. Barack Obama made two striking comments.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/16/warren.forum/index.html

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-saddleback17-2008aug17,0,2051277.story


When asked which Supreme Court justice he would not have nominated, Obama's answer was: Clarence Thomas. Says Obama, "I don't think he was a strong enough jurist or a legal thinker at that time for that. I profoundly disagree with his interpretation [of the Constitution]."

This is another way of saying that, in Obama's view, Thomas wasn't up to the job, and didn't have the experience or qualifications necessary for that high position. So, now... experience does matter?


When asked to define when a baby gets human rights, Obama said that the question is "above my pay grade".

So, either Obama is saying experience matters, but that he doesn't want to make the tough calls, or (and this might be frighteningly accurate) he would prefer to abdicate his responsibility on the really big moral issues to the Supreme Court, where experience really does matter.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 2008; captainirony; election; election2008; electionpresident; elections; obama; saddleback
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To: org.whodat
"LOL, every time I see the word saddle-back, the first thing that pops to mind is that film, broke-back."

That was what came to my mind also. I think it was meant to be that way though since the minister is pro-gay.

21 posted on 08/17/2008 8:57:46 AM PDT by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences)
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To: madison10

He basically said that Blacks don’t have to support Blacks. His answers were nothing more than Liberal jingoisms.

Pray for W and Our Troops


22 posted on 08/17/2008 8:59:23 AM PDT by bray (Drill Congress!!)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
Ah, remember Obama, the Community Organizer, is an 'elected politician'. In his (pea) brain people are elected to public office because they have the (retched) answers for mankind. His brain is so full of (sh*t) ideas that will save (unify) the world that "he can't stand" being so good and cool (retch again, excuse me). He will organize (destroy) the United States into its early grave.

That's okay, I think maybe Hillery and Bill are planning a "Midnight Suprise (read 'Night of the Long Knives') party for him in Denver.
23 posted on 08/17/2008 9:01:37 AM PDT by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: rightcoast

How dare that little pip squeak make those remarks about Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.


24 posted on 08/17/2008 9:02:07 AM PDT by Dustbunny (Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. The Gipper)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March
"HOMOCIDAL neglect of infants!"

You dope! We're not talking about the killing of homosexuals! Just because spellcheck didn't catch it! Ahhh! HOM*I*CIDAL. [I didn't even know that there was such a word as 'homo-cide'. Dang typo!]

25 posted on 08/17/2008 9:04:16 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Regarding Jerome Corsi and Obama Nation -- are you a book reader or a book burner?)
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To: blam
"Obama is a twit compared to Thomas."

Thomas has a personal backbone like all free men do...Obama is an insecure shape shifter, a poser who will get his strength from the far far left collective like he always has.


26 posted on 08/17/2008 9:05:56 AM PDT by Earthdweller
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To: rightcoast
I pray to God that the Democrats aren't smart enough to dump this loser for Hillary at the convention.
27 posted on 08/17/2008 9:06:36 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Public policy should never become the captive of a scientific-technological elite. -- Ike Eisenhower)
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To: Earthdweller

"I'm Gumbama, Dammit!"

28 posted on 08/17/2008 9:07:47 AM PDT by dfwgator ( This tag blank until football season.)
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To: rightcoast
Apart from his shunning of another black man because he is not politically correct in the eyes of Obummer:
He clealy says he disagrees with Thomas' interpretation of the Constitution - except of course, it is Obamma who would interpet while Thomas holds more closely to the document itself.

From what little I was allowed to see of this circus last evening, McPain didn't come off too good either.
NBC made big over how much more comfortable Obi looked.
I also expect we will hear much about how Obi cannot be a racist because he doubted Mr. Thomas' credentials.

The Pay Grade comment should at least suggest to folks that he is too flip, too immature, to be given a real job.
Nevertheless, I'm waiting to see what the minister's follow up sermon sounds like - I'm almost betting he comes out in favor of the dems.

29 posted on 08/17/2008 9:11:11 AM PDT by norton
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To: SkyDancer

30 posted on 08/17/2008 9:11:27 AM PDT by They'reGone2000 (And I DON'T want to have to change my name to They'reBack2008!)
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To: dfwgator

31 posted on 08/17/2008 9:12:30 AM PDT by Earthdweller
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To: Earthdweller; All

Can someone tell me how the audience for this event was chosen? My 17YO daughter asked and I had to tell her that I didn’t know - but could find out very quickly. Thanks in advance.


32 posted on 08/17/2008 9:16:00 AM PDT by ninergold3 (Christ would not vote for Barack Obama...Alan Keyes)
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To: norton
Oops!

Retroactive spell check:
"clealy" = clearly
"interpet" = interpret.

33 posted on 08/17/2008 9:16:13 AM PDT by norton
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To: maggief
Said Marxist Obama...I profoundly disagree with his [Justice Thomas'] interpretation [of the Constitution].

Vewwy skewwy, indeed.

34 posted on 08/17/2008 9:19:07 AM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: rightcoast

“Obama said that the question is “above my pay grade”.”

Obama has risen to the level of his own incompetence.


35 posted on 08/17/2008 9:22:11 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Black dogs and bacon bombs.)
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To: rightcoast

So when is “the bullet” going to get that video clip and play it over and over “it’s above my pay grade.” on every topic that nObama has side stepped? It would make two and a half hour feature film.


36 posted on 08/17/2008 9:23:33 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (I walk into a Chinese restaurant, the chef asks me "Can you smell what the woks been cooking?")
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To: rightcoast

‘Obama said that the question is “above my pay grade”.’

reminiscent of John “Ketchup” Kerry.


37 posted on 08/17/2008 9:27:12 AM PDT by Ancient Drive
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To: rightcoast
McCain's Performance: Quintessentially American



Penetrating Insights into the Obvious
38 posted on 08/17/2008 9:28:26 AM PDT by MichaelAsher54
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To: rightcoast

Sounds like what Chico (Freddie Prinze) used to say in “Chico and the Man”—”Not my yob, mon”. Wrong answer for a President wannabe.


39 posted on 08/17/2008 9:29:27 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: blam

If Thomas is judged by his initial jurisprudence prior to appointment, one could say he was a stretch to qualify.
Happily he had charactor and moral fiber along with a mind of unheralded legal depth and now sits on the court for life. He is a great joy.

Obama will not bring joy, but instead would bring strife and economic collapse.


40 posted on 08/17/2008 9:36:00 AM PDT by KC Burke (Men of intemperate minds can never be free...their passions forge their fetters.)
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