April 13, 2010
— Purple Avenger Obama and Congress take note -- THIS is what leading by example looks like.
/Instapundit mode
I thought about sidebar'ing this, but I didn't want it to just fly by unnoticed. This is precisely the sort of thing our overlords should be doing to demonstrate to the serfs that the "burden is being shared", but NOOOOO, our oblivion beltway royalty votes themselves pay raises and demands 7/24 access to Gulfstreams on our dime.
You know what? FTS. FTS Hard. We're starting to notice.
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Posted by: Your Pal Dmitry at April 13, 2010 11:57 AM (rOd1g)
Posted by: UGrev at April 13, 2010 11:59 AM (862vz)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at April 13, 2010 12:00 PM (PxUIu)
Do tell.
There's enough evidence of actual Russian perfidy not to go all Truther over an aircraft accident.
Posted by: Waterhouse at April 13, 2010 12:01 PM (rOd1g)
Posted by: dfbaskwill at April 13, 2010 12:01 PM (usjNq)
Fine, but keep in mind who you are celebrating here. Putin overthrew a government last week. Possibly made it so the polish leadership was killed in a plane crash. He's selling weapons to Iran, etc etc etc.
Let's not start sucking his charles johnson over what, really, is meaningless money in what is the most corrupt government on the planet.
Posted by: lorien1973 at April 13, 2010 12:01 PM (IhQuA)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at April 13, 2010 12:02 PM (PxUIu)
People in government don't get their money from salaries. They get it from bribes, fraud and graft, duh.
Posted by: DoDoGuRu at April 13, 2010 12:02 PM (31pnY)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at April 13, 2010 12:02 PM (e8T35)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at April 13, 2010 12:03 PM (PxUIu)
Posted by: curious at April 13, 2010 12:04 PM (p302b)
Posted by: Jean at April 13, 2010 12:04 PM (QFzyw)
Posted by: curious at April 13, 2010 12:05 PM (p302b)
BO will be attending the funeral of the Polish President on Sunday.
Why? So he can wee wee on his grave.
Posted by: Ronster at April 13, 2010 12:06 PM (50lLr)
Posted by: joncelli at April 13, 2010 12:06 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Doc Merlin at April 13, 2010 12:07 PM (GpHQ+)
Posted by: katya at April 13, 2010 12:07 PM (A8v3R)
Posted by: joncelli at April 13, 2010 12:08 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Phelps at April 13, 2010 12:08 PM (1p//H)
Posted by: Atomic Roach at April 13, 2010 12:08 PM (Oxen1)
I have no response to this.
The last time I checked, the Russians weren't experts in setting salaries or running a payroll.
I'll stick to listening to my close advisors, like the Rathkes.
Posted by: Barack Obama, giving George Stephanophalous the stink-eye yet again at April 13, 2010 12:08 PM (q/kmn)
DoDoGuRu at April 13, 2010 04:02 PM (31pnY)
I agree. I think this is about as meaningless as me announcing that I am forfeiting all of my royalties and commisions from past and future comments and posts on this site.
It sounds like a nice gesture, until you realize that isn't where I make my money.
Posted by: ed at April 13, 2010 12:09 PM (OCfDT)
Gonna be some important bowing done, and he wants it done right.
Posted by: Phelps at April 13, 2010 12:09 PM (1p//H)
Posted by: Waterhouse at April 13, 2010 12:10 PM (rOd1g)
This is cut in Salary. Not cut in income.
His income includes all he has been able to pillage from economy over past decade. This is pure Soviet theatrics. Same as going to grocer and yelling at him for $10 sausage.
We do not need obama or our overlords in DC emulating this shit.
Posted by: bodega at April 13, 2010 12:10 PM (DHNp4)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:10 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: Mal at April 13, 2010 12:12 PM (Z+qzA)
Ugh! Just what we need, more photos of Precedent "It's not about me" gripping and grinning his way through some receiving line. Oh, and if the Russkies are there, I'm sure there'll be some bow-wowing.
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:13 PM (CfmlF)
"Gonna be some important bowing done, and he wants it done right."
He doesn't want Uncle Joey looking around in the crowd and being overheard asking, "I thought we were here to see the Polish President! Where is he?"
Posted by: reason at April 13, 2010 12:13 PM (q/kmn)
O/T: ABC news just said that BO will be attending the funeral of the Polish President on Sunday.
Interesting choice. That's usually the VP's job.
Since when did this administration do anything properly? They are the biggest bunch of poor white trash "new money". They write their own rules.
Posted by: katya at April 13, 2010 12:14 PM (A8v3R)
Posted by: Dianne & Brian at April 13, 2010 12:15 PM (ITzbJ)
I thought that's what the Dems were doing when they excluded themselves from their current health care program. They made themselves the pilot study of how axcess to and quality of health care will be for the rest of us once Obamacare starts up. Oh wait, that was an incompetent FU not leadership. Seems like they're one and the same these days.
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:16 PM (CfmlF)
Posted by: Atomic Roach at April 13, 2010 12:17 PM (Oxen1)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:18 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 12:20 PM (k+Aa0)
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:21 PM (CfmlF)
Obama doesn't want to screw up his phony baloney treaty with the pay cut taking Russians.
Posted by: Mal at April 13, 2010 12:21 PM (Z+qzA)
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:21 PM (CfmlF)
A DC national guard truck hit a woman (62 year old) bicyclist yesterday and killed her. Imagine if this had happened on Bush's watch?
"President murders Global Warming Activist"
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 12:22 PM (k+Aa0)
Posted by: bodega at April 13, 2010 04:10 PM
They already do. Well he's still making around $115,000 a year. But Obama is paid $4000,00 which is $208.00/hour. Pelosi is making $223,500.
Posted by: Deanna at April 13, 2010 12:22 PM (ZzV20)
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:22 PM (CfmlF)
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:23 PM (CfmlF)
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 12:23 PM (k+Aa0)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:24 PM (UOM48)
A DC national guard truck hit a woman (62 year old) bicyclist yesterday and killed her. Imagine if this had happened on Bush's watch?
Don't worry Dagny, they'll still find a way to blame the Evil Chimpy McHitler Bush! Oh and Halliburton, I'm sure Halliburton and Dick Cheney were involved too.
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:25 PM (CfmlF)
(Please don't have Michelle attend. I couldn't bear the sight of her in her black mourning boob belt.)
She'll more than likely wear hot pink or day glo orange.
Posted by: katya at April 13, 2010 12:25 PM (A8v3R)
Posted by: steevy at April 13, 2010 12:26 PM (xZIku)
I was working (gaaack!) and on vacation! So I haven't been here for almost 2 weeks! It's a wonder I didn't go into withdrawal! I've missed you all so much!
Jane, how are you doing? The last time I talked to you, you were still sick. I hope you are completely well now!
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:26 PM (CfmlF)
Posted by: Howard Hughes at April 13, 2010 12:28 PM (AfINV)
(Please don't have Michelle attend. I couldn't bear the sight of her in her black mourning boob belt.)
She'll more than likely wear hot pink or day glo orange.
Yes, with some inappropriate sleeveless, expensive cocktail dress.
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:28 PM (CfmlF)
Yup. Sleeveless dress, no coat, on a thirty-five degree day.
Phew! Good to know I am still one with the Moron nation despite my brief hiatus!
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:29 PM (CfmlF)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:29 PM (UOM48)
This is Medvedev we are talking about here, NOT Putin, and Putin is still the undisputed shot-caller in Russia.
Rest assured that this is just their official salary and does not include the vast amount of money they take in from graft and kickbacks.
Ethical leadership example fail.
Posted by: Jim in San Diego at April 13, 2010 12:30 PM (F09Uo)
Posted by: Truman North at April 13, 2010 12:31 PM (e8YaH)
I'd be happy if our Congresscritters would just take a lesson from Americans who're having to tighten their (meaning our) belts. Why look elsewhere when stores are closing left and right here?
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at April 13, 2010 12:31 PM (i3AsK)
(Please don't have Michelle attend. I couldn't bear the sight of her in her black mourning boob belt.)
She'll more than likely wear hot pink or day glo orange.
Yes, with some inappropriate sleeveless, expensive cocktail dress.
There's some comedy gold. Too bad late nite comedians are too dishonest to use.
Posted by: katya at April 13, 2010 12:31 PM (A8v3R)
I'm so glad to hear you're back to your fiesty little self! Wow, I can't believe your son is getting his orders already. Time is really flying. How long does he get to be home? I hope you have a wonderful visit with him. I will be keeping him and you in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 12:32 PM (CfmlF)
5 In Russia.. where men are men.. and so are the women.
In that case, send me some of these "guys".
Posted by: maddogg at April 13, 2010 12:32 PM (OlN4e)
I'm thinking about moving to a free country.
I wasn't aware any existed. I'm waiting for Texas to secede.
Posted by: katya at April 13, 2010 12:33 PM (A8v3R)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:33 PM (UOM48)
I'd be happy if our Congresscritters would just take a lesson from Americans who're having to tighten their (meaning our) belts. Why look elsewhere when stores are closing left and right here?
I tighten my belt every single day! If I didn't my face would slide below my navel! I know exactly what every day Americans are going through, and it's all Bush's fault!
Posted by: Ninny "Stretch" PeLousy at April 13, 2010 12:34 PM (CfmlF)
Posted by: Fritz at April 13, 2010 12:35 PM (GwPRU)
Posted by: laceyunderalls at April 13, 2010 12:37 PM (pLTLS)
@ 77
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.
Oh, and I want a spot at our AoSHQ Retreat on the Beach. I could be in charge of entertainment. Or maintanence. Or hobo marination.
I'm multi-talented.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at April 13, 2010 12:39 PM (i3AsK)
Posted by: Ella at April 13, 2010 12:40 PM (bR58j)
Posted by: Truman North at April 13, 2010 04:31 PM (e8YaH)
Russia is a very free country, as long as you are paying the 'krysha' and are not garnering an undue level of attention among the criminal elements or irritating the government, or members of the government (those two groups overlap considerable BTW). Unless they think you are making too much money, then you will simply be encouraged to leave and they will then take stewardship of your interests, but they will no-longer be your interests, so don't worry about it too much. Rarely will they kill you outright without some warnings first. They are very fair like that.
Posted by: Jim in San Diego at April 13, 2010 12:42 PM (F09Uo)
Posted by: steevy at April 13, 2010 12:42 PM (xZIku)
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 12:42 PM (k+Aa0)
Posted by: Vic at April 13, 2010 12:42 PM (QrA9E)
Posted by: conscious and telling Gore it snowed at my house last night at April 13, 2010 12:43 PM (YVZlY)
Posted by: joncelli at April 13, 2010 12:44 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Asscheeks of Saturn at April 13, 2010 12:44 PM (w9bVp)
Burp*
Members of Congress and their staff racked up almost $15 million worth of foreign travel in 2009, but Congress didnÂ’t have to pay the tab.
http://tinyurl.com/y39mbfz
Posted by: Lemon Kitten at April 13, 2010 12:44 PM (0fzsA)
I better recheck those new articles, seeing as I didn't catch anything about Putin forcing the Poles to put everyone that mattered in their government on one shitty old Russian jet with an abysmal safety record.
Posted by: Additonal Blond Agent at April 13, 2010 12:47 PM (PMGbu)
Club AoSHQ will be our sanctuary when Barry sends his SEIU goons to haul us to the camps. I'm kinda sorta kidding.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:48 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 12:48 PM (k+Aa0)
Yeah, you're "just asking questions".
Posted by: Waterhouse at April 13, 2010 12:49 PM (rOd1g)
Posted by: steevy at April 13, 2010 12:49 PM (xZIku)
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 12:49 PM (k+Aa0)
(Please don't have Michelle attend. I couldn't bear the sight
of her in her black mourning boob belt.)
She'll more than likely wear hot pink or day glo orange.
Yeah, Poland's too anti-Communist to get the somber clown bow (image from Ted Kennedy's funeral...she's apparently impervious to the elements, unlike the humans in attendance). Gonna be a cocktail dress of some sort. With kitten heels.
When's the funeral? How long is she in Mexico, advising their citizens to use their food stamps on organic Tuscan kale 'cause their children are too fat, and gorging on the local Gagh?
Posted by: HeatherRadish at April 13, 2010 12:49 PM (mR7mk)
Posted by: steevy at April 13, 2010 12:50 PM (xZIku)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:51 PM (UOM48)
@27: "The gold standard for government screw ups is seppuku. Accept nothing less."
Actually, they were usually given the choice between seppuku or becoming a monk. Besides, sippenhaft is the more effective option - knock off the screw up and all of his/her relatives. Encouragez the ever-loving Hell out of les autres.
Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at April 13, 2010 12:51 PM (kmEfr)
Posted by: joncelli at April 13, 2010 12:54 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:55 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: curious at April 13, 2010 04:04 PM (p302b)
Eh..He needs to make sure the job is done.
No body messes w/barky's missle defense plans!
Posted by: dananjcon at April 13, 2010 12:56 PM (pr+up)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 04:55 PM (UOM4
How about Ace?
Posted by: conscious and waiting for Ace to post at April 13, 2010 12:56 PM (YVZlY)
In Russia.. where men are men.. and so are the women.
If this is a man, color me ghey:
http://tinyurl.com/y29dol9
Posted by: Ken at April 13, 2010 12:57 PM (EawMs)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2010 12:58 PM (UOM48)
The ewok-in-chief must have hit the Valu-Rite hard last night...
I thought he was on the Party Train with Coco and Ice T.
Posted by: Dang Straights at April 13, 2010 12:58 PM (fx8sm)
sippenhaft is the more effective option
I look forward to smelling the fragrant ink of your mimeograph.
Posted by: Atomic Roach at April 13, 2010 01:00 PM (Oxen1)
Ace is off living the "lifestyle" or suffering the after-effects of it.
Maybe we should start a Hep-C Pool for Ace?
Posted by: Jim in San Diego at April 13, 2010 01:00 PM (F09Uo)
Posted by: Soona' at April 13, 2010 01:00 PM (AfINV)
Posted by: conscious and telling Gore it snowed at my house
Heh! Thanks for posting that, conscious! I loved the part where he said "I'm not doing an interview right now, I'm going to lunch". It seems Al could benefit greatly if he did less lunches and did more interviews. Fatass Doucher!
Posted by: Ninny at April 13, 2010 01:02 PM (CfmlF)
Posted by: Barry Soetero at April 13, 2010 01:03 PM (RykTt)
Wow! Fantastic News from Defense Secretary Gates
Iran not nuclear weapons capable for "at least a year"
Posted by: conscious and feeling much better about the Iran situation at April 13, 2010 01:04 PM (YVZlY)
Posted by: runningrn at April 13, 2010 01:04 PM (CfmlF)
Posted by: Al Gorge at April 13, 2010 01:04 PM (GwPRU)
ah, finally Beck is on.
just read Jindal's staff member and her boyfriend were beat up at the SRLC, had to be hostipilized. Wishing them both a very speedy recovery.
any comments or coverage from LSM? nope.
God, I just wonder how long the LSM was this blantant with their propoganda.
Posted by: johnc_recent_EX-democrat at April 13, 2010 01:05 PM (ACkhT)
BarackBulima: Every time I see his face or listen to his voice I puke my guts out. On the plus side, I've lost 10 lbs.
Posted by: S'norin desert at April 13, 2010 01:05 PM (vLwYg)
Oh crap, is Gore in DC again? The weather turned really cold and rainy. It was really nice. I knew there had to be an explanation.
Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2010 01:06 PM (k+Aa0)
Yeah even if it was an empty gesture sometimes empty gestures can be meaningful.
Like if Pelosi would stop using the Air Force like her family's private taxi service for example.
Or if the dingbat in Chief and his fashion victim wife would stop having parties at the White House every single Wednesday night.
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at April 13, 2010 01:06 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: joncelli at April 13, 2010 01:07 PM (RD7QR)
I beg your pardon, but I'm conducting an interview with this linuini and clam sauce, Butch. Now buzz off.
I need my bucket!
Posted by: Big Al at April 13, 2010 01:10 PM (AfINV)
Wow! Fantastic News from Defense Secretary Gates:
Iran not nuclear weapons capable for "at least a year"
The bad news: report sat on Gates desk 14 months
Posted by: Atomic Roach at April 13, 2010 01:12 PM (Oxen1)
Perhaps he and his butt buddy from AZ can double date with the ME sisters. They can take a Russian aircraft with a Polish pilot over to Katyn Forrest during foul weather.
Posted by: Vic at April 13, 2010 01:13 PM (QrA9E)
He doesn't want Uncle Joey looking around in the crowd and being overheard asking, "I thought we were here to see the Polish President! Where is he?" posted by Reason @ 38
Biden's Speech..." Come on.....stand up Mr. & Mrs. Lech Kaczynski ! Stand up so that we can give you a hand!".....what? "Oh, what am I saying?! You're dead! God Love Ya! Okay, well we'll give you a hand anyway!"
The crowd gasps in horror......
Posted by: Cheri at April 13, 2010 01:13 PM (G+Wff)
Posted by: curious at April 13, 2010 01:18 PM (p302b)
Biden's Speech..." Come on.....stand up Mr. & Mrs. Lech Kaczynski ! Stand up so that we can give you a hand!".....what? "Oh, what am I saying?! You're dead! God Love Ya! Okay, well we'll give you a hand anyway!"
The crowd gasps in horror......
Jimmy Carter's crack State Dept. speechwriters will give 'ole Joe a Polish expression that will translates to: "I want to cornhole the dead old lady, and then the rest of you".
Posted by: Big Al at April 13, 2010 01:20 PM (AfINV)
@132: "They can take a Russian aircraft with a Polish pilot over to Katyn Forrest during foul weather."
Last transmission from the cockpit...
Pilot: "Mother of God, that is one short runway!"
Co-pilot: "Yeah, but it sure is wide!"
Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at April 13, 2010 01:20 PM (kmEfr)
@133: "The crowd gasps in horror......"
Nah, they know that Biden's "a little bit special." They wanted to spare us the embarassment of our VP sitting on the dias with his speech pinned to his lapel, right next to his mittens. State Department didn't want to stick the Poles with the tab for the pizza party after the speech (assuming Biden remembers to use his inside voice), either.
Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at April 13, 2010 01:24 PM (kmEfr)
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2010 01:26 PM (0K3p3)
@139: Iz next, shvimvear! Very nice!
Having lived for a short time in the Soviet Union - I can definitely state that their younger women were very attractive. The ugly stick did appear to strike back with a vengeance around age 40 or so, though. Apparently a hard life and physical beauty are not terribly compatible.
Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at April 13, 2010 01:30 PM (kmEfr)
Posted by: Ohio Dan at April 13, 2010 02:12 PM (rurh0)
According to the current exchange rate 800,000 roubles equals $27,558.23.
1 Rouble = 3 Cents.
http://tinyurl.com/y645sle
Posted by: SFC MAC at April 13, 2010 02:36 PM (RPkOk)
Isn't TASS the propaganda arm of the Communist Party?
Posted by: franksalterego at April 13, 2010 03:47 PM (+6fgE)
Posted by: mpur in Texas at April 13, 2010 03:56 PM (tr6Dy)
Posted by: FatBaldnSassy at April 13, 2010 06:09 PM (lFp7s)
As a child of the 80's I'm having a hard time with this.....
Posted by: Lee at April 14, 2010 01:37 AM (zF8wD)
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Posted by: lorien1973 at April 13, 2010 11:56 AM (IhQuA)