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To: MJ who wrote (479150)	3/28/2012 12:36:55 AM
From: ManyMoose	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793931

I didn't know what it meant either, but apparently it's a boxing term. If I understand it, Obama is saying "You're a lightweight but you sometimes land a punch on a heavyweight." ergo: punching above your weight. If I were the recipient of such a remark, I would take it as an insult. Dollars to donuts that's the first reaction all Obama's victims had. Suppose Obama has said: "You pull more than your own weight in world affairs." Something like that. It might be complimentary, but Obama would be well-advised to keep his dang mouth shut.