AEI Awards Loyal Bushie John Howard With Its Annual ‘Irving Kristol Award’
AEI Awards Loyal Bushie John Howard With Its Annual ‘Irving Kristol Award’
While in office, Australian Prime Minister John Howard was one of President Bush’s “staunchest allies,” supporting the Iraq war and refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol. Last year, frustrated Australians voted Howard’s party out of power in a “humiliating defeat.” His support of Bush also cost him his own constituent election, making Howard the first sitting prime minister to lose his seat in Parliament since 1929.
Misery loves company. Last night, Howard joined some of his fellow fallen neocons — including Paul Wolfowitz, John Bolton, and Scooter Libby — at an annual dinner hosted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). AEI presented Howard with its annual “Irving Kristol Award” for being “one of the world’s most successful democratic politicians.”
Making his first major speech since losing the election, Howard wasted no time providing his hosts with some conservative red meat. He warned of the threat of “Islamic fascism,” boasted that the “surge” in Iraq is “beginning to bear fruit,” said that viewing the Iraq war as a distraction from fighting terrorism is “naive and dangerous,” extolled “traditional” marriage, and proclaimed a “major ideological battle” against the left:
The dominant left-liberal elements in the media in both our countries apparently cannot bring themselves to acknowledge good news stories coming out of Baghdad. [...]
Those who hold to conservative values continue to face a major ideological battle.
The left liberal grip on educational institutions and large, though not all, sections of the media remains intense.
Howard’s speech can serve as a preview to the future: he recently signed with the prominent Washington Speaker’s Bureau, a move that allows him to follow in the footsteps of a number of unemployed, but loyal Bushies, including Rudy Giuliani, Andy Card, Tony Snow and Scott McClellen.
Indeed, Howard’s speech has already won an admirer. Writing about the event at the National Review Online, Mark Steyn called Howard a “great man” and then asked: “Any chance of a quickie constitutional amendment to enable Howard to run for President?”
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There are other world leaders besides Howard who have fallen from power because of their support of Bushco. Are there enough awards to give to Blair, Musharref, etc.?
~ Miss Hussein Molly
March 6th, 2008 at 1:25 pm“Those who hold to conservative values continue to face a major ideological battle…”
Ya mean John, like trying to convince the sane % of the population that the Earth really is only 6,000 years old?
The Peoples’ Islamic Republic of Stupidity (A Safe Off-Shore Haven for All the Husseins of the World!)
March 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pmwhy is that man crying?
March 6th, 2008 at 1:29 pm“a number of unemployed, but loyal Bushies…”
Boy, now THAT’s a phrase we’ll be seeing more of… especially that “unemployed” part!
The Peoples’ Islamic Republic of Stupidity (A Safe Off-Shore Haven for All the Husseins of the World!)
March 6th, 2008 at 1:29 pmIf 10,000 troops died in one day they’s still say the surge is working. Just how stupid and selfish are these people?
March 6th, 2008 at 1:30 pmwhy is that man crying?
Comment by katy — March 6, 2008 @ 1:29 pm
The picture was taken the morning after the election, katy.
Or perhaps after that ridiculous picture of he and Bush in those Harry Potter/Sorcerer Robes got posted around the world and he realized how silly he looked…
March 6th, 2008 at 1:31 pmI’m guessing that mushareff will need a posthumous award if bush waits much longer. He’s a prime canditate for dragging through the streets by an angry mob
March 6th, 2008 at 1:31 pm“Those who hold to conservative values continue to face a major ideological battle…â€
Could that be because conservative values, having been tried in governments across the globe, have continued to fail the societies on which they’ve been imposed?
– Ralph Hussein Wonder Llama
March 6th, 2008 at 1:32 pm… Mark Steyn called Howard a “great man 
it’s so easy to fall for those accents…
i get all weak kneed and soft inside too…
March 6th, 2008 at 1:33 pmnow that he’s been booted out of his own country….where’s he going to go when Bush and Cheney are in jail and the new AG is on the hunt to root out the rest of the fascist america haters?
March 6th, 2008 at 1:37 pmI’m guessing that mushareff will need a posthumous award if bush waits much longer. He’s a prime canditate for dragging through the streets by an angry mob
Comment by Bobwurst — March 6, 2008 @ 1:31 pm
You’d be surprised how many “prime candidates for angry mobbery” can hang on to power for decades – particularly when the U.S. government is propping them up.
- Hussein Toasterhead
March 6th, 2008 at 1:38 pmIndeed, Howard’s speech has already won an admirer. Writing about the event at the National Review Online, Mark Steyn called Howard a “great man†and then asked: “Any chance of a quickie constitutional amendment to enable Howard to run for President?â€
Filed under: Radical Right, Iraq
Posted by Ben at 1:20 pm
Sounds like more men’s room toe tapping from the right. They need to get over it, the conservative movement is DEAD, choked by their own hubris.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:38 pmSteyn said “quickie.”
March 6th, 2008 at 1:40 pm“…presented Howard with its annual “Irving Kristol Award†for being “one of the world’s most successful democratic politicians.â€
Am I missing someting here… now their calling themselves “Democratic”?
March 6th, 2008 at 1:40 pmAEI Awards Loyal Bushie John Howard With Its Annual ‘Irving Kristol Award’
From the look on Howard’s face, that award looks pretty painful.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:40 pmTwo thoughts:
1- The “Irving Kristol Award”-Anyone know what it looks like? My guess is an overly-exaggerated uncircumcised prick (kinda like it’s namesake).
2- How much further trouble could this Country and the world be spared with just one surgical drone attack on one of these AEI Rightard fascist war-mongering circle jerk parties?
March 6th, 2008 at 1:42 pmMark Steyn called Howard a “great man†and then asked: “Any chance of a quickie constitutional amendment to enable Howard to run for President?â€
Yeah, ’cause that’s just what we need — another failed right-winger.
Not to mention he’d just be another immigrant taking an American job. But I guess it’s okay, since it would be the Republicans who would be rushing through a “quickie constitutional amendment” to make it legal.
Too bad they don’t have a decent candidate of their own to run.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:43 pmJohn Howard is an irrelevant imbecil. I vote against him every election! Finaly last year he was kicked out of office for his support for Bush. He also lied to the Asutralian people, using the same absurd lies Bush did, in order to get Asutralia involved with America’s war crimes. John Howard and Alexander Downer, Ex-Foringner minister, are War Criminals! …But, as I said, they are completely irrelevant now!
March 6th, 2008 at 1:43 pmSorry, I forgot-
Al Hussein Patriot Acting all Muslim like
March 6th, 2008 at 1:44 pm1- The “Irving Kristol Awardâ€-Anyone know what it looks like? My guess is an overly-exaggerated uncircumcised prick (kinda like it’s namesake).
Comment by A Patriot Acting — March 6, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
Uncircumcised? Uh, I don’t think so.
–gumhusseinmitch
March 6th, 2008 at 1:45 pmAm I missing someting here… now their calling themselves “Democratic�
Comment by TheRadicalRightisRadicallyWrong — March 6, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
Probably only a matter of time before Faux News identifies Barack Obama as (R-IL).
You know, that whole “black is white” thing is gonna get there eventually. Once they’ve trashed their own brand name, they’ll have to try to appropriate one that hasn’t been soiled.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:45 pm#10. Man I wish that were true, but my heart tells me that nobody in the Bush Crime Family (with the minor exception of Libby) will EVER be held accountable for their crimes.
But I really, really hope I’m wrong. To the gallows with them all!!!
~ L. Hussein Vet
March 6th, 2008 at 1:46 pmThe “Irving Kristol Award”, that’s like sh*tting in your pants and being proud of it.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:49 pmThe “Irving Kristol Awardâ€, that’s like sh*tting in your pants and being proud of it.
Comment by Shayne — March 6, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Shayne’s got a way with words, I must say. Bashful, though.
–gumachmedbinhusseinmitch
March 6th, 2008 at 1:52 pmUncircumcised? Uh, I don’t think so.
–gumhusseinmitch
Comment by gummitch — March 6, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
Good one gumhusseinmitch.
Shayne Hussein
March 6th, 2008 at 1:52 pmOh, I so love the joke about that “liberal media”. I am still looking for it and haven’t found it yet. If the media were as “liberal” as the neocons claim it is, then how the hell did we ever end up in Iraq?
Now, as to educational institutions, again we have the canard that they’re all “liberal”. Again, would that it were so. True, most universities are seen as “liberal” by many conservatives, but since we’re talking about academics and scientists I think that they are confusing truth with “liberal”. Well, I give them that one since we all know that truth has a liberal bias.
John Howard is a joke and will probably be remembered by Australians with the same “fondness” that we Americans will remember Bush.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:52 pmShayne’s got a way with words, I must say. Bashful, though.
–gumachmedbinhusseinmitch
Demure is my middle name. Husseing is my second middle name.
Shayne Demure Hussein
March 6th, 2008 at 1:53 pmSo, all those draft dodging warhawks nested to have a cry for themselves?
March 6th, 2008 at 1:54 pm“Probably only a matter of time before Faux News identifies Barack Obama as (R-IL).
…. Once they’ve trashed their own brand name, they’ll have to try to appropriate one that hasn’t been soiled.”
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — March 6, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
;) They are the world-wide-heavyweight-champeens of double-speak!
Unfortunately, the dems are doing a pretty good job of trashing their own brand name right now with their complete and utter lack of holding these bastards accountable and caving in every chance they get.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:59 pmYou know, I think that one of the biggest problems with these creeps is that they can’t play with any other kids. They have to have ALL the money, control EVERYTHING, and want THEIR way with ever issue (social, etc). They can’t compromise, or share the wealth, or power, or anything – and I’m so glad to see that they are becoming more marginalized all the time.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:04 pmUnfortunately, the dems are doing a pretty good job of trashing their own brand name right now with their complete and utter lack of holding these bastards accountable and caving in every chance they get.
Comment by TheRadicalRightisRadicallyWrong — March 6, 2008 @ 1:59 pm
No argument there.
And I doubt that it is simply a preemptive spiking of their own artillery.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:05 pmA Little History on Irving Kristol and Neo-Conservatism…
Neoconservatism is a mental illness. It originated from a man named Leo Strauss. Straussianism was brought to America by Bill Kristol’s father Irving.
Straussians believe in two things: (1) The “Noble Lie†and (2) You and I need Kings to make decisions for us because we are too stupid.
Strauss,…believed in the inherent inequality of humanity. Most people, he taught, are too stupid to make informed decisions about their political affairs. Elite philosophers must decide on affairs of state for us. Strauss believed that allowing citizens to govern themselves will lead, inevitably, to terror and tyranny, as the Weimar Republic succumbed to the Nazis in the 1930s.
A ruling elite of political philosophers must make those decisions because it is the only group smart enough. And it must resort to deception — Strauss’s “noble lie†— to protect citizens from themselves. The elite must hide the truth from the public by writing in code. Using metaphors and cryptic language, philosophers communicated one message for the elite, and another message for “the unsophisticated general populationâ€.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:07 pmFor Strauss, the art of concealment and secrecy was among the greatest legacies of antiquity.
Demure is my middle name. Husseing is my second middle name.
Shayne Demure Hussein
Comment by Shayne — March 6, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
What happened to “Queen”? I hope you didn’t get demoted!
~ Miss Hussein Molly
March 6th, 2008 at 2:16 pmWhat fun!
Let’s all hang out in a room with lots of other pathetic losers who have rolled-up socks stuffed in their pants excitedly leg-humping each other – !
Woot.
~Hussein Annie
March 6th, 2008 at 2:21 pmLet’s all hang out in a room with lots of other pathetic losers who have rolled-up socks stuffed in their pants excitedly leg-humping each other – !
Woot.
~Hussein Annie
Comment by Leftside Annie — March 6, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
Awww, but the Republican National Convention isn’t until September. What if we don’t want to wait that long???
March 6th, 2008 at 2:26 pmA constitional amendment to allow someone even crazier than Bush to run for office?!?!?! Yet another new low! As I’ve said before, stupidity is superior to the speed of light. Why? Because, unlike the speed of light, stupidity has no limit.
Impeach Cheney and Bush and Save the Constitution!
Hussein Bin Leporello.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:31 pmIsn’t Howard that loser from Australia, who got run out of office for kissing too much Bushbutt??
Now he’s joining the “Old Paranoid Reactionary Righty Blowhard Guild”
well, bfd.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:35 pm36 – toasterhead — Just turn on FUX and watch Billo ‘n Sean ‘n Beck. That’ll hold you til the RNC. ;o)
~Hussein Annie
March 6th, 2008 at 2:36 pmBand of Losers.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:38 pmThrow another loser on the barbie, mate!
March 6th, 2008 at 2:38 pmRHUsseinCerious
36 – toasterhead — Just turn on FUX and watch Billo ‘n Sean ‘n Beck. That’ll hold you til the RNC. ;o)
~Hussein Annie
Comment by Leftside Annie — March 6, 2008 @ 2:36 pm
Yay!
Don’t forget the Brown Haired Guy Who Isn’t Steve Doocy!
March 6th, 2008 at 2:41 pmAhhhh, Shut Up!
- Bugs Hussein Bunny
March 6th, 2008 at 2:43 pm“Shut up shuttin’ up”
-Bugs Hussein Bunny
March 6th, 2008 at 2:48 pmThat’s a shameful award. It is the Oscar of Neocons.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:51 pmHoward shamed Ausralia by licking feet of Krisrols and Neocons, flying thousands of miles from Australia to get this stinking award.
Howard still lusting for power,after Australians got rid of him and his policies.
Liberals “grip” educational institutions because pukes aren’t interested in education. Pukes don’t want to teach due to the low pay. Pukes don’t want to help others.
Facts and education have a liberal bias.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:52 pmHow could he honestly make such a bold statement about the “left leaning” media? I contend this site–and the comments contained within its message board–to be pretty representative of the middle-of-the-road point of view, right? It’s even-handed to call Republicans “Bushies” and “pukes,” right?
March 6th, 2008 at 3:07 pmI contend this site–and the comments contained within its message board–to be pretty representative of the middle-of-the-road point of view, right? It’s even-handed to call Republicans “Bushies†and “pukes,†right?
Comment by ThinkBalanced — March 6, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
Oh, wow. I’ve never actually seen a dishonest conflation at its spring-fed source before.
March 6th, 2008 at 3:13 pmIf this was honest dialogue, any dissenters would not be immediately marginalized as “trolls” and other points of view would at least be entertained.
March 6th, 2008 at 3:27 pmSend Howard to his prison camp on Nauru for retirement.
March 6th, 2008 at 5:34 pmDid Good_Golly reinvent itself?
March 6th, 2008 at 5:35 pmA Little History on Irving Kristol and Neo-Conservatism…
Neoconservatism is a mental illness. It originated from a man named Leo Strauss. Straussianism was brought to America by Bill Kristol’s father Irving.
Straussians believe in two things: (1) The “Noble Lie†and (2) You and I need Kings to make decisions for us because we are too stupid.
Strauss,…believed in the inherent inequality of humanity. Most people, he taught, are too stupid to make informed decisions about their political affairs. Elite philosophers must decide on affairs of state for us. Strauss believed that allowing citizens to govern themselves will lead, inevitably, to terror and tyranny, as the Weimar Republic succumbed to the Nazis in the 1930s.
A ruling elite of political philosophers must make those decisions because it is the only group smart enough. And it must resort to deception — Strauss’s “noble lie†— to protect citizens from themselves. The elite must hide the truth from the public by writing in code. Using metaphors and cryptic language, philosophers communicated one message for the elite, and another message for “the unsophisticated general populationâ€.
For Strauss, the art of concealment and secrecy was among the greatest legacies.
Comment by 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda — March 6, 2008 @ 2:07 pm
March 6th, 2008 at 6:15 pmThanks that explains alot, but …
I’m not sure if that means that Little Billy Kristol is wrong all the time because his brains are scrambled or because he is lying all the time.
49 – Har har har!!! Just like “other points of view would at least be entertained” at RedState and other right-whinge sites.
Boo-frickety-hoo, tittybaby.
March 6th, 2008 at 6:30 pmthinkbalanced???
wtf is that, a new breakfast cereal from Fox??
“concern-trolling” is so 2005 – do try to catch up, won’t you??
March 6th, 2008 at 7:21 pmnow you all have honest john over there with all his neofriends, please keep him on display as a fossil of Neanderthal man –
March 7th, 2008 at 1:55 amno one wants him back down here -
with a bit of luck he’ll offer to help the cons loose their seats
A BUSHCO CRIME FAMILY member from “DOWN UNDER”. How refreshing!!!!!
March 8th, 2008 at 12:44 am