RedState’s Erick Erickson: Obama won because the Nobel Committee had ‘affirmative action quotas.’
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RedState’s Erick Erickson: Obama won because the Nobel Committee had ‘affirmative action quotas.’
Conservatives are already bemoaning the fact that President Obama won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, saying that he should turn it down because he doesn’t deserve it. “Obama isn’t the first American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but he’s the first to win it without having accomplished anything,” writes John Miller at the National Review. RedState editor Erick Erickson went even further this morning, writing on Twitter that Obama won it because of affirmative action:
In a blog post, Erickson added, “The Peace Prize reaffirms it s a joke. But now a sad joke.” Erickson also said that the “responsible thing” for Obama to do would be to decline the prize.
Update The RNC put out a statement today on the news:
The real question Americans are asking is, "What has President Obama actually accomplished?" It is unfortunate that the president’s star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights. One thing is certain -- President Obama won't be receiving any awards from Americans for job creation, fiscal responsibility, or backing up rhetoric with concrete action.
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The Nobel Committee says the award is for their “expectations” of what Obama will do.
While him getting the Prize is great news, I still think it should be reserved for “achievements” not “expectations”.
Personally, I think they did so now to influce the decision whether or not to send more troops to Afghanistan.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:50 amHe right
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October 9th, 2009 at 9:51 amHow do you know? Can you show me the evidences you used to draw this conclusion? Thanks in advance…
Murphis says:
“He right”
We left.
You weak.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:52 amArchbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, who won the prize in 1984, said Obama’s award shows great things are expected from him in coming years.
“It’s an award coming near the beginning of the first term of office of a relatively young president that anticipates an even greater contribution towards making our world a safer place for all,” Tutu said. “It is an award that speaks to the promise of President Obama’s message of hope
I don’t think I could have said it better myself.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:52 amMy first thought when I saw this headline: The wingnuts heads will explode and they will make asses of themselves all day.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:52 amWow — that didn’t take long.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:53 amBREAKING NEWS:
Nobel Prize Committee exposes many Conservatives as racist tools.
Story at 11.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:53 amJust one more thing on which conservatives and the Taliban agree.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:55 amAnd Planet Wingnuttia begins to turn faster in 3..2…
October 9th, 2009 at 9:55 amThis comment and all of the other stupid, insensitive comments of the GOP/radical right represents the reason why these people should never again return to power.
They are exposing their evil minds; if they ever return to power, that power will become absolute in order to cover up their evilness and immorality toward their fell man.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:56 amThe “responsible thing” for Erickson to do would be to first pull his neanderthal head out of his @ss..then he should STFU.
Why do Republican’ts hate America?
October 9th, 2009 at 9:57 amHmmm… So the ‘Conservatives’ think the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded because of ‘Affirmative Action’? I guess the fact our reputation has approved isn’t accounted, huh? What kills me is where were these guys when BUSH was awarding the ‘Medal of Freedom’ to Wolfiwitz? Was that deserved?
October 9th, 2009 at 9:57 amKeep it classy, Erick.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:59 amHey regressives, think of it as another layer in your never-ending shit-sandwich.
Enjoy!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:00 amNo doubt anymore that the right wing’s objections to our current democratically elected President are based on race, and race alone.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:01 amNews Flash: Dinosaurs (R) actually joked themselves into extinction.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:01 amNext, Erick will suggest invading Sweden for its affront to the wingers’ goal of Making Him Fail.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:02 amLet’s see… last week conservatives were exposed cheering when a US city lost out on its bid for the Olympics.
This week they’re in a frenzy to condemn a US President being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
What can we do to expose their anti-Americanism next week?
October 9th, 2009 at 10:02 amAnd you keep it classy too, Murphis.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:03 amCalming worldwide fear about what country was going to be invaded next is a huge step for President Obama. Taking on the clean up of the mess left behind by the last tenant of the White House and doing so in a studied, patient manner is another.
While I don’t always appreciate his pace, I appreciate that whatever he is doing is working. And I congratulate him and the Nobel people for recognizing that the changes we have seen have done wonders in just 8 months. Surgery may solve some acute problems but constructive healing takes time.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:04 amHow ironic that when Obama wins The Prize, he effectively stole it from “tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights”. However, when Al Gore won it in 2007, The Prize itself was panned due to it’s lack of prestige and compared by CEI to Milli Vanilli’s winning a Grammy for lip-syncing.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:04 amhe winned becauce obama black
October 9th, 2009 at 10:04 am—
Do you have a purpose here and if so could you articulate it? Thanks becuase without being rude you are growing tiresome really quickly.
Repubs have Nobel envy, feeling inadequate and insecure, lashing out due to their own shortcomings.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:04 amI nominate Erickson for next year’s Prize, just so we can appreciate the ringing laughter from the committee.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:04 amConservatives are already bemoaning the fact that President Obama won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize….
Bemoaning? No, they are absolutely livid. All their attacks, carping and undermining of Obama is being flushed down the toilet. It is at least a temporary setback. I bet Limbaugh will come close to having an on-air stroke today!!!!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:05 amhe may not be winning awards for job creation etc, if the repubbies keep blocking him. maybe if they contributed something positive to our government they could get things done together
October 9th, 2009 at 10:07 amAh, the choking sound of the troll!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:08 amWhat conservatives can’t seem to grasp is that if Hollywood had produced nothing but Earnest and Rambo movies for eight years and then, suddenly, Steven Speilberg announced plans for a new series of films documenting a families flight from occupied Poland to new lives in America over Three Generations with a cast entirely made up of Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep and a script co-written by the ghosts of Orson Welles and Billy Wilder… you might be tempted to just go ahead and give that one the Oscar early.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:09 amThe haters are out. Hey Eric- kiss my Black Ass !!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:12 amNext, Erick will suggest invading Sweden for its affront to the wingers’ goal of Making Him Fail.
Actually, the Nobel Prize organization in based in Norway, not Sweden. A common mistake but deadly if you live in a Scandanavian community :)
Congressional white-wingers are prone to making the same mistake. In fact, they are introducing legislation to rename Swedish meatballs on the menus in their dining rooms. Henceforth, they will be known as “Freedom meatballs”.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:12 am“ewerickson” … how appropriate… ew…
October 9th, 2009 at 10:13 amErick Ericksen
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One thing is certain — President Obama won’t be receiving any awards from Americans for job creation, fiscal responsibility, or backing up rhetoric with concrete action.
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Wow… just… wow…
Is there no limit to the anger and bile these people feel?
Declaring the duly elected President to be “an enemy of humanity”.
Declaring the duly selected Speaker of the House to be “an enemy of the state”.
And now this…
It just goes on and on…
It’s fun to quote John Stewart – “You seem to have confused ‘losing’ with tyranny” or Judge Land when dressing down the Hon Ms Orly Taitz – “This is not ‘Alice In Wonderland’. Just because you say it’s so, it doesn’t mean it’s so” but this isn’t funny any more.
It’s depressing and scary. A certain segment of the population has simply cleaved off from the rest of us and “reality in general”. It’s the whole Conservapedia nonsense multiplied tenfold.
“We don’t like the world the way it is so we’re going to create our our parallel reality that’s EXACTLY the way we want it to be…”
Their own dictionary…
Their own bible…
What’s next… their own Constitution? Will they decide they don’t have to follow OUR laws anymore and start passing their own?
And y’all just thought my online name was a silly joke…
October 9th, 2009 at 10:14 amThe RNC statement is autrocious. It’s understandable, though. After all, they are still ticked that their fair-haired boy, GDumbya, didn’t win the “Mussolini Mayhem Award”.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:15 amralph the wonder llama says:
What can we do to expose their anti-Americanism next week?
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Continue to get up in the morning and just “be here”????
October 9th, 2009 at 10:15 am#17 And you whined because the gentleman is black.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:15 amThis just in…
The Republic Party just won the Noble Prize for WHINING.
Committee members remarked that even Europe & Asia could hear the constant whine coming across the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
One committee member stated, ‘civilized parties encourage talking to resolve differences, but the Republic Parties’ incessant whining sounds more like a hive full of drones looking for a Queen. We were looking for a good buzz killer to defeat this annoyance, & perhaps Barack Obama winning the Peace Prize will finally stop the whining.’
October 9th, 2009 at 10:16 amIt sure didn’t take the right wing blow machine to play the race card.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:16 amRaymond St. Jacques says:
He’s the man.
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Strangely enough, your wife agrees w/ you COMPLETELY…
October 9th, 2009 at 10:17 amWow, that didn’t take long…
October 9th, 2009 at 10:18 amthere’s a lesson to be learned Republicans;
don’t throw up an ignorant, draft-dodging, incompetent crook and anoint him our savior.
try to get a representative that isn’t so blatantly concerned about corporations and the ultra rich.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:18 amMurphis says:
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And yet another proud product of hom skooling antes up….
October 9th, 2009 at 10:18 amMSNBC has a poll up, asking if Obama should have won the prize. I could barely stand to read the comments – what hatred out there! Anyway, the poll currently is at 26% said yes, and 60% said no – a few others weren’t sure.
Here’s the link to cast your vote and voice your opinion:
http://www.newsvine.com/_question/2009/10/09/3364945-is-president-obama-deserving-of-the-nobel-peace-prize
Murphis……your teacher is calling – time for your spelling lesson.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:19 amI do wonder who was on the list of nominees. Can anyone narrow it down?
October 9th, 2009 at 10:21 amErickson, once again, proves he’s a race-baiting piece of shite. I’m pretty sure he had the same reaction when Tutu and Mandela won, and would’ve called Ralph Bunche something vile for mediating the Arab-Israeli partition in 49.
Can’t believe I’m actually agreeing with one of his points, though…President Obama should decline the prize. There are more deserving candidates this year.
If Obama makes good on his word, this wouldn’t have been the first time he’d be nominated.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:21 am…in other news today upon word that President Obama is to receive the Nobel Peace Prize:
Little Billy Kristol, along with fellow neocons John Bolton and Charles Krauthammer sent a letter to the White House advocating the bombing of the city of Oslo
Rush Limbaugh shit a pickle, much to the surprise of John Boehner who was hold up in Rush’s @ss for the night. Boehner was later heard saying that it was delicious but a little funky, then promply left for his morning appointment at the local tanning salon
Former VP Dick Cheney was overheard blustering from an undisclosed location on how this will undermine America’s national security
South Carolina Rep Joe Wilson released a two word statement, “That Ni66er?
Sarah Palin expressed sadness that she wasn’t granted the award for her outstanding foreign policy efforts in China along with her ongoing vigilance in protecting Alaska from a Russian invasion. She then accused the committee of palling around with terrorists
And in what may be an unrelated story Redstate Editor Erick Erickson was found this morning hanging nude from a rope in his closet by an intern with his hands bound. Due to the presence of saucy posters of Mitch McConnell, used containers of vaseline, a nazi SS uniform and several cages containing what could only be described as terrified gerbals police have ruled out foul play and chalked it up to simply foul taste.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:22 amRemember when the Nutters tried to nominate Limbaugh for the Nobel Peace Prize a few years ago? They didn’t realize that only certain individuals can make nominations, or pretended they didn’t.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:22 amErickson.
That name would look cool on an Army uniform.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:23 amRNC: It is unfortunate that the president’s star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights.
Yes tireless advocates for peace and human rights such as:
George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
Donald Rumsfeld
Paul Wolfowitz
Karl Rove
Scooter Libby
Condoleezza Rice
David Addington
John Yoo
Alberto Gonzales
John Bolton
Douglas Feith
Paul Bremer
Michael Hayden
to name a few..
October 9th, 2009 at 10:23 amHenceforth, they will be known as “Freedom meatballs”.
How about Freeperballs? All you’d have to do is roll them smaller.
ralph the wonder llama says:
What can we do to expose their anti-Americanism next week?
I thought they were in flasher mode.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:25 amPurple State says:
I do wonder who was on the list of nominees. Can anyone narrow it down?
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Nope… I was just looking at that, out of curiosity. The Nobel Committee doesn’t release the names of the other nominees. the records are kept sealed for fifty years.
Siiiiiiiiigh… the GOOPers will just have to wait to see if KKKarl Rove was even considered…
SNARK!!!!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:25 amGee, I still remember when they fake nominated Rush Limpbaugh just because Cindy Sheehan was really nominated.
One thing I’ll say for Republicans – they are predictably consistant. They will oppose anything good for America.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:28 amDid somebody say “Peabody Award”?
October 9th, 2009 at 10:28 amMorgan Tsvangiari – Took on Mugabe through peaceful means
Piedad Cordoba – Columbian Senator and mediator between the govt and FARC
Sima Samar – Afghan Human Rights Commissioner, worked towards mediating situation in Darfur
Hu Jia – Chinese envrionmentalist, AIDS activist, and democracy proponent.
There were definitely more deserving candidates than Obama, but it’s still a proud day for the country*
*Not that the rightists will notice. Or care.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:28 amFirst the right wing/Repub/conservative creeps show how anti-American they are by cheering when the U.S. does not get the Olympics; now they’ll do the opposite with the President’s Nobel win: they’ll be totally negative, whining, dishonest, and, as shown in this article, racist. They certainly do not love America, so they’d better never use that lie again.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:29 amWHO KNEW the world didn’t like war mongering bomb first aholes?
Everyone but the republicans. Hahahahahaha esad pubs.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:29 amPhuck ewe, erickson.
If shit were cash, you’d be a rich man.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:31 amEnnuiDivine says:
Can’t believe I’m actually agreeing with one of his points, though…President Obama should decline the prize. There are more deserving candidates this year.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:21 am
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I think that might backfire – it’d be perceived as a snub rather than a statement of humility.
No, I think he should accept it. Graciously. Making it clear that it’s not a reward for past performance, but an inspiration for a better future. Obama should use the award as a launching pad for a worldwide nuclear disarmament campaign. It’s a hell of a teaching moment, and shouldn’t be dismissed so easily.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:32 amtom says:
Henceforth, they will be known as “Freedom meatballs”.
Frickin hilarious :)
October 9th, 2009 at 10:32 amHoodathunk says:
How about Freeperballs? All you’d have to do is roll them smaller.
They still won’t descend…
October 9th, 2009 at 10:32 amSo where were these steel trap critics when Bush was handing out the Medal of Freedom like it was a McDonald’s game card?
The critics have been arguing that Obama has been in office long enough to solve the economic crisis and a wide range of other pressing issues, but yet they complain now that it’s just too early for him to have accomplished anything that would justify a Nobel Prize.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:34 amI think Rush was nominated… wasn’t he?
October 9th, 2009 at 10:34 amIt might take until November 2012, but I think the American people will find some way to reward him…
October 9th, 2009 at 10:36 amPerhaps the fact that the U.S. went from being totally despised around the world under Bush, to once again being respected under Obama, perhaps that shows just one reason why Obama won.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:36 amWhy do conservatives hate America?
They cheer when we don’t get the Olympics and they whine when the President of the United States (and America along with him) is honored with the Nobel Peace prize.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:36 amThere is another aspect to what the President has done in the name of world peace. He has managed to single-handedly expose and focus the insanity of America’s Right on himself. While they still rant about international subjects almost their entire effort is on our country now. And he has done so at very great and real personal risk.
I’m sure the rest of the world appreciates his efforts.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:36 amI agree, toasterhead. I think he should acknowledge the responsibility it confers on him and affirm his commitment to live up to the ideals the honor embodies.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:36 am61.
Good point…I don’t doubt that Obama will be anything other than the epitome of grace and humility. If he can use his speech to tackle nuclear disarmament and climate change, it’ll be worth it.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:37 amI think Rush was nominated… wasn’t he?
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October 9th, 2009 at 10:38 amA perennial nominee
What the Right-Wrong really means: “How come WE never win any prizes? Waaaaah’”
October 9th, 2009 at 10:39 amErick Erickson, conservatives, et.al. are surprised, disappointed and bitter to find out that the Nobel Committee doesn’t award the prize for lying, hating and being a reightwinger…nor does the committee discriminate on the basis of race…
So sad…
October 9th, 2009 at 10:40 amFor all the haters, Al Gore won it for his work toward a better environment, not one we had already achieved. I am glad wingnuts are not allowed a vote.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:40 amTRoS@35 said,
Republicans have not been following our laws for some time now. IOKIUAR, remember?
In the fascist Republican mind, laws are for suckers to follow. There is no crime a Republican can commit in their struggle to return to or maintain power.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:41 amWelcome Back to Pottersville has just obtained a draft of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:42 amSo, no one, unie, toasterhead, none of you think America and the world has changed for the better simply because of Obama’s statesmanship.
Is that not exactly what a peace prize is for?
October 9th, 2009 at 10:43 amI’m totally fine with the vote – and voted yes on the MSNBC poll. And I understand why the did it. I would have thought it would have come after healthcare reform passed.
But now that I think of it, maybe this is the way the rest of the industrialized world is casting their vote (and nudging the President) to pass real comprehensive reform now.
He can’t really accept the Nobel and pass some watered down p.o.s. of a bill can he?
October 9th, 2009 at 10:43 am73. 5th Estate,
Be fair, now. The last right winger to win was David Trimble in 1998. Granted, he was a British Conservative. And he actually worked for peace. But that’s irrelvant. Because our right views their right as socialists.
That, and Kissinger in 73. As one comedian put it (can’t remember who…little help?) “Political humour became obsolete the day Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:44 amI kind of have a problem with this. I mean, I love me some Obama, but last weekend’s SNL opening really nailed it regarding how much he hast yet to accomplish. They shouldn’t be giving out Nobels based on what they expect you to do, they should give them for what you’ve already done.
I think he should turn it down. Tell them to get back to him once his work starts to show results or something.
If he doesn’t, the wingnuts will have an utter field day talking about this – and many of them would have a good point, although many others will go off the deep end, as the article at top illustrates.
He could still give a hell of a speech though.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:45 amNobel stipulated that the prize should go to “the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses.”
Seems like you could reasonably make a case for Obama… and it seems like they did.
Don’t all you ‘originalists’ on the right care that Nobel’s wishes be carried out according to the ‘founding document?’
October 9th, 2009 at 10:47 amAs one comedian put it (can’t remember who…little help?) “Political humour became obsolete the day Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The immortal Tom Leher
October 9th, 2009 at 10:51 amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro
We should keep this thread going as long as possible today so the trolls have to come here – and we can rub it in their faces.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:51 amNobel Panel: “And the Nobel Peace Prize goes to Barack Obama, for his…”
Kanye West: “Yo, Barack. I’m really happy for you, I’m gonna let you finish…but Sima Samar had one of the best diplomatic talks of all time!”
October 9th, 2009 at 10:53 amOh Murphis,
What’s a “waist” – suc*s to be on the LOSING side doesn’t it.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:54 amFred says:
So, no one, unie, toasterhead, none of you think America and the world has changed for the better simply because of Obama’s statesmanship.
Is that not exactly what a peace prize is for?
October 9th, 2009 at 10:43 am
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No. I think America is still the same clumsy, self-centered, gluttonous oaf it was before January 20. We’re making incremental steps towards a better foreign policy, but countries are big things that take a lot of time and energy to steer. Certainly more than nine months.
But the rest of the world perceives us differently. They see us as more open and diplomacy-minded and willing to engage. If that has made other countries more willing to engage with us, well, that certainly is a change for the better.
As for what the Peace Prize is for, Alfred Nobel said it should be awarded “to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” That doesn’t necessarily refer to past actions. It can also refer to future potential.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:54 amyour post evidences waste of a mind
October 9th, 2009 at 10:55 amEnnuiDivine says:
Good point…I don’t doubt that Obama will be anything other than the epitome of grace and humility. If he can use his speech to tackle nuclear disarmament and climate change, it’ll be worth it.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:37 am
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Yah. Oslo’s in for one hell of a speech. Maybe that was part of the rationale – they thought he was a “good get.”
October 9th, 2009 at 10:56 am83. Belaccifer
Thank ya
October 9th, 2009 at 10:57 amTimes Man of the Year will be Becky, just so the world doesn’t forget how vigilante the sane people in the U.S. have to be to make sure no one of Bush’s ilk ever gets elected again – by FRAUD or otherwise.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:58 amThere are certainly lots of other deserving people who this award could have gone to, but it went to Obama for reasons that they did not specify. They didn’t choose Obama because of his accomplishments, because he has only just begun. They might have given this award to him for what he is trying to accomplish, but I don’t think that is the reason either.
They gave Obama the Nobel Peace Prize because they wanted to kick American Republicans in the nuts, good and hard. The international community recognizes fascism when they see it, and they wanted to send a clear message that they support everyone that opposes the fascist Republican Party, and Obama is the icon for that opposition.
Many progressives feel it is their moral and patriotic duty to challenge Republican propaganda wherever we find it. This peace prize goes out as much to us as it does to Obama.
If we can’t defeat fascist Republicanism here in America, the rest of the world will have to do it eventually, and they know it.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:59 am80. EnnuiDivine “5th Estate, Be fair, now. The last right winger to win was David Trimble in 1998. Granted, he was a British Conservative. And he actually worked for peace. But that’s irrelevant. Because our right views their right as socialists.”
Quite so. PowerLine is reporting on the news sarcastically and goes on to catalog ‘terrible’ recipients of the Peace Price using irrelevant arguments to justify their criticism of course.
Most amusing though is their entry for 1973:
“LE DUC THO (with Henry Kissinger) for the 1973 peace with honor bequeathed to the fortunate people of Vietnam.”
Neither of them deserved it IMHO, especially not Kissinger, but Hiinderacker chooses to complain only about Le Duc Tho, not Kissinger.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:00 amWouldn’t it be great if Barack won the Nobel for Peace each of the 8 years he’s in the White House? Would that make Repignofascist heads explode or what? (I know it can’t be won more than once – but I can fantasize can’t I?).
October 9th, 2009 at 11:02 amElBruce says:
I think he should turn it down. Tell them to get back to him once his work starts to show results or something.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:45 am
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He probably does have to turn down the money, actually, for legal reasons. Or does it fall under the category of diplomatic gift?
October 9th, 2009 at 11:02 amI guess the trolls are furiously trying to gather information to come in and shat all over this thread. hahahahahaha it sucks to be a troll today – and I’m so happy!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:03 amEspecially since they attacked in mass from troll central yesterday.
Have a good day trolls – you’ll need it.
92. Rich H says: Time’s Man of the Year will be Becky,
That’s Person of the Year, Rich.
And don’t forget that “You” were the Person of the Year in 2006! :D
October 9th, 2009 at 11:04 amWell, Here’s a portion of what they said on why they awarded the prize to Obama:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee
October 9th, 2009 at 11:06 amAh, Rich. Barack can’t “pass” any bill because he is not in the legislative bracnh of government any longer. He’s in the Executive branch and there his job is to sign into law or veto legislation passed by the Legislative branch – p.o.s. or not. Basic civics 101. Try it some time.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:06 amMike Hunt,
You are a delusional son of a bitc*, nothing passes into law without the Presidents signature. I’m afraid I know much more about civics than you – so let’s not get into a pissing contest.
Did you know President Obama WON THE NOBEL PRIZE today because he specifically opposses all of the SHI* your party has done to the U.S. and the REST OF THE WORLD for the past 8 YEARS.
SUCKS TO BE YOU. hahahahahahahahahhahaha
October 9th, 2009 at 11:09 amIn this case the world shares and encourages the
October 9th, 2009 at 11:09 ampossibilities of hope and peace. Obama has olive
branches to offer and often withholds judgement
in an effort to hear the other side. He communicates
using the language of nonviolence.
His support of strong diplomacy over unilateral rush
to war is a profound idea after the last 8 yrs.
(Though I think he deserves it for even trying to work
with the other side right here at home).
Fox News is already reporting breaking news of rampart corruption inside The Norwegian Nobel Committee and also involving ACORN.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:11 amToo bad I have to go to the office. I’ll be smiling all day – and to all the trolls that show up, here’s a big F.U.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:12 amTheir petty jealousy is telling; I can only imagine the crowing if George Dubya Bush won, citing his transformative approach in the Middle east. They, the neorepublicans, prove their own hypocracy with every utterance.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:14 amHas anyone ever turned down the Nobel Peace Prize?
He should turn it down because people who hate him don’t think he deserves it? He might as well resign the presidency in that case. Really, WTF?!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:18 ampastcaring says:
“Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future. His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world’s population.”
October 9th, 2009 at 11:06 am
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Just as I suspected. It’s an award for NOT treating international diplomacy like a pissing contest. For approaching diplomacy DIPLOMATICALLY for once. For doing what we’re supposed to be doing anyhow.
It’s kind of the international equivalent of rewarding your child with an ice-cream cone for not throwing a temper tantrum at the mall.
Hey, we’ll take it. Ice cream is ice cream.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:21 amtom says:
“Next, Erick will suggest invading Sweden for its affront to the wingers’ goal of Making Him Fail.”
Actually, the Nobel Prize organization in based in Norway, not Sweden. A common mistake but deadly if you live in a Scandanavian community :)
Well, the right-wingers have a long standing history of wanting to invade the wrong countries, so… beware, Swedes!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:25 amThe only prize Erickson could win would be the fickle finger of fate…
October 9th, 2009 at 11:25 amPerhaps the whole world was holding their breaths because they feared Bush/Cheney wouldn’t leave office. Or they were as terrified as we were that McCain would take over.
Or perhaps if we didn’t have to listen to all the negative chatter from the media we’d appreciate all the steps he has taken so far. And maybe they amount to more than any others have accomplished in such a short time.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:25 amDon’t feel so bad wingers, you still have;
1. George Bush, the most hated president in history.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:25 am2. Tom Delay trying to win on Dancing With the Stars
3. Rush Limpballs judging a T & A contest.
The RNC put out a statement today on the news…One thing is certain — President Obama won’t be receiving any awards from Americans for job creation, fiscal responsibility, or backing up rhetoric with concrete action.
Stay Classy Repubs…
October 9th, 2009 at 11:27 amOh.
So Ewick Ewickson thought the Peace Prize was “the bomb” when it was awarded to Carter, but now it’s not? Was it “the first 2 Van Halen albums” of Peace Prizes then, but more like the Van Hagar stuff now?
Safe to say he won’t have to worry about it being awarded to any R President, thus maintaining their true “rocker” cred.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:27 amOk, two great stories out this morning. Of course this one, congrats Mr. President, and the one about Rush Limbaugh being selected to be one of the judges for the Miss America contest. Wow, what are the odds that this would happen on the same day.
Lots and lots of nasty comments on websites carry these stories today from the Obama haters and the Limbaugh haters.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:27 amRacist comment by a racist pig.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:28 amI just saw where the Taliban has condemned the awarding of the Peace Prize to Obama! Why? Why? are there not liberal pundits, and politicians countering the right wing flip out with “So far the only two groups that condemn the awarding of the peace prize to Obama has been the Taliban, and the political right in the US”! Or “why does Rush, Hannity, and Beck love the Taliban and hate America?” That’s all you need to do. The right is doing our work for us! Attack liberal pundits. Attack!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:28 amThe Captain says:
Why? are there not liberal pundits, and politicians countering the right wing flip out with “So far the only two groups that condemn the awarding of the peace prize to Obama has been the Taliban, and the political right in the US”!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:28 am
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Uh, wouldn’t that be redundant?
October 9th, 2009 at 11:33 amchiroptera toasterhead says:
Just as I suspected. It’s an award for NOT treating international diplomacy like a pissing contest. For approaching diplomacy DIPLOMATICALLY for once. For doing what we’re supposed to be doing anyhow.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:21 am
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I agree with you. I also think that it’s a very sad sign of the state of our democracy when the people criticize the prize that’s been awarded. It signals to me that these critics do not recognize the power and rightful place of diplomacy.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:40 amOf course he one it do to affirmative action, HIS affirmative action, as opposed to the negative actions from the previous administration.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:42 amRNC: The real question Americans are asking is, “What has President Obama actually accomplished?”
Well, for one thing, he’s kept this country safe from a terrorist attack much longer than George W. Bush! :-D
October 9th, 2009 at 11:51 amBTW, if the President “declined the prize,” as Erickson suggests, that would simply be one more opportunity for the wingnuts to whine about the “uppity president.”
F uck that shit. The Nobel Committee gave him the prize, and President Obama ought to put on his fancy duds and accept it graciously.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:54 amHeh. Anything that upsets the Taliban and the American Taliban has to be a good thing.
And “Affirmative Action?” Right wingers, how is this not racist?
October 9th, 2009 at 11:55 amno olympics = righties cheer
win nobel = righties jeer
wow – righties won’t be getting a sportsmanship award, that much is certain.
they’ll feel better as soon as they can win something by cheating.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:57 amPoor RapeThugLickers…
The party of TREASON and HATRED.
It’s ALL they have left.
And ALL they ARE.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:02 pmWow. the reaction by these bitter whiney-a$$ed titty babies really just speaks volumes about how irretrievably bankrupt they truly are. Whig status for these a-holes just cannot come fast enough — but it is a comin’
October 9th, 2009 at 12:03 pmRepublican motto, “Country First”?
Doesn’t seem to apply.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:08 pmMoreover, how does he get to accomplish anything when he has the Republican’t anchor corps trying to stop, or criticize everything.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pmDNC response this morning:
SMACK!!!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:55 pmOMG! The whining from the Party that lost badly in the last election, and for good reason. The Republicans have done nothing but dumb-down the weakest thinkers amongst us. The winning of the Nobel Peace Prize by Pres. Obama is definitely an affirmation of the Nov. 4, 2008 election, that we put the correct man in there, and that he is an inspiration to us and the world.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:04 pmErickson will never win any award, except some crap from a white-wing looney bin.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pmFrom the post;
“Update The RNC put out a statement today on the news:
The real question Americans are asking is, “What has President Obama actually accomplished?” It is unfortunate that the president’s star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights. One thing is certain — President Obama won’t be receiving any awards from Americans …”
And just what is it that the Republipimps have accomplished in the last 10 months? Obstruction of the nation’s business, instead of a rational criticism and reasonable alternatives?
President Obama has moved the government off dead center with regard to a number of issues, issues where President Bush’s adminstration wasn’t even bothering to tread water, issues that were being ignored, issues where problems were not being dealt with head on.
There may come a day when the Republipimp Party and it’s base comes to the realization that as a nation, we do NOT have the luxury of pulling a blanket over our heads and whining that we aren’t going to talk to anyone until they agree with us. That ain’t gonna work with our allies and even less so with our enemies and opponents. That day is not today, however. We’ve still got the same old Republipimp sock puppet to deal with saying “I don’t wanna.” and “Let’s just flush the whole thing and start over again.”
October 9th, 2009 at 1:18 pmlol I knew this would happen. The right wingnuts would go ballisic on Obama’s Nobel win. But, the GOP are known to staying classy.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:19 pmOh well, he accepted it. It didn’t occur to me that the Peace Prize isn’t so much a victory lap (like most other types of honors) as a spur to achieve goals that are still in progress. So that makes sense.
Here’s a list of all the people in the world who are condemning Obama’s Nobel win:
1. The Taliban
October 9th, 2009 at 1:45 pm2. Hamas
3. Wingnuts
Did all the trolls exhaust themselves yesterday? Is it possible troll central hasn’t been able to come up with some utter bullshi* to counter this win?
Where did all the trolls go – must be hiding under the bed. They are so afraid their world is getting smaller and smaller.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:45 pmA comment on the RNC responce:
It has been so long since you guys took “the high road”, I don’t think you could find it with Nav-Star, a GPS, and Rand-McNally’s finest.
Stay classy, creeps!
October 9th, 2009 at 1:50 pmWell we damn well know that repugs don’t have quotas for being stupid.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:07 pmYou teabaggers thought rooting for other countries to hold the Olympics was a good thing, now you fools are foaming out your asses because OUR PRESIDENT OBAMA has won a very high honor at such an early stage in his presidency.
Kinda makes your clown hall meetings look as ridiculous as raygun/chimpy winning a Nobel Peace Prize
The whole world is wrong except the repugs.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:16 pmSSSUUUURRRREEEE.
I keep checking to see if the trolls emerge. But there are none. And I was spoiling for a fight today. I was expecting a good troll fight and all I got was Mike Hunt. How dissapointing.
Repubicans really are the bottom of the outhouse. What a bunch of losers. Where’s your talking points? Your nonsense? The FBI couldn’t have knocked on all your doors.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:28 pmLimbaugh just comes out and sides with the enemy: “Something has happened here that we all agree with the Taliban and Iran about and that is he doesn’t deserve the award.”
The GOP is the party of domestic terrorism.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:05 pmAnyone on this website that thought Obama had even a remote change to win this award is a bald-faced liar. Talk about one coming out of left field? This puts huge pressure on Obama regarding Afghanistan. Will the man of peace crank up the killing machine in the Kabul quagmire? Do you wait to crank up the battle after getting the award in Oslo? Or do you say “screw it” and give Gen. McCrystal what he wants/needs for victory prior to the ceremony. Or do you bailout entirely now? Decisions. Decisions. You wanted the job, Mr. Prez. Now make a decision.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:44 pmLet’s see.
Carter won by proxy when the Camp David Accords signers won.
Then Carter won the Nobel Piece Prize outright.
Dole, who actually won in 2000 has a NPP.
Now Obama wins.
Lech Walesa won for intitating the events that lead to the fall of the Iron Curtian.
The Republicans kept nominating Reagan claiming he was the one who brought down the Berlin Wall, which he didn’t. But the Nobel Committee kept ignoring his nominations.
Poor Repugs, they can’t win one and now the Committee basically flips them off.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:07 pmToo sad.
93. Levi.
I like that! The Prize belongs to US too.
I’d love to hear the President say something like that in his speech – that he’s accepting it for all of us who don’t hate, and want peace.
Congratulations, Mr. President.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:08 pmVirtual Pebble says:
From the post;
One thing is certain — President Obama won’t be receiving any awards from Americans …”
Oh, so I guess being legally elected President of the United States of American[s] isn’t an award.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:14 pmOr has the post forgotten the election already, or are just too accustomed to the idea of having to cheat to win, they don’t need to remember elections.
Mr Duke
You are a liar. You are hateful and ignorant and anyone who says different is a liar and a fool. Why not do us a favor and STFU punk
October 9th, 2009 at 8:12 pmRedState’s Erick Erickson: Obama won because the Nobel Committee had ‘affirmative action quotas.’
Psst, Mr. Erickson? You’re not helping your side any with their strong denial that all their Obama criticism is in any way race related.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:25 pm@ 143. Marnie says: “Virtual Pebble says: From the post; One thing is certain — President Obama won’t be receiving any awards from Americans …””
Oh, so I guess being legally elected President of the United States of American[s] isn’t an award. Or has the post forgotten the election already, or are just too accustomed to the idea of having to cheat to win, they don’t need to remember elections. October 9th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Hi, Marnie. You might point your comment at the RNC instead of “the post”. When I quoted “the post” in my comment, that’s the lead article in this thread – in fact, the part that I (literally) quoted has “Update” in a green font at the top of the paragraph. And in fact, I quoted almost the entire “Update” paragraph before making a comment about it.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:47 amSo in less than two weeks of entering office, Obama did something to qualify. karin germe estetigi
October 15th, 2009 at 5:10 am