Pawlenty: The ‘appropriate response’ to Obama winning the Nobel is to say ‘congratulations.’
Pawlenty: The ‘appropriate response’ to Obama winning the Nobel is to say ‘congratulations.’
On his weekly radio show today, a caller asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) about his reaction to President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Pawlenty departed from his fellow Republicans and replied that the “appropriate response” is to say “congratulations” to Obama:
I would say regardless of the circumstances, congratulations to President Obama for winning the Nobel Prize. I know there will be some people who are saying “Was it based on good intentions and thoughts or is it going to be based on good results?” But I think the appropriate response is when anybody wins a Nobel Prize that is a very noteworthy development and designation and I think the appropriate response is to say “Congratulations.”
He later added that while concerns about the “process” process of how the award was given out are valid, he still thinks anyone who wins the Nobel Prize deserves commendation. Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (R) also said that he thought it was “great” Obama won.
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At least there is still a breath of civility on the Right.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:24 amCorrect. Congratulations are in order.
Congratulations to President Obama and the American people who voted for him.
“What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them – that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply.” – President Barrack Hussein Obama (D)
October 9th, 2009 at 11:24 amExactly!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:24 amThe radical right will come down hard on anyone in the Republican party who says anything positive about Obama. Pawlenty just destroyed his chance for a Repub nomination.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:25 amCould someone please do a bit more research and pay attention to the whole D/R thing? Governor Doyle of Wi is a D.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:25 amTHIS is why this man could be dangerous for the Democrats.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:25 amPawlenty will soon be in Limbaugh’s cross-hairs.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:27 amIs this Pawlenty’s way of hinting that he’s leaving to spend more time with his family?
October 9th, 2009 at 11:28 amThe freepers are foaming at the mouth, I am amused.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:30 amWell, Pawlenty’s response is a contrast to the sour grapes of most of the repugniscum.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:32 amObama just gave a very humble, gracious acceptance speech – an acceptance of an award on the bahalf of many who are more deserving than himself. He always makes me proud that he is president – his humility, poise, and tact are qualiaties we have missed for many years.
He acknowledges the challenges before him at the moment. I think he was truly surprised, but he remains grounded in where he stands and what are his responsibilities.
Well good on you Gov. Pawlenty and gov. Doyle for being able to see that this is not only good for the president but for us the country as well.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:32 amAs it sure makes this American very proud. That the world is also recognizing that We The People of the United States are back were we belong as that beacon of hope and porosity.
Thank you, Governor-Lacking-Moral-and-Political-Compass.
I’m glad he’s trying to guide his GOP breatheren, but I doubt he believes his own words. This guy is pretty damn partisan.
And, seriously TP…don’t turn into the FNC of the Left. Jim Doyle may be a miserable failure, but he’s OUR miserable failure.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:32 amCongratulations President Obama!
Only the 3rd sitting U.S. president to win the prize.
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Woodrow Wilson
Jimmy Carter won after he was out of office.
A proud day for the U.S.A.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:33 amUhhhh…well, he’s correct.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:34 amThe President just finished giving an eloquent speech ackowledging and accepting this award on behalf of all those who work for peace. He struck the proper tone and sees the award as an aspiration for all to work toward the goals that he has set down in his first year in office. He properly noted that some of those goals will not be accomplished during his presidency; others will not be accomplshed during his lifetime. But the journey has begun.
The whole world has breathed a collective sigh of relief that GDumbya and Darth Cheney are private citizens. Except, of course, for the right-wing rant jockeys who are incensed this morning.
Obama has one piece of unfinished business, however. I think he should contribute the cash award that accompanies the Peace Prize to ACORN. That would kill off the rant-jockeys whose heads have not already exploded.
Now there is an accomplishment that would merit the award in and of itself.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:34 amHas he heard about Limbaugh being appointed as a judge for the MAP?
October 9th, 2009 at 11:34 amPawlenty: The ‘appropriate response’ to Obama winning the Nobel is to say ‘congratulations.’
– - That’s a stark contrast to Michael Steele’s pissy statement. The GOP is in full disarray.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:35 amTaking a note from Rep. Grayson’s comments on the House floor last night:
If Obama elliminated world hunger, he would be accused by the repugs of over-population. If he brought about world peace, they would accuse him of decimating the defense industry.
The repugs are incapable of acknowledging Obama in any positive way, so deep is their hatred of him.
I am sure their vile resentment is because the Bush years were so disastrous in every way, that to acknowledge improvement under Obama is to repudiate Bush: one of their own. Repugs can’t do that; so accustomed are they to marching in lock-step. Their position makes them smaller with every passing day, with every nasty comment.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:37 amMurphis, I must congratulate you. Of all the trolls who leave their droppings here, I have to admit that only you have been able to concentrate so much ignorance, vapidness and hathos into two simple words — “he stupid”. You might want to consider dispensing with the third-person affectation, however. We all know that you, indeed, are stupid.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:39 amSo, I guess he’s given up on running as a republican.
Can’t wait to hear Bachmann’s reaction.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:42 amGov. Pawlenty is “gracious” in this instance. One can only hope it’s a trent towards civilism for him, and not just a “one off”.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:43 amThank You Mr. Pawlenty…
October 9th, 2009 at 11:44 amThat’s the grace and humility you expect to see in a true leader. Bravo.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:44 amIf a conservative from America had justifiably won the award, we certainly would have said the same.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:45 amSomeone else pointed this out but I’m going to be noisier.
JIM DOYLE (WI) IS A DEM. PLEASE FIX.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:46 amWow! It’s as if some Republiklans actually care about the USA and its reputation.
Hard to believe.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:47 amWhere’s Mike Hunt? I’m waiting for my civics lesson.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:47 am“The whole world has breathed a collective sigh of relief that GDumbya and Darth Cheney are private citizens.”
The problem is that they’re still “private citizens,” and inmates.
Sorry to bring up a sore subject on a day we should all celebrate.
Congratulations Mr. President! BZ!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:49 amA grown-up in the GOP? He must be up to something…
October 9th, 2009 at 11:51 amPurple State says:
If a conservative from America had justifiably won the award, we certainly would have said the same.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:45 am
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Yes, but only after we finished riding our winged unicorns into the clouds to seed the rainbows with leprechaun dust in order to make them rain sprinkled donuts and puppies. Oh, and we’d probably want to stop by the River of Guinness on the way back. Cause outside of the Land of Make Believe, that ain’t gonna happen.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:55 amElBruce says:
A grown-up in the GOP? He must be up to something…
October 9th, 2009 at 11:51 am
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He’ll be begging Glenn Beck’s forgiveness by close-of-business today. Don’t worry.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:56 amPawlenty: The ‘appropriate response’ …is to say ‘congratulations.’
Shorter Pawlenty: I won’t say what I am really thinking.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:56 amThis Murphis troll is obviously not a speaker of English. Given that only the RNC and the Taliban have opposed President Obama’s win, I think he’s a member of the latter group.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:57 amMurphis says stupid stuff.
Your not a very bright bulb….rather dim.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:58 amIt’s obvious that you can’t engage Murphis (he’s got a few too braincells to string together a coherent thought).
Just vote him down and ignore. Like we do with Jeffboste and his spam-tastic polls.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:59 am“To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures”
He is such a smart man and I fully agree with him.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:02 pmHow did Pawlenty react to Chicago losing their bid for the Olympics? If he resoponded sadly, then he is an actual American.
Politics is one thing… Country is another.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:02 pmNot so bright myself this morning – You’re not a very bright bulb…
October 9th, 2009 at 12:03 pmMurphis says:
“wat he did for peace”
him no bomb Iran
Bush break world / Obama try fix
October 9th, 2009 at 12:06 pmVery nice, Governor Pawlenty.
Mr. President, you make me proud.
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Murphis says:
wat he did for peace
Noddink.
Drones still fly, drop bombs, kill innocents.
Israel tells him “Pound sand. We lurv settlers.”
More soldiers go Iran.
More detainees renditioned, imprisoned without charge or trial…
Him do “peace” about like Woodrow Wilson: with BEEG war…
October 9th, 2009 at 12:12 pmPawlenty is just trying to run for prezident right now, thats why he SEEMS to be civil. This is a perfect example of the right wing lying. There is NO WAY he is happy about obama winning.
I am shocked by this news. I think it redonk that Obama won this now. I’m not trying to belittle his efforts, but I think they should’ve waited till Gitmo was actually closed, the war in Iraq was actually over and there were actually less nukes. Obama has the best of intentions but this prize is way to premature I think.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:12 pmSorry Tundra no Nobel Award for trolling
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Is it possible good and pawlenty is positioning himself to attract independents and moderates for 2012?
October 9th, 2009 at 12:15 pmMurphis says
October 9th, 2009 at 11:33 am
he stupid
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Yesterday, I remarked that we needed a better grade of troll. I said this in response to a particularly lame one, who I said “makes Mr. P look like Mensa material.”
The quality has gone downhill fast. This one not only can’t contribute any intelligent thought, he doesn’t even have a basic command of the English language.
Murphis, you really need to get to class and quit spending time here. Otherwise, you’ll never pass your EOG.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:17 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
I don’t know, Tundra… a blue ribbon?
Your trolling is not very consistent. You veer off into reasonableness a little too often.
Sorry.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:19 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
LOL! I bet this really steams the Repugs! Lets see…. Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Barack Obama. The fact they are Democrats says a lot. While Bush sits in his mansion doing a whole lot of nothing, some of the Democrats are trying to make a a difference in the world. But don’t fret Repugs. Maybe someone will come up with a award for people who are warmongers, profiteers, and losers who turn a surplus into crap. Maybe THEN, you little Tin God Georgie Bush, will win something!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:20 pmTundra, pay attention to Richard Stallman. The Stall Man is a troll’s troll.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:20 pmSorry.
Participation green one??
October 9th, 2009 at 12:23 pmThat crackling sound you’re hearing is the multiple wingnut pinheads exploding simultaneously!
Congratulations, Mr. President, and congratulations USA… yes, even the freepers.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:24 pmI like the President’s “humility” but I am appalled at the “givers” of this award. What the heck are they thinking? How many others (black, white, blue, red…whatever) have suffered for the cause of peace and yet…the President gets into the hall of fame. What the heck is that all about?
October 9th, 2009 at 12:24 pmI feel more secure since January 20, 2009 than I have felt in a very long time since President Obama has been working to improve America’s relations with other nations.
And for those who say that he doesn’t deserve the award, Gorbachev won it for the same reason, for easing Soviet relations with other Eastern European nations and for glasnost. Huffpo has a Sam Stein article that points this out.
The Nobel committee that awards the peace prize stated Obama’s efforts to reach out to our world neighbors as a major reason for bestowing the Nobel Peace Prize on him.
I personally think we should leave the partisan bickering out of this and look on it as an a victory for all Americans.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:27 pmThat, I’d support.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:29 pmdps says:
I like the President’s “humility” but I am appalled at the “givers” of this award. What the heck are they thinking?
It’s been pointed out that the real purpose of the Nobel Peace Prize is more to highlight what should been done than what has been done. When given for past accomplishments it’s to hold the recipient up an example for others to emulate. But it has in the past sometimes been given to people specifically to promote the goals they’re trying to accomplish, even if they haven’t accomplished them yet.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pmmissmolly says:
The quality has gone downhill fast. This one not only can’t contribute any intelligent thought, he doesn’t even have a basic command of the English language.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
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I’m honestly rather offended at the piss-poor quality of trolls lately. It’s like the RNC is sending us some fourth-string, strike-year replacement trolls. The bottom of the bottom of the bottom of the barrel.
If they can’t respect ThinkProgress enough to send trolls with a bare minimum of functioning brain cells, we should stop making fun of Michael Steele altogether. It’s only fair!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:32 pmHere’s a good article explaining how the “pre-emptive” approach of the Nobel committee works. As it points out, it’s actually quite frequent that someone receives it before they’ve accmplished what they’re setting out to do.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pmIf they can’t respect ThinkProgress enough to send trolls with a bare minimum of functioning brain cells,
Perhaps your still on Myspace when everyone else moved to Facebook. Just Sayin.
You send the quality trolls to the hoppin places, TP has been a little lax lately.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:35 pmMeet the People Who Were Passed Over for Obama….he should be humbled….and congratulations, wish he could have closed the deal on the Olympics. Our economy needs it worse than Rio….wait a minute, no we don’t….. maybe in the back room he told them to give it to Rio because they have more poor people….and BAM Nobel Peace Prize. Pawlenty IS a class act.
Sima Samar, women’s rights activist in Afghanistan: “With dogged persistence and at great personal risk, she kept her schools and clinics open in Afghanistan even during the most repressive days of the Taliban regime, whose laws prohibited the education of girls past the age of eight. When the Taliban fell, Samar returned to Kabul and accepted the post of Minister for Women’s Affairs.”
Ingrid Betancourt: French-Colombian ex-hostage held for six years.
“Dr. Denis Mukwege: Doctor, founder and head of Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. He has dedicated his life to helping Congolese women and girls who are victims of gang rape and brutal sexual violence.”
Handicap International and Cluster Munition Coalition: “These organizations are recognized for their consistently serious efforts to clean up cluster bombs, also known as land mines. Innocent civilians are regularly killed worldwide because the unseen bombs explode when stepped upon.”
“Hu Jia, a human rights activist and an outspoken critic of the Chinese government, who was sentenced last year to a three-and-a-half-year prison term for ‘inciting subversion of state power.’”
“Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China’s communist system. He now lives in the United States.”
October 9th, 2009 at 12:37 pmSo nice to see that the trolls on this board, like the RNC and the wingnut blogosphere stand in agreement with the Taliban.
I look for concurrence from al qaeda any minute now.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:39 pmTundra says:
Perhaps your still on Myspace when everyone else moved to Facebook. Just Sayin.
You send the quality trolls to the hoppin places, TP has been a little lax lately.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
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Fair enough. Thank you for admitting that you’re not one of the “quality trolls.” We knew that already, but it’s nice to have you confirm it for us.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:39 pmTundra says:
You send the quality trolls to the hoppin places, TP has been a little lax lately.
You’re actually justifying being stupid, as opposed to protesting the charge? Wow. Not only are our trolls low-quality, they also have alarmingly low self-esteem.
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flag@whitehouse.gov says:
Meet the People Who Were Passed Over for Obama….he should be humbled….and congratulations, wish he could have closed the deal on the Olympics.
You should have ended that paragraph right there. And Obama did mention many of those other people in his speech today.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pmPawlenty is a first class individual and a great governor. But I’m sure his first action to the news the President received this award, and the action of everyone else, was to google “Why?”.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pmI admit I was surprised by the award–he’s only been in office a short time.
But then I thought: look at it from the rest of the world’s point of view: the most powerful country in the world goes off its rocker, engages in trumped-up imperialistic war, sneers at multilateralism and starts to wave the nuclear battleaxe around, and talks about ‘crusades’ and ‘wars of civilizations.’
And America re-elects the lunatics. Torture, mercenary armies, citizens thrown into military brigs indefinitely. And the most ravening slobbering stuff coming out of their media.
They’ve seen this before.
And then a black man–a black man!In America!–gets elected, and systematically and quickly turns it around.
From Europe it probably looks like a freakin’ miracle.
I don’t think we realize just how black of a picture the past 8 years have painted elsewhere.
There’s another aspect of the Peace Prize: it’s more of a prize of encouragement than a commemoration. It’s not a Lifetime Oscar. It’s at least partly meant to say ‘More like this, please.’
October 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pmThat’s why Kissinger and Le Duc Tho were awarded the Prize, why Begin and Sadat won it, and why Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin won it–as encouragement.
The argument makes sense: it’s at least as important for world peace when leaders who don’t have an enlightened career turn towards peace.
And in this case at least part of the award is saying to America, “Whew. Don’t scare us like that again, OK?”
as opposed to protesting the charge?
Oh sorry, didn’t realize that I should give a proper dabate discussion of “Your dumb. neener..neener”
October 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pmYou are right Bruce, BO did say the right things. The more peace the better. I hope he lives up to it.
I am also glad Kanye didn’t grab the mic and spout off about Sima Samar or Dr. Denis Mukwege deserving it more….that would have made Kanye even more of a “jackass.”
October 9th, 2009 at 12:48 pmNo, they judge miss America contests these days.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:56 pmMurphis posting here can only mean that the fascist Republican Party is now outsourcing its trolling division to a non-English speaking nations.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:56 pmWTF? Is Pawlenty discovering some virtue in civility after being stupid? Who woulda thought???
Probably won’t last though. He’ll see some raver populist parade ranting by and he’ll just have to get in there with them; can’t abandon sucking up to the base, even if it is nutz.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:03 pmCongratulations to the President for this surprise award!
Let’s just push the heads of the repiggies into the toilet bowls all across this nation.
The repiggies are all vile, nasty, stupid scum.
Why would any of you ever want to vote for that trash, even for local office?
October 9th, 2009 at 1:05 pmCan you say, Wow? I am still in shock! What can I say but congratulations to President Obama. And what a way to start off a day with the first black President that will be approaching his first year in office to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Sen. Leahy said this is the USA Today newspaper of his reaction:
“It’s a stunning announcement and it reflects well on America’s ideals and the world’s yearning for American leadership,”he said. “Little is possible without leadership. No one can force other nations to follow, but President Obama is reintroducing America to the rest of the world, and people of goodwill everywhere do have hope about working together for progress on some of the world’s most daunting and dangerous problems.”
And I believe that is what the world was yearning for: Leadership. Shocking indeed. But of course, the right wingnuts will go wild this weekend, their heads will explode from this bit of news, and they will be clinging on to their pearls. Oh and look for this coverage on Sunday bobblehead shows. Much of the media will have eggs on their faces since they have been so much critical of Obama’s Presidency since he has been in office.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pmIt is good to know that some Republicans are not falling in lock step with the rest of the radical right.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:25 pmPresident Obama’s sentiment is right on.
I understand the idea that award could be used not only as reward for past accomplishments, but an encouragement to proceed with positive intentions.
Two things that are pretty easy to predict: Whatever percentage of the population that believes in the idea that President Obama is some kind of new world order anti-christ will use this as a strong indication to justify their belief. (That idea is crazy, but those people could be radical enough, ramp up the rhetoric and use this whacked belief to justify crazy action)
Additionally, many on the right will view President Obama’s selection as world meddling in U.S. politics. The rest of the world is more socialized than the U.S. Many in the world, see President Obama as an ally in the effort to make the world more socialized. Conservatives will see the award as a political endorsement from a left leaning world intending to counter anti-socialist forces within U.S. domestic politics.
Regardless of that, Pawlenty is right. President Obama should be congratulated despite the politics. It is positive that the world prefers our current leadership rather than objects to it. The balance comes in the future when we have to consider decisions in which U.S. and world interests are at odds.
I am happy that President Obama improves the sentiment of the rest of the world towards the U.S. I think President Obama is handling the surprising recognition in the exactly the right way. I hope that everyone keeps their expectations of President Obama realistic and I hope that President Obama can meet those expectations.
Congratulations, President Obama. I support you and wish you good fortune in your efforts.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:27 pmIn this thread, Zooey pointed out the DNC comment regarding Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize and it was so good, I wanted to quote it again.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:29 pmThis almost sounds like the Democrats are growing a backbone. If Democrats would start prosecuting Republican torturers and seditionists, I will be convinced there is still hope that America will once again be a nation governed by the rule of law.
In 1973, the Nobel Committee awarded its Peace Prize to Dr. Henry Kissinger, a lying war criminal who worked for President Richard M. Nixon, another lying war criminal. They both kept the war on the Vietnamese people going for several years after Nixon lied in the 1968 Presidential campaign that he had a secret plan to end the war on Vietnam.
Now, some thirty-six years later, the Nobel Committee has awarded its Peace Prize to another lying war criminal, President Obama. He has escalated his war of genocide against the people of Afghanistan who never attacked us.
War is Peace.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:32 pmbackup……but?
October 9th, 2009 at 1:32 pmCould the media, such as yahoo, cnn, msnbc… present a better photo of Obama when presenting this story?
yahoo has Obama with a finger in his mouth.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:45 pmWho the he** is this Murphis troll – pretty dang painful to read, although that may be the point.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:51 pmFred. If there is a ‘but’ in there, it’s this:
It’s good that Obama has the support of the world. That is overwhelmingly positive.
President Obama has to make decisions concerning U.S. interests going forward.
I trust him to make wise choices that balance both U.S. interests and the interests of the World. And not to let the interests (or approval) of the World to substantially compromise U.S. interests.
It’s important to be more responsive to the World, but obviously there is a balance between interests that is probably difficult to strike. I believe President Obama is the best person to manage that difficult responsibility.
Not much of a ‘but’. This is good news. One of the positive aspects of President Obama’s presidency, it goes a long way towards repairing the damage done to World opinion of the U.S. under President Bush.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:00 pmIsn’t it interesting that in the past 41 years 5 Republican presidents have held office for 28 years and not one of them won a Nobel Peace Prize.
Three Democrats have held the office for a total of 13 years and 2 of them have won a Nobel Peace Prize. If you include Al Gore, who actually won the 2000 election, it’s 3 out of 4.
Just thought I’d mention that.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:00 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
I am also glad Kanye didn’t grab the mic and spout off about Sima Samar or Dr. Denis Mukwege deserving it more….that would have made Kanye even more of a “jackass.”
Dude, I already made that joke! Don’t steal my material!
/jest
October 9th, 2009 at 2:04 pmPurple State says:
Dude, I already made that joke! Don’t steal my material!
/jest
So did like a thousand people on Twitter.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:08 pmI almost fell off my chair reading this. Pretty sad when one of these folks actually acts decent, and I’m astounded.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:20 pmStalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Mao and other fascist leftists would be proud of fellow fascist Obama.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:24 pmRichard Stallman says:
Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Mao and other fascist leftists would be proud of fellow fascist Obama.
LOL! Fascists are right wingers! That’s why Hitler hated Stalin and gassed “Socialists” to death!
You are a classic “Fascist” propagandist liar though! ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 3:38 pmI can see the sock puppet has joined the other anti-american religious fascist groups in attacking our country and our president.
“The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists — the Taliban and Hamas this morning — in criticizing the President for receiving the Nobel Peace prize,” wrote DNC Communications Director Brad Woodhouse. “Republicans cheered when America failed to land the Olympics and now they are criticizing the President of the United States for receiving the Nobel Peace prize — an award he did not seek but that is nonetheless an honor in which every American can take great pride — unless of course you are the Republican Party. The 2009 version of the Republican Party has no boundaries, has no shame and has proved that they will put politics above patriotism at every turn. It’s no wonder only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore – it’s an embarrassing label to claim.”
October 9th, 2009 at 3:38 pmAlmost 100 posts and TP is still letting their Faux post stand.
GOVERNOR DOYLE IS A DEMOCRAT!!!!!
October 9th, 2009 at 3:53 pmCan Obama keep the Nobel prize or accept the award?
§ 7342. Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations.
Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee consists of five members elected by the Norwegian Storting (the Norwegian parliament).[9]
Interesting reading.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:17 pmStalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Mao and other fascist leftists would be proud of fellow fascist Obama.
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October 9th, 2009 at 4:31 pmI’d ask for you to defend your thesis but that will never happen. You are clearly a beginner.
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Being that it has been almost 100 years since the last (R)epublican won, any complaints BY (R)epublicans will only sound like whining and complaining.
I bet (R)epublicans hate this non-fail of Obama’s.
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October 9th, 2009 at 4:38 pm§ 7342. Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations
(a) For the purpose of this section—
(1) “employee” means—
(A) an employee as defined by section 2105 of this title and an officer or employee of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission;
(B) an expert or consultant who is under contract under section 3109 of this title with the United States or any agency, department, or establishment thereof, including, in the case of an organization performing services under such section, any individual involved in the performance of such services;
(C) an individual employed by, or occupying an office or position in, the government of a territory or possession of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia;
(D) a member of a uniformed service;
(E) the President and the Vice President;
(F) a Member of Congress as defined by section 2106 of this title (except the Vice President) and any Delegate to the Congress; and
(G) the spouse of an individual described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) (unless such individual and his or her spouse are separated) or a dependent (within the meaning of section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of such an individual, other than a spouse or dependent who is an employee under subparagraphs (A) through (F);
(b) An employee may not—
October 9th, 2009 at 4:43 pm(1) request or otherwise encourage the tender of a gift or decoration; or (2) accept a gift or decoration, other than in accordance with the provisions of subsections (c) and (d).
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R E M E M B E R:
As of October 9, 2009, America has been safer under Barack Obama’s Administration than under one George W. BushCo’s during the same comparable time period.
As of October 9, 2009, Americans have not died from an attack on their soil under the Obama Administration, like they did during the BushCo Administration in the same comparable time period.
As of October 9, 2009, America has one more Nobel Prize winning President in Office, unlike the same time period of one George W. BushCo, or ever…
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October 9th, 2009 at 4:46 pm(i) a tangible gift of more than minimal value is deemed to have been accepted on behalf of the United States and, upon acceptance, shall become the property of the United States; and
(d) The Congress consents to the accepting, retaining, and wearing by an employee of a decoration tendered in recognition of active field service in time of combat operations or awarded for other outstanding or unusually meritorious performance, subject to the approval of the employing agency of such employee. Without this approval, the decoration is deemed to have been accepted on behalf of the United States, shall become the property of the United States, and shall be deposited by the employee, within sixty days of acceptance, with the employing agency for official use, for forwarding to the Administrator of General Services for disposal in accordance with subsection (e)(1), or for disposal in accordance with subsection (e)(2).
October 9th, 2009 at 4:52 pmCongrats to Obama. Shocked? Uh, yeah. Exactly what has he done to deserve this award?
Poland’s anti-communist leader Lech Walesa, who won the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize, said Obama’s elevation came too early.
“Who, Obama? So fast? Too fast — he hasn’t had the time to do anything yet,” Walesa told reporters in Warsaw.
Anyway, Obama better get the award fast before he ramps up the war in Afghanistan and they have a change of mind in Oslo.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:53 pmarmand says:
LOL! You confuse the “monetary” versus the “award” part! The “award” is Obama’s. Any monetary compensation of the award belongs to the US. You aren’t very bright are you little one? LOL! ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 4:57 pmkwsventures says:
Congrats to Obama. Shocked? Uh, yeah. Exactly what has he done to deserve this award?
Because he’s done more to force Israel to the table to discuss peace in the first 9 months of his presidency than any president in recent history? ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 4:58 pmThat could be one of the dumbest thing ever typed.
So how’s that work then? Is Obama going to prevent himself from attending the assembly of the Reichstag after attacking himself in his beer hall oratory?
October 9th, 2009 at 4:59 pmjust the bleepn facts says:
kwsventures says:
Congrats to Obama. Shocked? Uh, yeah. Exactly what has he done to deserve this award?
Because he’s done more to force Israel to the table to discuss peace in the first 9 months of his presidency than any president in recent history? ;)
now that is a stretch to rationalize the award.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:00 pmI can see the Republicans here are joining their masters in their anti-americanism…
Limbaugh 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.”
October 9th, 2009 at 5:00 pmObama doesn’t hold a candle to Lech Walesa.
Barack Obama received the 2009 Peace Prize just 8 months after being sworn into office as The President of the United States, and his nomination was made on the first day after his inauguration.
If he got this prize for getting elected then it belongs to the people of the United States as is stated in § 7342.
I want my cut.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:01 pmMr.Duke says:
now that is a stretch to rationalize the award.
LOL! Says the extremists that side with the terrorists! ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 5:01 pmarmand says:
I want my cut.
You would have had to vote for him – taliban traitor! LOL!
October 9th, 2009 at 5:02 pmarmand says:
Obama doesn’t hold a candle to Lech Walesa.
Yet more people in the world admire Obama. I’m sure from your Taliban Terrorist perspectives you believe your own hateful racist rhetoric…
October 9th, 2009 at 5:03 pmNow about Afghanistan. Obama finally spoke to Gen. McCrystal after all these months. I know the Prez has been too busy making NCAA basketball picks, getting involved in police and citizen disputes, commenting on Kayne West, ect., ect.,…But, what is the lame excuse to not talk to the general at least 1 time per week. Talk about poor management style. … Well, what are you going to do about Afghanistan, Mr. Prez.? You got the Nobel Peace Prize doesn’t that mean you can’t ramp up the war in Kabul? Man, the pressure is on you now.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:09 pmSo you didn’t read the US CODE? I’m not surprised. It also covers the awards given. It has to be approved by Congress.
I think you’re the dumb one here. Do your own research or stay stupid. I don’t really care. So you can’t read. Typical. Paragraph (D) of the code.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:12 pmSo you’re all about rhetoric and not facts. Now the race card. Sorry, are you a racist? Do you look at a person’s color or the person. In case your small mind hasn’t noticed, Armand is not a WASP name. I know something about racist like yourself.
You project very well. Don’t lay your racist upbringing on me you small minded jerk.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:18 pmarmand says:
So you didn’t read the US CODE? I’m not surprised. It also covers the awards given. It has to be approved by Congress.
Awards, or “gifts”? LOL you Republicans sure are an illiterate bunch!
armand says:
I think you’re the dumb one here. Do your own research or stay stupid. I don’t really care. So you can’t read. Typical. Paragraph (D) of the code.
LOL! Says the person that doesn’t know the difference between a “gift” and an “award”!
October 9th, 2009 at 5:47 pmarmand says:
So you’re all about rhetoric and not facts. Now the race card. Sorry, are you a racist? Do you look at a person’s color or the person. In case your small mind hasn’t noticed, Armand is not a WASP name. I know something about racist like yourself.
Yawn. Classic racist defense.
armand says:
You project very well. Don’t lay your racist upbringing on me you small minded jerk.
LOL! Project much? I can tell I have a bullseye with your response – racist!
October 9th, 2009 at 5:48 pmI don’t argue with racist like you. I FLAGGED your racist comments made to me and reported them to the Admin.
You’re a racist and an idiot. A small minded idiot at that.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:08 pmAnd in related news, 7 year old Billy Adams of Birmingham Alabama has won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. While Billy has not yet laid eyes on the periodic table, the committee believes the lad shows incredible promise.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:10 pmThat sounds racist to the idiots that infest this site. :-)
October 9th, 2009 at 6:15 pmarmand says:
I don’t argue with racist like you. I FLAGGED your racist comments made to me and reported them to the Admin.
Pointing out that you’re a racist makes me a racist? Hypocrisy much? The admins will have a great laugh at your expense!
armand says:
You’re a racist and an idiot. A small minded idiot at that.
Better flag yourself for calling someone racist! LOL! ;)
What a typical right wing racist hypocrite… No wonder you and the rest of your traitors are calling for treason against a black president. You’re a bigot. ZZZzzz…
October 9th, 2009 at 6:24 pmarmand says:
That sounds racist to the idiots that infest this site. :-)
And in related news, the GOP has officially sided with the Taliban and Iran against the democratically elected “black” president. That is racist and it represents the troll idiots that infest this site. :-)
October 9th, 2009 at 6:26 pmYour Taliban comment was racist. Pure hate and racist.
You’re an idiot and a small minded idiot. Oh ya, a racist who hates people like myself because of my race.
I know you RHF. Been booted much lately? A bigot can’t hide behind sock names.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:32 pmarmand says:
Your Taliban comment was racist. Pure hate and racist.
LOL! You should tell Limbaugh, since he’s the one that says you Conservatives agree with them! ;)
armand says:
You’re an idiot and a small minded idiot. Oh ya, a racist who hates people like myself because of my race.
Projection from a racist bigot – ouch that hurts! LOL!
armand says:
I know you RHF. Been booted much lately? A bigot can’t hide behind sock names.
The sock puppet who’s been booted judges everyone by his bigotry, racism and hate… Project much archie? LOL! ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 6:34 pmHow long have you been a supporter of the Taliban and their desire to overthrow our president “armand”?
October 9th, 2009 at 6:35 pmPlease flag me armand, I’m sure your racists posts would be reviewed very well by the moderator! ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 6:36 pmThe troll can’t tell the difference between an “Award” and a “Gift” but is lecturing on US laws! LOL! That’s almost cute it’s so stupid!
Come on little racist, show us what the Texas Taliban is made of! LOL! ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 6:37 pmMurphis
You are ignorant. You are stupid. YOU are a punk. You are a worthelss pile of dogshit and a troll. Just STFU
October 9th, 2009 at 7:06 pmjust the bleepn facts says:
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The troll can’t tell the difference between an “Award” and a “Gift” but is lecturing on US laws! LOL! That’s almost cute it’s so stupid!
Read it for youself you ignorant racist.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:05 pmArmandWWWWWAAAAHHHHHHHHH
You worthless moron. An award is NOT a present NOR is it a decoration so exactly what point did someone as STUPID as you THINK he was making?
October 9th, 2009 at 8:41 pmNor is the Nobel comittee a foriegn government
October 9th, 2009 at 8:42 pmRead what the law says about Organization appointed by foreign Governments. Go read the law.
Norwegian Nobel Committee consists of five members elected by the Norwegian Storting (the Norwegian parliament).[9]
What a small mind you have. Liar, you’re lying, you are a liar.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:53 pmThere is nothing gracious or commendable about Pawlenty’s comments. It is a stab hidden in a flurry of false praise. “I know there will be some people who are saying….” allowed him to not-so-subliminally slip in a dig while appearing to be above it all. It’s like saying, “I love your dress even though people are saying it’s hideous…..” I giggled with glee when Obama won the Nobel, days after the GOP pronounced him a failure when trying to garner the Olympics for the US. The timing was priceless.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:55 pmArmandWWWWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH. A liar who hates being called on his lies. For some reason you are so stupid you LOVE to LIE and hate to be called on lying. If you are so sensative about being CALLED a liar. Why dont you just stop LYING. YOu igonrant pile of dogshit.
This is simple. This PRIZE is NOT a present. It is NOT a gift. It was earned. It is NOT a decoration. You are stupid. No one can help you with that. You were BORN stupid and you are going to DIE stupid and you are going to BE stupid your entire life. You are ignoran. You are a punkass troll. You are nothing but pure website vermin.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:07 pmSo not only are you a whiner but you’re an idiot also. I did my homework. I quoted the law and you ignore it because of your blind dogma and rhetoric.
Geez you are stupid. Go suck your thumb in your crib crybaby.
What a putz you are. Please tell me how he earned this AWARD. I use the term AWARD because that is what it is called and that makes this law relevant. The law defines this as an AWARD under the Decoration clause of that law.
Whiner.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:17 pmAin’t that a kick in the pants.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:47 pmarmand says:
Ain’t that a kick in the pants.
Who kicked you in the head! I guess you missed the part where it said “general” policy. You don’t think the nobel price be an exception? LOL! ;)
October 10th, 2009 at 2:20 amarmand says:
Geez you are stupid. Go suck your thumb in your crib crybaby.
Project much? LOL! ;)
October 10th, 2009 at 2:20 amarmand says:
Read it for youself you ignorant racist.
Ah, the little whiny racist is upset that our president was given one of the most prestigious awards given… Envy much – racist traitor?
October 10th, 2009 at 2:22 amarmand says:
So not only are you a whiner but you’re an idiot also. I did my homework. I quoted the law and you ignore it because of your blind dogma and rhetoric.
Republicans never do their own homework. Instead you went to a wingnut blog and copied and pasted what someone told you!
armand says:
Geez you are stupid. Go suck your thumb in your crib crybaby.
LOL! Coming from a child – how cute!
armand says:
What a putz you are.
And we all know how much you love taking it from a “putz” jake!
armand says:
Please tell me how he earned this AWARD.
The award is given for several reason. One of those is to someone that promotes fraternity in the international community. The election of Obama through is personal and charismatic outreach has created bridges throughout the international community that did not exist. Obama has restored legitimacy to the US as a member of the “international” community that understands diplomacy and not just cowboy stupidity.
Another reason is based on reducing standing armies in conflict. We have withdrawals underway in Iraq, and a serious effort to deal with and reduce wars in Afghanistan.
armand says:
I use the term AWARD because that is what it is called and that makes this law relevant. The law defines this as an AWARD under the Decoration clause of that law.
The law is settled. Two standing presidents have already received it. Your ignorance of the law just makes you look like a Taliban traitor.
armand says:
Whiner.
Projection from the whiner sore loser… ZZZZzz…
Elections have consequences. Get over it you childish twit.
October 10th, 2009 at 3:01 amArmandWWWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHH. You just LOVE to show people how incredibly STUPID you are. Cribbing my insults dont make up for the fact you are way too stupid to debate with any logic. The Nobel Prize is NOT a present NOR is it a decoration. Why dont you go find a six year old with a normal IQ to explain all this for you since you are so stupid you will NEVER understand ANYTHING. You truly are the STUPIDEST link
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October 15th, 2009 at 5:14 am