Obama gets peace prize for not being Bush!

[Aecetia]

I voted for him for this award. I felt he was treated badly in his bid for the Olympics.

“President Obama is as deserving of the Heisman Trophy as he is of a Nobel Peace Prize. Now there’s a way for you to ensure that Barack Obama gets a real vote for the Heisman. Enter “Barack Obama” as a write in candidate at ESPN. He’s only 10,908 votes behind Tim Tebow as of now, and surely Obama is a better quarterback than Tebow. Tebow’s great, but he’s no match for “The One,” just ask the Nobel committee…”

http://wizbangblog.com/content/2009/10/09/give-the-heisman-to-obama.php

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[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.

As to your contention that “conservatives” are getting up in arms over this, have you happened to check out WashPost, NYT and HuffPost today? No? Well, you should.

From HuffPost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-epstein/the-thank-god-youre-not-b_b_315715.html

From WashPost (Ruth Marcus of all people!): http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/10/a_nobel_for_a_good_two_weeks.html

From Michael Tomasky at The Guardian (so you can’t possibly argue “conservatism” or “right wing hating”): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2009/oct/09/nobel-peace-prize-obama

So, I’m curious, Brian, what say you about the Leftists groaning about this award?

Given that Yasir Arafat has also won a Nobel Peace Prize, I tend to discount the significance of the award somewhat (and please, for the love of God, don’t even attempt to argue that that vile piece of shit even remotely deserved it).

I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).

I’d say, let’s tamp down all the fervor and spittle inflected verbosity and stick to the facts, shall we?

And learn to differentiate between conservatives and… oh, never mind.[/quote]

Brian?

Brian?

Nice job Allan. Nothing like facts to shut the liberals up.

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[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.

As to your contention that “conservatives” are getting up in arms over this, have you happened to check out WashPost, NYT and HuffPost today? No? Well, you should.

From HuffPost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-epstein/the-thank-god-youre-not-b_b_315715.html

From WashPost (Ruth Marcus of all people!): http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/10/a_nobel_for_a_good_two_weeks.html

From Michael Tomasky at The Guardian (so you can’t possibly argue “conservatism” or “right wing hating”): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2009/oct/09/nobel-peace-prize-obama

So, I’m curious, Brian, what say you about the Leftists groaning about this award?

Given that Yasir Arafat has also won a Nobel Peace Prize, I tend to discount the significance of the award somewhat (and please, for the love of God, don’t even attempt to argue that that vile piece of shit even remotely deserved it).

I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).

I’d say, let’s tamp down all the fervor and spittle inflected verbosity and stick to the facts, shall we?

And learn to differentiate between conservatives and… oh, never mind.[/quote]

Brian?

Brian?

Nice job Allan. Nothing like facts to shut the liberals up.

[waiting for bottom]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.

As to your contention that “conservatives” are getting up in arms over this, have you happened to check out WashPost, NYT and HuffPost today? No? Well, you should.

From HuffPost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-epstein/the-thank-god-youre-not-b_b_315715.html

From WashPost (Ruth Marcus of all people!): http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/10/a_nobel_for_a_good_two_weeks.html

From Michael Tomasky at The Guardian (so you can’t possibly argue “conservatism” or “right wing hating”): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2009/oct/09/nobel-peace-prize-obama

So, I’m curious, Brian, what say you about the Leftists groaning about this award?

Given that Yasir Arafat has also won a Nobel Peace Prize, I tend to discount the significance of the award somewhat (and please, for the love of God, don’t even attempt to argue that that vile piece of shit even remotely deserved it).

I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).

I’d say, let’s tamp down all the fervor and spittle inflected verbosity and stick to the facts, shall we?

And learn to differentiate between conservatives and… oh, never mind.[/quote]

Brian?

Brian?

Nice job Allan. Nothing like facts to shut the liberals up.

[waiting for bottom]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.

As to your contention that “conservatives” are getting up in arms over this, have you happened to check out WashPost, NYT and HuffPost today? No? Well, you should.

From HuffPost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-epstein/the-thank-god-youre-not-b_b_315715.html

From WashPost (Ruth Marcus of all people!): http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/10/a_nobel_for_a_good_two_weeks.html

From Michael Tomasky at The Guardian (so you can’t possibly argue “conservatism” or “right wing hating”): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2009/oct/09/nobel-peace-prize-obama

So, I’m curious, Brian, what say you about the Leftists groaning about this award?

Given that Yasir Arafat has also won a Nobel Peace Prize, I tend to discount the significance of the award somewhat (and please, for the love of God, don’t even attempt to argue that that vile piece of shit even remotely deserved it).

I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).

I’d say, let’s tamp down all the fervor and spittle inflected verbosity and stick to the facts, shall we?

And learn to differentiate between conservatives and… oh, never mind.[/quote]

Brian?

Brian?

Nice job Allan. Nothing like facts to shut the liberals up.

[waiting for bottom]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.

As to your contention that “conservatives” are getting up in arms over this, have you happened to check out WashPost, NYT and HuffPost today? No? Well, you should.

From HuffPost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-epstein/the-thank-god-youre-not-b_b_315715.html

From WashPost (Ruth Marcus of all people!): http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/10/a_nobel_for_a_good_two_weeks.html

From Michael Tomasky at The Guardian (so you can’t possibly argue “conservatism” or “right wing hating”): http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2009/oct/09/nobel-peace-prize-obama

So, I’m curious, Brian, what say you about the Leftists groaning about this award?

Given that Yasir Arafat has also won a Nobel Peace Prize, I tend to discount the significance of the award somewhat (and please, for the love of God, don’t even attempt to argue that that vile piece of shit even remotely deserved it).

I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).

I’d say, let’s tamp down all the fervor and spittle inflected verbosity and stick to the facts, shall we?

And learn to differentiate between conservatives and… oh, never mind.[/quote]

Brian?

Brian?

Nice job Allan. Nothing like facts to shut the liberals up.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.
[/quote]

Yes, I know better. But we live in a 2-party system. Until we have more parties, conservatives pretty much equal Republicans and vice versa.

Likewise, liberals are not all Democratic union activists.

I think that politicians (and voters) should transcend party politics, more like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).
[/quote]

I think that the Peace Prize was given to Obama for who he is, what he represents and what he’s done.

Bringing hope and aspirations (where there was only despair) to millions of people around the world is in itself a great achievement.

American leadership can do a lot of good.

As I said before, the award could just as well have been given to the American people for our commitment to peace to our efforts to make the world a better place. There was a time when Americans traveled the world and brought hopes and aspirations to where they went. Unfortunately, now our soldiers overseas are barricaded behind high walls. (Even during the Vietnam War our soldiers were well loved by the local kids and people. They could mingle with the local population.)

In my view, the committee awarded this prize to all idealistic and compassionate Americans. It’s a rebuke to the cynics, the war-mongers and the preventive strikers.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.
[/quote]

Yes, I know better. But we live in a 2-party system. Until we have more parties, conservatives pretty much equal Republicans and vice versa.

Likewise, liberals are not all Democratic union activists.

I think that politicians (and voters) should transcend party politics, more like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).
[/quote]

I think that the Peace Prize was given to Obama for who he is, what he represents and what he’s done.

Bringing hope and aspirations (where there was only despair) to millions of people around the world is in itself a great achievement.

American leadership can do a lot of good.

As I said before, the award could just as well have been given to the American people for our commitment to peace to our efforts to make the world a better place. There was a time when Americans traveled the world and brought hopes and aspirations to where they went. Unfortunately, now our soldiers overseas are barricaded behind high walls. (Even during the Vietnam War our soldiers were well loved by the local kids and people. They could mingle with the local population.)

In my view, the committee awarded this prize to all idealistic and compassionate Americans. It’s a rebuke to the cynics, the war-mongers and the preventive strikers.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.
[/quote]

Yes, I know better. But we live in a 2-party system. Until we have more parties, conservatives pretty much equal Republicans and vice versa.

Likewise, liberals are not all Democratic union activists.

I think that politicians (and voters) should transcend party politics, more like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).
[/quote]

I think that the Peace Prize was given to Obama for who he is, what he represents and what he’s done.

Bringing hope and aspirations (where there was only despair) to millions of people around the world is in itself a great achievement.

American leadership can do a lot of good.

As I said before, the award could just as well have been given to the American people for our commitment to peace to our efforts to make the world a better place. There was a time when Americans traveled the world and brought hopes and aspirations to where they went. Unfortunately, now our soldiers overseas are barricaded behind high walls. (Even during the Vietnam War our soldiers were well loved by the local kids and people. They could mingle with the local population.)

In my view, the committee awarded this prize to all idealistic and compassionate Americans. It’s a rebuke to the cynics, the war-mongers and the preventive strikers.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.
[/quote]

Yes, I know better. But we live in a 2-party system. Until we have more parties, conservatives pretty much equal Republicans and vice versa.

Likewise, liberals are not all Democratic union activists.

I think that politicians (and voters) should transcend party politics, more like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).
[/quote]

I think that the Peace Prize was given to Obama for who he is, what he represents and what he’s done.

Bringing hope and aspirations (where there was only despair) to millions of people around the world is in itself a great achievement.

American leadership can do a lot of good.

As I said before, the award could just as well have been given to the American people for our commitment to peace to our efforts to make the world a better place. There was a time when Americans traveled the world and brought hopes and aspirations to where they went. Unfortunately, now our soldiers overseas are barricaded behind high walls. (Even during the Vietnam War our soldiers were well loved by the local kids and people. They could mingle with the local population.)

In my view, the committee awarded this prize to all idealistic and compassionate Americans. It’s a rebuke to the cynics, the war-mongers and the preventive strikers.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Brian: Couple of things. Again, stop conflating radical Republicans with conservatives. They are not the same thing and its getting insulting, especially as you would seem intelligent enough (hopefully) to know better.
[/quote]

Yes, I know better. But we live in a 2-party system. Until we have more parties, conservatives pretty much equal Republicans and vice versa.

Likewise, liberals are not all Democratic union activists.

I think that politicians (and voters) should transcend party politics, more like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
I think its fair to say that this award wasn’t given on the basis of who Obama is and what he has done (because his track record is inarguably brief after only nine months in office), but, rather, for who he isn’t (Dubya).
[/quote]

I think that the Peace Prize was given to Obama for who he is, what he represents and what he’s done.

Bringing hope and aspirations (where there was only despair) to millions of people around the world is in itself a great achievement.

American leadership can do a lot of good.

As I said before, the award could just as well have been given to the American people for our commitment to peace to our efforts to make the world a better place. There was a time when Americans traveled the world and brought hopes and aspirations to where they went. Unfortunately, now our soldiers overseas are barricaded behind high walls. (Even during the Vietnam War our soldiers were well loved by the local kids and people. They could mingle with the local population.)

In my view, the committee awarded this prize to all idealistic and compassionate Americans. It’s a rebuke to the cynics, the war-mongers and the preventive strikers.

[urbanrealtor]

Come on Allan.

I know we are just one argument away from you saying we won Vietnam.

Come on.

I need to win this drinking game.

Please.

[urbanrealtor]

Come on Allan.

I know we are just one argument away from you saying we won Vietnam.

Come on.

I need to win this drinking game.

Please.

[urbanrealtor]

Come on Allan.

I know we are just one argument away from you saying we won Vietnam.

Come on.

I need to win this drinking game.

Please.

[urbanrealtor]

Come on Allan.

I know we are just one argument away from you saying we won Vietnam.

Come on.

I need to win this drinking game.

Please.

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