Obama a Hero.

[Yuri-G]

my facebook is already awash in dumb white bitches bemoaning this horrific event. except I doubt they could even spell bemoaning.

I'm not saying he deserves it, I'm saying, if you're an uninformed idiot you should probably not hold a strong opinion on politics, especially when said opinion makes you look like a racist. now, if you can back it up, by all means - have your fun.

[ZarakiKujata]

I believe Rush's point is that giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize is like giving the Kansas City Chiefs the Superbowl win while the football season has just barely started.

It's way too early.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...070/wooosh.jpg

Most relevant pic I could find on short notice.

[Olo401]

rush is flipping out lol
just called Obama a Kenyan


This is great

Dude I want a play-by-play of today's implosion. And props for takin' one for the team! I sure as hell couldn't sit through 15 seconds of that gasbag.

[Absolutely Virtue]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised or even disappointed anymore, but the kneejerk conservative reaction (would be the same from the liberals had someone else won) only demonstrates how fucking lazy we all are. We've got access to more information at our fingertips than any generation in history, but rather than use it we just vent our spleen along party lines.

It takes about 10 seconds of googling to read about the history of controversial choices, including the criticism that awards are often granted to people who are attempting to enact changes for peace, rather than to people who have actually 'accomplished' peace. They've been doing this for decades, and it's not an oversight. It's on the fucking wiki page, for the love of christ.

But by all means, keep getting really pissed about something you're not even trying to understand or learn about. Use it to further your political agenda and make personal attacks. Fill the conversation with incendiary partisan tirades, because that's obviously the best solution in any debate.

[Kuya]

They should just mail everyone a Nobel Peace Prize at this point. Seriously this is fucking stupid.

[ZarakiKujata]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised or even disappointed anymore, but the kneejerk conservative reaction (would be the same from the liberals had someone else won) only demonstrates how fucking lazy we all are. We've got access to more information at our fingertips than any generation in history, but rather than use it we just vent our spleen along party lines.

It takes about 10 seconds of googling to read about the history of controversial choices, including the criticism that awards are often granted to people who are attempting to enact changes for peace, rather than to people who have actually 'accomplished' peace. They've been doing this for decades, and it's not an oversight. It's on the fucking wiki page, for the love of christ.

But by all means, keep getting really pissed about something you're not even trying to understand or learn about. Use it to further your political agenda and make personal attacks. Fill the conversation with incendiary partisan tirades, because that's obviously the best solution in any debate.

To be fair, liberals would not have cared if someone else won in this case.

[Olo401]

From a press release by the DNC:

"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."

[Stiker]

From a press release by the DNC:

lol that's amazing

[Rhinox]

So much rage on rush today.

[Stiker]

So much rage on rush today.

Problem is though, we are laughing at it, but in reality he is "rallying the troops" if you will.

[Xno Kappa]

That really is the sad part to all this.

[Absolutely Virtue]

From a press release by the DNC:

I'm seeing that quote in a bunch of places (attributed to Brad Woodhouse). Anyone have a link to the source or context?

I have to admit I laughed out loud.

[Stiker]

That really is the sad part to all this.

And the thing is, Rush knows it. He knows that if people weren't slightly pissy about it before, he can whip them up into a rage.

Same thing with Glenn Beck. I would not be surprised in the least if something similar happens with him as well.

[Rhinox]

Problem is though, we are laughing at it, but in reality he is "rallying the troops" if you will.

Let them. If they get so riled up they will probably say something they will regret.

Rush even moved his dely to 90 secs in anticipation if him saying something he will regret. He already said some whoppers.

[Olo401]

I'm seeing that quote in a bunch of places (attributed to Brad Woodhouse). Anyone have a link to the source or context?

I have to admit I laughed out loud.

HuffPo - Obama's Nobel Prize Inspires Conservative Outrage And Confusion

The quote is near the bottom of the article and yeah it's attributed to Woodhouse. They don't have it linked tho, so I checked the DNC website and didn't see a press release yet.

[Olo401]

To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize -- men and women who've inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace.

But I also know that this prize reflects the kind of world that those men and women, and all Americans, want to build -- a world that gives life to the promise of our founding documents. And I know that throughout history, the Nobel Peace Prize has not just been used to honor specific achievement; it's also been used as a means to give momentum to a set of causes. And that is why I will accept this award as a call to action -- a call for all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st century.

Excerpt from Barack Obama's remarks on receiving the '09 Nobel Peace Prize (emphasis added)

Really a brilliant spur-of-the-moment speech..

[isladar]

Don't worry, they'll still say he hasn't done anything to deserve it.

[Stiker]

Let them. If they get so riled up they will probably say something they will regret.

Rush even moved his dely to 90 secs in anticipation if him saying something he will regret. He already said some whoppers.

Well from that HuffPo link, you are right:

"I did not realize the Nobel Peace Prize had an affirmative action quota," wrote Erick Erickson, of the site RedState.com, "but that is the only thing I can think of for this news."

Oh my...

Excerpt from Barack Obama's remarks on receiving the '09 Nobel Peace Prize (emphasis added)

Really a brilliant spur-of-the-moment speech..

Perfect response.

[Leif]

There are several Nobel Prizes that have some credibility attached to them (Physics, for instance, or Chemistry). The Nobel Peace Prize is not one of them.

For the past century, this has been an annual celebration of liberals pinning awards on fellow liberals. In this case, Europe asked "Who can we give an award to that is the epitome of our ineffective foreign policy and constant blaming of America? I know, that's easy! Obama!"

Note that Ronald Reagan did not receive a Nobel Peace Prize for vanquishing the Soviet Union without a nuclear war (as liberals claimed would happen).

[Olo401]

^ whatever it said = yawn.