President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize! Geez, For Doin’ What — Jack Squat?
Posted By: 'Okie' | 9:10 am — 10/9/2009 | 
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Can’t tell ya how tired I am of having to drag out that graphic! Never more appropriate than today as I read the news and see that our prez, Barack (I ain’t never done nuthin’ but spend monies and campaign like a hairy stripe-assed ape is hot on my tail) Hussein Obama is being given anointed with the Nobel Peace Prize.
I know, I know — settle down and stop laughing, or crying, or gritting your teeth — you might break a bicuspid or somethin’!
For someone that even Saturday Night Live has parodied as having accomplished Jack & Squat, the question is begged, “Why?” CNN opines on that and presents the Nobel Committee’s arguments:
The Nobel committee recognized Obama’s efforts to solve complex global problems including working toward a world free of nuclear weapons. Video Watch CNN’s Christiane Amanpour’s anlaysis »
“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,” the committee said. {…}
Jagland said the decision was “unanimous” and came with ease.
He rejected the notion that Obama had been recognized prematurely for his efforts and said the committee wanted to promote the president just it had Mikhail Gorbachev in 1990 in his efforts to open up the Soviet Union.
“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,” it said.
“[T]hose who are to lead the world” — Uh Oh! Did you catch that? I thought that 52% of the voting idiots here in the U.S. had elected a President of “the United States”, not THE leader of the world! But, what do I know? Another CNN article states:
News that U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize has been as polarizing as his embattled healthcare reform plans.
Ya think? Don’t miss all the lovey-dovey tweets to the mighty-O for his spreading forth in the world change that will bring HOPE AND PEACE to us all. Barf! Double barf! Triple barf! Oh hell — SPEEEEEEEWWWWWWWW!
Polish leader and former Nobel Peace Prize recipient Lech Walesa isn’t in the least impressed:
The winner of the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize, anti-communist Polish leader Lech Walesa, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal as expressing surprise.
“Who, Obama? So fast? Too fast — he hasn’t had the time to do anything yet,” the paper’s Web site quoted Walesa as saying.
DrewM at Ace has this reaction:
High school kids want to be popular. Nations want to be prosperous, secure and in America’s case, a force for good in the world. Those things don’t usually lead to popularity because it means making hard choices and doing the right but often un-popular thing….you know, like a grown up.
Obama is making America popular again by talking us down and saying in effect, “We are nothing special, just one of the gang. We’ve been bad before and I’m sorry. I won’t do anything you don’t like.”
That’s morally bankrupt and dangerous. But who cares? We can eat lunch with the cool kids again!
Isn’t it so fitting?
From community organizer to Illinois state senator (present!) to U.S. Senator for 143 days before moving into the White House…and now, the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize — not for anything he’s actually done, but for the symbolism of what he might possibly accomplish sometime way off in the future[.]
Allahpundit at Hot Air has this insight:
In other words, they gave him a Nobel for … being Hopenchange-y. And you thought Mark Halperin’s grade inflation was bad. This makes three times, incidentally, in just seven years that the committee’s turned the Peace Prize into a “f*** Bush” award by bestowing it on a liberal American Democrat. The Goracle got it in 2007 and Carter received it in 2002, making today’s announcement yet one more reason to consider The One his presidential heir.
The Anchoress is being bombarded by readers from the Left that can’t contain their glee:
My email box is loaded with gloating gleeful idiocy from the left, all of it in the form of “nannynannybooboo, look what we have. A pretty box…” They’re not interested in whether the box has anything in it, but it sure is pretty. And all Obama had to do for it was say “hope” a bunch of times, take down a defense shield, do nothing but talk while Iran goes nuclear and treat Israel rather badly.
After Obama helps the world take the US dollar out of currency, there will be no further awards because none will be big enough. He’ll simply have to become the King of the World, which is pretty much what he’s been campaigning for, all along.
But wait — how has the Obamessiah reacted to all this? Pretty much like you would think:
A beaming Obama told reporters in the White House Rose Garden that he wasn’t sure he had done enough to earn the award, or deserved to be in the company of the others who had won it before him.
But, he said, “I will accept this award as a call to action, a call for all nations to confront the challenges of the 21st century.”
Even a White House aide was taken aback, commenting, “It’s not April 1, is it?”
No dude, but it’s almost Halloween so I guess it’s appropriate for our mighty-Prez to dress up in his best Nobel-costume and pretend that he’s ready to be Leader of the World. Geez! He’s awakened with this surprise announcement and puts together an almost 6-minute speech. Must have had that one in his back pocket — just in case. 
That pretty much says it for this ol’ Okie — Keep lookin’ around for more if you can stomach it.
Me? I’m done!
[Update -- well, not quite yet!
Ace has a top ten list of "Who Almost Won the Nobel Prize". Also, DrewM speculates that Obama will be named "Motor Trend's Car of the Year!" and then Ace note's a write-in campaign for Obama to get the Heisman Trophy!]
[More update: Michelle Malkin is asking readers for suggestions as for how Obama should spend all that Nobel Prize money!
The president will receive $1.4 million from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee for not achieving anything concrete.
He will receive $1.4 million for an award he himself says he doesn’t deserve.
What should he do with the cash?
"$1.4 million dollars!"
His Chicago cronies probably have that covered.
Quick -- someone get Glenn Beck some meds -- he's probably about to have a stroke! ]
[More: Regarding the Right's reaction to Obama's Nobel award, the Left gets the vapors, or something . . .]
[Michael Moore opines to the Prez:
The whole world is depending on the U.S. -- and you -- to literally save this planet.
See graphic at top of this post -- Heh!]
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09 October 2009 | Michelle Obama deserves Peace Prize, too! » The Anchoress | A First Things Blog Said:
[...] they’re in a great hurry. Deacon Greg: Pax Obama Accurate title: The Don Draper Prize Okie: Spewwww & a roundup Brutally Honest: Ugh Comments [...]
09 October 2009 | Wayne Said:
The criticism coming from right wing republicans is a clear reflection of how badly they want Obama to fail! They hate Obama more than they love America. They can’t bear to see him, or America under his Presidency, succeed in any way, which says a lot for their patriotism and perhaps in some cases even racism. There is no doubt that Obama deserves this honor even if it is in small part due to the huge relief that the whole world felt after Americans finally came to their senses and overwhelmingly voted for a sensible and pragmatic person like Obama to succeed the most hated warmongering President and Vice President in the history of America, who as you recall, were originally appointed (not elected) to the White House by the Supreme Court who overturned the wishes of the majority of Americans who voted for Gore.
09 October 2009 | 'Okie' Said:
Wayne –
You’re a freakin’ idiot!
The Nobel Peace Prize is now worthless, devoid of meaning!
Right-wingers are reacting to this because it’s hilarious, in a tragic sort of way. BTW — we love America a lot more than we dislike Obama. Hatred is a staple of the Left, as in the hatred of BushCo, which you exhibit in your comment.
Obama was nominated two-weeks into his term — TWO WEEKS! He hadn’t even decided upon the first dog by that time.
Anyone with a brain and an open mind can go back and look at Bush v. Gore and see that the Florida Supreme Court had overstepped its bounds and had to be reined in by the SCOTUS. Regardless, all of the final counts showed that Bush actually WON Florida, despite the early call by the MSM to keep West Floridians away from the polls.
Gotta luv the trolls!
09 October 2009 | Nameless Cynic Said:
Wow. Tough words. Sounds a lot like this guy.
“We have seen no change in his strategy for peace. He has done nothing for peace in Afghanistan… We condemn the award of the Noble Peace Prize for Obama. We condemn the institute’s awarding him the peace prize. We condemn this year’s peace prize as unjust.” (Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid)
I mean, that’s awesome. Gotta side with Wayne on this one. First you cheer when America lost the Olympics, now you’re palling around with terrorists. Why do you hate America?
Maybe you should reassess your priorities.
09 October 2009 | 'Okie' Said:
You don’t read very carefully — probably have a lot of blogs to try and correct today — hope Soros is payin’ ya lots!
I love America, I just don’t like this president all that much. Call me silly, but even in spendthrift George W. Bush’s wildest dreams he couldn’t have leveraged this country as much as Obama has done in 8-1/2 months — with little to nothing to show for it — or put us in so much potential peril from our enemies. Besides, he actually seems to listen to Joe Biden which is terrifying!
Yeah, I cheered when the Olympic committee handed our narcissist-in-chief his head in Copenhagen — the Daley machine needed all that Olympic monies to steal like I need another melanoma to deal with. The display of personal narrative that Michelle and Barack laid on them was embarrassing. You guys need to think more, feel less.
I don’t quote Taliban leaders — anyone that treats women the way they do are scum and need to be eradicated from the face of the earth!
Peace with the Taliban? Fuck them!
Now, that’s strong words . . .
09 October 2009 | Nameless Cynic Said:
hope Soros is payin’ ya lots!
Yeah, I wish. You guys sure credit Soros with every fucking thing, don’t you? Pretty sure he has better things to do with his money than deal with bloggers.
even in spendthrift George W. Bush’s wildest dreams he couldn’t have leveraged this country as much as Obama has done in 8-1/2 months
Crap. You are either lying, slept through the last 8 years, or you are the third most ill-informed person on this planet.
Bush borrowed more from other countries than all the previous presidents combined. Because of his inability to balance a checkbook, Japan and China added together control 47% of US foreign debt. If they decide to call in their marker, we’re toast.
or put us in so much potential peril from our enemies
I’ll assume that you mean those guys you’re busy agreeing with, like the Taliban and al Qaeda? Because the other countries seem to feel that we’re worth talking to again. Weird how that “diplomacy” thing can be effective sometimes, isn’t it?
I cheered when the Olympic committee handed our narcissist-in-chief his head in Copenhagen
Yeah, don’t want those jobs going to Americans, when all that sweet Olympic cash could be going to more deserving countries, huh? Because you’d rather see Americans unemployed and starving? Sounds like you’d rather see the country fail than Obama succeed. Are you really that petty?
I repeat – why do you hate America?
And incidentally, “handed him his head”? How’s that? Obama was there along with King Carlos of Spain and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan. They were also passed over in favor of Rio. So I guess that they’re shamed, too?
I’ll assume, oh paragon of knowledge, that you know that the US has hosted the Olympics 8 times? More often than any country except Greece? (And that assumes that you’re going back to the Bronze Age and counting those Olympic games.) No South American country has ever hung the five rings in one of their cities. Maybe they felt that they should correct that iniquity.
(”Hmm… go to the place where topless supermodels invented the bikini wax, or go to the place where sweaty men invented the stuffed-crust pizza? Which one do you think we should choose, Fritz?”)
You have a lot of hate in you, Artie. Shame you don’t have the information to match it.
09 October 2009 | 'Okie' Said:
Hey Bill –
“W” was my boy! An imperfect president if there ever was one, but seeing how goofy-insane good ol’ Al (Global Warming Is Gonna Kill Us ALL) Gore has become, IMHNO we sure dodged a bullet in ‘00! Thanks, SCOTUS!
The only hate I see here is coming from you . . . however, I absolutely must thank you for your service to this great country and I do respect your opinion and your right to express same. I don’t have much respect for Obama though, although I was more than willing to give him the benefit of the doubt early on.
Maybe Obama will grow into his Presidency — sane folks can only hope so. However, while the children play in the Democrat-controlled Congress, don’t begrudge our side for trying to ride the pendulum to at least a majority in one of the houses in 2010.
To save himself, all the President has to do is to stop the endless campaigning and begin governing — as long as he doesn’t throw the Center under the bus along with the Right.
10 October 2009 | Nameless Cynic Said:
And meanwhile, you’re stil siding with the terrorists. How strange.
Oh, by the way, see if this helps any to get your mind right.
By the way, what do you mean, the hate is coming from me? I’ve got nothing but love for the whole world. (It’s just some of the people in it who tend to be morons…)
But you’re right. Bush was an “imperfect president” – if by “imperfect,” you mean idiotic, irresponsible, and completely incapable. (No “hate,” though – he was just one of those morons I mentioned.)
10 October 2009 | 'Okie' Said:
It’s OK Bill — you just can’t help it . . .
Meds might be an option.
10 October 2009 | Tel-Chai Nation Said:
The comedy of Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize…
Who knew? But that’s what just happened, POTUS Obama won the most politicized prize on the planet (Hat tip: Hot Air):…
10 October 2009 | Glenn Speck Said:
Looks like you found a liberal clown to play with, Dale.
Speaking of liberal clowns, Obama is a liberal clown, but Ronald McDonald deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than Obama. What has Obama done? He has read text from a teleprompter. That merits a Nobel Prize? Bullbutter.
Barack Hussein Obama is THE worst thing EVER to happen to America. God help us through the next three years of this blithering idiot Obama.
11 October 2009 | Nameless Cynic Said:
Barack Hussein Obama is THE worst thing EVER to happen to America. God help us through the next three years of this blithering idiot Obama.
No, George Bush was the worst thing that ever happened to America. Please notice the state of the economy right now. You can point directly at Bush and his continued efforts at deregulation for that.
Obviously you didn’t click through the link I gave there, Speck, so let me see if I can help you out.
You really need to pay attention there, Speck. It’s a big world out there, and more going on than Fox News is telling you.
11 October 2009 | 'Okie' Said:
The last thing I”ll have to say about this in this thread is: I think that President Obama should accept the award, and as has been suggested by several sources on the middle-right, either give a speech of acceptance on behalf of the American military — the world’s peacekeeper extraordinaire — or send a veteran over there to accept on behalf of same. They deserve it, the President does not.
It’s never been more true — The only reason the world’s peoples are even as remotely safe s they are is because the men and women of our Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard and Marines are willing to go out there and do the dirty work of committing violence on their behalf.
‘Nuff said!
12 October 2009 | Glenn Speck Said:
Cynic: Even a foreign pal sees it correctly:
“First, if a good speech and good intentions deserve a Nobel, we are still waiting for Mr. General El Kadhafi for his last speech to the UN or for Mr Abbas Abu Mazen that for peace with Israel has betrayed its people .. Mr Obama had done nothing, we consider the Nobel jury’s decision as political and oriented.” Excellent take for a non-American with a limited command of English.
Obama has the economy now, my liberal fool, and it is failing fast. Liberals in congress screwed us by requiring banks to loan money to people who could not possibly repay the loans. Idiots, all of the libtards who just don’t get it. Tell me one thing that your illustrious leader has done for America? He has talked and promised but delivered nothing but higher taxes. He insulted my country overseas which is treason in my mind.
In the near future, Obama will undoubtedly be known the worst President we have ever had, worse than the previous worst, his apparent role model Jimmy Carter. In a few months you won’t be able to find anyone who will admit having voted for Obama.
We will pray for you and hope that the disease of liberalism is soon purged from your mind and body. May your sanity be fully restored. For now, please take your medications before you post here.
Like Dale, these are my last words to be written here on this subject.
14 November 2009 | Pat Riot Said:
I see you’ve been introduced to Aimless Cynic. I visited his blog (and it barely qualifies as one) a couple weeks ago to find him railing against the state of Oklahoma. After seeing the way you handed his ass to him, I think the poor emotionally wounded and intellectually bankrupt fool is bitter.
I’ve beaten this dimwitted goon so many times he now moderates his comments, due to being shell-shocked from the truth. What’s truly frightening about Stooge Minnich is his fascination with homoerotica. I mean, it’s ok to be into that stuff…be he seems fixated with it.
If you ever need a cure for insomnia visit Stooge Minnich’s blog. He’s even got a band of “merry” men who follow him (and who knows what, beyond that).