Comments on: News So Absurd There Is Almost No Point In Commenting On It

By: Steave

Steave — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:39:11 +0000

Interesting post as for me. It would be great to read a bit more concerning that topic.

By: boqueronman

boqueronman — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:18:13 +0000

It pains me to say this but so much of “polite society” seems to be treating Obama like a pet monkey. He is treated by the “intellectual elite” as if any demonstration of being able to “walk and chew gum at the same time” is to be celebrated as the highest of achievements. It seems Mr. Biden expressed the reality behind the mask of Progressive political correctness when he said “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy” during the primaries in 2008. The Norwegian politicians who comprise the selection committee for the Nobel Peace Prize couldn’t have demonstrated the soft racism of low expectations that forms the dark heart of contemporary Progressivism any more clearly.

By: Brad K.

Brad K. — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:28:51 +0000

I know the Muslim influence in Europe is growing – Germany expects, barring catastrophe, to be a Muslim nation by 2050, by virtue of 4.5-to-1 reproduction rates between Muslim and non-Muslim. I wonder what the Muslim influence in Norway is now?

And, too, the Nobel committee may be courting the Kenyans, who still consider Obama a native son (citizen) of that African nation.

And, of course, the Chicago “protection” committee may still be in Scandanavia on their trip over while promoting the lamented Olympics bid.

I would truly like assurance there wasn’t an untoward money flow – or three – related to the award.

And I wish B. Hussein Obama wouldn’t threaten the nation and the world. “I accept this award as a call to action.” With his track record on subverting national values regarding right and wrong, individual rights, wealth redistribution (I will swipe what you have that I don’t), and illegal and underhanded efforts to disarm his opponents (the citizens of America) – the last thing I need to comfort me as I rest my head at night, is a vision of Obama “finally getting off the dime”.

By: Max

Max — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:51:58 +0000

It may well be a constraint for Obama on foreign policy, but I think it is inherently wrong to give prizes for something other than accomplishments already done! I find it reprehensible that this is still called a Nobel PRIZE. If it were a Noble future voucher, I’d gladly accept that…

By: narciso

narciso — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:33:24 +0000

Cohen’s was of course, a cheap shot, although the Swedes beating themselves
with birches, I’d almost pay to see

By: spiro

spiro — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:30:23 +0000

re: Obama and the “international community”

Since the U.S. has become the world’s de facto patriarch, I think that other world leaders like Obama b/c he is the “cool” parent. You know, the parent wants to be friends with his kids, tries to act cool when their friends are over, and even buys them beer and stuff. Other world leaders like coming over to Obama’s house now b/c it’s soooo much easier to get away with sh_t and to use him to get what you want (as long as you pet his ego and remind him how cool he is, often.)
And, just like cool parents in real life, as we as a country are getting to know Obama, see his shortcomings and his MASSIVE insecurity and neediness, we further lose respect for him — as will the rest of the world. Yes, they hated Bush, but they respected his pimp hand. Obama has nothing but a limp wrist.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:22:40 +0000

I don’t know how Obama will fare in the Miss America Pageant. Limbaugh is a judge.

By: Mesa Econoguy

Mesa Econoguy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:36:12 +0000

YGTBFKM

I heard heâ€™s also front-runner in the Miss America Pageant, and is being considered for a best supporting actor Oscar for his appearance in Mikey â€œJabba the Huttâ€ Mooreâ€™s Capitalism: A Love Story

By: Magnus

Magnus — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:55:38 +0000

As a Swede I can tell you there’s a lot of “what the hell just happened?!” reactions here. Or rather – while there are a multitude of different reactions they can be sorted into two groups. First there is the “Great! Of course Obama should get it! He is, after all, Obama!” (Yes, that is pretty much the extent of the argumentation.) The second is more in the line of what I wrote in the beginning.

Noteworthy is also what the chairman of the Norwegian committee said in an interview with a Swedish news station – he pretty much said that Obama got the prize because they felt this would give him extra leverage in the rest of the world to make everything he promised come true.

But as others already have said – personally I lost my last faith in the peace price as something that actually means something in 2007, when Al Gore & IPCC got it.

By: Maddog

Maddog — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:52:13 +0000

Interesting, but maybe this is the reason:

All right thinking Europeans know that the single greatest danger in the world today is the US. Obama has kneecapped the US both domestically and internationally. For that reason alone he received the prize. But there is more the committee gets a twofer.

Domestic Kneecapping
Obamaâ€™s policies domestically are a disaster and have crippled banking, insurance and financial institutions. Nationalizations to protect unions, stimulus that is not, and policy after policy (cap and trade, health care, stimulus II, etc.) seemingly designed to destroy small business and control and tax large business has all but stopped economic recovery and guaranteed a jobless or job decreasing recovery once it comes. Finally, Obama has engineered the near total collapse of the dollar and US financial stability â€“ we are the third world now.
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2009/10/third-world-country-world-economic.html

International Kneecapping
Internationally Obama spends his time backslapping tyrants and snubbing and ignoring friends. He expends time, effort and energy on trivialities while ignoring the serious issues. He sits on the UN Security Council and turns it into the gassy platitude hour. Even high school kids treat mock UN with more respect. France is shocked by Obamaâ€™s naivetÃ©. Russia is appeased, Poland and Eastern Europe are set adrift and Obama acts as if this is how foreign policy is done. We meet with Iran giving substance to their claims that they only want nukes for peaceful purposes.

Twofer
For kneecapping the greatest danger to world peace Obama received the Nobel. But the committee also knew it could manipulate Obama through his vanity. By giving him the completely undeserved prize they could push this keenly indecisive man into doing nothing regarding Iran and likely North Korea. After all, the Nobel Peace Prize winner would not unilaterally bomb a sovereign nation.

Mark Sherman