I must say that I really haven't been surprised by the response of conservatives and Village-whore media to President Obama's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday. From the start of his presidency it has been made clear that the main objective of Obama's instant-opposition has been to see Obama "fail." Winning a prestigious award is not "failing"…..or is it?
For today's conservatives, Democrats have no legitimate right to govern, even when elected by a wide margin.
For today's Village-whore media, Democrats, even when elected by a wide margin by the American people, are still never to be taken seriously. Even though Americans elected Democrats by a wide margin to govern the nation, whore-media has spent the majority of their time this year consulting Republicans and conservatives, giving their criticisms, even when those criticisms are obviously batsh*t crazy, serious, thorough and repetitive consideration.
Just as today's conservatives and Republicans still refuse to recognize the disastrous policies and decisions of the previous Republican administration, whore-media still refuses to acknowledge their role in obediently assisting that administration in carrying out those disastrous policies and decisions.
Because, apparently, todays' conservatives and whore-media are no longer capable of self-reflection and objectivity, any and all "news" is interpreted as bad for Obama and the Democrats. Even when it's news all Americans should be proud of.
The "liberal" NY Times writer, Adam Nagourney, as scrawled across today's AB Journal front page headline, depicts the Nobel award to Obama as, "A Mixed Blessing."
Instead of recognizing the authentic relief and renewed hope the rest of the world is experiencing because of America's election of a thoughtful, intelligent, inclusive, diplomatic, war-is-not-the-first-option, leader, the "liberal" Times writer gives us this….
"It was a reminder of the gap between the ambitious promise of his words and his accomplishments."
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"…it set off another round of mocking criticism from opponents who have chafed at what they see as the charmed and entitled rise of Obama."
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"It was all but impossible to escape the fact that in the politically polarized world where Obama operates….. this was another complication."
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" Fairly or not….. Obama has not gotten much done."
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"… the White House clearly hopes that this is one celebration where the congratulations do not go on for too long."
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"The image of Europe celebrating him as a global peacemaker recalled the period during the presidential race when Sen. John McCain's campaign portrayed Obama as a vapid celebrity playing to huge European crowds, a line of attack that left the normally sure-footed Obama team flummoxed."
You see? Obama being awarded with the Nobel is not only a bad thing for Obama, something America should be embarrassed or ashamed about, but it also only confirms conservative, Republican and Village criticisms of Obama.
And that's from the "liberal" NY Times.
In an AB Journal-front-page-headlined piece by a "liberal" NY Times writer….we are given the hapless RNC Chairman Michael Steele's response, the racist and sexist Rush Limbaugh's response and this response by the repellently assholian, Bob Kerry, former Democratic senator from Nebraska…..
"The Nobel Committee couldn't award the peace prize to the voters of the United States, but that's what they are doing,"
Excuse me Bob, what?
Speaking of assholian behavior…..watch only the first 45 seconds of a smiling, sophomoric, David Gregory, orgasmically mocking an American president winning the Nobel Peace Prize…..
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Once again, this is not Beck or Limbaugh….this is the, you know, "liberal" NBC's Meet the Press moderator. Fluffy is gleeful in his mockery suggesting that because Obama was nominated for the award in February of this year that the entire process was laughable….despite the fact (as Matthews reminds him) that the decision was not made until September. Fluff, just like the Times' Nagourney, is completely oblivious to how the rest of the world regards the return of sanity to the American White House. To acknowledge the view of America by the rest of the world, to Villagers like Gregory and Nagourney, would be acknowledging their own slavish complicity with the totally disastrous "leadership" of the previous administration.
Often, my friend Da King, asks me what I mean when I talk about the Village or the Villagers.
Look no further for the answer.
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For a non-Village, objective, historical look at Obama's Nobel Peace Prize watch this excellent segment from last night's Rachel Maddow show…
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So I take it you can't come up with any reasons he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, either.
It's confirmed….larry can't read.
This, if you actually read it, is a very big "reason"…
"Instead of recognizing the authentic relief and renewed hope the rest of the world is experiencing because of America's election of a thoughtful, intelligent, inclusive, diplomatic, war-is-not-the-first-option, leader, the "liberal" Times writer gives us this…"
That's pretty thin gruel, Reverend. If you could come up with a real reason your criticisms of the press would seem more rational.
The rev is really a conservarive who likes revving up the base. He really liked President Bush and thinks that the country made a huge error in electing Obama. If you read between the lines on his comments you can tell. Don't take his jesting seriously folks.
What one has to do, Martin, is not read between the lines….but read my blog posts backwards. My posts are comparable to an old Black Sabbath album. The hidden and evil message is only decipherable by those in The Reverend's cult. I also have a W. bobblehead doll that I occasionally bite the head off.
larry….is it possible for you to place yourself in the shoes of non-U.S world citizens? If that were possible, do you think those citizens might have been just a little bit anxious and fearful of the extraordinarily deranged leadership coming out of the U.S. the last 8 years? The declaration of pre-emptive wars of choice, the gulags, the torture, the rejection of world treaties, the axis-of-evil, the rejection of diplomacy in favor of endless fear and threats, etc.
U.S. conservatives may think all of that was exactly as Jesus mapped it out….but not the rest of the world. I believe that the Nobel committeee's choice is a reflection of the world's appreciation and comprehension that what used to be true of America…that we are reasonable, fair and just people, not prone to knee jerk warring and non-stop bellicosity…..has made a comeback in the person of Barack Obama.
I'm relatively sure that will seem like thin gruel to you as well.
Larry your stupidity is shocking. You didn't listen to Rachel Maddow you just repeat your talking head bimbos.
The problem is Rev we allow them to be RUDE . We allow them to all be kaye Wests and Worse. Time for us to stand up and scream that they MUST apologize not to just the President but to America to every citizen which they insulted by their insensitive remarks ! You know the right would have done so . I wrote to Joe Scarsbourgh for his crude remark then to MSNBC to take him off the air. We all need to do it. Thank you for posting this! I missed Rachel's show , she is wonderful.
How is asking why Obama won a peace prize stupid, Andrea? It's a nonsensical remark.
And very rude to boot!
larry d. from the will of Alfred Nobel …..Each year the prize for peace is to be awarded to the person who "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding of peace congresses."
And while I am at it where did you ask why Obama won the peace prize? What you actually said was your standard sarcastic one liner. Do you ever say anything positive about anything? From the blogs at ohio.com is seems not. The adjectives unhappy and bitter come to mind.
"I am both surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of the Nobel Committee. Let me be clear: I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments…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" – Barack Obama's Nobel acceptance speech.
I guess Obama himself is one of those evil conservative wingnuts who dare to question Obama's Nobel win.
Rev says, "For today's conservatives, Democrats have no legitimate right to govern, even when elected by a wide margin."
Huh ? What is the basis for this statement ? Is it because the Rev is disturbed that conservatives still retain the right of free speech to voice their opposition to some Democratic policies ? Based on many of your past statements, I think this is what you are really talking about. You want submission. Don't hold your breath.
And as far as granting legitimacy, does the Reverend ever read his own words, which are continuous attempts to deligitimize his political opposition with juvenile name-calling and dismissive characterizations ??? To wit – "Village-whore media," "Republicans are…batsh*t crazy," " hapless RNC Chairman Michael Steele," "the racist and sexist Rush Limbaugh," "the repellently assholian, Bob Kerry," " assholian behavior…..of a smiling, sophomoric, David Gregory"….
The Rev is the pot calling the kettle black.
Andrea….the conservative opposition to Obama has cast their insanely crazy actions and words as an issue of freedom of speech. This from a movement desiring the destruction of the NY Times building (Coulter) or the UN building (John Bolton). This from a movement whose bullying tactics to stop democratic townhalls you witnessed first hand. This from a movement threatening revolution and violence ("tree of liberty", "we came unarmed, this time", etc.), if they don't get their way.
Conservatives don't much believe in governance. Father Ronald, after all, spoke his divine words of infallibility about "government is the problem." When they controlled the federal government during Bush, conservatives fully supported the wreckage of the place….then when Bush left, these same conservatives point to the wreckage left behind and say, "I told you government was the problem."
The only thing conservatives are good at is obstruction. Those obstructionistic tendencies when in the minority have produced the "liberals are trying to take away my free speech" whining we often see on the blogs.
It's all they know.
King….the mainstream media has become America's enemy. This sentence…
"…whore-media has spent the majority of their time this year consulting Republicans and conservatives, giving their criticisms, even when those criticisms are obviously batsh*t crazy, serious, thorough and repetitive consideration."
…in context, was a criticism of main media, not Republicans. Republicans, yes, have mostly only been saying crazy sh*t, yeah…..but Republicans were not the focus of my sentence. Steele is "hapless". Even Republicans say that. Limbaugh is a radio media clown. Bob Kerry IS an assh*le, and no longer in office. And Gregory is the poster boy for the Village.
So, if my political opposition is main media…..then, sure, I'm going to attempt to deligitimize their lies and propaganda and overall assholery. Yep, that's what I'm gonna' do.
The opposition party is to keep the majority in check, sure…..but their job is not to obstruct a clear mandate of the people by acting and talking like enemies of the state. Conservatives need to learn that. But in my experience, conservatives don't learn. It's part of that "status quo" "no changes" thing.
Again the Rev comes through with another funny Sunday morning post.
Let me get this straight:
1. The President wins a big award he doesn't deserve.
2. He admits he doesn't deserve it.
3. The press goes along and says he doesn't deserve it either.
4. Intelligent liberals admit he hasn't done anything to earn the prize (see Greenwald, Glen)
5. The Rev says the press and conservatives are evil.
6. Andrea takes a big huff of glue and says conservatives need to apologize for being rude when all the Rev does is sling childish insults in every column.
7. Roy laughs at both of you for being stupid.
Its not Obama's fault he won the prize. This was a great chance for you to be magnanimous (like the President) but you squander everything by being an ass.
You forgot fourfoos, who without displaying any bitterness, unhappiness or other rude enmity, clearly enumerated all the standing armies Obama abolished and reduced along with the president's other accomplishments leading to world peace.
Nice work, fourfoos!
The topic was never about whether Obama earned or deserved the Nobel. The topic was how Village media JOYOUSLY MOCKED the awarding of an American president with the prestigious prize and how conservatives joined in the mockery. David Gregory was so drunk with mockery I'm pretty sure he pissed his pants.
Good stuff Roy. Especially number 7.
"5. The Rev says the press and conservatives are evil."
Well…they are. But this post was about the shameless mockery by the Villagers, who used the opportunity to confirm all the craziest of the crazy criticisms by conservatives of a 9-months-in-office-Democratic president.
If the topic is how Villagers joyously mock Obama for winning a prize because they believe he doesn't deserve it, showing he indeed does deserve the prize would go a long way in making your rantings appear more rational, Reverend. But you seem to prefer to spin your wheels.
If Obama doesn't deserve the Nobel….yet, had nothing to do with selecting himself…..it still means that conservatives and whore-media can declare open season on Obama.
Totally nonsensical. I gave up on spinning wheels a long time ago. I spin wingnut heads now.
All you do is make "wingnut heads" (and intelligent heads) laugh at you, Rev. It's sad, really. As I've been trying to point out to you, you delegitimize your own words with this adolescent behavior of yours. I don't mind a good insult when it's deserved, but you use it as your substantive issue, when it's not substantive in the least. For example, calling people names because they wonder aloud what Obama did to deserve the Nobel Peace prize is pretty bizarre, when in fact, Obama didn't deserve the prize and said so himself, and when a host of liberals agreed as well. All you are really doing is trying to defend your tribe. Everybody can see that, with the exception of the few other tribe members (like Andrea) who are doing the same thing you're doing.
King….if that was all it was…"wonder(ing) aloud what Obama did to deserve the Nobel Peace prize"….then you might be correct.
But that's not what it was/is…..and so you're not.
Conservatives who are blind to my main point here….that the "wondering" is done with such glee, mockery and disrespect for the office of the U.S. presidency….are, by their willingness to avoid my point, justifying that mockery and disrespect.
Simple as that.
One of the main problems I have with your posts is that folks like Andrea and fourfoos tend to mimic your rude behavior, Reverend. That sort of thing is contagious.
The idea of Obama. Tom Tomorrow is always on the mark:
http://images.salon.com/comics/tomo/2009/10/13/tomo/story.jpg
Ole' Tom is a national treasure.
larry….that's the whole point.
Being rude and adolescent is the whole point ?
I think you said it all right there, Rev. I agree. That's your whole point, and that's the problem.
No, silly…the contagion.
"rude and adolescent"??
Excuse the hell out of me Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh and, and, and….
I must have forgotten that "rude and adolescent" behavior is the proprietary right of the TeaBagging nutcases.
Rush and Beck are mature when compared to you.
By a lot.
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