DNC: If you laugh at Obama’s Nobel, you side with terrorists
posted at 11:37 am on October 9, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Oh, and the Taliban too, which must be news to Mark Halperin, Ruth Marcus, Richard Cohen, and Ezra Klein this morning. George Bush got a lot of heat when he used the “you’re with us or against us” for the war on terror, but he specifically meant nations that had to decide whether to help us fight terrorist networks or choose to hide them or hinder justice. Politico reports that the DNC now posits that anyone ridiculing Obama is a terrorist sympathizer:
“The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists – the Taliban and Hamas this morning – in criticizing the President for receiving the Nobel Peace prize,” DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse told POLITICO. “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,” Woodhouse said.
Even in a political environment where the two major parties send out ridiculous ding-dong reactions to events, this takes the cake. Woodhouse argues (almost assuredly uncomprehendingly) for a fuehrerprinzip where the head of state must never be questioned or criticized, lest one become a traitor to the fatherhomeland. Will Woodhouse also start labeling late-night comedians like Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien terrorist sympathizers for their (very) occasional ridicule of His Reverence? Does Janet Napolitano plan to open a file on Saturday Night Live for last week’s prescient dig?
Clearly, the DNC needs a smarter class of public-relations flacks. Given this evidence, it should not be difficult at all to find them. (image courtesy HA reader Mehokie)
Update: Did Woodhouse miss a memo? Isn’t the White House about to argue that the Taliban pose no threat to us? Twitterer VJMorton reminded me that the DNC is either a few days behind, or maybe signaling that Obama will dump that rather idiotic notion. Actually, it’s probably just Woodhouse’s own idiocy at work…
Update II: Don’t tell the DNC, but the Huffington Post has apparently sided with the terrorists:
As the world responded with a mixture of surprise and amazement to the announcement of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel insiders revealed that the President’s “beer summit” at the White House put him over the top. …
But, according to Ms. Valle, “someone brought up the beer summit, and we all agreed that that was awesome.”
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This is like the NFL giving the Lombardi Trophy to the Detroit Lions.
bigred on October 9, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Bingo, but probably a lie. Really, will the Obamas pass on $1.5 million?
They’re probably get some hucksters to SAY they received a donation. Any money they get comes from the Treasury.
Liam on October 9, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Word on the street Obama will be receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature for his two books, the Nobel Prize in Science for slamming a rocket into the moon, and the Nobel Prize in Economics for his stimulus plan.
Seems like we’re INSIDE Lewis Carrol’s mirror.
redneckjoe on October 9, 2009 at 2:12 PM
The Baucus bill lowers the deficit by means of massive tax increases, and by lying about expenses.
Since when did Obama become “America”?
MarkTheGreat on October 9, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Hmm I’m wondering If this is all part of a plan to make Obamalamdingdong a laughingstock and actually bring up his poll numbers…
You know, everybody will want to support the lovable loser because he makes everybody laugh, entertaining the world with his ridiculous antics.
Maybe not..
Juno77 on October 9, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Dissent is
the highest form of patriotismEVIL EVIL EVIL EVIL!/Democrats
Speedwagon82 on October 9, 2009 at 2:16 PM
ROTL, I know, I know, “terrorist”
Dr Evil on October 9, 2009 at 2:16 PM
DNC #=202-863-8000
I’m calling them and giving them a piece of my mind…That should be easy because my head blew up this morning when they announced the winner, I’ve been picking up pieces all day…
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 2:18 PM
You are one pathetic little puppy.
MarkTheGreat on October 9, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Arafat, Carter now Bozo. prize is officially meaningless. And….
Even Bozo is laughing. But we all know he sides with terrorists. He said so yesterday when he sent his his sycophants out to trumpet the future alliance with the TALIBAN.
dogsoldier on October 9, 2009 at 2:26 PM
“The Nobel Peace Prize should be turned down by Barack Obama and given — you ready for this, oh this one’s going to make headlines — should be give to the Tea Party goers and the 9-12 Project.”
Dave Rywall on October 9, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Expand please.
Cindy Munford on October 9, 2009 at 2:28 PM
I’m just going to wait for Ashton Kutcher or Justin Timberlake to jump out of the bushes in the Rose Garden. Obama got “Punked!” -it’s the only plausible explaination.
NightmareOnKStreet on October 9, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Gonna put it in a case next to his bowling trophies.
Oh wait, no he’s not.
miles on October 9, 2009 at 2:30 PM
LMAO!!!
NightmareOnKStreet on October 9, 2009 at 2:34 PM
What’s next? A Purple Heart for when he bashed his head on the doorway into Marine One?
NightmareOnKStreet on October 9, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Do you mean give it to Patriotic Americans defending Liberty instead of Statist man-child?
Capital idea!
Juno77 on October 9, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Comment: absurd decision on Obama makes a mockery of the Nobel peace prize
From Times Online
Rarely has an award had such an obvious political and partisan intent. It was clearly seen by the Norwegian Nobel committee as a way of expressing European gratitude for an end to the Bush Administration, approval for the election of America’s first black president and hope that Washington will honour its promise to re-engage with the world.
Instead, the prize risks looking preposterous in its claims, patronising in its intentions and demeaning in its attempt to build up a man who has barely begun his period in office, let alone achieved any tangible outcome for peace.
The pretext for the prize was Mr Obama’s decision to “strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”. Many people will point out that, while the President has indeed promised to “reset” relations with Russia and offer a fresh start to relations with the Muslim world, there is little so far to show for his fine words
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6867711.ece
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Doesn’t the DNC know that Obama supports Hamas & the Tollyban? Oh. Maybe that’s why he got the Nobel Puhlease Prize…for sending nearly $1Billion to Hamas..
TN Mom on October 9, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Tookie Williams a five time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, took ALL the luster and prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize and chucked into the gutter,
The Nobel Peace Prize doesn’t impress me.
DSchoen on October 9, 2009 at 2:44 PM
DNC: If you laugh at Obama’s Nobel, you side with terrorists.
Just call me Maidee Bin Laden.
MaiDee on October 9, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Saul Alinsky rules for radicals #5: Ridicule the opposition. Straight from the ObamaTeam playbook, although this is one tactic these people don’t do well because there seems to be so little sense of humor on ObamaTeam. No matter–it certainly works for the other side.
labwriter on October 9, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Yes, and if Hitler said the world was round, it must be flat!!!
Lockstein13 on October 9, 2009 at 2:59 PM
What if you laugh so hard that you rip a groin muscle?
Answer: Super-terrorist!
TexasJew on October 9, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Rush says Obama’s head has grown so big, it finally fits his ears! You just have to listen to this–Rush is at his best.
Rush On Nobel: Obama First “Post-Accomplishment” President
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/10/09/rush_on_nobel_obama_first_post-accomplishment_president.html
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 3:02 PM
So we know who the contenders were for the Olympics…I want to know who Obama beat out for the Nobel. Anyone?
scalleywag on October 9, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Didn’t Carter get one too for being a lame a$$ leader of the free world, couldn’t let the white version of Obama upstage the great one.
workingforpigs on October 9, 2009 at 3:04 PM
I read somewhere that Obama was waiting to decide about troop deployment until the peace prize was awarded…
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 3:04 PM
The key phrase of the Nobel Committee’s press release:
In so doing they freely state Bozo did nothing to earn the previously tainted award and permanently rendered it meaningless.
dogsoldier on October 9, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Security guard in my building was in our breakroom watching CNN. Of course, CNN’s ever “developing story” banner was about 0bama getting the Nobel.
Guard turns around to me and says “What is he getting this prize for?” I said “Damned if I know.”
The two of us just busted out laughing.
koz on October 9, 2009 at 3:06 PM
First they give it to Gore, now to Obama and all he did was to remain on the campaign trail and blab about what he wanted to have in theory.
Well give me one too, my theory is that he will destroy this country with his liberal and socialist policy, being present and unaccountable for his actions. Give me one in economics… yea.
workingforpigs on October 9, 2009 at 3:08 PM
A commenter from Cynthia Tucker’s blog:
BREAKING NEWS: Fetus wins Nobel Peace prize. Experts see excellent potential based on genetic testing. “Although the fetus has yet to actually take a breath, the results of our DNA analysis says that, once born, the child will have the capability of speech and is likely to wish for world peace” said researchers about the 20 month old fetus.
http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2009/10/09/comment-of-the-day/
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Further breaking news…. As Obama did not want anyone “punished” with a baby, the Fetus was aborted from its 13 year old Mother today, under the mandatory taxpayer funded School Lunch and Abortion program…
The Peace Prize was then accepted by President Obama…
Romeo13 on October 9, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Lol. What a great day.
BadgerHawk on October 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM
From your lips to Pelosi’s ears!
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Remember during the Bush years when many Americans who traveled overseas pretended to be from Canada to avoid ridicule, harassmanet, and sometimes even violence? Well, as of today and for the immediate future, this full-blooded Norwegian is from Sweden.
Goldy1 on October 9, 2009 at 3:26 PM
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! oops!
congma on October 9, 2009 at 3:29 PM
By default, doesn’t this make Hillary Clinton a terrorist?
Niere on October 9, 2009 at 3:33 PM
The Nobel Committee gave this prize to Obama specifically to award his leftist politics, so the left doesn’t get to criticize a political response to what is unequivocally a political prize. It’s like going to a tennis match, and then complaining because your opponent brought a racquet. It’s how the game is played, lefties. Quit whining.
Rational Thought on October 9, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Since winning an award for doing nothing makes no sense, did anyone stop to think that this might be the work of Jesse Jackson pressuring the Nobel Prize people to award more to minorities or else. Kind of like half the minorities in college and most working for fortune 500 companies.
Obama is the token Peace Prize winner
Jeff from WI on October 9, 2009 at 3:36 PM
I have to thank you all, your comments have truly made my day. I was so depressed this AM when Fox announced the win, but after reading all your comments–I feel better (don’t even need to have a whiskey–yet)!
You guys are the best therapist’s!!! (plus you saved me from having to replace a section of the wall, right nest to my head…
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 3:36 PM
So, I honestly wanted Rio to get the Olympics, was honestly happy when they did. I honestly wanted basically every other nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize to beat Obama, and am honestly upset that he won over people that deserved it.
So, that honestly makes me in with the terrorist. What the hell are these morons smoking and where can I get some, maybe it would make this all easier…
BeLinda on October 9, 2009 at 3:42 PM
They may take my life, but they will never take my Laughter!
GunRunner on October 9, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Uh, oh! The news is getting out that the moon has been bombed by the Obama Administration; The Peace Prize could be revoked!
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 3:48 PM
The Trolls are quieter on this than I thought they would be. Even they know they can’t defend this undeserved award.
kingsjester on October 9, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Thanks for the link, and the laughs…
Nils Buthenschøn, president of the Human Rights Institute expresses a similar sentiment in the same story. “It seems like the committee wanted to award the Prize to the American president to confirm the status of the Prize rather than the worthiness of the candidate”, he says….
The love affair still persists among the political class, because they admire the political craftsmanship of his campaign. This might be the official “world” endorsement of Obama’s presidency; since they still are sore they could not vote in the U.S. election.
Europeans also adore Obama for shifting the U.S. political focus to the left. Norwegian politicians are no exception, and Norway continues to rank #1 on UNDP’s Development Index. This index measures how much a government assists its citizens, while Norway barely makes it into the ranks of mostly free countries on the Economic Freedom Index.
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Some folks in Norway are going to look rather silly if a major war breaks out (say in the Middle East) in the near future.
zoyclem on October 9, 2009 at 3:54 PM
from the foxnews website……
whatzit2u on October 9, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Obama says Nobel Peace Prize is “call to action”
Yeah. Action ?? I bet somebody made a fortune on this over at InTrade. That’s real action.
J_Crater on October 9, 2009 at 4:01 PM
Why would this upset you? It’s a tactical mistake, since it’s going to be turned into a joke, and that is the worst possible outcome. Look what it did for Dan “potatoe” Quayle’s career.
DFCtomm on October 9, 2009 at 4:09 PM
This just in …
Barack Obama has been elected Homecoming Queen for the Fremont High School Homecoming dance.
… laugh and you’re a racist AND a terrorist.
PackerBronco on October 9, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Homecoming queen may be my favorite up to this point, but I think this will go on for a while, so you don’t get the prize just yet.
DFCtomm on October 9, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Next year when we’re about to sentence Roman Polanski to life in Prison for his pediphelic rapescapades … I guess the Norwegians will award him the Nobel Prize too!
LOL!
I do a lot of business in Norway – can’t wait for my next trip over there to discuss this with my viking friends!
But I will say this – I was in Norway the night Obama was elected and, they were ecstatic. I love those people – but their politics suck.
HondaV65 on October 9, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Hey I was on the DHS list before it was cool….
nascardad45 on October 9, 2009 at 4:34 PM
LOLOL
Jeff from WI on October 9, 2009 at 4:38 PM
These folks are a bunch of hypocrites. They really are. For years they considered dissent against anything and everything Bush did to be patriotic, a fine and wonderful thing…all of a sudden however we are supposed to bow and scrape for the POTUS.
Terrye on October 9, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Well, considering the source, that is a correct statement.
Given that they have proclaimed tea-party attendees, NRA members, Bible readers who are Caucasian and anyone opposed to socialized health care to be terrorists, (as opposed to ‘man caused disaster proponents’ who fly planes into buildings and blow things up) Yeah, from their perspective, if you laugh at 0bama, you are probably a terrorist.
LegendHasIt on October 9, 2009 at 4:55 PM
I long ago swore that I will slap the shiite out of the first Acorn person that is stupid enough to knock on my door but now that Obummer got a Nobel Prize I intend to kick ‘em in the shins too.
Guardian on October 9, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Obama wins Nobel PEACE two days after snubbing the Dalai Lama.
TN Mom on October 9, 2009 at 4:56 PM
I love it. Obama wins the NPP and we get hundreds of butthurt conservatives flocking to mock. Mock what? The President? The NPP Committee? Who cares? Monkey’s flinging poo is all I see.
Man it is fun to watch your movement die. I wonder, when you look at the demographic and cultural shifts in this country, how do you sleep at night? Not well, I’m sure.
maleman on October 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM
and your a racist!
TrickyDick on October 9, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Actually we sleep with the angels, maleman. We don’t have to mock Bozo, the NPP committee did that for us when they stated they gave him the award for no tangible achievement.
Even a white house aide is quoted as asking, “Is it April first?”
dogsoldier on October 9, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Yaarg; We be jolly terroracists ’cause we are always laughing at this putz.
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM
The demographic argument is literally counting your chickens before they hatch.
DFCtomm on October 9, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Are you aware OBAMA’S ADMINISTRATION BOMBED THE MOON TODAY?
He could start a lunar war!
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Well, if Obama lumps us in with the terrorists, we’ll get a much gentler treatment. If the town hall protesters were terrorists, Obama would be itching to have a week-long series of meetings with them.
If the GOP opposition to cap & trade were central american dictators, they’d get warm handshakes and enouraging policy nods.
If the car dealers who have complained about being shut down by government edict were from Europe, Obama would be looking at ways to support them.
If our American troops in Afghanistan were beating civilians in the streets, rounding up people in the middle of the night, and displaying ruthless intent on the people, Obama would be eager to talk to their leader.
hawksruleva on October 9, 2009 at 5:21 PM
I wonder – how many liberals will wake up today? How many of them will hear that Dems equate the folks who mock Obama’s nobel prize with terrorists, and think “that’s just ridiculous”.
hawksruleva on October 9, 2009 at 5:23 PM
I’d say that qualifies Obama as a LUNAR TERRORIST!
HE MIGHT HAVE BOMBED A LUNAR DAY CARE FACILITY!
Aren’t you MOONBATS upset?
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 5:24 PM
He won because of Section 8a of the Nobel Prize rules.
Dhuka on October 9, 2009 at 5:25 PM
The whole thing is ridiculous and that is why the trolls have turned out in force on this subject. They must try to limit the exposure because ridicule is the most damaging exposure that Obama can face.
DFCtomm on October 9, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Will the re-education camps be co-ed? And will there be beer, and football on TV?
tbear44 on October 9, 2009 at 5:31 PM
DFCtomm on October 9, 2009 at 5:29 PM
There’s soo much ridicule going on that even the trolls have to be laughing!
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 5:32 PM
P L E A S E …
ADD YOUR VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA!
http://promo.espn.go.com/espn/contests/theheismanvote/2009/
Lockstein13 on October 9, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Hey! That’s sacreligious!
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Those Norwegian gentleman farmers are really a gas.
At first I was disturbed by the awarding of this prize, and then I remembered that Yassah AssFat got the prize, and Jammu Carter, and then I realized:
This is Great; This is Funny; The Nobel Curse will set in.
Cue even more Twilight Zone music.
Dhuka on October 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM
…but funny. He got my vote for as a write in for the Heisman.
DFCtomm on October 9, 2009 at 5:42 PM
I have this sudden urge to re-read “Jabberwocky”….
landlines on October 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM
http://www.veteranoutrage.com
I saw this and the first thought that came to my mind was
Its a buy off
Their thowing obama the nobel prize
HOPING he will abandon afghanistan too..
and it might just work..
veteranoutrage on October 9, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Hey, Shake and Bake is back. Freshman Orientation over, I see.
Del Dolemonte on October 9, 2009 at 5:52 PM
C’mon, sheetrock, you can do better than that.
Oh, wait. Maybe you can’t.
Del Dolemonte on October 9, 2009 at 5:56 PM
I’m havin’ fun, too; But there are some things you just don’t denigrate;
Ask the people of Green Bay if Obama should be given season tickets to the Packers games; Or should get immediate placement in The Football Hall of Fame; Or made Pope!
The ridicule is profound and precise.
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 5:58 PM
not PC>
So is Woodhouse saying that this we got the Special Olympics, where such awards are routine, as a consolation prize for not getting the Olympics?
/not PC>
landlines on October 9, 2009 at 5:59 PM
The filthy lying coward already thinks he is God. Wouldn’t being made Pope be a demotion?
highhopes on October 9, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Newsflash;
Barack Hussein Obama (aka Barry Soetero) has just been awarded the first place trophy for the MOST INCOMPETENT WORLD LEADER IN RECORDED HISTORY! He will travel to the United Nations for the ceremony.
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 6:02 PM
SSSSHHH!
Cybergeezer on October 9, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Maybe he should just get it over with and make himself Emperor…
newton on October 9, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Did anyone else notice the lamp in the background???
lmmfao: x-mas story.
PappaMac on October 9, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Cooobraaaaaaaaa!!!
Chris_Balsz on October 9, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Even a monster like Bin Laden probably choked on his goat casserole and smacked his forehead in disbelief at Zero’s latest handout “prize.”
viking01 on October 9, 2009 at 6:45 PM
I want a T-shirt that says:
The President Went to Oslo And All
I Got Is This Lousy Nobel Peace Prize
profitsbeard on October 9, 2009 at 6:54 PM
I sleep just fine, thank you, ’cause I know that Obama has been the greatest thing to happen to the conservative party. People had forgotten how the demos like to ream us with all their socialist programs and taxes. We had a whole generation that had never known a democrapic prsidency.
As for our movement dying…this has been the greatest thing to happen, next to Obama losing the Olympic bid. Now even the liberal talking heads are seeing that this Obamamania has gone overboard. This is great. I am just sad to see the demise of the greatness of the NPP..
BTW–YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE A GANDER AT THE RATINGS OF THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY AND CONGRESS, SO FAR…
President Obama Job Approval
RCP Average
Approve51.7
Disapprove41.3
Spread +10.4
Congressional Job Approval
RCP Average
Approve 25.8
Disapprove 66.5
Spread -40.7
Generic Congressional Vote
RCP Average
Democrats 42.8
Republicans 40.3
Democrats +2.5
Direction of Country
RCP Average
Right Direction 36.0
Wrong Track 58.8
Spread -22.8
Yes, 2010 and 2016 is gonna be sweet!
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 7:04 PM
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 7:04 PM
That was from Real Clear Politics, btw…
lovingmyUSA on October 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM
President Obama amazed fans today by not only completing but winning the Professional Bowlers Association and the Professional Golfers Association Championships, with a single ball. After watching “The One” vanquish his opponents on the links fans thousands of adoring fans and spectators packed Taylor Lanes to see the POTUS roll a series of perfect games, with a golf ball. When asked how such an incredible accomplishment was possible, President Obama said, “Well, I’ve been playing with one ball since I was a young man. When one ball’s all you’ve got you learn to make the most of it.”
Del Dolemonte on October 9, 2009 at 7:09 PM
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