Quotes of the day
posted at 9:30 pm on October 10, 2009 by Allahpundit
“I have just notified the Nobel Peace Prize Committee that upon due consideration, I have decided to decline the great honor they have presented me and therefore will not be going to Oslo in December.
I explained to them, I hope convincingly, that I should have done this yesterday, after the award was announced. But to be honest, I was in a state of shock and not thinking clearly. A President of the United States must be prepared for any news, any time someone walks through the door. But being told that I had won the Nobel Peace Prize was simply not on what the National Security folks call ‘the Threat Board,’ a mere nine months into my term of office. In retrospect, it was a very ‘teachable moment,’ and one I hope to have learned from.
I don’t know the Norwegian words for ‘Let’s get real,’ but I tried earnestly to convey in plain English that awarding me the Nobel Peace Prize, at this stage of my presidency, opens the Committee itself to the charge that it dispenses its gold promiscuously, without regard to actual accomplishment.”
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“This is an award for not being George W. Bush. This is an award for not making the world nervous. This is an award for sharing the basic political sentiments and assumptions of the members of the committee. It is for what Barack Obama may do, not what he has done. He hasn’t done anything.
In one mindless stroke, the committee has rendered the Nobel Peace Prize a laughingstock, perhaps for as long as a generation. And that is an act of true destruction, because it was actually good that the world had a prestigious award for peacemaking…
How to redeem this? That is a hard question, but here is one idea. The president will deliver a big speech in Oslo Dec. 10: white tie and tails, a formal, bound statement. The world, as they say, will be watching. He should deflect the limelight. (Can he?) He should make his subject bigger than himself. (Is there a subject bigger than himself?) He has been accused of traveling through the world on an extended apology tour. That isn’t fair, but the tag is there. How about an unapologetic address, a speech, with the world’s elites leaning forward and listening, about the meaning of America? A speech that shows a grounded and sophisticated love for his country and its great traditions and history. Not a nationalistic speech, not a prideful one, but a loving one.”
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Well,what have you done lately,to deserve such an
honour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Noble Peace Prize is given to those that have made a
mark,that have contributed some fashion or form,and have
actually accomplished something!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phrases and Words,simply don`t cut it,Mr.President!!
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 9:35 PM
“Hype and Hypers” is right. Two “conservatives” miffed at a Nobel Peace Price but perfectly happy on their knees for the office of President of the United States.
Marcus on October 10, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Well, I’m not sure how important a prize really is. The fact is that it’s impossible to spell out who really makes a difference, often for generations.
So a prize is nice, but it is meaningless when it becomes about politics, as the committee has now made it.
AnninCA on October 10, 2009 at 9:36 PM
T’aint gonna happen.
John the Libertarian on October 10, 2009 at 9:37 PM
This whole thing is absurd and somehow every word, pro or con written about it makes it all the more absurd.
myrenovations on October 10, 2009 at 9:40 PM
It’s pretty fair to me. Why is it that people only seem to get their own nuance (when they have to explain it after putting their foot in their mouth)?
Obama has apologized for the past, present and future America dozens of times all aross the globe.
reaganaut on October 10, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Earth to Peggy: it doesn’t work anymore. I have Chicago Olympic tickets for you to buy.
Marcus on October 10, 2009 at 9:42 PM
What? He won’t be wearing his Super “O” uniform, blue cape and red sequence Nikes?
Bummer.
fogw on October 10, 2009 at 9:44 PM
The American federal order, while it was still federal, suffered just one war among its member states. It may be Madison, more than anyone since, who deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.
Kralizec on October 10, 2009 at 9:45 PM
An old girlfriend of mine in Spain, liberal as the days is long, asked on her Facebook post yesterdy: “Why oh why did he accept it?” Many people in the world doubtless see it for what it is. But it can’t really be cheapened after Arafat won anyway. He’s in good company.
oddjob1138 on October 10, 2009 at 9:45 PM
What’s appropriate versus his ego. Guess which won.
kingsjester on October 10, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Laughingstock
I would be even more briefer, and just say, “I must with great respect decline this honor, until such time as it could be merited, and for the present defer to the tremendous models of courage and sacrifice elsewhere under consideration.”
GTR640 on October 10, 2009 at 9:50 PM
In a non-bizzaro world, Ronald Reagan And Eduard Shevardnadze would have won.
In a non-bizzaro world, George W. Bush and Tony Blair would have won.
Instead, Jimmy Carter won.
Yassar Arafat won.
Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. won.
And now, the Won won.
Lanceman on October 10, 2009 at 9:51 PM
I guess that would be, “more brief”
GTR640 on October 10, 2009 at 9:51 PM
As Bolton said in an interview,Obama has done anything
yet,and if you share the same mindset of Oslo,as in being
a Liberal your good to go!!
So,just talking about re-duction of warheads,gets you the
peace prize,hell,for that matter ImWearingADinnerJacketCra
ztGuy(the Iranian President),should get the Noble Peace Prize for keeping is super-secret underground mountian bu
nker a secret from the outside world,hell,for that matter,
nutjob should get it for bragging daily about the vapouriz
ation of Israel every chance he gets,
its a MAD MAD MAD MAD World,oops thats actually a movie!!!!!!
From Atlas Shrugs site,Boltons Interview!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn7psnF1eCM
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 9:51 PM
America has been pwned by 5 Rich Old White Men.
misslizzi on October 10, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Is there a Nobel Prize for bull$#!+?
davidk on October 10, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Will Obama drag out the styrofoam Greek columns for the speech on Oslo?
SouthernGent on October 10, 2009 at 9:55 PM
That strikes me as arrogant. No, he was rope-a-doped by the committee.
AnninCA on October 10, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Carter, Gore and Arfat won and the LibTards are just now wondering “Gee maybe the peace prize is a joke?” Doy
Geochelone on October 10, 2009 at 9:55 PM
What is he going to say when he accepts it? That will be one very interesting speech. I, for one, cannot wait. Alot of platitudes, rhetoric about peace, love and harmony and how we are the ones we’ve been waiting for! LOL! Really, I can’t wait. This really will be his biggest speech ever…and he is going to suck!
JAM on October 10, 2009 at 9:55 PM
See Christopher, we tried to tell you he was all an illusion. Now, just to make it through the day you must re-create an Obama you can stomach.. tisk tisk dear man.
katy on October 10, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Don’t even bother, Barry. Not worth your trouble. After your nomination, it’s just the Nobel Cheese Prize. A joke, at best.
petefrt on October 10, 2009 at 9:56 PM
David, thanks to you, I also feel strongly that we should call it what it is:
THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR BULLSHIT
GTR640 on October 10, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Buckley & Noonan have a long way to go before I pay them any mind.
OhioCoastie on October 10, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Uh hey Peggy, was that before Yasar Arafat or Al Gore?
katy on October 10, 2009 at 9:58 PM
An empty prize for an empty man , so fitting.
the_nile on October 10, 2009 at 9:59 PM
TAINT!!
Ugly on October 10, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Well ya know,in the Lefty mindset,it was slight against Bush,and thats why Hopey got the NPP!!!!!!!!!!
HUH!
and
DOH,and WTF!
=========================================================
It is the year 3009,and after 1,000 years its still,
I hate Bush Celebration Day,with the annual Noble Peace
Prize Day Parade,with the floats mocking Bush not getting
the Peace Prize!!!(Snark).
The Madness,and BDS must STOP!!!UGH.
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:02 PM
I see him resigning as president taking over at the UN and controlling the U.S. through Biden and ruling the world.
Yay for us. (Bleah:P)
Russ86 on October 10, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Well, I don’t know about y’all, but this is the first time I’ve been proud of my country.
John the Libertarian on October 10, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Old stuff , he got a styrofoam Mount Rushmore inbound.
the_nile on October 10, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Maybe, just maybe they were luring him to Norway for something else. Hmmmmmm. Notice that he hardly leaves the White House much anymore. Hmmmmmm. Where are slick Willy and Thunder Thighs? Hmmmmmm And when is 2012 again? HMMMMMMMM
suzyk on October 10, 2009 at 10:03 PM
I tried to work up feeling bad for him. I do think a lot of wonderful minorities often are handed things too easily, and that drains their spirit.
But in this case, remembering the Greek columns and the grand speech in Germany, I fell short of sympathy.
He’s just going down in history as the great speechifier.
AnninCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Anything that a lefty group, like the Nobel peace prize committee, does to discredit itself and reveal themselves as fools is a good thing.
Speaking of which, how is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences going to come up with a way to give Obama an Oscar?
That ought to be some real entertainment right there.
justltl on October 10, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Peggy Noonan is a goof. She sits and stares into space. I think she’s senile.
suzyk on October 10, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Good lord. I must be a racist. Better go get the vodka.
John the Libertarian on October 10, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Will Obama drag out the styrofoam Greek columns for the speech on Oslo?
SouthernGent on October 10, 2009 at 9:55 PM
SouthernGent:
Hopey/Changeys Roman Temple Pillars of Perpetual Hope
and NeverEnding EverLasting Change overlooking his out
side fountain garden with his Noble Peace Prize as the
centre of attraction!!ahem:)
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:06 PM
katy, Peggy must have never read Best of the Web. While Arafat was still alive James Taranto mocked Arafat and the Nobel Prize incessantly. Of Obama he says:
INC on October 10, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Why make us click through to find out who the quotes of the day are from? FWIW:I often ignore these posts because of it.
flyfisher on October 10, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Beer word game for Obama’s speech….
I, me, mine, my, me and God, me and Michelle, me and “insert name here”, etc.
csdeven on October 10, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Every time I think of that, I’m reminded of Sarah Palin’s outstanding nomination speech in which she eviscerated him on that point. God, I wish I still had that recorded.
John the Libertarian on October 10, 2009 at 10:09 PM
But to be honest, I was in a state of shock and not thinking clearly.
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Really,well that good to know,that if America is attacked,
its best to by-pass the Commander-in Chief,as Obama could
be in a ‘State of Shock’!!
And take the football away too,don`t need no accidently
in the heat of the moment,oops,wrong country!!!
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Chris Buckley picked to cheerlead the side of the Euro appeasers because of some vague feeling that McCain would die immediately upon winning and Sarah Palin would declare a Christian theocracy or something. Its too late to hear him try to make up for it.
Speedwagon82 on October 10, 2009 at 10:13 PM
That old squirrel finds an acorn.
the_nile on October 10, 2009 at 10:14 PM
HA! My bad… I guess the Nobel committee is consistent. I think it should be renamed the Nobel “Good Intentions” award. Or maybe the Nobel “Empty Promise” award.
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:14 PM
When he accepts the award – it will be big – lots of coverage.
If he’s getting it in December it gives him two more months to totally blow what’s left of his credibility to shreds. If it happens – he’ll look like a clown receiving it.
I think we can count on Ogabe to continue wounding himself between now and then.
HondaV65 on October 10, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Ya know,there has got to be a lot of ObamaVoterBots who
are still in an Orgasim Stupor over the awesome news of
the Noble Peace Prize,
and now Obama wants to decline!!
There is going to be a lot of perplexed,hurt and very
confused ObamaBots!!
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:19 PM
HA! My bad… I guess the Nobel committee is consistent. I think it should be renamed the Nobel “Good Intentions” award. Or maybe the Nobel “Empty Promise” award.
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:14 PM
katy: Hope/Change Award!!hehe:)
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Investigation fodder for MSNBC
Could there be other awards, degrees, recognitions and even marks of status which have been unjustly bestowed upon, or claimed by, this man?
IlikedAUH2O on October 10, 2009 at 10:21 PM
So is this a really real quote? Did he decline or is this satire? Wishful thinking?
Since January 20th I have developed an increasing inability to tell the difference between Onion articles and the real thing.
Lily on October 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Ahh…don’t hold your breath
Caper29 on October 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM
BHO’s ‘cool” has already turned the tide on global warming as anyone can witness by looking at the lowest temps occurring after the 2008 election. I am sure he was given the NPP for this as much as anything else.
chickasaw42 on October 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM
If Alexander Pope lived today, what grist for his satirical mill he would have.
atheling on October 10, 2009 at 10:23 PM
The Prize committee a laughingstock, Allah? Only if Letterman and crew say it is! And the lib establishment will move away from this at light speed.
IlikedAUH2O on October 10, 2009 at 10:23 PM
The true irony is that if he would have graciously declined the Nobel, he would have reached the God-like status he so desperately craves! “Pride cometh before a fall.” Alas, his pride could not have turned it down! We can only hope for the fall!
texgal on October 10, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude – you had me all excited there for a minute. I thought Obama had done the right thing and for a brief moment, I was proud of our President.
That was just mean.
ramrants on October 10, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Boy,when Obama delivers his articulated speech,
gawd,I bet it runs all day into the night,on every
tv channel,uninterrupted!!!!!
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Start with the presidency and go from there.
tsj017 on October 10, 2009 at 10:26 PM
He doesn’t have to decline this award.
He can merely say “I won.” again to shut up the cynics.
IlikedAUH2O on October 10, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude – you had me all excited there for a minute. I thought Obama had done the right thing and for a brief moment, I was proud of our President.
That was just mean.
ramrants on October 10, 2009 at 10:25 PM
ramrants: I got suckered in to,on my 10:19 post!!
D*mmit!!:)
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:29 PM
I say we go back to his admission to Columbia and start there.
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:31 PM
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:31 PM
I like that idea… Not gonna happen though. :(
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Better yet…
The Nobel Nobama Apease Prize.
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:34 PM
I say we go back to his admission to Columbia and start there.
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:31 PM
katy: I say,find out first,what planet system,and galaxy
formation Hopey is from first,then start from
there!!:)
Katy,jus try`n to help,hehe:)
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:34 PM
ACORN working: Now that’s something I can get a piece of !!!
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:35 PM
yah, we may have to wait till after the impeachment huh…
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:35 PM
He blow that big time. Imagine what a great speech he actually could have given by that. Reminding of human sacrifice through the history etc.And then declined it.
Now it as worthy as 25 pack of DVD:s
the_nile on October 10, 2009 at 10:35 PM
The proper response, as expressed by in the first QOTD was to respectfully decline and insist it go to a more deserving nominee. His malignant narcissism would not allow him to do that. That, IMHO, makes him a very dangerous person. This was a layup and he never even thought about putting the ball in the hoop.
TheBigOldDog on October 10, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Better yet…
The Nobel Nobama Apease Prize.
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:34 PM
katy: OHHHHHHHHHH,me likey,its got a Neville Chamberlain
feel to it,hehe!:)
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Rumor is, Uranus.. ;)
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:36 PM
That’s awesome, I didn’t know he wasn’t receiving it until December.
Look, this whole thing is at bottom a farce. He doesn’t deserve it, his own supporters and SNL admit that. Rush, Hannity, and Beck (and this website) are gonna lampoon this thing for the next month so that the award ceremony should just be . . . awkward.
GTR640 on October 10, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Refusing the Nobel was never on the table. I don’t believe the hype. I’m betting his people lobbied for it.
flyfisher on October 10, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Loveit. But can we move to the more succinct:
“He blow big time”?
GTR640 on October 10, 2009 at 10:39 PM
I’m willing to wait.
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:39 PM
I have nothing to say for the Baby Buckley piece, except, “Yeah, BabyB, a gracius declination would have been the civilized, sane, and gentlemanly thing to do. You’re a genius. Now, go away.”
It’s interesting how the WSJ misses the biggest factor – as pretty much everyone “in public” has been doing so studiously. He got the award as an affirmative action honorific. Duh! Thanks for hiding from that obvious fact, guys. That’s the problem, these days. The Precedent won that award the day he was elected, basically. It was just a matter of signing the papers. The Nobel committee admitted so much when they said that they felt they had to give it to him before he screws everything up and it would be too much of a joke. (I’m paraphrasing, but that was the essence of what they said)
This was an affirmative action award, first and foremost.
progressoverpeace on October 10, 2009 at 10:40 PM
.
Really? “Not fair.” Really?
WitchDoctor on October 10, 2009 at 10:40 PM
award was a laughingstock already.
Arafat, Carter, Gore…all jokes to win this award
jp on October 10, 2009 at 10:40 PM
What happens after a Nobel Prize ?
For Mother Teresa it was beatification by the Pope.
Can Obama top that ?
Vatican, are you listening?
macncheez on October 10, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Rumor is, Uranus.. ;)
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:36 PM
katy: Hehe:)
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:42 PM
I agree. And, like teenagers, they will push, push, push as far as they can just to see how much they can get away with.
misslizzi on October 10, 2009 at 10:43 PM
This reminds me of a SouthPark (I think) episode where some dude is trying to win the prize for the biggest turd. Bono of U2 holds the record and, long story short, he keeps bribing the committee so that no matter what, Bono keeps winning the prize.
TheBigOldDog on October 10, 2009 at 10:43 PM
That is perfect, katy. Just perfect.
progressoverpeace on October 10, 2009 at 10:44 PM
How much money is he going to be awarded? If any, I sure hope he gives it to some uninsured person that is being abused by the evil capitalists.
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:45 PM
I would bet Soros payed top dollar/euro to the NPP committee.
katy on October 10, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Wasn’t Bono the turd?
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:46 PM
FTFY, Peg. And no, yet another self-important speech by Dr. DooNothing will not change that.
Jaibones on October 10, 2009 at 10:46 PM
++
the_nile on October 10, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Seriously… TBOD, isn’t that how it went?
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:46 PM
It’s the More Crap episode.
misslizzi on October 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Who better than his Auntie Olive ( Zeytoon)
macncheez on October 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Yes he was, and so the circle is closed and the analogy complete. The biggest turd won the prize.
TheBigOldDog on October 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM
That or one of his siblings in Africa…
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:48 PM
This reminds me of a SouthPark (I think) episode
TheBigOldDog on October 10, 2009 at 10:43 PM
TheBigOldDog: Is this it!!:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGNgsyRST3E
canopfor on October 10, 2009 at 10:48 PM
I never said that. I called it the “Traitor Tour”, which it was.
progressoverpeace on October 10, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Sounds like a modern day Aesop’s fable … replace Bono by Obama… Hey, at least Bono gives some of his money away…
MeatHeadinCA on October 10, 2009 at 10:49 PM
ROFLMAO! The analogy is perfect no?
TheBigOldDog on October 10, 2009 at 10:49 PM
And it’s “around the world”, numbnuts … whoever wrote the Journal piece.
progressoverpeace on October 10, 2009 at 10:49 PM
You mean that there is no chance that the White House will issue Buckley’s perfect “Thanks, bu no thanks.”
slp on October 10, 2009 at 10:50 PM
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