Somebody's been forging Nobel Peace Prize nominations for Donald Trump. No, really

[yortsed snacilbuper]

Over the weekend we learned that somebody in the American government, and we're looking at you, Jared, asked Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to nominate Donald Trump for the Actual Genuine Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to alternatively belittle, threaten war with, and then threaten peace with the North Korean dictatorship. And that Abe apparently did it, almost certainly as a near-free effort to flatter Donald and simplify future conversations with the man.

We can only speculate as to why this unnamed U.S. government Nobel-beggar was forced into action, but perhaps it was because the only two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize Trump had gotten up until that point had both turned out to be "forgeries" peddled by someone who wanted Trump to be nominated but didn't have the credentials to do it themselves.

Nobel Committee Secretary Olav Njolstad disclosed on Tuesday that two separate nominations, one from this year and one from last, were referred to the Oslo police. The Oslo police then confirmed that they had contacted the FBI about the forgeries, an indication that they believe the documents originated in the United States, and that they believe the same forger to be behind both attempts.

It's really quite amazingly pathetic and deeply funny, so let's all bask in it for a moment.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/2/20/1836059/-Somebody-s-been-forging-Nobel-Peace-Prize-nominations-for-Donald-Trump-No-really?detail=emaildksp

[Takket]

1. who exactly CAN nominate someone for a peace prize?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Heads of state, members of legislative bodies, academics, a few others. More here:

https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Love this part...

The candidates eligible for the Nobel Peace Prize are those persons or organizations nominated by qualified individuals, see above. A nomination for yourself will not be taken into consideration.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. I'll bet he's already tried.

[PatSeg]

12. Does that mean John Barron

couldn't nominate Trump?

[First Speaker]

2. We have zoomed way past the point of satire...

...regarding this "administration". Forged Nobel peace Prize nominations. I'm coming to believe that Trump really *is* Andy Kaufman in disguise. When's the great unmasking...?

[tblue37]

3. K&R for visibility. nt

[aikoaiko]

5. A university professor in the social sciences can nominate.

I'm surprised a donation to a university foundation hasn't elicited a nomination.

[not fooled]

14. Yeah

Does Liberty "University" count?

[keithbvadu2]

29. Or Trump University

[-_O_-]

16. Trump - Make a Donation???

Too bad they shut down the foundation - he could pull the money from there.

[ornotna]

6. Why am I not surprised

[C_U_L8R]

7. If a sitting president can't be indicted...

Well what about a John Barron ?

[unblock]

9. john barron lacks the necessary credentials?

i am soooo surprised!

[Brother Buzz]

13. John Barron's credentials are a little sketchy but John Miller's are solid

[Totally Tunsie]

11. WTH? Forget "Saturday Night Live"...

"Live, from Washington D.C. - It's every fuckin' day!"

Could anything else be so absurd???

[demigoddess]

25. could anyone else be so egotistical?

I hate to say that I am not surprised.

[Midnight Writer]

15. Get Me Roger Stone!

[Jarqui]

17. Wouldn't surprise me if someone linked to Trump was behind it

This crazy departure from Syria and Afghanistan struck me as Trump trying to score Nobel points to bolster his reelection (& get something Obama got ....)

[japple]

18. Jerry Falwell, Jr.? Billy F'ing Graham's dimwit son? Trump's children?

Jared?

[Cryptoad]

19. Lots of these high tonk folks ,,,,,,,,

will do anything to get one of those untracable off shore accounts in their name full of Oligarch money!

[Sneederbunk]

20. You are sadly mistaken if you think the Europeans are giving Dotard anything.

[NBachers]

21. Nobelgate!

[LiberalLovinLug]

22. What happened to all the derision against the Nobel Peace Prize by Republicans?

For decades, climaxing with Barack Obama's NPP.


Oh....that's right. Donnie wants one too. And why? Not because he thinks the institution is such a great high caliber body, but BECAUSE THE BLACK GUY GOT ONE!

And so all his deplorable army now has been convinced overnight that the NPP is the shizzle in their dizzle.

[Harker]

23. Did the signature...

consist mostly of sharp, angular, vertical strokes?

[OMGWTF]

27. ...that look like a drawing of a KKK ralley.

[Harker]

30. And has similarities to that of

Heinrich Himmler?

[malaise]

24. Don't forget the vile MAGAcretin used to write the NYT

posing as John Barron and others. And he also called programs to big up himself.
What a desperate needy piece of garbage..

[Blue Owl]

31. To say he has issues would be the understatement of the year!

Pathetic, attention-seeking narcissist on steroids......

[rickford66]

26. Trump will get the prize if he has to sell us out completely.

That would be the icing on the destroy Obama cake.

[Maru Kitteh]

33. It doesn't matter what he does, they will never give it to him.

Especially now that he's been caught deflating the footballs.

[EndGOPPropaganda]

28. All Nobel nominations are dumb. All that matters is the winner.

Any legislator from any country in the world, no matter how low-profile, can “nominate” someone. Nominations have almost no meaning in this day and age of bad faith politicians in many countries.

[3catwoman3]

32. I'll nominate him for a Piece Prize.

Piece of Shit Prize.