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117. Don't worry, Beacool

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Wed Apr 3, 2013, 11:53 AM

Apr 2013

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The other nominees were likable enough.

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Celebrating Obama's Nobel Peace Prize and his efforts in the spirit of the award. [View all] ProSense Apr 2013 OP

Giving Obama the Noble Peace Prize, particularly that early in his presidency, always struck me el_bryanto Apr 2013 #1

But Obama has a lifelong history of not being George W Bush. Lasher Apr 2013 #14

Well you got me there. nt el_bryanto Apr 2013 #17

Thank you, I needed to laugh. Beacool Apr 2013 #102

US Military Approves Bombing Children woo me with science Apr 2013 #2

FAIL ProSense Apr 2013 #5

Purposely aiming bombs at children: "It kind of opens our aperture." woo me with science Apr 2013 #34

FAIL ProSense Apr 2013 #48

Ironic, since the Bushes have reduced more nukes. progressoid Apr 2013 #167

You should ProSense Apr 2013 #168

Did they progressoid Apr 2013 #169

No, but ProSense Apr 2013 #170

I said nothing about the Bushes being more deserving. progressoid Apr 2013 #173

In response ProSense Apr 2013 #174

Oh c'mon. progressoid Apr 2013 #175

Oh please, ProSense Apr 2013 #177

Yes, but not NUCLEAR bombs. n/t hughee99 Apr 2013 #107

Let's complete the picture. rug Apr 2013 #3

FAIL ProSense Apr 2013 #6

"his efforts in the spirit of the award" rug Apr 2013 #9

Try a little ProSense Apr 2013 #21

"his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples" rug Apr 2013 #24

Comprehension ProSense Apr 2013 #32

April 2010. rug Apr 2013 #130

OK ProSense Apr 2013 #131

"The Inside Story of How the White House Let Diplomacy Fail in Afghanistan" rug Apr 2013 #134

A lot ProSense Apr 2013 #135

Let's see . . . . rug Apr 2013 #137

The ProSense Apr 2013 #141

List of children killed by drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen woo me with science Apr 2013 #4

More FAIL ProSense Apr 2013 #7

I don't know how we can ignore the killing of children? liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #39

how many children did w bush kill in afghanistan and iraq? riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #57

Ahhh... So Obama does = Bush? Fix The Stupid Apr 2013 #63

no i said bush started a war in iraq without cause riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #71

lol. Not a bush supporter or Obama hater. Fix The Stupid Apr 2013 #81

i did not reply that at all riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #82

See this peeps? Fix The Stupid Apr 2013 #91

the op is about obama deserving a peace prize on work for disarming nukes riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #92

No, it is how you stop conversation. zeemike Apr 2013 #111

What are you trying to rationalize? That Bush was a worse child killer? Plez rethink that. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #83

nope riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #86

Bingo Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #152

The argument is clear, if you murder children without nukes. It is peaceful Dragonfli Apr 2013 #148

Are these children = to those who can and DO DIE for being on the "wrong" side of RKBA? nt patrice Apr 2013 #159

Some of us think all life is precious and all children should be protected. Dragonfli Apr 2013 #171

I agree. nt patrice Apr 2013 #217

US To Award Medals For Killing Civilians woo me with science Apr 2013 #8

The Nobel Peace Prize is politicized BS Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #10

Krugman won a Nobel Prize for economics ProSense Apr 2013 #12

"Kissinger still has his. " Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #19

"It is BS and it doesn't mean shit. " ProSense Apr 2013 #22

I don't see 'upset' Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #28

Has anyone ProSense Apr 2013 #38

Okay, here ya go. Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #56

But the millions of people who could be affected by a nuclear confrontation NYC Liberal Apr 2013 #62

About the peace prize? Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #80

UN launches inquiry into drone killings woo me with science Apr 2013 #11

Don't you ProSense Apr 2013 #15

FAIL G_j Apr 2013 #13

Here's ProSense Apr 2013 #18

Based on consistent effort and leadership in this area you must think Dick Lugar deserves like five TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #31

Yea, I heard G_j Apr 2013 #161

In Afghanistan: U.S. Violating Human Rights of Children, Says U.N. Committee woo me with science Apr 2013 #16

More ProSense Apr 2013 #20

give it a break ProSense Obama is not perfect, he is not a god. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #45

The posse needs to "give it a break" Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #77

Right, ProSense Apr 2013 #87

Who on Earth says he is? PLEASE, some of us are trying to look at this as honestly as we can. patrice Apr 2013 #138

Excellent post. Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #183

interesting post noiretextatique Apr 2013 #197

That's YOUR propagandist spin on OP responding to OFF-TOPIC counter-points. An objective patrice Apr 2013 #216

Hey woo, keep on keeping on Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #25

The Prize is "BS" ProSense Apr 2013 #29

Uh, yeah, a press release is pretty much the textbook Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #33

And none of us woo me with science Apr 2013 #36

See, now *that's* funny Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #37

New US Drone Strike "Double-Taps" Indicate Possible War Crimes - Targeting First Responders woo me with science Apr 2013 #23

FAIL. Here: ProSense Apr 2013 #27

UN Report: US Killed Hundreds of Children in Afghanistan woo me with science Apr 2013 #26

Chris Hayes: we face "stark choice between the war we are now fighting" and the law. woo me with science Apr 2013 #30

Bush 2016 ProSense Apr 2013 #35

FAIL. Rationalizing that Pres Obama is justified because Bush was worse rhett o rick Apr 2013 #85

I'm 100% anti-war, but I'm also 100% anti-using children as human shields. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #40

2,305 killed by Obama in drone strikes in Pakistan by my count woo me with science Apr 2013 #41

FAIL. Contrary ProSense Apr 2013 #43

President Obama, did or did you not kill Anwar al-Awlaki? woo me with science Apr 2013 #42

FAIL 1 - Terrorist 0 ProSense Apr 2013 #44

I wish there were an UnRec button. n/t truebluegreen Apr 2013 #46

Me too. n/t ProSense Apr 2013 #49

luckily there is a trash button and an ignore button. I'm going to push one of those buttons just liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #59

Excellent idea! Thank you. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #61

Actually ProSense Apr 2013 #64

It seems that you consider G_j Apr 2013 #163

Repeat: ProSense Apr 2013 #164

The OP is about nuclear arms. Another poster has posted more times than the OP Number23 Apr 2013 #202

Obama Administration Follows Bush, Will Not Sign Land Mine Ban woo me with science Apr 2013 #47

FAIL! Here's a good one: ProSense Apr 2013 #50

Renditions continue under Obama, despite due-process concerns woo me with science Apr 2013 #51

FAIL ProSense Apr 2013 #54

Renditions do not take place in a federal court--they were arrested, not renditioned. nt msanthrope Apr 2013 #184

Obama takes the Bush doctrine into the digital realm. woo me with science Apr 2013 #52

This OP. FAIL. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #53

Obama plan would ease weapons export rules woo me with science Apr 2013 #55

Falling behind on ProSense Apr 2013 #58

Chilling Legal Memo From Obama DOJ Justifies Assassination of US Citizens woo me with science Apr 2013 #60

Breaking: ProSense Apr 2013 #66

Ex-Gitmo Prosecutor: Obama's Drone Surge as Damaging as Bush Torture Program woo me with science Apr 2013 #65

News: ProSense Apr 2013 #68

good op riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #67

Obama Administration Won’t Show Secret Legal Opinions For Targeted Killings woo me with science Apr 2013 #69

Still ProSense Apr 2013 #75

Obama and Graham on the same bloody page. woo me with science Apr 2013 #70

March 15, 2013: Court deals blow to Obama drone secrecy: No more stonewalling woo me with science Apr 2013 #72

Wow, even for you this is incredibly, well, delusional...nt joeybee12 Apr 2013 #73

So you ProSense Apr 2013 #76

Yup, and Henry Kissinger and the entire EU were deserving as well... joeybee12 Apr 2013 #79

Hey, that ProSense Apr 2013 #84

well done AngryAmish Apr 2013 #123

War is Peace! woo me with science Apr 2013 #89

Your propaganda about "their" propaganda is based upon a 100% stereotype, i.e. a defnite patrice Apr 2013 #172

Wow.. what an ignorant personal attack. n/t Cha Apr 2013 #182

Obama: Expanding the concept of "imminence" beyond recognition woo me with science Apr 2013 #74

Sorry that ProSense Apr 2013 #78

To most it is obvious that it was a bad move to award the President the peace prize. NCTraveler Apr 2013 #88

Wing nuts complain that foundation funding is politicized "B.S." Kolesar Apr 2013 #90

NAMING THE DEAD: Journalists Exposing Civilian Victims of US Drone Attacks woo me with science Apr 2013 #93

It's ProSense Apr 2013 #95

Are those people = to those who can and DO DIE for being on the "wrong" side of RKBA? nt patrice Apr 2013 #158

Celebrating old news because of the unpalatability of the new stupidicus Apr 2013 #94

New ProSense Apr 2013 #98

relatively meaningless stuff serving an obvious purpose to almost all responders here stupidicus Apr 2013 #105

Damn, ProSense Apr 2013 #114

hardly, that was deliberate, not only in an effort to show the readers stupidicus Apr 2013 #178

All it did ProSense Apr 2013 #192

oh indeed, replacing one word with a synonym is "disingenuous" stupidicus Apr 2013 #208

Now that you've ProSense Apr 2013 #209

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #211

Again, ProSense Apr 2013 #212

thanks for conceding my use of "rube" was grammatically correct stupidicus Apr 2013 #213

I get it now, your goal really isn't to make sense. ProSense Apr 2013 #214

This post is too late for April Fools Day. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #96

Sick joke, isn't it. woo me with science Apr 2013 #97

The two great Peacemakers. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #99

By the ProSense Apr 2013 #100

The war timeline is well done. Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #194

Good for him. Zorra Apr 2013 #101

Uh, the nuclear weapons part is secondary to "international diplomacy & cooperation between peoples" progressoid Apr 2013 #103

Oops ProSense Apr 2013 #104

More: ProSense Apr 2013 #109

That's the spirit, Pro!!! Beacool Apr 2013 #106

Um, ProSense Apr 2013 #110

Don't worry, Beacool alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #117

Sick joke whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #108

FAIL, but ProSense Apr 2013 #112

It's a fail in that whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #115

Clearly ProSense Apr 2013 #119

What do you expect whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #120

Just what ProSense Apr 2013 #126

You don't even have to EARN it anymore. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #113

Hey ProSense Apr 2013 #116

This is like when Frank Grimes visited Homer Simpson Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #118

Other Nobel Peace Laureates seem to show concern: Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #121

Cool, ProSense Apr 2013 #128

Thanks so much, ProSense!! I trashed the other thread. The ODSers are out of control!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #122

Dare I ask Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #124

K&R this important thread... SidDithers Apr 2013 #125

Yes, it is important Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #127

If it's ProSense Apr 2013 #129

Just trying to stay on topic Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #136

Yes, ProSense Apr 2013 #142

Umm... Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #144

Yes, ProSense Apr 2013 #145

+100000 And, I would add, woo me with science Apr 2013 #132

More ProSense Apr 2013 #133

For what it's worth angrychair Apr 2013 #139

A refusal to honestly weigh ^this^ position relative to its opposite is evidence of PROPAGANDA. patrice Apr 2013 #140

You know why we never see that case? Because they CAN'T bring it AND they know they can't, because patrice Apr 2013 #154

Wondering why that Nobel is so obnoxious to those who would greet BLOOD for The Constitution with patrice Apr 2013 #143

I love the freak out you caused ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #146

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha woo me with science Apr 2013 #149

Stop ProSense Apr 2013 #153

Their anger doth appear to overflow beyond the bounds of your OP! JoePhilly Apr 2013 #162

I've never seen anything like it ProSense Apr 2013 #165

I'd have said ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #166

It's an "ORWELLIAN SICKNESS!!" Because apparently that means something Number23 Apr 2013 #206

Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!!! woo me with science Apr 2013 #150

You're ProSense Apr 2013 #155

Are those children = to those who DO, or could, DIE for being on the "wrong" side of RKBA? patrice Apr 2013 #156

I think that Nobel was more about and for America, than Obama quinnox Apr 2013 #147

We tried, anyway. woo me with science Apr 2013 #151

Nonsense! GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #157

No, I really am celebrating. n/t ProSense Apr 2013 #160

I learned something new today G_j Apr 2013 #176

Now you understand the ProSense axiom, stated more clearly be me below Dragonfli Apr 2013 #181

Hey ProSense Apr 2013 #186

It is not my logic. You appear to believe nukes are the only issue and other considerations Dragonfli Apr 2013 #187

No, ProSense Apr 2013 #188

I imagine it was me that replied dozens of times FAIL while pasting an article about nukes Dragonfli Apr 2013 #190

Maybe ProSense Apr 2013 #191

Are you really that obtuse or do you act that way as a convenience? Dragonfli Apr 2013 #195

Clearly ProSense Apr 2013 #196

You opened up the debate by celebrating his peace prize - his actions Dragonfli Apr 2013 #198

Yes, ProSense Apr 2013 #201

the obtuse angle again? Good bye. Dragonfli Apr 2013 #203

Yours? n/t ProSense Apr 2013 #205

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #189

In all fairness it is hard to say if it is due to being victims of a cultish fanaticism as Dragonfli Apr 2013 #193

Actually, ProSense Apr 2013 #199

That's harsh, I would not arrest cultist for their stupidity, I would Dragonfli Apr 2013 #200

It's a ProSense Apr 2013 #204

I should use kid glove euphemisms perhaps, well OK for the children... Dragonfli Apr 2013 #215

Someone ProSense Apr 2013 #185

Thank you, President Obama Cha Apr 2013 #179

kick & recommended. William769 Apr 2013 #180

Took 30 posts (yes I had a minute and counted) but finally the person who became so... agitated Number23 Apr 2013 #207

premature: I think maybe the Nobel committee was trying to pressure him, and hence the U.S., patrice Apr 2013 #218

K&R Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #210