People Complaining About Obama Getting the Nobel Are Just Like Kanye West Dissing Taylor Swift

[Solomon]

In other words, it's ridiculous and rude.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Worse.

They're like Hitler upset of Jesse Owens' wins at the 1936 summer Olympics.

[BlooInBloo]

2. I'll go somewhere in between the two.

:P

[Solomon]

4. What makes me laugh is it took a good three days

for the naysayers to "find" somebody else who "deserved" it more. "Yo Obama, I'ma let you finish, but ..."

[BlooInBloo]

7. Oh - who'd they nominate?

[Solomon]

8. This morning I woke up to a Washington Post editorial

that "chose" the protester who was killed in Iran. Now if they will only go ahead and award the Post Peace Prize to her posthumously and give up 1.4 million they will have nothing to complain abpout.

Others are touting a doctor in Africa.

[BlooInBloo]

9. Oh yah - I heard about that. I thought you meant without breaking the rules.

[RichGirl]

17. Two things....

1. If someone's peaceful act isn't known UNTIL they win the Nobel Peace Prize...then they probably don't deserve it.

2. On the other hand...if the Washington Post thought this was an event worthy of the prize, they must have reported on it when it happened...yes? Probably no. Probably they were too busy reporting on the latest right wing lie.

Conclusion: Maybe our mainstream media should be reporting on the many wonderful things people do all over the world instead of always giving the floor to the nutcases...like birthers and teabaggers...etc.

How much ink did Michelle Bachman get, or Sarah Palin or death panels etc. How much ink did ALL the nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize get????? ZERO!

[treestar]

21. You're right

There are many winners of the list that I have never heard of. to me that shows the media has not reported on them very much.

[spoony]

34. You're contradicting yourself.

On one hand you say if someone's acts aren't known until they win, they don't deserve to win. And on the other you blame the media for not reporting those acts. So, which is it? Are the nominees to blame for their acts not being attention worthy or is it the media for not paying attention to the right things?

[RichGirl]

37. Yes...it is a contradiction...

which is why I said "on the other hand" yet they are both true. Yes, the media should report these things. But, even if they did, how effective are these events in actually making a difference in the world. The fact is, that Obama, in his position, because of his empathy, gift for communicating, etc.... can make a huge difference and he has and will continue to.

[JuniperLea]

46. The award is never given posthumously...

But it is given in support of ideologies.

I'm sick of the idiots who forget history.

But what is really humorous in all this, is the fact that this isn't open to world vote... the Nobel Prize Committee is the be-all end-all... and I hope they are looking down their noses at all the self-righteous hubbub:)

[msallied]

3. Imma let you finish...

but Desmond Tutu had the BEST Nobel Peace Prize of ALL TIME! :)

[Solomon]

5. LOL You beat me to it.

By a second. What did Obama say about Kanye?

Oh yeah, he's a jackass.

[SIMPLYB1980]

6. LOL!

[JI7]

10. YUP

[cui bono]

11. OMFG. You HAVE to be kidding.

Unrec'd and quickly.

Get a grip, would ya?

[Baltoman991]

14. Still sad

to see the truth bothers some folks. The comparisson is spot on. Your unrec for the truth is pathetic.

[RichGirl]

18. ACTUALLY....

a good point was made. I will go back and look at Taylor and Beyonce's videos...maybe Kanye was right!

I'm being facetious, of course. But the poster is right. What has happened with Obama is exactly what happened to Taylor. Instead of letting her bask in her win....somebody sh*t on it. Many have sh*t all over Obama's win.

[cui bono]

12. Funny, I didn't see one DUer grab the mic from Obama.

Guess I blinked.

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[RichGirl]

16. MANY people grabbed the mic from Obama....

BEFORE he even had the mic in his hands.

So if Kanye had made his statement as Taylor was rising from her seat before she even came to the stage....would that have made it OKAY??????

[Hansel]

23. Well when you aren't blinking, look up the work "metaphor".

Then imagine ways you might apply it to this situation. Clue: The OP was not being literal here.


edit for spelling

[Cha]

28. ..

:rofl: Almost anyway:D

[spoony]

30. No, it still fails. Horribly.

Obama doesn't know or care that some DUers object to his prize. Few not on DU know or care, either. The public and unavoidable nature of West's actions is in no way, shape or form comparable to posts on a fucking internet site.

[RichGirl]

38. Oh fergodsake...are you serious????

Are you implying that the ONLY criticism Obama has gotten regarding the prize is here at DU?????

[spoony]

41. Well this subthread is about Duers

I understand your point, but I'm just talking about the specific angle brought up in this subthread.

[cui bono]

42. you mean failed metaphor?

[Cha]

27. Well, aren't you just the little

literalist?

[slackmaster]

15. Yes, they're jackasses

:hi:

[Solomon]

19. LOL You know it.

:thumbsup:

Go back and listen to what he said about Kanye. You could say the same things now. "She's up there etting an award and... He's a jackass."

[Fly by night]

20. You mean coked up and drunk?

[Cha]

29. Acting like

idiots.

[RetroLounge]

22. K&UnRec

Still whiny and sad that everyone hasn't fawned over the Hopemobile?

:eyes:

RL

[Hansel]

24. Not what the OP was saying but excellent example of the point being made.

Ridiculous and rude.

[Solomon]

25. Nope. I think it rather amusing since all the arrogant

opinions count for squat. LOL

[Cha]

31. Whiney and sad is the response from those who are

jealous that PO got the Noble Peace Prize but there are many many people who are thrilled!

"Get Off Obama's Back ...second thoughts from Michael Moore"

<snip>

"My prediction for the future? You become the first two-time winner of the Nobel Peace Prize! Yeah!"

Fred (that's Norwegian for "Peace"),
Michael Moore

<more>
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8695710

[Baltoman991]

32. You haters

just can't help yourselves coming here with the right wing meme can you?

Hope mobile? Messiah? Worshippers? Yeah, all terms used by so called "progressives" on this board. How pathetic you are.

You're the whiners by the way who can't get over the fact that the person you supported in the primaries lost. Take your fucking ball and go home while the grown ups discuss grown up things.

[RetroLounge]

33. "coming here with the right wing meme"

That's cute, Junior.

I've been here for 7 years, so don't think some new worshipper like you is going to get under my skin.

:rofl:

RL

[Baltoman991]

44. 7 years? Wow

I'm impressed. Honestly, I don't give a flying flip if you've been here 70 years. The fact still remains that you're passing off right wing bullshit when you call Obama supporters the names you call him then whine when you're called a hater.

[RetroLounge]

47. Oooh, you called me a hater!

Try looking up facts and opinions in the dictionary, little dearie. You may learn something...

:rofl:

RL

[cui bono]

43. Because this OP is oh so "grown up".

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Wow.

[Baltoman991]

45. The OP is spot on.

Now, if you wish to discuss your replies in this thread and their lack of "grown up" civility, then we can do that.

[RetroLounge]

48. Spot on!

Wow! You've schooled us now!

:rofl:

RL

[RichGirl]

39. Quite the contrary....

It's the complainers who are whining and sad....because that's basically all they ever do.

I am deliriously happy and proud and ever so thrilled to be riding the Hopemobile!

[spoony]

26. Ugh, will these inane scold threads ever end?

The analogies keep getting dumber, too.

[pecwae]

40. No.

[Raine]

35. Exactly on point nt

[Blue-Jay]

36. Yep.

[Solomon]

49. Yesterday a commentator on MSNBC said the same thing.

I wondered if he saw this thread. LOL I wish I had remembered his name. He said there are a lot of "Kanye Wests out there complaining about Obama's prize.

:rofl:

[Norrin Radd]

50. Pat Buchanan said this about Michael Steele. Though of course

he followed up by slamming the President. I guess GOP loyalty doesn't count when it's an African American. I do like seeing them eat their own, however.