State Dept. on Nobel: 'Better to be thrown acolades than shoes'

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) – "Certainly from our standpoint, this gives us a sense of momentum — when the United States has accolades tossed its way, rather than shoes."

That's the take of Hillary Clinton's State Department on President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, according to her spokesman, Assistant Secretary PJ Crowley.

Crowley was referring to the incident last December when an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at President George W. Bush during his final visit to Iraq of his presidency.

Muntader Zaidi, who worked for the Iraqi television station Al Baghdadiya, hurled both his shoes at Bush and called him a "dog" during a press conference with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. He narrowly missed the president, who quickly ducked.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/09/state-dept-on-nobel-better-to-be-thrown-acolades-than-shoes/#more-72530

Ha. bush's ears are burning.

:rofl: + :applause:

Point, game, match, Game over!

I hope Hillary herself OK'd that statement. :bounce:

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President Obama got the Nobel Prize. Dubya got a shoe.

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Bush only got humiliation ... Obama got Nobel Peace Prize

and further thanks to DNC and now HRC....

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(eom)

Because that is a WICKED BURN!

It's really funny the different reactions to Obama's award. Hillary's State Department, actually, PJ Crowley, makes a statement and it had to come from Hillary so this is just super duper wonderful.

When Gibbs makes a zing, does it come from Obama?

about damn time!!

KIDDING!!!
you knew that. right? :evilgrin:

KICK 'em while they are down, i say!

The Dems are getting in the groove now.

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What a good comeback Hilliary............

hi-fives, a cheerleader split, a bouquet of flowers and a kiss for that one! It really should be on a t-shirt or a bumper sticker. It's up there with throwing pearls to swine.

Nicely done.:rofl:

"LEAVE HIM ALONE"

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oh snap to Hilary and now again, to you! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, ya crackin me up!

"The Dummy in Dallas"

or

"Dim Son of Dallas"

"Dummy Dubya does Dallas"



God I hope they moved to Dallas....I could go on and on...

I know they sold the fake Ranch set the second he was out of office.

:eyes:

from usually reliable sources who like to speculate
about such things without much regard to fact,

that the ranch is basicly 'his' and the dallas residence
is 'hers' and... well, you can figure it out from there.

clumsy to the mix. clumsy cretin from Crawford! (w/ apologies to Guy Fieri) 'Triple C'.

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That's your Jackpot winner!!



IN YOUR FACE Republicans...

bwhahahahahaha omg, that is the best thing to come back to DU and read - thanks for posting

- K&R

Oh, and if you could still use a little catharsis, the http://www.aksalser.com/game.htm">shoe throwing game is still up!

:)

nt

To be known for NOT throwing bombs.

To be known for NOT occupying other nations.

Priceless!

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That is what Obama's critics are making of it--his administration should know better.

It's a message to America that Bush was unwelcome, not the USA and they are glad to see Obama at the helm. No diminution at all.

I can see that one can interpret it that way, but I prefer to look at it as being an accolade of Obama's accomplishments rather than a slap at Bush.

I'd rather have my glass half full than half empty.

I honestly feel that this reward represents a global sigh of relief that we decided to return to true American values. It was to Obama some, it was to Americans everything. We can elect a world class leader. We did. And so once more the World has a bit more faith in America, their traditional hero.

I think Obama's attitude and acceptance fits your perspective too.

I love the 180ºchange in energy worldwide.

I bet he was pissed because it is clearly a slap in the face to his administration!

And, hopefully the award will serve as inspiration for Pres. Obama -- !!!

How many children could we insure for that much money?

Fuckin' A Madam Secretary. :applause:

eom

ROFLMAO

I'm glad someone stepped up to the plate and said it and she was the PERFECT one.

Ooooor if you're a WoW junkie...

Touchdown!

Bring it on.

:headbang:

if you ask me....:eyes:

After all, it's the media doing all this inaccurate spinning, and ignoring Obama's own response to the whole thing which is (to paraphrase), "I myself don't feel I deserve it, in comparison to past laureates; but it is a strong encouragement to continue action based on humanistic principles of peace-minded dialogue"

that's just how I see it.....

HA!

This just keeps getting better and better!!!

Not only does Obama - a DEMOCRAT - get accolades - but at the same time, almost automatically, bush and the REPUKES are pwned - again, and again, and again...!!!

It's an automatic two-fer...!!!

It's good to see some spirit in the Dems.

Really Obama has done nothing to deserve the award .

* On Human right , not done any thing... What happen on the UN Human Right Counsel last week on war crimes committed during the Gaza war is shameful.

* on World Peace, has done thing even he is not talking about the Meddle East conflict the longest conflict in modern history.

*Torture stuff he said that they have to go by the Army Manual!! But he's also created a task force to say in some circumstances when you need harder tactics than is in the Army Manual, "we'll see if that's possible".

*More the 1000 American Military base around the world did he close any??

* 2 days back he crashed warhead into the moon!! in the name science “ searching for water !! “ .

* Last night he head a war meeting to discuss his war strategy in Afghanistan!!, Another Vietnam in the way .

* Guantanamo, he's going to close it !? but again , left himself a lot of running room , And who knows what will happen? every day we hear something new.

* So tell me what peace we talking about here!!

to Lucianne.com

now, back to the pig sty you call home, before ya get the boot!
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Just the fact that he's kept us from other wars while trying to clean up after Bush/Cheney's two wars for profit makes him merit it. As far as attacking the moon, better the fictional moon cat women than Iran because if your guy McCain had been elected that's where we would be now. Remember "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran"?

Guys don’t you See !!, He is shifting from bush policy that’s all, but in subject matter " Still" !! , and if McCain had won he would have done the same thing as well, so don’t hide your head in the sand you’re smarter than that,so walkup,and face it.

it was as misinformed as this.

the nation over 8 years, do you really think it can all be fixed in 10 months?

Dumbya almost started another Cold War with Russia with that useless missile defense system proposed for Poland. President Obama brought peace to that disastrous situation started by your yellow bellied draft dodging coward Bush Junta. For that alone he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

I could list more accomplishments, but trying to educate lying republitards is a useless exercise, so I'm not going to waste my time trying.

LMAO!

I'm tired of the unpatriotic republicans who refuse to feel proud of our country for ou prez's award. Jerks, every one of 'em.

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attacks over this and their imbecilic listeners will be drooling over every attack they make at Hillary. I do remember that Hillary's tart mouth has gotten her in trouble with the other side before. Remember the shit she got over the vast right conspiracy remark early in Clinton's presidency when she was First Lady? Today, however, no one gives a rat's ass what her rapidly diminishing ranks of enemies think of her.

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This is great and so much happier than her previous, accurate observation about the existence of a vast right-wing conspiracy!!

:headbang: Yay!!! Hilary!

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Good for the State Department, good for Madam Secretary and good for the President...

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Ha! Perfect.

"If Obama walked on water, Bolton'd say he couldn't swim" ?

She does get in the great lines. Good on you, Hill!

It is accolades.

Good for Crowley!!

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Good to see some strength, finally.

Good one, Hillary's state department!