Bow to a world leader? Sure, says Obama.

Obama is at it again, bowing to another world leader.  Not too many months ago, Obama was bowing to the Saudi King. 

This time he is bowing to Emperor Akihito in Japan.  This is a full deep bow….not the traditional head nod/hand shake gesture.

Of course, Obama sympathizers will see nothing wrong with a US President bowing to the Emperor…..tradition and US Presidential protocol really don’t matter to those who blindly follow Obama.  

Since it is common to bow in Japan under certain circumstance, Obama-ites will say it is courtesy to bow in Japan, even if you are the leader of the most powerful nation on earth.

So lets take a look at how other world leaders have greeted the same Emperor.

View this visual  to view the other heads of state/representatives NOT bowing to a Japanese Emperor….so that pretty much throws out the possibility that just because bowing is common in Japan that heads of State should engage in it.

Why, even Miss Manners gets it (H/T: WND).  She says: 

“One does not bow or curtsy to a foreign monarch because the gesture symbolizes recognition of her power over her subjects.”

And Obama not only deep-bowed once to the Emperor, but bowed his head at least six times to both the Emperor and his wife.  It almost appeared as if Obama had a nervous tic and the Emperor’s wife had an expression of “WTH? Watch the Video (H/T: Gateway Pundit)

As was similarly asked when Obama bowed to the Saudi King, “If Obama bowed out of respect and not deference then why wasn’t the bow reciprocated by the Emperor?”

Great question. 

The problem here is that we have a President who can’t seem to place his hand over his heart during the American National Anthem, nor can Obama, as Commander-In-Chief, muster the will to salute or place his hand over his heart while recognizing our Veterans at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier…..but in the name of courtesy and respect, he bows in deference to another head of state (now two heads of state)?

Obama is not a fan of the very country he has taken an oath to serve and protect. 

You have to realize the mindset of Barack Obama to understand why he places himself in deference to some of the world leaders such as the Japanese Emperor and the Saudi King…..

Obama could not even bring himself to defend the actions of the United States in dropping the A-Bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.  View the video here, but here is a summary of his exchange with a reporter in Japan:

JAPANESE REPORTER: What is your understanding of the historical meaning of the A-bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?  Do you think it was the right decision?

Obama took a deep breath, paused . . . and punted.

PBO gave a halting response that utterly failed to answer the question.  The closest he came was to observe that Japan “has a unique perspective on the issue of nuclear weapons as a consequence of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and I’m sure it helps to motivate the Prime Minister’s deep interest in this issue.”

The reporter tried again: “do you believe the US dropping of nuclear weapons on –”

Obama cut him off, choosing to answer an unrelated question on the situation in North Korea.

Obama believes the United States is a heinous country. Obama does not stand for the traditions and values of our country.  And he is doing his best to apologize and tear his own country apart at its core so that he can remake it in his skewed Marxist image.

Would a President who loves this country, its capitalist markets, its freedom and its military….

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  • refuse to where a flag lapel pin in the name of patriotism?
  • dither for months on whether to follow the requests of his hand-picked Generals on the ground in Afghanistan?
  • take over banks and car companies at lightning speed?
  • attempt to take over 1/6 of the economy and control the health and well-being of every living citizen?
  • call his own citizens “teabaggers” and have his administration outline pro-life, anti-tax, anti-stimulus, pro-capitalist protesters  as “extremists” and potential domestic terrorists?
  • make judgments about the actions of a Cambridge cop who arrested one of Obama’s friend without knowing the facts, but refuse to call a Muslim Major who murders 13 of our finest military citizens a terrorist even though the evidence is clear?
  • refuse to show respect at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or during the National Anthem, but bow to two World Leaders out of “respect”?

The list for Obama goes on and on…..his actions speak louder and clearer everyday. 

And while I believe he is grossly inexperienced to be the President of the United States, I don’t believe that is the reason for all of his poor decisions, words, and gestures…..I believe those come from Obama’s clear disgust for the country he leads. 

He is attempting to “put America in its place.” And if bowing to Kings and Emperors makes America move down a notch or two in world stature, then Obama is all over it.

It is digusting and disheartening to know we have a President who does not have our best interest at heart, nor does he “respect” his own country or its citizens.

But as James Lewis at The American Thinker wrote yesterday, there is hope…..real hope…not ”Obama-type hope” (my emphasis):

The Audacity of Obama is a front, and it’s starting to crumble. America’s endurance is in our people, the tens of millions who remember our history — not the phony history that the vulgar Marxists are now peddling all over the schools. The conservative media are beginning to seize the national narrative again. All we need to do is to tell the truth over and over, every single chance we get.

Our great American Oak Tree will outlive the grasshoppers of the hour, may they never chirp so loud.  Obama is like his styrofoam Greek columns. He’s all show, all hungry ego, all chirping grasshopper, all Styrofoam.

America is a lot tougher and a lot more enduring than the radicals who now prance around Washington, DC.

Amen….

Salute? Did someone say salute?

Can our President be more clueless, indifferent, improper or just plain loathing of our military and traditions?  (I’ll let you decide which one!?!?!)

Did he salute and do it quickly so no one could see?  Or did he just not think about it?  Or perhaps, it is beneath him to do so? 

In any case, he looks like a buffoon.

President not saluting at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Veteran's Day 2009

(H/T:  Lucianne.com via Gateway Pundit)

Thank You Veterans

Thank you to all of our Veterans!

Because of you, we have remained free and others are free around the world.

We owe a debt to you that can never be repaid.

Thank you …thank you…thank you!

A poem I found today…..

Two Simple Words

Have you thanked a soldier lately
For everything they’ve done?
For all their work and sacrifice;
For battles lost or won?
Have you ever passed a moment in quiet solitude?
Thinking of a way to show support and gratitude?
What about two simple words?

Thank You

Remember those that came before us,
and those that stand with us today,
And to those whose time is not yet here,
I have two words to say -

Thank You

You have the Heart to stand and fight.
The Soul to stand for what is right.
You stand for Freedom, day and night.
For all this and more -

Thank You

Two simple words you may not hear enough
When the good is hard to see, or the battle is getting rough.
Although your heart may break, yet and still you remain tough.
For all that and more -

Thank You

And though I might not know your name,
We’re Red, White and Blue… family the same.
You serve our country willingly, protect freedom without fail.
Compared your brave actions, these words may seem a little pale.
But still… for everything you are, and everything you do
I’d like to say two simple words -

Thank You

We need more Tom Coburn’s in Congress

I read today the New York Times article on Tom Coburn, Senator from Oklahoma.   I expected the article to be a perfect slam against a man who holds his views tightly and is not afraid to buck the overreaches in the halls of Congress.

But, I was pleasantly surprised.  While I’m sure the NYT’s references to Coburn’s down-to-earth view and his pride in being called “Dr. NO” are designed to make him look argumentative and out of the mainstream, those are two of the qualities that I admire and believe we need more of in the Congress!

The article makes much of Coburn’s efforts to stop wasteful spending even when he swims upstream against a majority in his own party.  But I believe that both sides of the aisle have become enthralled with their own power and have forgotten their role in Congress which leads to massive spending, elitism, and losing touch with those who put them there.

Not so with Coburn….a practicing family practice physician and Southern Baptist deacon.   I mean who better to speak up about the healthcare monstrosity that the Democrats are trying to foist upon this country than a practicing physician who hasn’t made Washington his only career?

Coburn is certainly not perfect, but the article clearly points out some of the better traits of a man who we could use about 99 more times over in the Senate and 435 times over in House.

Humility and Character:

Senator Tom Coburn’s office is the rare Capitol Hill work space without a “me wall” — the display of photographs of a lawmaker standing beside presidents, foreign leaders and other dignitaries, all illustrating How Big a Deal he is.  

Instead, hanging above Mr. Coburn’s desk is a large framed print of the word “no.” It was a tribute from a liberal voter in New York thanking Mr. Coburn, a conservative Republican from Oklahoma, for his efforts at thwarting expensive legislation.

Defining Principles:

Known as Dr. No, Mr. Coburn, a family practice physician, views legislative battle less in terms of Republicans versus Democrats than as a matter of yes versus no. He sees himself as a one-man treatment center helping Congress beat its bipartisan addiction to misguided spending.

“I’ve always considered myself an opposition within the opposition,” said Mr. Coburn, whose willingness to block, delay or neuter bills through an array of procedural measures has made him an effective nuisance during his five years in the Senate.

Experience that provides insight into the issues:

Known as Dr. No, Mr. Coburn, a family practice physician……..“My mission is to frame this health care debate in terms of the fiscal ruin of this country,” said the 61-year-old Mr. Coburn, who recently railed on the Senate floor that the federal debt was “waterboarding” his five grandchildren. “I have instructed my staff to clear my schedule for every minute that bill is on the floor.”

Down to earth…knows (and remembers) how the other half lives:

After inflicting migraines in Washington, Mr. Coburn goes home on weekends to Muskogee, where he treats patients on Mondays. He says he does his best thinking aboard his John Deere mower, which can run 20 miles an hour and slash through pretty much anything on his seven-acre meadow. Mr. Coburn dons earplugs, stares straight ahead and cuts a determined swath, just as he does in the Senate.

…………..Mr. Coburn spends as little time as possible in Washington, a place he seems to genuinely dislike. An ordained Southern Baptist deacon, he attends church every Sunday back in Muskogee and teaches a Bible study class. He tries to stop armadillos from tearing up his lawn. He pulls fat water moccasins from his pool.

“I kill them,” he said with relish, “by slicing their heads off with the sharp edge of a shovel.”

I like that last line…seems like a great analogy to what he does in the Senate….killing the poisonous “creatures” (legislation).

I like his allegiance to his beliefs but also his discernment in what is most important at any given time:

Mr. Coburn was elected to the Senate with a reputation for outspoken social conservatism. He had denounced the “homosexual agenda” and said he favored the death penalty “for abortionists and other people who take life.”

These issues remain deeply meaningful to him personally, but “none of these things are important right now,” he said, compared with the “fiscal ruin” he sees the country facing.

“If you look historically, every great republic has died over fiscal issues,” he said. “That is the biggest moral issue of our time.”

And he is a good example of a man who “marches to his own drummer”….and remember, those who are effective, are not always liked and shouldn’t care if they are or not…if they stand on principle…

The first thing you can say about Tom Coburn is that he marches to his own drummer,” said Dick Armey, a Republican who was majority leader in the House when Mr. Coburn served there in the 1990s.

…….His at-times hyperbolic rhetoric, fervent social conservatism and seeming indifference to whether or not people like him have made him something of a lightning rod. “If we wiped out the entire Congress and sent common people who have no political experience, we would get far better results than we have today,” he said in a remark typical of how he views the institution.

I agree with his last statement….of course, Pelosi, Reid, Obama, and other elitists look down upon the “common people”…….. so let’s do our best to replace theses elitist, power-hungry excuses-for-leaders  in 2010 (and 2012), OK?

Obama is an arrogant, un-Presidential so and so….

Does Obama’s arrogance and condescension know no bounds?

He says: “Republicans….they just do as their told”

It is like experiencing fingernails on a chalkboard to watch, but just experience ”un-presidentialness” (is that a word?) of your President!

(H/T: Ace of Spades)

Obama says “grab a mop”….Well, hey, Obama, Pelosi…how about you….

……Stop pissin’ on the floor?

Obama had this to say over the weekend….

Text of Obama’s comments in the video:

Another way of putting it is when, you know, I’m busy and Nancy busy with our mop cleaning up somebody else’s mess –- we don’t want somebody sitting back saying, you’re not holding the mop the right way. (Applause.) Why don’t you grab a mop, why don’t you help clean up. (Applause.) You’re not mopping fast enough. (Laughter.) That’s a socialist mop. (Laughter and applause.) Grab a mop –- let’s get to work.

(Side Note:  I can’t tell you how his arrogance is so like fingers on a chalk board to me….what a bully, pompous, egotistical, embarrassing, poor-excuse-for-a-leader of this great nation!)

From Another Black Conservative (my emphasis mostly):

I sure wish Obama would make up his damn mind. First he told us that he wanted the people who created the mess to get out of the way so he could clean up. Now he wants everyone to grab a mop!

Perhaps if Obama and Nancy weren’t so damn busy pissing on the floor with their useless stimulus packages, their indecision on Afghanistan, their pushing job killing Cap and Trade legislation and their forcing an unaffordable and undesirable health care package down our throats, they would not need so many hands on deck. Obama is nothing more than a completely useless crybaby when it comes to taking responsibility for the serious issues facing the nation.

Well that pretty much sums it up! 

And this pretty much lays it all out……Obama’s modus operandi of blaming Bush for his entire screw up of our country in the last 10 months is getting quite old…the excuses are wearing thin!

But if you need the CliffsNotes’s version of how badly Obama has worsened Bush’s and the Democratic Congress’ mistakes and developed wholly new creative ways to screw up this country all on his own….please read what William A. Jacobson has to say at Legal Insurrection:

Mr. President, you are right that things are a mess, but it is about time that you recognized that you have contributed to, worsened, and in some cases wholly created the mess:

• Jobs – Your economic policies create incentives for employers not to create jobs. Whether it is looming employer health care mandates, cap-and-tax energy tax plans, talking down the economy when convenient to create an atmosphere of crisis, or laying the ground work for massive government expansion, you have cost this country millions of jobs. You have set us on a course for permanent double-digit unemployment, just like in Europe.
• Stimulus Fiasco – The centerpiece of your presidency to date was the February 2009 Stimulus Plan which has turned out to be massive flop. A flop of such proportions that it will go down in history as one of the most hasty, foolish, and misguided wastes of a trillion dollars. It has created little economic activity because resources were devoted to make-work projects which may be valuable in isolation, but do not create long-term jobs or economic growth.
• The Deficit and Debt – You are running up deficits and debts which were unthinkable just two years ago. While the TARP inflated the deficit on a one-time basis, your spending plans will make trillion dollar annual deficits the norm. These are your deficits now, and everyone except you seems to realize it. Revenues are dropping at historic rates because you are squeezing the private sector, which actually pays the taxes. Your refusal to take responsibility is causing historic damage to the dollar, which has sent countries running to find alternatives to international transactions.
• Health Care – I have no doubt that you, Rahm Emanuel, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid will push something through Congress. But you have mishandled the process. Your aloof attitude allowed lobbyists to run amok, isolated you from the center, and allowed the process to ramble on with no direction. And these are the criticisms from your supporters. You will get something which may allow you to declare victory, but it will be a hollow victory because you will have done damage to hundreds of millions of Americans who are happy with their health care and health insurance without solving any of the major health care issues. You will be remembered as the President who destroyed our health care system. Congratulations.
• Afghanistan – This is the war you said had to we won, and was just. Yet you have dawdled. I had high hopes that you would put military advice ahead of polls and left-wing politics, and maybe some day you will do so. But for nine months you have done nothing productive. You took a deteriorating situation, and watched without action because you were preoccupied with your plans to reorganize the American economy. You blamed Bush for being distracted by Iraq, but you have been distracted by your domestic delusions of grandeur. And our soldiers on the ground are paying the price.
• The Middle East – The peace process is dead, and you are to blame. By sending signals that you were ready to put the heat on Israel and by prejudging the outcome of negotiations (such as a complete return to the pre-1967 borders), you emboldened the Palestinians to sit back and wait. The Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity, and you fed into this historical pattern. Everyone is waiting you out, hoping to survive your presidency.
• Latin America – You have sided with Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega, who hate us, against our friends in Honduras, who love us. And you have done so upon the thinnest of legal reeds, by arguing that the Honduran exercise of their constitutional powers through their courts should not be recognized. More important, you have sent a signal through your silence on Chavez’s move toward presidency for life and your warm greeting of him, that you are on the side of the dictators.
• Iran - The Iranians don’t take you seriously. They will talk you to death because they know that at the end of the day, you will do nothing about their nuclear program. Just like you sat back and said nothing for days when protesters took the streets of Tehran over the fraudulent elections. You have all but guaranteed that sanctions will not work because the Russians and Chinese have no reason to work with you. You caved in to Russian pressure in Eastern Europe, and your spending plans require the Chinese to lend us money. Talk is cheap, but it is all you have left.
• Our Allies – Why is it that you are so tough on our allies but so soft on our enemies? You have sent a message that the U.S. is not to be trusted, is not a reliable ally, and will sell out our friends for friendly words from our enemies. In so doing, you have made it more difficult to achieve world stability. Is it any wonder that your oratory has failed to get any substantial contributions from NATO for Afghanistan?
• Dignity – Your apology tours are an embarrassment to our country and to us. At some point you will realize that people are laughing at us, and at you. “Loved by many, feared by none” may warm your heart, but it does not signify a President who is respected. The award of the Nobel Peace Prize was not your fault, but the reaction in the international community was one of mockery reflecting that no one believes you have achieved anything.
• Race Relations – You campaigned on a theme of being post-racial, but your campaign team and supporters shamelessly used the race card. After your election, these same supporters have elevated the race card to the primary weapon to silence criticism of your policies. Yet you have remained largely silent on this despicable tactic, allowing baseless accusations of racism to poison the political dialogue.

So Mr. President, please clean up your own economic, foreign policy, and political messes before you complain about George Bush. In other words, start acting like the President, instead of a presidential candidate.

Better yet, start acting like a President who loves his country instead of one that apologizes at every turn and is hell-bent on bringing this country to its knees economically, politically, internationally, and militarily.

(H/T: Legal Insurrection)

Quote of the Day – Dr. Adrian Rogers

“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the industrious out of it. You don’t multiply wealth by dividing it. Government cannot give anything to anybody that it doesn’t first take from somebody else. Whenever somebody receives something without working for it, somebody else has to work for it without receiving. The worst thing that can happen to a nation is for half of the people to get the idea they don’t have to work because somebody else will work for them, and the other half to get the idea that it does no good to work because they don’t get to enjoy the fruit of their labor.”

From Dr. Adrian Rogers – from his1996 work Ten Secrets for a Successful Family

Best comments and jokes today about our Dear Leader’s “Nobelity”

 ”Obama The Nobel”….warrior of peace.  And winner of great prize money.

First off, Michelle Malkin has asked:  What should Obama do with the $1.4 million prize money?

Some great ideas from Michelle’s commenters:

• Save or create 28 new jobs.
• (Get) Ego reduction surgery.
• How about taking his Auntie off the backs of us Massachusetts taxpayers and getting his brother a bigger box to live in…?
• Buy rockets and explosives for Hamas.
• Pay Geithner’s back taxes?
• Maybe Spock could get his ears bobbed?
• Aren’t there wounded soldiers he could help? Not ours – you know, the ones on his side.
• That ought to just about pay for a genealogist to ‘find’ Obama’s ancestral connections to Jesus, Mohammed and Buddha

That reminds me of the Barackwell painting…..

origin unknown (I mean the creator of this image, not Obama!)

My own thought was that since this ”prize” money is kind of like a bonus, and Obama himself accepted the ego “stimulus”  from the Nobel committee, shouldn’t he be taxed at like 90% on that money or something?

And, of course, some in near the White House don’t see the humor. DNC Communications Director Brad Woodhouse had this to say about it:

“The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists – the Taliban and Hamas this morning – in criticizing the President for receiving the Nobel Peace prize,” DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse told POLITICO. “Republicans cheered when America failed to land the Olympics and now they are criticizing the President of the United States for receiving the Nobel Peace prize – an award he did not seek but that is nonetheless an honor in which every American can take great pride – unless of course you are the Republican Party.

So, add “terrorist” to the list of names conservatives and those who oppose Obama’s weakness and policies have been called…(I think they are running out of names because I could swear that we’ve all been called terrorists before)….

…but in the age of “Obama The Nobel”, aren’t we ALL terrorists now…we are one…kumbaya?

Oh….and with Obama’s undeserved win, according to the WH DNC director, we are just not “proud” of our country, cuz, you know, we should take pride in a leader who trashes our country and even proclaimed himself as undeserving of the “prize”, but will accept that small BONUS “prize” money, nonetheless……

Yet, still…its pretty humorous for a fall Friday….as you can see below:

Commenter RetFireman at Michelle Malkin:

I just found out I won a Golden Globe AND an Oscar, and all I did was imagine writing a script and hope it would get produced.

Just can’t shake this feeling I don’t really deserve this.

And please…don’t laugh. It hurts my feelings, and when you do, the terrorists win.

Commenter BeHiker at Michelle Malkin:

Just saw this on Twitter… “8 year old kid inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in anticipation of getting his first guitar this upcoming Christmas.”

At Ace of Spades, Obama’s other Victories

From Treacheron Twitter (H/T Ace of Spades): “Obama also won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his groundbreaking work in preventing unneeded amputations and tonsillectomies.”

 Now, from Harry Reid, of all people:

“By ushering in a period of optimism in American politics, President Obama has become a great source of pride and inspiration for many Americans. I congratulate the President on this tremendous honor that he has earned with his dedication to a new type of politics based on hope instead of fear. I am confident that the President will work to continue to live up the ideals of this award throughout his term in office.”

What?  Harry Reid wasn’t kidding?….That is most humorous of all!

Oslo’s definition of “peace” is skewed

Headlines today:  Obama wins Peace Prize!

First off, I can’t see what kind of “prize” Obama deserves at this point and more importantly, “peace” certainly doesn’t come to mind when thinking of Obama.

(Of course, with previous winners like Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, and Yasser Arafat, Obama is now in good Leftist, America-hating, Israel-despising company)

Webster’s definition of peace:

“1 : a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a : freedom from civil disturbance b : a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom <a breach of the peace>”……..3 : harmony in personal relations
4 a : a state or period of mutual concord between governments b : a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity

So one would assume that for the President of the United States to win a “Peace Prize” he would have had to have a hand in suppressing civil disturbance at home and abroad and bringing security to communities throughout the world.  He also would have achieved solid pacts with other governments resulting in mutual peace. And if this is a “prize’, that President would have to be unprecedented and spectacular in such achievements.

Let’s research what Obama has done to deserve such a “prize”.

Let’s start with Iraq….that country is mostly quiet and, within the last 7 years,  MILLIONS have been freed from the oppression of dictatorial leader, Saddam Hussein.  They have a security system and military trained by US forces for protecting the citizens of Iraq from those who would do it harm.  And democracy is evident and on the rise in Iraq.

So  for Iraq, I definitely believe the President responsible for freeing millions from oppression, suppressing civil disturbances, and lending new life to the citizens of Iraq is worthy of a Prize for Peace…..

….so Ok…I can see why they awarded Oba..m….OH….wait a minute….Obama didn’t free those millions nor suppress civil disturbance and create a harmony in Iraq…..GEORGE W. BUSH did…..

Oh, and by the way, Barack Hussein Obama opposed the Iraq War at every turn…and voted against the surge that finally ended much of the civil disturbance in Iraq….

So, nope…he didn’t win for his work in Iraq….one could argue that Obama has been working actively AGAINST peace in Iraq what with opposing the achievements made there.

It must be Obama’s work in Iran…..you know how he has suppressed Iran’s abilites to create nuclear weapons and has defended Iranian citizens who desperately protest for freedom….

OH…wait….since Obama has been President, Iran has revealed a second nuclear facility, Obama is weak on sanctions for Iran, and Obama has yanked US money from the freedom-loving people/protesters of Iran.

An Iranian woman, among others,  is shot in cold blood by her own government and Obama calls it a “problem” ….and that’s about all he’s had to say about it…

Remember her?  Let’s ask her family about Obama’s peace prize, shall we?

AFP Photo

Perhaps Obama has won the prize for his defense of Eastern Europe?

No, wait, he has removed the plans for missile shields in Poland and the Czech Republic….so they are more vulnerable to the Russians.

Perhaps Obama won the prize for bringing hope and change and civil discourse back to America?

Let’s see:
Union Thugs enter protests and fights break out

Pelosi compares Tea Party protesters to Nazis

Reid calls right wing protesters evil-mongers

In the last nine months, the time ”peace-monger” Obama has been in office, unprecedented numbers turn out to protest Big Government, most who’ve never protested a day in their lives

So much for domestic civility and peace…..

OK…then Obama must be unprecedented in his defense of human life and living in peace?Wrong again…..

Obama must then have a great domestic agenda and results in 9 months?

US Budget Deficit Triples (in 9 months) under Obama

Employment at 9.8%, up over 50% since he came into office ( & even after Obama must-have stimulus that predicted a ceiling of 8%)

(Source: Gateway Pundit)

So I, like many others, find Obama quite undeserving of this “prize”…..so why him and why now?

Personally, I believe that in this day and age, Nobel Peace Prize winners must show an antipathy or outright hatred of the United States, US Military, Israel, Freedom, or all of the above….

Obama fits that bill!  Obama talks down his country at every chance, is plummeting us further into economic turmoil, removing freedoms, and knocking the US off its superpower status pedestal.   Gateway Pundit said it well:

Obama’s bankrupted the US economy and destroyed the morale of our military.
No wonder he was awarded the Nobel.

Meanwhile… George W. Bush liberated 50 million people from two of the most violent regimes in history and brought democracy to the Middle East and what did he get?…
Spit on.

But ultimately, this reasoning may be fresh on the trail of the main reason Obama received the “prize” and received it only 9 months into his term.  From Rush Limbaugh’s comments this morning:

“This fully exposes the illusion that is Barack Obama,” Limbaugh told POLITICO in an e-mail. “And with this ‘award’ the elites of the world are urging Obama, THE MAN OF PEACE, to not do the surge in Afghanistan, not take action against Iran and its nuclear program and to basically continue his intentions to emasculate the United States.”

Limbaugh continued: “They love a weakened, neutered U.S and this is their way of promoting that concept. I think God has a great sense of humor, too.”

So, General McChrystal….there went your additional troops in Afghanistan!  Chances of the US bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, small as they were, are nada now!

Other thoughts on this laughable “prize” feat for Obama:

New York Daily News: President Barack Obama Nobel Peace Prize win mocks award

Allahpundit at HotAir.com: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize. No, really.

Taliban condemns Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize

Michelle Malkin: Story of Obama’s life: “Rather than recognizing concrete achievement…”

UPDATE:Norman Barackwell: Self Portrait

Sometimes words are not needed:

(Origin unknown)

UPDATE:  I was looking at this picture again today and I was thinking about the “origin unknown” at the bottom of the picture…..I suppose that line works for the picture’s creator as well as Obama! LOL

(H/T: Ace of Spades)