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Arrogance? Did you even read the same statement everyone else read? How is saying other people deserve it more than he does arrogant?



Fail.... at what? Dude, just admit it. You posted a lame attack thread and didn't even bother to check up on it. Then got your ass handed to you. End of story.





Your feigned outrage would be so much more believeable if your mouth foam drooled the same in the 30 or so palin threads. Same goes for your peanut gallery.... Hypocritical much? :ssst:
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

Ralph Waldo Emerson:

"A great man is always willing to be little."

Obama NEVER is.

There is absolutely no reason under the sun that Obama needed to refer to himself at all in this, and it's gauche to have done so multiple times -- especially toward the end when he mentions going to the ceremony last year.

As for "absolutely appropriate," I cannot find another occasion where the President (any President) took it upon himself to issue a statement regarding the awarding of the Peace Prize. While it's not inappropriate for the President to do so, it IS apparently unprecedented. Some of you try to make it look like it's a matter of course. It isn't.
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

Ralph Waldo Emerson:

"A great man is always willing to be little."

Obama NEVER is.

There is absolutely no reason under the sun that Obama needed to refer to himself at all in this, and it's gauche to have done so multiple times -- especially toward the end when he mentions going to the ceremony last year.

As for "absolutely appropriate," I cannot find another occasion where the President (any President) took it upon himself to issue a statement regarding the awarding of the Peace Prize. While it's not inappropriate for the President to do so, it IS apparently unprecedented. Some of you try to make it look like it's a matter of course. It isn't.

Obama exhibited humility in his statement. it follows:
One year ago, I was humbled to receive the Nobel Peace Prize – an award that speaks to our highest aspirations, and that has been claimed by giants of history and courageous advocates who have sacrificed for freedom and justice. Mr. Liu Xiaobo is far more deserving of this award than I was.
i have emphasized the text which documents his position that the current winner is more deserving of the award than was Obama
seems to me that very much exemplifies the quote you offered:
A great man is always willing to be little


the underlying premise of this thread is a massive fail
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

Obama is such a hypocritical piece of work. He flashes his arrogance and yet says he was "humbled" to receive the peace prize.
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

Obama exhibited humility in his statement. it follows:
i have emphasized the text which documents his position that the current winner is more deserving of the award than was Obama
seems to me that very much exemplifies the quote you offered:


the underlying premise of this thread is a massive fail

Nice cherry-picking. So he throws a bone into a tract of multiple self-references. If that were all he said about himself, you might have a point. If he didn't have a long, long history of making everything about himself, you might have a point.

But it wasn't, he does, and you don't. So, the massive, sycophantic, toadyist fail is yours.
 
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Obama is such a hypocritical piece of work. He flashes his arrogance and yet says he was "humbled" to receive the peace prize.

Obviously false humility is an arrogance unto itself.
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

Nice cherry-picking. So he throws a bone into a tract of multiple self-references. If that were all he said about himself, you might have a point. If he didn't have a long, long history of making everything about himself, you might have a point.

But it wasn't, he does, and you don't. So, the massive, sycophantic, toadyist fail is yours.

cherrypicking you insist
let's look at some cherrypicking
by going to the OP:
Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself

There was an extraordinary scene at the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo Friday morning. The prize went to imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was barred by the Chinese government from attending the ceremony. It was the first time since 1935 -- when the prize went to a winner imprisoned in one of Adolf Hitler's concentration camps -- that the Peace Prize winner or his repesentative did not appear personally to accept the award.* Liu's absence was symbolized by an empty chair on stage.

So on this notable occasion, the White House released a statement from President Obama on the awarding of the prize to Liu in absentia. And this is how Obama's statement began:

One year ago, I was humbled to receive the Nobel Peace Prize -- an award that speaks to our highest aspirations, and that has been claimed by giants of history and courageous advocates who have sacrificed for freedom and justice.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself | Washington Examiner

notice that the following sentence ... the one demonstrating humility ... was omitted from said OP ... otherwise the presentation that Obama was arrogant would have been lost

let's look at that omitted sentence:
Mr. Liu Xiaobo is far more deserving of this award than I was.
the one you insisted was cherrypicked, when it actually exculpates Obama of any charge of arrogance or having lacked humility in his speech


again, you, like the OP, have failed to make a valid presentation
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

cherrypicking you insist
let's look at some cherrypicking
by going to the OP:


notice that the following sentence ... the one demonstrating humility ... was omitted from said OP ... otherwise the presentation that Obama was arrogant would have been lost

let's look at that omitted sentence:

the one you insisted was cherrypicked, when it actually exculpates Obama of any charge of arrogance or having lacked humility in his speech


again, you, like the OP, have failed to make a valid presentation

How is it that you can quote my response and then simply repeat exactly what you said, when it was what I was responding to? The "IS TOO!!!!!!!" school of argumentation. :lamo

Oh, well. At least you didn't white anything out this time.
 
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How is it that you can quote my response and then simply repeat exactly what you said, when it was what I was responding to? The "IS TOO!!!!!!!" school of argumentation. :lamo

Oh, well. At least you didn't white anything out this time.

the OP avoided inclusion of Obama's statement which would be perceived as a humble one
the OP mischaracterized Obama's speech as lacking humility by omitting his humble words
and you are defending that misuse of Obama's truncated speech while simultaneously complaining that inessential elements of your post were whited out
hypocrite much?
 
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Obama is such a hypocritical piece of work. He flashes his arrogance and yet says he was "humbled" to receive the peace prize.

Sorry, what does he Flash?

Did he claim to win the Iraq War? Is he claiming everything is better because he's in charge.

Show me one clip where he claims to either be better then anyone else, blame or say he's superior to George W. Bush..
 
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What has the Bamster done to deserve the Nobel Prize? Nothing. Obama has never endured suffering for his views. He's always been rewarded for being a leftist by other leftists.
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

What has the Bamster done to deserve the Nobel Prize? Nothing. Obama has never endured suffering for his views. He's always been rewarded for being a leftist by other leftists.

I did not realize you were on the Nobel committee. Its their prize and they award it as they see fit. You can do the same with your own prize.
 
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I did not realize you were on the Nobel committee. Its their prize and they award it as they see fit. You can do the same with your own prize.

But the fact of the matter is they (the Nobel committee) did diminish the weight/credibility of the award when they bestowed it on Obama. At some future date he (Obama) may have performed deed or deeds that merit a peace prize. But at the time he was given the award he had done nothing to deserve it.

Suspect this is part of the reason his words (Obama's) are now being parsed/scrutinized a bit...


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Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

the OP avoided inclusion of Obama's statement which would be perceived as a humble one
the OP mischaracterized Obama's speech as lacking humility by omitting his humble words
and you are defending that misuse of Obama's truncated speech while simultaneously complaining that inessential elements of your post were whited out
hypocrite much?

You appear not to actually know what "hypocrite" means, being that I'm not the OP.

But have a good cry, if this is what you're resorting to.
 
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Bush: "I'm the decider and I decide what is best..." :lamo

I'm the decider.
I pick and I choose.
I pick among whats.
And choose among whos.

And as I decide
Each particular day
The things I decide on
All turn out that way.

I decided on Freedom
For all of Iraq.
And now that we have it,
I'm not looking back.

I decided on tax cuts
That just help the wealthy.
And Medicare changes
That aren't really healthy.

And parklands and wetlands
Who needs all that stuff?
I decided that none
Would be more than enough!

I decided that schools
All in all are the best
The less that they teach
And the more that they test.

I decided those wages
You need to get by
Are much better spent
On some CEO guy.

I decided your Wade
Which was versing your Roe
Is terribly awful
And just has to go.

I decided that levees
Are not really needed.
Now when hurricanes come
They can come unimpeded.

That old Constitution?
Well, I have decided
As"just goddam paper"
It should be derided.

I've decided gay marriage
Is icky and weird.
Above all other things,
It's the one to be feared.

And Cheney and Rummy
And Condi all know
That I'm the Decider -
They tell me it's so.

I'm the Decider
So watch what you say
Or I may decide
To have you whisked away.

Or I'll tap your phones.
Your e-mail I'll read.
`cause I'm the Decider -
Like Jesus decreed.

Yes, I'm the Decider
The finest alive
And I'm nuking Iran.
Now watch this drive!

Daily Kos: "I'm the Decider"
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

But the fact of the matter is they (the Nobel committee) did diminish the weight/credibility of the award when they bestowed it on Obama. At some future date he (Obama) may have performed deed or deeds that merit a peace prize. But at the time he was given the award he had done nothing to deserve it.

Suspect this is part of the reason his words (Obama's) are now being parsed/scrutinized a bit...


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Exactly, thank you.

I mean, I don't like hyperpartisan BS most of the time, from either side. I don't like Obama but I don't like seeing petty and meaningless criticism of the President over trivia.

But, holy cow the HYPE there was over this man before he'd even entered office! The birds were going to sing a new song, peace was going to break out all over, the troops were all going to be home in six months, Gitmo would close instantly, etc etc.

Somebody has to be a bit embarassed now...
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

Exactly, thank you.

I mean, I don't like hyperpartisan BS most of the time, from either side. I don't like Obama but I don't like seeing petty and meaningless criticism of the President over trivia.

But, holy cow the HYPE there was over this man before he'd even entered office! The birds were going to sing a new song, peace was going to break out all over, the troops were all going to be home in six months, Gitmo would close instantly, etc etc.

Somebody has to be a bit embarassed now...

Only the people who voted for him... and only the honest ones.
 
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Your feigned outrage would be so much more believeable if your mouth foam drooled the same in the 30 or so palin threads. Same goes for your peanut gallery.... Hypocritical much? :ssst:

Somebody is not making any sense. Feigned outrage at what? A simple google search will show you that you posted a lame attack thread which took an excerpt out of context. That's not feigned outrage. It's you acting like the interwebz couldn't have debunked your thread and getting called on it. Grow up?
 
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Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

Somebody is not making any sense. Feigned outrage at what? A simple google search will show you that you posted a lame attack thread which took an excerpt out of context. That's not feigned outrage. It's you acting like the interwebz couldn't have debunked your thread and getting called on it. Grow up?




The only issue with your retort, is, I am not outraged at all... Merry Christmas my friend. :thumbs:
 
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The mental gymnastics required to make this sound arrogant is amazing. Conservatives really can take anything the man does and convince themselves it's bad somehow. Obama hugs a kitten... WHY DOES OBAMA HATE PUPPIES!? MAN'S BEST FRIEND, OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! WHY IS HE HUGGING A KITTEN INSTEAD OF FIXING THE ECONOMY HUH?
 
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Then feel free NOT to post then....


True, it's not an issue at all, it's more of an insight into the man running my country. Hardly as serious as something like Palin getting a reality show. :ssst:

I thought it was more of an insight into the people who write his messages for him.....
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

The mental gymnastics required to make this sound arrogant is amazing. Conservatives really can take anything the man does and convince themselves it's bad somehow. Obama hugs a kitten... WHY DOES OBAMA HATE PUPPIES!? MAN'S BEST FRIEND, OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! WHY IS HE HUGGING A KITTEN INSTEAD OF FIXING THE ECONOMY HUH?
It took about as much skill as it takes to jump over a rope which is laid out on the ground.

Now you're just showing your maturity with the rest of that post.
 
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The end result is Obama talked about himself more often in that release than he talked about the current recipient.

Narcissistic.
 
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True, it's not an issue at all, it's more of an insight into the man running my country.

nah... just much ado about nothing (like the other poster stated). Claiming Kanye West "calling you a racist" as the worst thing to happen to you while President (vs. 9-11, blame of Katrina mis-handling, an economic crisis, rising unemployment, etc.) gives more insight into the mindset of a leader vs. an opening statement to a peace prize presentation. Link me to that outrage please.
 
Re: Obama honors Nobel winner with statement about himself Read more at the Washingt

The end result is Obama talked about himself more often in that release than he talked about the current recipient.

Narcissistic.

I was assuming it was created by his communications department rather than himself. Perhaps he okayed it, which may or may not say something. To me, I doubt this was much of importance to him.
 
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