I love that Democrats are finally fighting back against Republican stupidity.
The GOP can't stand that Obama has been recognized as a peacemaker, even as he has the clean up Bush's wars. Look at the following quotes, first by some conservative blowhards and then by terrorist spokesmen. There isn't much difference between them.
"What has President Obama actually accomplished?" - Michael Steele, RNC Chairman"The Nobel gang just suicide bombed themselves. Gore, Carter, Obama, soon Bill Clinton. See a pattern here? They are all leftist sell-outs. George Bush liberates 50 million Muslims in Iraq, Reagan liberates hundreds of millions of Europeans and saves parts of Latin America. Any awards?" - Lush Rimjob
"I did not realize the Nobel Peace Prize had an affirmative action quota for it" - RedState's Eric Erickson
"He has done nothing for peace in Afghanistan ... We condemn the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for Obama." - Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman
"Obama has a long way to go still and lots of work to do before he can deserve a reward. Obama only made promises and did not contribute any substance to world peace." - Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas official
Contrast these responses with ones from even Syria and Iran, for God's sake:
"I believe Obama is working hard for peace. We in Syria believe that Obama's initiative have been suitable, and that Syria is now witnessing important steps to correct the relationship with the United States. I believe everyone here will be very happy for Obama." - Muhammad Habash, a Syrian member of parliament and director of the Islamic Studies Center in Damascus"We are not upset and we hope that by receiving this prize he will start taking practical steps to remove injustice in the world." - Ali Abkar Javanfekr, media aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
And here is the DNC's response, which seems very appropriate given these statements:
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. 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. The 2009 version of the Republican Party has no boundaries, has no shame and has proved that they will put politics above patriotism at every turn. It's no wonder only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore - it's an embarrassing label to claim.
Michigan's Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who nailed John Kyl on hating women recently, had this to add:
"I find it very very disappointing for the chairman of the Republican Party -- after the cheers that went out when America lost the Olympics -- to now be attacking our president, everyone's president in our country, at a time when he is being recognized on the world stage."
It's nice to see Democrats growing a spine again.
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