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Hannity says Obama won Nobel Peace Prize "for trashing America"

October 13, 2009 10:48 pm ET

From the October 13 edition of Fox News' Hannity:

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    • Author by soze169880 (October 13, 2009 11:01 pm ET)
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      Hannity of the '60s: "This Negro Communist so-called 'Doctor' King won the prize for trashing America! I don't think he likes America very much, or why else would he refuse to get over that lynching thing?"

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      • Author by John Paradox (October 14, 2009 2:27 pm ET)
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        Hannity of the 1760's: why are these colonists so upset with the King?
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    • Author by Bronwyn (October 14, 2009 12:08 am ET)
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      I finally agree with something Hannity says. The fact that President Obama did apologize for America's arrogance, that he admitted that America is not perfect, may give the rest of the world more reason to respect us. His obvious attempt at reaching out to other nations to join us in an effort to bring peace on earth shows his potential for greatness. In Sean Hannity's simple mind that means trashing America. If anyone is trashing America it is Hannity and Fox News.
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      • Author by Conchobhar (October 14, 2009 12:16 am ET)
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        Well said, Robyn. Sean Hannity's America is, in my view, a vast moral, intellectual and artistic wasteland, run by oligarchs; not the place I'd want my kids or their kids to live.
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        • Author by wzwriter (October 14, 2009 9:04 am ET)
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          In Sean Hannity's America, "America" is spelled with three Ks.
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        • Author by Bronwyn (October 15, 2009 12:46 am ET)
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          Thanks Con. Hannity's Christianity, in my view, it is okay to kill anyone you label a potential enemy, as long as it is not a conservative American. That God only loves conservative Americans; not the Christianity, I want for my kids or grand-kids.
          I'm ashamed to admit, my own feelings, for Rush, Sean and Beck are in contrast to my own Christian beliefs.
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    • Author by Stonerscum (October 14, 2009 12:33 am ET)
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      I disagree actually. Obama hasn't apologised at all. He admitted that the US was primarily to blame for the financial crisis but who elses fault was it, France?! All Obama has done is change the tone a lot. Appearing willing to listen not lecture and treat the international community with respect. The far right believes the world is out to bring down America so thats seen as weakness and if your not telling the world how much better America is than them that your anti-American according to Hannity and the like. For the record, for all Hannity's talk about Obama being a "radical" does he not realise that's exactly what he himself is?
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      • Author by puppienrainbows (October 14, 2009 11:52 am ET)
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        ......like when Obama 'instructed' us stupid Americans on washing our hands to avoid the swine flu and how Obama's idiot sidekick urged his own family to avoid airliners and public transit. Is that the listening and not lecturing you're talking about?
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        • Author by vhw28672478 (October 14, 2009 12:19 pm ET)
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          The Right is a joke
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        • Author by political_left-religious_right (October 14, 2009 12:40 pm ET)
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          ......like when Obama 'instructed' us stupid Americans on washing our hands to avoid the swine flu

          There's nothing wrong with advocating simple measures toward a larger goal. Nobody in the Obama administration has said that washing hands by itself will make you safe, but if everyone did it more often, fewer flu germs would be picked up.

          I suppose, puppy, that you were one of those a year ago that found it hilarious when Obama pointed out that drivers can be more fuel-efficient by maintaining proper air pressure in their tires. Once again, what he said was perfectly true, and easy enough that even most neocons could do it. He wasn't making a sweeping statement about instant cures, or anything like it.

          In short, you were being advised, not "instructed." And if you consider yourself a "stupid American," well, I see no reason, based on the history of your posts, to stop you from thinking that.
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      • Author by Bronwyn (October 15, 2009 1:11 am ET)
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        does he not realise that's exactly what he himself is?

        Hannity operates in complete denial and projection. He and his ilk think good manners is a sign of weakness. It is beyond me, why they think being bully's and braggarts will bring America respect. That behavior did not bring us respect during the Bush years. If we are so wonderful, we certainly do not need to go around the world, pounding it into everyone's heads. Of course, if the rest of the world, was as smart as conservative Americans, they could see how wonderful America is, for themselves. ha
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    • Author by noneyabidnis (October 14, 2009 12:33 am ET)
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      You know, I have been getting really annoyed with how low the right has gone. But then again, I think about WHY I voted for Obama. And I didn't really care all that much. I voted for Obama simply to make the right mad. I never imagined they would get THIS mad. But, deep down, I wanted them get crazy mad. Like they are doing.

      They are so mad that they can't even control themselves anymore.

      I wish the tea parties would come back. Watching Fox News show hosts get mad isn't as much fun as watching thousands of mad rednecks.
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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (October 14, 2009 12:43 am ET)
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      Why listen to this one trick idiot
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    • Author by DellDolly (October 14, 2009 2:03 am ET)
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      Here's a new view of the issue with unprecedented commentary from 4 of the 5 members of the Nobel Peace Prize committee.

      In a rare public defense of a process normally shrouded in secrecy, four of the Nobel jury's five judges spoke out Tuesday about a selection they said was both merited and unanimous.

      To those who say a Nobel is too much too soon in Obama's young presidency, "We simply disagree ... He got the prize for what he has done," committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland told The Associated Press.

      Jagland singled out Obama's efforts to heal the divide between the West and the Muslim world and scale down a Bush-era proposal for an anti-missile shield in Europe.

      "All these things have contributed to — I wouldn't say a safer world — but a world with less tension," he said.

      Jagland said that...the Nobel committee followed the guidelines set forth by Alfred Nobel, the Swedish industrialist and inventor of dynamite who established the prize in his 1895 will.

      "Alfred Nobel wrote that the prize should go to the person who has contributed most to the development of peace in the previous year," Jagland said.

      "Who has done more for that than Barack Obama?"


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      • Author by Rimmer (October 14, 2009 11:42 am ET)
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        I expect someone will soon ask 'Why did Al Gore win then?'
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        • Author by DellDolly (October 14, 2009 12:18 pm ET)
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          Because global climate change is likely to be an event that causes a lot of unrest in a lot of nations. Our own Defense Dept says that it's the largest threat to our nation looming on the horizon.

          Trying to mitigate the disasters that GCC will bring by providing education to people who can then act upon that knowledge is helping to keep our world more peaceful.

          That was easy.
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          • Author by John Paradox (October 14, 2009 1:16 pm ET)
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            RE: Defense Department.

            I vaguely recall one study done by the Pentagon (IIRC) that looked at how the problems with climate change could kill the Gulf Stream, causing colder temperatures in the British Isles and Northern Europe.

            http://www.thewe.cc/weplanet/news/people/abrupt_climate_change_event.htm
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    • Author by Boxer1979 (October 14, 2009 6:33 am ET)
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      You know what really funny! This retard said that Ronald Reagan deserved the Nobel Peace Prize and that GWB deserved it more then President Obama inhis opinion. LOL!
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      • Author by jjamele2880 (October 14, 2009 6:39 am ET)
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        Yep-

        1. "Obama got the prize for trashing America."

        2. "Reagan and Bush deserved it more."

        Hard to argue with that logic. Thanks, Sean!
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        • Author by Conchobhar (October 14, 2009 9:25 am ET)
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          Seaneen's right.
          St. Ronnie get the Nobel (and Pulitzer); he should be on Mt. Rushmore. We should replace the statue of that manic depressive in the Lincoln Memorial with one of Sunny Reagan. Hell, let's get rid of that wimpy guy with his arms outstretched over Rio, and put up Cowboy Ron, single-handed defeater of the Evil Empire and Savior of the World, on his horse. The Brazilians would (well, they should, dammit) love it.
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    • Author by Sks1 (October 14, 2009 10:48 am ET)
         
      here simple mindedness himself hannity doesnt understand that admitting one's misdeeds is not a sign of weakness but one of strength,,,his and arrogance of the right wing is frightening
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    • Author by riverdog (October 14, 2009 10:56 am ET)
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      to be honest reagan did deserve it more then obama. ronnie didn't bring down the soviets by himself but he did the right thing and kept us strong durring that time. it happend on his watch. GWB should have the war prize and was a fool. i like obama but please, he did not do anything in this last year to deserve it. the nobel used to mean something, now its just a political toy.
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      • Author by vhw28672478 (October 14, 2009 12:18 pm ET)
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        Reagan is worst President I seen in a long time
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      • Author by DellDolly (October 14, 2009 12:23 pm ET)
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        You're wrong. Reagan raised the threat of nuclear war with his SDI nonsense. He didn't bring down the Soviets - their system collapsed under its own weight. The Berlin Wall came down after Reagan left office. Gorbachev got the prize for his efforts to change the way the USSR behaved.

        And Obama did a lot. It's his vision and his inspiration to others that won him the prize.

        As I posted above, "Alfred Nobel wrote that the prize should go to the person who has contributed most to the development of peace in the previous year," Jagland said.

        "Who has done more for that than Barack Obama?"

        Look at some of the other Nobel Peace Prize threads to learn more about why Obama was eminently qualified for this award.

        I am always stunned by the people who come here uneducated who think that they can educate us on topics!
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        • Author by riverdog (October 14, 2009 5:08 pm ET)
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          never said i liked reagan but come on compare the two honestly. soviet union, cold war vs iraq and afganistan that are still going on. not saying that obama didn't get handed a plate of crap but ooooh he has vision. BTW nobels quote says to give to a person but many have been gived to groups.
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        • Author by riverdog (October 14, 2009 5:40 pm ET)
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          so you agree with kissinger's nobel prize i take it?
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        • Author by Bronwyn (October 15, 2009 1:22 am ET)
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          Dell, I came here uneducated and I've gained and education on this site. There are many well educated and well informed folks on here. I appreciate their knowledge and feel I am a better person for taking part in this cause.
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