9 August 2010

Nice one, Newt


As an American I am not so shocked that Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize without any accomplishments to his name; after all, America gave him the White House based on the same credentials.

Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the US House of Representatives 1995-99

Oh dear, I forgot - Americans don't "do" irony, do they?

Hat-tip Ken Maginnis

1 comment:

  1. I am trying to remember the names from that legion of undesirables who populate the list of Nobel 'Peace' laureates. Didn't Henry, 'the artful dodger' Kissinger win it once, and then Yasser Artifact along with Begin (the Beguine), then there's ....no doubt other corporate killers and gentrified goondhas. Obama has stainless hands compared with some of these highline trapezoidals but what exactly does the laureateship now represent?

    If I could afford the view from Sweden on my pension, it might be, well no, not really that interesting to find out.

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