Liz Cheney: Peace Prize should be dedicated to US military

[unhappycamper]

Liz Cheney: Peace Prize should be dedicated to US military
By David Edwards
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 -- 10:33 am

Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, told Fox News' Chris Wallace that President Barack Obama should not travel to Oslo in December to accept the Nobel Prize. Cheney called the prize a "farce" that could only be legitimized if the family of a US military member accepted it.

"I think the president himself understands he didn't earn this prize and therefore the notion that this White House has said he would go to Oslo to accept the prize would add to the farce," said Cheney.

She offered the following proposal: "I think what he ought to do, frankly, is send the mother of a fallen American soldier to accept the prize on behalf of the US military. Frankly, to send the message to remind the Nobel committee that each one of them sleeps soundly at night because the US armed forces, because the US military is the greatest peacekeeping force in the world today."

It should come as no surprise that neoconservative columnist Bill Kristol disagrees with the Nobel committee. He responded to the award with sarcasm.

"It's hard for me to be objective about this because I'm so disappointed personally," he said. "I was up early Friday morning. I thought the phone might ring, you know. Pundits for peace. I deserve it pretty much. President Obama and I have done about the same amount to bring about world peace, I think."


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unhappycamper comment: "...the US military is the greatest peacekeeping force in the world today." I want some of whatever she's smoking.

[dkf]

1. Wow seriously deluded.

Up is down, black is white. Orwellian craziness from Liz Cheney.

[Enthusiast]

14. The correct word is demented. nt

[rfranklin]

17. Typical..using our respect for our soldiers for her political purposes...

Then, when they really need respect and support when they come home, the Republicans tell them to "get lost." They vote against benefits and medical care and every other effort to take care of our veterans.

[jeffbr]

37. Stupid, stupid beyond belief

[Rambis]

54. Desperately trying to be relevant (nm)

:puke:

[SpiralHawk]

2. "And my daddy should get the Army's highest honor. Smirk." - Lizzie

"After all, not all Republicons are courageous enuf to get Five Military Deferments like my dad. Most of them have to settle for just one. Smirk."

- Lizzie Cheney (R - Mindf*ck)

[Divine Discontent]

3. Cheney World - Black is White, Night is Day, War is Peace...

[tomm2thumbs]

4. but Glenn Beck said it should go to his very own 9/12 group - self indulgent Republicans

Liz who?

[bluestateguy]

5. Is she presuming to instruct the President of the United States on how to do his job?

I lose patience with people who presume to tell the president of the United States how to do his job, especially people who did not vote for him, and have no standing to do so.

[FrenchieCat]

7. Liz Cheney is an arrogant sore fucking loser....

Was she jumping up and down with glee when Chicago didn't get the Olympics?

Thought so.

[Champion Jack]

26. Yup! What are her qualifications for anything?

[Solly Mack]

6. Or...America's (Bush's & Cheney's to be precise) torture victims could accept it

After all, her father does claim torture helped to keep people safe...since she wants to send a message to the Nobel committee that America keeps them safe.

[DaveinJapan]

8. She and her ilk probably have no clue how absolutely sick that statement is.

That the Nobel PEACE Prize should in any way be associated with a military force?

Seriously...that's fucking sick.

[shadowknows69]

25. Indeed, I'm glad I read this thread before breakfast. I may hurl anyway.

[liberal N proud]

9. Peace prize dedicated to a war machine?

I appreciate the troops and their sacrifices but I don't think you can give them a Peace Prize.


:wtf:

[eShirl]

10. the satire writes itself

[fasttense]

11. Just another sore loser Republicon. You lost, get over it.

But really folks, I was in the military for 20 years and we all knew damn well we were there to make war not peace. Is she brain damaged or something.

[boobooday]

12. This woman is a nightmare

And right after that, we'll give the "healthy living" prize to Rush Limbaugh.

[JI7]

13. i hate stupid phony pandering piece of shits like this

[Lasher]

15. Bill Kristol: "It's hard for me to be objective..."

What the hell would he know about objectivity?

[ThePantaloon.com]

16. Liz Cheney, a chip off the ole blockhead

Just because you're related to Dr. Strangelove shouldn't give you a soap box, Liz. You too, Bush schoolteacher.

[AndyA]

18. Liz "if I keep saying it often enough, it becomes true" Cheney. Ape shit crazy.

She's like the guy in Iraq at the beginning of the war, who kept insisting that all was OK, there was no military action, Baghdad was safe. Right.

[emulatorloo]

19. Are they going to run this Kook for President? n/t

[Buzz Clik]

20. Pure genius! And let's give the Nobel in economics to Bear-Stearns, Lehman Brothers, or AIG.

How about the Nobel in physics to the curator of the Creation Museum?

The Nobel in literature to Glenn Beck? Maybe Ann Coulter.

Liz Cheney -- redefining "muddled thinking."

[malaise]

21. In her war criminal father's words

Go fuck yourself Liz Cheney.

[Hubert Flottz]

22. Still creating their own, "REALITY"

Send her with her Daddy to Iraq to keep looking for those WMD.

[Braulio]

23. Funny Americans

You guys are crazy, how did you manage to elect her father?

[shadowknows69]

24. And your father should be hanging from the treason tree. Next?

[tanyev]

27. Liz loves the US military. If they hadn't been trying to draft Daddy,

she might never have been conceived.

[mod mom]

28. w her logic it should go to her war criminal father too for pushing a war based on lies &

torture as standard policy. She's as delusional as her evil father.

[Liberal In Texas]

29. Up is down, evil is good, and war is peace.

They live in Opposite World.

[ellie]

30. I wish President Obama

would win it every year. The way the right wing wackos are freaking out is so awesome! Keep talking losers!

[paparush]

31. Liz - (Shakes Tiny Angry Fist) I'm still relevant!!!!! I'm still relevant!!!!

[lunatica]

32. Just imagine what the world would look like without our military

enforcing peace. The world should be grateful to our military for bringing Democracy and peace to them. Jeez Louise...

:sarcasm:

[Vickers]

33. What does that chickenhawk douchebag know about the military?

:shrug:

Oh yeah...NOT A GODDAM THING.

:eyes:

[Vinca]

34. Liz needs to STFU. The key word here is PEACE.

[jeffbr]

35. Better yet, it should be awarded only to soldiers with certified kills - and Lee Greenwood

who made the music to inspire them

[spanone]

36. fuck you liz cheney--faux is setting this gal up for the future...or killing her career

[LibertyLover]

38. Having worked with Liz Cheney

all I can say is "stfu Liz". This is just one more example of her trying to position herself for some sort of political career. Of course, that's about the only type of work she's ever had. When she worked at IFC, they tried giving her real project work and it was such a disaster that they just stuck her in a private office and let her plan political events for the GOP.

[cwydro]

39. She stole that directly from Thomas Friedman's column

in the NYTimes yesterday.

He said that first.

[LeftishBrit]

40. As they said in '1984', 'War is Peace'.

[omega minimo]

50. "Ignorance is Strength"

[pangaia]

41. blechk

Fuck you Lizzie

[sinkingfeeling]

42. Billions of people in the world, dear Liz, don't agree that 'the US military is the greatest

peacekeeping force in the world.' Some might believe it is the greatest threat to peace in their countries and in their lives.

[lonestarnot]

43. What a national embarrassment with a stage. Who gives a rats ass what this theiving warmonger has

to say? (I'm sorry unhappycamper. :hug:

[unhappycamper]

46. NP.

I completely understand. :hug:

[AzDar]

44. Who?

[blondeatlast]

45. Her opinion is worthy HOW, exactly? Why doesn't anyone ask Jill Biden--who could actually

provide a thoughtful, independent response, come to think of it.

[TwilightGardener]

47. Umm...no. The military's reason for existence is to kill people and break things.

"Peacekeeping" is simply standing by, just in CASE they have to kill people and break things.

[enid602]

48. Liz

Maybe Obama should donate the prize money for Cheney´s penile re-implant, which hopefully he´ll need, once Congress is finished with him.

[omega minimo]

49. Is she insane?

[bullwinkle428]

51. Just another wingnut sack of doorknobs using the troops as human shields

to spout their own pathetic, irrational opinions.

Same shit, different day.

[treestar]

52. So you get a public platform because your father is evil

Gives you no say in where the prize goes, however, and it need not be dedicated to anyone.

[edbermac]

53. Peace Is Our Profession

[unhappycamper]

55. .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6756361&mesg_id=6756361

[timtom]

56. No, Liz, no!

First your dad deserves it for his peacemaking efforts.

[Iggo]

57. Grrr

Grrr