Comments on: Democrats Heckle Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:28:30 +0000

Usually when one uses a title in leu of the subjects name, said title is in some way defining. Such as basketball star Michael Jordan, billionaire Bill Gates, etc. Using “Nobel Peace Prize Nominee” as short hand for John Bolton is utterly ridiculous — “UN critic”, “serial idiot”, even “white guy” would have been more descriptive.

Your attempt at trying to paint critics of serial idiot John Bolton as somehow anti-peace is just stupid. Anyone with half a brain knows you’re playing semantic games with such a disingenuous title.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:27:20 +0000

If he gets another recess appointment, he doesn’t get a salary. Better hope he’s confirmed or he’ll be broke.

By: 123beta

123beta — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:58:57 +0000

Democrats Heckle Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

The Bolton Confirmation hearings have begun again. For those of you who don’t recall, Bolton was granted a recess appointment by President Bush when a successful Democrat filibuster blocked his appointment last year. As could be expected, at th ……

By: Crito51

Crito51 — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 20:26:00 +0000

BillyJoeJimBob is right. Being nominated is no big deal. Eugene Volokh estimates hundreds of thousands of people are eligible to make these nominations.

See here:
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-tookienobel4dec04,1,1344488.story

By: BillyJoeJimBob

BillyJoeJimBob — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:35:55 +0000

Nobel Peace Prize nominee? Big deal. The list includes:
Stanley Tookie Williams (remember him?)
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Fidel Castro
Members of national assemblies and governments of states can nominate people.
Who wants to bet Rove sent in the forms or told some lackey to do it?