Bill Kristol Mocks Obama: I've Done As Much For Peace (VIDEO)

A real disconnect has developed between the way elected Republicans and the conservative commentariat have dealt with Barack Obama's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize.

On Sunday, Liz Cheney -- daughter of the former vice president -- called the whole thing a "farce" and reminded the Nobel committee that they sleep "soundly at night because the U.S. military is the greatest peacekeeping force in the world today."

"The notion that this White House says he will go to Oslo to accept this prize just adds to the farce," said Cheney. "But I do think he could send a real signal here. I think what he ought to do frankly is send a mother of a fallen American soldier to accept the prize on behalf of the U.S. military and frankly to send the message to remind the Nobel committee that each one of them sleeps soundly at night because the U.S. military is the greatest peacekeeping force in the world today."

"[The Nobel Committee would] like to live in a world in which America is not dominant," she concluded.

Speaking later, the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol could barely contain his disdain.

"It's hard for me to be objective about this because I'm so disappointed personally," he started off, jokingly. "I was up early Friday morning. I thought the phone might ring. You know, pundits for peace. Pundits have been under-represented by the Peace Prize. I mean, President Obama and I have done about the same amount to bring about world peace. He's given some good speeches. I've written a few columns."

Both interviews were on "Fox News Sunday." Speaking around the same time on CNN's "State of the Union," Sen. John McCain was far more soft-spoken and magnanimous. The Arizona Republican expressed his pride as an American and urged the president to live up to the standards and expectations that the award entails.

"Oh, I'm sure that the president is very honored to receive this award," he said. "And Nobel Committee, I can't divine all their intentions, but I think part of their decision-making was expectations. And I'm sure the president understands that he now has even more to live up to. But as Americans, we're proud when our president receives an award of that prestigious category."

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[lafayette2009]

Cheney is married to Philip Perry, the former General Counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security. She and Perry have five children: three daughters, Kate, Elizabeth, and Grace; and two sons, Philip and Richard.

It is interesting that for political and name recognition purpose, she still refers to herself as Liz Cheney. I wonder if she would receive the same recognition as Liz Perry?

Just a thought ~~~~~~

[Ron44]

I've Done As Much For Peace. Mr. Kristol this is a lie! you have only tried to destroy peace!!!

[JiminNC]

Overheard recently at a Virginia coroner's office - "My God, we buried the wrong Kristol."

[pdsimdars]

Well, Bill has kept his record unblemished -- he got EVERYTHING wrong about Iraq, every call he made or advice he gave was wrong -- and now, he's just as wrong on this. Give him a perfect 10 for being wrong. That is something. All you have to do is see what he says on any topic and you know that the opposite is the truth. Way to go, big mouth .. . . . I mean, big guy.

[Fi]

No, you have'nt Bill, not in the real world anyway.

[dadw5boys]

ONE THING IS CERTAIN.

IF YOU TURN OFF THE CABLE T V PEOPLE LIKE KRISTOL WILL GO AWAY.

[storeyy]

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What has Billy boy done?

[noamjunior]

lets all remember- the greatest step towards world peace this century was when Obama got the Gopers out of the White House

[Eris23Skidoo]

He musta writ a column about one-er two-a dem thangs.

[clearpepsi]

nice list.. thank you for posting it...

[bitohistory]

Can anyone list LIz Cheneys credentials, besides a post in her daddy's administration?

[dadw5boys]

She breathes air .

[bitohistory]

Any proof of that, Dad?
LOL

[ckesegi]

Certainly not the same air as the rest of us.

[oz3472]

I think she also held a post in her daddy's other bosses (Bush 1) administration
and she was responsible for deferment number 2 for daddy's avoidance of actual service to his country

[chicagurl]

So grateful I missed all the Sunday talk shows. I would have seriously damaged my tv throwing something at Liz. I don't think she has the right to yammer on about the military, considering her family's poor record in any kind of military service.

[dadw5boys]

NERF GUNS are not as bad as Baseballs on TV's

[normalintexas]

Flip flops work very well. It takes 100s of throws til they wear out.

[DocSkull]

She has relevant degrees and has experience working on government. If it wasn't that she has been wrong about everything she has ever said, and if her past bosses weren't Nixon-CREEPs, she'd be fairly-well qualified. Moderately smart, presumably capable, but evil.

[normalintexas]

Credentials, credentials she don't need no stinking credentials. All she needs to know is how to memorize.

[lafayette2009]

Despite being married to Philip Perry and having 5 kids with him , she still uses the Cheney name.

But, come on, she was responsible for ensuring democracy in the Middle East and Africa.

How is that working for you Liz?????????????????

[Shayrae]

The repugs are having a ball second guessing the Nobel Prize Committee. Thing is, you report, THEY decided. Case closed.

[dadw5boys]

Kristol is so Anal I doubt he ever had a Piece !

[bitohistory]

Why did I get a 8 hr time-out for using that word?

[dadw5boys]

context maybe

[normalintexas]

What about Sarah?

[storeyy]

Bill touted Palin for V.P........enough said. His opinion means nothing.

[bitohistory]

Isn't he still shaking his pom-poms for her?

[storeyy]

yes he is......2 losers

[Tennys Daughter]

Apparently the Nobel Prize committee members do not think so.

[uvymopka]

Kristol is right. George Bush liberates 50 million Muslims. Ronald Reagan liberates hundreds of millions of Europeans, saves parts Latin America. Any awards? No. Just derision. Meanwhile, Obama gives speeches trashing his own country, and he gets a prize for it.

[EndRacismNow]

'Liberate' should be in quotation marks. These countries traded one oppressive government for our own version of corrupt oppressive government. That's all.

[Shayrae]

Correction: '' Kristol is on the right.' big difference.

[noamjunior]

I guess the noble prize committee doesn't buy con talking points

[oz3472]

trying to get 50million Muslims killed is not the same as liberating them
Reagan didn't liberate hundred of millions of Europeans - he savaged more parts of Latin American and lied to the people of this country to do it.
Obama gives speeches that inspire billions
But keep listening the voices telling you otherwise - you are incapable of change

[NoahVail]

Dude- can I get some of what you are smokin'?

[normalintexas]

loco en la cabesa weed

[Ron44]

What planet do you live on???? Bush killed 1,000,000 innocent people in Iraq a Reagan could never remember getting up in the morning!!!

[lafayette2009]

In Afghanistan and Iraq combined there are about 42 million Muslims in total and the majority do not feel as if they have been "liberated." .

There are 196 million in Indonesia, 133 million each in India and China, 125 million in Pakistan and 104 million in Bangladesh.

There are more Muslims in Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan, and Turkey individually than there are in Afghanistan and Iraq and about the same number in Uzbekistan. Oops, I forgot about Russia that has more Muslims than either Afghanisatn or Iraq.

Which Europeans did Reagan liberate?? The TOTAL population of Europe is about the same as the USA. That is THE TOTAL. So let's look at the former Eastern Bloc Europian primary Countries.

In 1989, the population of Poland was about 38 million; Czechoslavakia was 16 millon as was East Germany and Hungary was 10 million.

What did Reagan do to "liberate" these countries? He made a speech at the gate in 1987.
"General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

I dare you to ask the German and Polish people (particularly Lech Walesa) and other Warsaw Pact Countries who "liberated" them from Russian oppression.

The Wall actually came down when Bush 41 was President.

Detail ANY speech where President Obama has "trashed" the USA.

Signed - A 21-year vet.

[clearpepsi]

geezzz it sounds like you invested in the culture of failure.... sorry for you

[MichaelDeane]

Like Bush, Kristol is a daddy's boy. Both owe everything to his father. Neither accomplished anything on their own, both were financed in business by family friends after several failures (for Bush, the Texas Rangers, for Kristol, the money-losing Ameica Spectator) and both rode their father's respective coattails to some degree of respectability before their own fundamental ineptitude destroyed the illusion and revealed their utter incompetence to all.

Bush will go down as one of the very worst Presidents we've ever had. Kristol is just profoundly wrong on everything. If he didn't have Murdoch to finance him and give him a forum on Fox television, Kristol would be seen nowhere.

Then add the fact that these two war mongers are cowards and it sort of makes it hard to take them seriously.

[bitohistory]

Totally agree. Billy would be sacking groceries if not for Daddy Irving. He hasn't had an original thought in his life, he just spews the same neocon drivel as his dad.

[bruster55]

If you hear it from Bill Kristol you know it is a lie.