I know there has been an ongoing assumption that Trump really wants a Nobel Peace Prize. I didn’t really doubt it (after all, the Black gut got one!), but didn’t really know how central the issue was for him
Steven L. Taylor is a retired Professor of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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@JohnSF: FWIW, I have the power nominate someone for the Peace Prize:
University professors, professors emeriti and associate professors of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion; university rectors and university directors (or their equivalents); directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes
Maybe the dumbest moment in American history in my life. Nobody intelligent was for this, and nobody normal was for it. Just the demented blowhards and politicians who tell the demented blowhards what to think, and they didn’t even try to make a case. It was a week of Ozempic faces and cult types talking about how irrational Iran–the country who was negotiating until Israel left the table and tried (or maybe succeeded) to take Iran’s–chief negotiator. It’s like a militia faction in 1984 Beirut talking about how reasonable they are. Trump should be impeached, but I doubt the Senate Dems are going to have the guts to do anything even critical. Instead keep on taking AIPAC money.
So if the people know, and that’s all that matters to him, why the fuck is he whining about it?????
And now that’s done. Oh well Donnie.
WTF?
I mean, wttff?
This is just utterly bugf@@k nuts.
Incidentally, Pakistan has just nominated Trump for a Nobel.
Much to the discontent of India, which is not at all happy with Trump’s subcontinental diplomacy (or lack of it).
Well, he did just bring peace to 3 nuclear sites in Iran, so…
@Thomm: I just saw the news. Sigh.
@JohnSF: FWIW, I have the power nominate someone for the Peace Prize:
Source.
Who wants a nomination?
@Steven L. Taylor:
Is there a Nobel Surly Bastard Prize?
If so, I may be in with a chance.
Maybe the dumbest moment in American history in my life. Nobody intelligent was for this, and nobody normal was for it. Just the demented blowhards and politicians who tell the demented blowhards what to think, and they didn’t even try to make a case. It was a week of Ozempic faces and cult types talking about how irrational Iran–the country who was negotiating until Israel left the table and tried (or maybe succeeded) to take Iran’s–chief negotiator. It’s like a militia faction in 1984 Beirut talking about how reasonable they are. Trump should be impeached, but I doubt the Senate Dems are going to have the guts to do anything even critical. Instead keep on taking AIPAC money.