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Jon, Sacramento:
Get your facts right. Among your "democrats, terrorists, and hand-picked pacifists" to win the Nobel Peace Prize is also Teddy Roosevelt. But I am sure that was an aberration from the more regular peace-mongering you seem to so despise.

Posted By Hal, Cheyenne, Wy. : November 16, 2007 4:40 am

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Oh that's right, Hal. Teddy was the recipient of the 7th Nobel Peace Prize ever awarded...back in 1906.

101 years later... never again was a Republican, Pope, or Leader that ACHIEVED peace or PROTECTED peace through military action ever won the prize.

THANKS for the clarification!

" aiming at the democratic party to pull us out of this mess" Jack your brain must be fried from that FL sun, the dems aren't going to solve anything. We get two flavors of the same thing... They created this mess together. RP2008

I also have no problem at all supporting the policies of some Democratic candidates; after all, lifelong Chicagoans bleed "Democratic-machine" blue on the local level even if they're conservative nationally. Therefore, Richardson is one of few Dem Presidents I could stomach because he believes in lowering taxes whenever possible, altho he's into taxing rich people at a higher rate. I don't agree with that because it's really communism, isn't it, to re-distribute the wealth ?

He deserves the award more than Gore did, but he probably won't get it because he's not popular enough.

What a dream team it'd be if Richardson and Gore ran together, though!

Jon, Sacramento:
Get your facts right. Among your "democrats, terrorists, and hand-picked pacifists" to win the Nobel Peace Prize is also Teddy Roosevelt. But I am sure that was an aberration from the more regular peace-mongering you seem to so despise.

Daniel,
If you listened to the debate, you heard Gov. Richardson tick off a series of steps he would take to bring peace to the Middle East (Israel-Palestine). No backgroud?? You are mistaken.

I may disagree with Richardson on many issues, but I respect his knowledge and experience that frankly dwarfs Hillary Clinton's and the other Democrats (sans Biden), it is not even close.

Disagree with his policies, but respect the man for his accomplishments, no matter the PARTY.

As a Conservative, I have no problem speaking GOOD about a Democrat who is an honest person who geniunely BELIEVES his words, unlike others who won't be named as that would offend "her".

We who follow politics (or we wouldn't be blogging on here), always complain that there are NO honest and sincere politicians anymore, I disagree, this guy is one.

Congratulations Mr. Richardson.

Governor Richardson is the best Democratic presidential candidate for me. I respect his characters and records in public service. Best of all, I respect his integrity. He spent most of his time and energy working for real people than big corporations.

Governor Richardson also has the best experience in international relations among all Democratic candidates. In addition to this Nobel peace prize nomination, I hope he is the Democratic nominee for 2008.

i nominate Bill Richardson for the Neville Chamberlain award for a WEAK SPINE and the Jimmy Carter award for folding under presure...well deserved...

Steve in Peoria- Perhaps his getting North Korea to stop their Nuclear program and getting a cease fire in Darfur had a little bit to do with it. Making ignorant comments makes you sound ignorant, you aren't ignorant are you steve?

Richardson is a very bad joke as a man, but he's probably smarter and more cunning than Hillary ever imagined.

The ONLY reason Richardson got the Peace Prize nomination is that he was connected to the useless, irrelevant and wholly corrupt United Nations. Please, no offense to Gov Richardson.

I didn't know that anyone could just "nominate" someone for the Nobel Peace Prize. But I guess it figures. I nominate Stephen Colbert!!

As for naming Republicans that have been nominated, although I don't follow the nominations much, I know Rudy Giuliani had once been nominated.

Google it! Rudy Giuliani was nominated by Olle Wastberg, consul general to the United Nations. There was a New York Times story about it.

It was in praise of his anti-crime policies which "spared New York perhaps 10,000 murders, 15,000 rapes and 800,000 robberies. This is clearly a humanitarian accomplishment of great magnitude."

Thank you Jon in Sacramento for your post informing people that Nobel Org. doesn't include conservatives.

That leads me to conclude that the Nobel organization is interested in furthering only people bent on turning every nation on earth socialist or communist. I was especially sorry to hear that Pope John Paul II was never a recipient.

The Nobel organization went down the tubes when Al "I invented the Internets" Gore got the PeacePrize. They just vote in the current liberal poster boy.

And I like how they say "nominees do not necessarily have to meet rigorous standards. " Duh.

To you Demo-haters, quick name me the last Republican nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?

Posted By jw, canadian,ok : November 15, 2007 5:13 pm

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JW – you win! To my knowledge only democrats, terrorists, and hand-picked pacifists have won the peace prize

Linus Pauling – 1962 (worked against nuclear testing in the US)
Intl Physicians against Nuclear War – 1985
Dalai Lama – 1989
Yasser Arafat – 1994 (Terrorist founder of the PLO)
Kofi Annan – 2001 (not sure for WHAT)
Jimmy Carter – 2002 (building houses)
Intl Atomic Energy Agency – 2005 (working to prevent nuclear energy to be used in military uses)
Al Gore – 2007 (Fooling the world into thinking our existence has SOME impact on global warming... gee, scientist have shown Mars increasing by the same temps as the Earth... martian emissions???)

Now... those EXLUDED from the Nobel Peace Prize:

Popes, Republicans, Recognition of the BILLIONS of aid provided to 3rd world countries from the US, The US Military which removed The Taliban in Afghanistan, The soldiers that removed a brutal dictator (Saddam), etc.

It is a badge of Honor NOT to receive the politicized Peace Prize!!

To you Demo-haters, quick name me the last Republican nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?

Governor Richardson is a good man but to be significant the nomination must come from leaders in the international community, particularly China, Japan and ROK, not from US political colleagues

I remember that it was Richardson who had talks with Saddam years ago. Maybe he's more "experienced" than you think on the Middle East unlike the current administration...

This solidifies the idea the regardless of what happens between Edwards, Obama, and Clinton this man needs to be the VP or Sec. of State!

I salute you Bill, for bringing peace to North Korea and Darfur. Oh wait..??

CONGRATULATIONS to RICHARDSON! He's finally getting some credit where it's due. I am a New Mexican and can attest first hand to all that he has done for our state and the U.S. and it sickens us that he doesn't get the press coverage that the front runners get. I guess it just shows how "not in" he is with the big media business.

Really? He deserves a Nobel Prize for watching an anti-American propaganda film in North Korea and otherwise letting himself be used by them for their own purposes? Well, why not? If they can give one for propaganda, why not one for watching it, and being gullible enough to be used by another country for it?

Richardson has also inched back into double-digits in the latest poll from Iowa.

I liked this man from the start but his popularity doesn't seem to be catching on. Even in next door Nevada he is running far behind Clinton and Obama.

If Richardson had larger campaign contributions – he would be leading the Dems. I guess more experience and leadership doesn't counter more cash.

An advocate for peace he may be, but a good choice for president? Probably not. He lacks vision and depth of knowledge on the Middle East that the next president must possess. Congratulations on your "Nobel" nomination.

One thing cannot be denied regarding Governor Richardson's political career: he's been an energetic, proactive, pragmatic voice for America on the global stage over a period of time when such voices have been needed badly but are nonetheless all too rare. For decades, he's worked to improve our image in the eyes of our friends and allies around the world, as well as in the eyes of a few potential adversaries. He's a smart guy, a tough negotiator, and a good leader. Thank you, Governor Richardson.

David B-
I'm sure the hostages whose release he negotiated and the families of the MIA soldiers who finally received their loved ones' remains might argue that it was more than a few hours of handshaking. Oh and those in Darfur, during the 60 day cease fire he negotiated, they too might acknowledge that it was more than a fact finding mission. Maybe, David, you should do a fact finding mission.

Great Job Bill. Happy 60th Birthday!

Really? What a coincidence.....I hope that won't influence voters.

He will make a great VP candidate.

As the Associated Press notes, Nobel nominees do not necessarily have to meet rigorous standards. Joseph Stalin and and Benito Mussolini both were nominated.

As was Rush Limbaugh. By fellow right-wing wacko Mark Levin, who violated the nomination rules to do so.

That being said, Limbaugh now has something else in common with Stalin and Mussolini......

Unfortunately, one of the most qualified, concensus building and arguably smartest men to run for President, and even with another Nobel prize nomination he won't get the press he deserves...

Just juvenile comments by detractors who don't have the intelligence to rationally discuss the issues...

Congratulations! This is well deserved.

Is this for real? Nominated for a Nobel peace prize for taking a couple of plane trips?

Shouldn't candidates for the Nobel have accomplished something, not just spent a few hours in first class and then a few more hours shaking hands on a 'fact finding' junket?

I like Richardson, but this is just silly.

Big deal. Just about anybody can nominate just about anybody. Let me know when he wins.

I nominate Rip Taylor for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The reasons should be obvious....