Eye-Opening Cover Page of NEWSWEEK JAPAN EDITION: "OBAMA UNWORTHY OF NOBEL PRIZE" (My Translation)

Newsweek Japan (Japanese language version) Oct 21, 2009 Issue ^ | October 14, 2009 | Newsweek Japan (translation)

[AmericanInTokyo]

Out on stands in Japan today!

Title:

"Obama Wa Nobel-sho Ni Ataeshinai" ("Obama Unworthy of Nobel Prize")

Sub-title caption (also on cover overlay of monochrome Obama photo):

""The Idiocy Of Him Receiving Such An Award, With Less The One Year In Office With No Accomplishment"

[AmericanInTokyo]

My translation.

Have at it.

URL link here to online version of Newsweek Japan, which can be purchased in Japanese bookstores and kiosks.

Have not read the article yet, but should be a good one (unless it is riddled with, "but on the other hand" equivocation) like Business Week and others tend to do, without coming to a clear conclusion.

Point of order: Is this also on the Newsweek US Edition Front Page? Just wondering.....

I might also add as a general observation over here that more and more mainstream articles and books in Japan are coming out these days with the premise that Mr Obama may well not serve out his entire term, for a variety of reasons. Interesting Japanese analysis, very critical eye(s).

[AmericanInTokyo]

ping!

[library user]

I added this to “breaking news.” Mod can remove if deemed overboard. I thought this was such a great post because, wait, I thought the ENTIRE WORLD loved Obama. That isn’t so? /sarc

[library user]

"The Idiocy Of Him Receiving Such An Award, With Less The One Year In Office With No Accomplishment"

BUMP!

[Eye of Unk]

Anyone making Obama sepukku (sp?) jokes yet?

[B.Lyle]

“The Idiocy Of Him Receiving Such An Award, With Less The One Year In Office With No Accomplishment”

‘That hurts my feelings.’ as Hillary would say.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Thanks.

Even the high brow "Sentaku" Monthly Magazine for October, carries three articles on Obama.

The one that will be of interest to Freepers is:

早くも「オバマ再選」危うしの声 「怒れる市民」じわじわと

"Even So Early On, Voices Questioning "Obama Reelection"

Subtitle: "[Angry American Citizens], Gradually and Gradually"

Sentaku October Issue (nothing to laugh about or dismiss, White House jackass lurkers):

[AmericanInTokyo]

No but his teflon sure has worn off pretty quickly in Japan, I would say. Methinks, having north korean missiles launched at you repeatedly with a chinese fire drill in D.C. each time in response, will do that to a (japanese) guy....

[SunkenCiv]

Olbermann and Chrissy will be calling for a declaration of war against Japan any minute now.

[snowsislander]

"Obama Wa Nobel-sho Ni Ataeshinai" ("Obama Unworthy of Nobel Prize")

BTTT.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Oh, don't worry Olberwoman and Chrissy. There just may be a Freeper--at least one--who loathes modern day, postwar Japan even more than terrible Red China or Blood Curdling North Korea right next door. Just you watch. ;-)

[AmericanInTokyo]

thanks. hi to you...

[library user]

No problem. Hoping Drudge will pick up your post here and link to the Japanese Newsweek cover .jpeg image, as well as report that sub-caption. It’s the sub-caption I like the most and that has the most damning effect.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Agreed.

I am sure Drudge will get it up there, if some of the morning talk show hosts or Beck or somebody doesnt beat him to it.

I was laughing for 1/2 a block in Tokyo after seeing that at a bookstore during lunch today. lol going to go buy it now, i think

[Lazamataz]

The whole world LAUGHS at the Ignoble Piss Nonprize committee, and at Obama.

What a wonderful way to wake up this morning. :)

[AmericanInTokyo]

would you care for some green tea this morning with your weekly magazine, sire?? :-) thanks

[Lazamataz]

Dear sir, the Schaedenfreud is best taken with coffee. :)

[newfreep]

"...more and more mainstream articles and books in Japan are coming out these days with the premise that Mr Obama may well not serve out his entire term, for a variety of reasons. Interesting Japanese analysis, very critical eye(s)."

Birthers or other reason(s)?

[KarlInOhio]

"Obama Wa Nobel-sho Ni Ataeshinai" ("Obama Unworthy of Nobel Prize")

Sub-title caption (also on cover overlay of monochrome Obama photo):

""The Idiocy Of Him Receiving Such An Award, With Less The One Year In Office With No Accomplishment"

Obama addresses a joint session of Congress to tell them "No, this is the date that will truly live in infamy. The other one was minor compared to this."

[spokeshave]

New tag line...in the interest of "multi-culturalism"....

But the unjumping shark is cute....

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