First, Obama gets a Nobel Peace Prize for nothing; Now, a tae kwan do black belt after 0 kicks

LA Times ^ | Nov. 19, 2009 | Andrew Malcolm

[Second Amendment First]

Even President Obama himself during his just-concluded trip to Asia admitted that he was surprised to receive the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year without actually producing any peace.

In fact, the rookie American president ordered his own troop surge, boosting U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan to 68,000. Now, the Democrat may be preparing to send more again. And a Gallup Poll showed 61% of Americans didn't think he deserved it either.

Anyway, there he was in Seoul, South Korea on the last stop of his journey.

And out of the Seoul sky, President Lee Myung-bak hands over to the American leader a tae kwan do outfit. And then Lee, who practices tae kwan do himself, presents Obama with a coveted black belt.

After 0 long years of study.

What would Chuck Norris do? Probably bow. But never as low as Obama bowed for Japan's Emperor last weekend in Tokyo.

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[freespirited]

[GOPJ]

Man who gets much for nothing becomes narcissist who gives nothing for much...

[GOPJ]

Man who gets much for nothing becomes narcissist who gives nothing for much...

[All Blue State]

After my father in law passed away, we were cleaning out his house, and we found a thank you note from South Korea. He spent a year or two on the ground, fighting in South Korea, and he got a thank you note. He lost his hearing, from the constant shooting, he was fond of the bottle, it settled his nerves, and he got a thank you note. He did stop drinking and lived his last seven years sober, but his sacrifice was great.

[tbpiper]

As long as I get to tie it on him its ok. Of course it would be somewhat north of Michelle’s ‘boob belt’ and extrodiarily tight.

[madinmadtown]

Prissy. VDH called him prissy the other day. I think that is a good caption to this picture.

[devistate one four]

It took me three years to get my first degree TKD.

He’s a punk.

[Guyin4Os]

The NFL should give him a Super Bowl ring... The BSA could award him Eagle Scout...
At least John F-Word Kerry got a piece of rice embedded in his thigh to get his purple heart.

[lawdave]

I just got my yellow belt. I hate to see the accomplishment cheapened by this twit.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

I actually feel embarrassed for my comment in Post 13.

It was really bad MA etiquette and I sounded more like the untrained bully in a bar than an experienced martial artist. As an instructor, I taught and required my students NOT to be the bully but to put the bully in his place, if necessary. And I sounded like a bully, which I despise. Of course, Obammie the Commie IS a bully of the worst sort. He gets others to bully the innocent and never faces any direct confrontation himself. That’s part of the reason why I dislike him so intensely.

What I should have said was that, after so many years training, I did see people awarded black belts who had not earned them and who did not deserve them. I also saw many brown belts who were better than black belts but would not test and take the belt because their own personal standards wouldn’t allow them to.

When those awarded black belts who didn’t deserve them fought at the black-belt level, it didn’t take long for them to understand they were not true black belts.

What I want is for Obammie the Commie to learn that he deserves nothing because he has really worked for nothing in his life. He has been pushed up through the ranks by affirmative action and by those who wanted to use him for ulterior motives. But his narcissism enables him to believe that he has earned all these accolades.

[Zathras]

Kun Pow Chicken

[airborne]

Affirmative Action.

Why be surprised. It’s pretty much how he got his job.

He’s black. That’s all he needs to be given all the “gifts” of political correctness.

“He’s a divider, not a uniter.”

[maggief]

Even a 5 year-old white belt would know that his right hand is in the wrong position for a reverse punch.

[airborne]

GW and BJ were lefties also.

As am I.

[paulycy]

No sweat PM. I got it. I just thought it was funny and I neve for a moment thought you were serious or threatening anybody.

I was a great, temporary mental image and worth a laugh. :0)

[tbpiper]

I hate to see the accomplishment cheapened by this twit.

Don't worry, real belts are earned. Barry's is just decoration. I'm sure you could kick his ass with no problem.

[Hodar]

You wouldn't be the first, nor the last that wishes they could take back a post they made. But, you are definitely MAN enough to admit and publicly announce your error.

I would be honored to have an instructor like you.

[RetSignman]

You can bet Michelle will end up wearing that belt too.

[OKSooner]

"I actually feel embarrassed for my comment in Post 13. "

Well... I suppose I see your point. My old sensei would always arrange for a humility lesson at the hands of another student who HAD earned it. Whether the intended lesson was absorbed or not was up to the recipient... (pleading the 5th here.)

Don't be too critical of yourself, considering the situation.