President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

[Maple]

This is just another confirmation of how WEAK this President is. The world and our enemy's just confirmed that with this election.

 

[Zoom-boing]

It's a lollipop for losing the Olympics.

 

[Gem]

Reminder... Yasser Arafat won it too.

So because the award has been given to horrible choices in the past...we should be happy that the poor choice today was "our guy?"

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Our guy?

 

[Gem]

Sure, "our guy," he is OUR President...whereas Yasser Arafat is most decidedly NOT our president...hence, not "our guy."

 

[Gem]

Oh...and just for an interesting comparison...Snopes.com disproves the "Bush was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001" by saying:

Origins: Despite a rumor that circulated late in 2001, President BushPresident Bush wasn't amongst the nominees for the 2001 prize (which was awarded to the United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan): The deadline for Peace Prize nominations is February 1, and Bush wasn't sworn in as president until January 20. For President Bush (or anyone else) to have produced accomplishments worthy of Nobel Prize recognition after a mere eleven days in office would have been a truly astounding feat indeed.

snopes.com: George Bush Nobel Prize Nomination

 

[Wry Catcher]

WTF!?!?!?!?!?!

what the **** has he done to promote peace?

By KARL RITTER and MATT MOORE
The Associated Press
Friday, October 9, 2009; 5:22 AM
OSLO -- President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation.
The stunning choice made Obama the third sitting U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize and shocked Nobel observers because Obama took office less than two weeks before the Feb. 1 nomination deadline. Obama's name had been mentioned in speculation before the award but many Nobel watchers believed it was too early to award the president.



In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize - washingtonpost.com

as if they have ANY credibility left now

What he has done has changed the conversation. No one person can repair the damage done to international relations or the image of the United States caused by Bush&Co in less than a year.
Obama inherited the Detroit Lions (0-16); it's still pre season but he's installed a new 'O', a new 'D' and his special teams are first rate and his coaching staff are competent, smart, educated and willing to challenge conventional wisdom . He may not win the Super Bowl in his first year or even his second, but given time, I'm betting he will.

 

[Ravi]

Sorry, kids...I nominated him...it was a joke, a joke I tell you.

Boy, am I

 

[Qball]

Um...OK? I know as a Republican I'm supposed to be losing my shit right now, but...I'm mostly just confused. Wasn't Obama just yesterday deciding if he was going to send 40,000 more troops into Afganistan? Is war a "peaceful" thing?

They awarded him the prize "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." Extraordinary efforts? Oh, you mean you taking his hope-and-change dog-and-pony-show overseas a few times, a failed attempt to bring the Olympics to Chicago, and being Black? Wow. This must have been a slow year for Nobel Prize laureates, and the rest of the world must've really hated George Bush. He gave more money to fight AIDS in Africa than anybody ever has, and they wouldn't give him extra coffee foam. On the other hand, how serious can we take a prize that would grant it to Al Gore and Yasser Arafat?

Congrats, Mr. President. As with a lot of things, I don't blame you so much as I blame the people who can't seem to not go apeshit over you.

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[Ame®icano]

Reminder... Yasser Arafat won it too.

So because the award has been given to horrible choices in the past...we should be happy that the poor choice today was "our guy?"

You are the company that you keep...

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

WTF!?!?!?!?!?!

what the **** has he done to promote peace?

By KARL RITTER and MATT MOORE
The Associated Press
Friday, October 9, 2009; 5:22 AM
OSLO -- President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation.
The stunning choice made Obama the third sitting U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize and shocked Nobel observers because Obama took office less than two weeks before the Feb. 1 nomination deadline. Obama's name had been mentioned in speculation before the award but many Nobel watchers believed it was too early to award the president.



In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize - washingtonpost.com

as if they have ANY credibility left now

What he has done has changed the conversation. No one person can repair the damage done to international relations or the image of the United States caused by Bush&Co in less than a year.
Obama inherited the Detroit Lions (0-16); it's still pre season but he's installed a new 'O', a new 'D' and his special teams are first rate and his coaching staff are competent, smart, educated and willing to challenge conventional wisdom . He may not win the Super Bowl in his first year or even his second, but given time, I'm betting he will.

As long as they cancel all further elections

 

[Coyote]

Of course, we KNOW this is not Obama's fault so HE can NOT be blamed for this appearing rushed decision to nominate him by the committee....I am certain some of you will find a way to blame obama for the committee's seemingly rushed choice.

Though I do believe the panel was only nominating people at the time, and months afterwards could have been used to make their decision on the winner and not just the first 10 days of Obama being in office.

I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you. A person does not get nominated for a prize before he or she has earned the right to win the prize. The nomination and prize are to be awarded after the deed has been done.

I'm not saying that the President's effort should never be recognized, but they should not have been recognized before they were actually done. IMHO.

And no, I do not blame President Obama for this.

Immie

He gave a "hope" to American people, and rest of the world maybe saw some of that "hope". We fell for it, so did world.

Reminder... Yasser Arafat won it too.

That's sort of correct. But he did not win it in isolation. I notice detractors of Nobel Peace Prize Winners pull Arafat out at the drop of a hat but it's usually out of context.

The prize was awarded joinly to:
YASSER ARAFAT , Chairman of the Executive Committee of the PLO, President of the Palestinian National Authority.
SHIMON PERES , Foreign Minister of Israel.
YITZHAK RABIN , Prime Minister of Israel.

for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East.


It was awarded to 3 people working together who were able to forge a plan that might have worked had Rabin not been assassinated (by his own people no less). They deserved the prize for that effort and it is that particular effort that was awarded the prize.

 

[Dr.House]

the nobel what?

What? You haven't seen all that peace out there in the world? The planet is just swimming in peace since the anointed one gained the throne...

Pretty soon there'll be no more wars and violence...

Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

 

[Sunni Man]

Love him or hate him; Obama is "OUR" president

He represents America and "ALL" of her people.

"EVERYONE" should be "PROUD" that the world honors "OUR" leader..

He represents "ALL" Americans

Only unpatriotic and anti-american people will denegrate this award for "OUR" president.

 

[Xenophon]

I'd like to nominate my cat for a nobel peace prize seeing as he has done the same as barry to win the award!

 

[Ame®icano]

I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you. A person does not get nominated for a prize before he or she has earned the right to win the prize. The nomination and prize are to be awarded after the deed has been done.

I'm not saying that the President's effort should never be recognized, but they should not have been recognized before they were actually done. IMHO.

And no, I do not blame President Obama for this.

Immie

He gave a "hope" to American people, and rest of the world maybe saw some of that "hope". We fell for it, so did world.

Reminder... Yasser Arafat won it too.

That's sort of correct. But he did not win it in isolation. I notice detractors of Nobel Peace Prize Winners pull Arafat out at the drop of a hat but it's usually out of context.

The prize was awarded joinly to:
YASSER ARAFAT , Chairman of the Executive Committee of the PLO, President of the Palestinian National Authority.
SHIMON PERES , Foreign Minister of Israel.
YITZHAK RABIN , Prime Minister of Israel.

for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East.


It was awarded to 3 people working together who were able to forge a plan that might have worked had Rabin not been assassinated (by his own people no less). They deserved the prize for that effort and it is that particular effort that was awarded the prize.

True...

Today, peace in the Middle East depends on Hezbolah, Hamas and Ahmadinejad. Should they be nominated too?

 

[Zoom-boing]

If he had any balls he'd turn it down. Oh, wait . . . .

 

[Ame®icano]

 

[Ravi]

Love him or hate him; Obama is "OUR" president

He represents America and "ALL" of her people.

"EVERYONE" should be "PROUD" that the world honors "OUR" leader..

He represents "ALL" Americans

Only unpatriotic and anti-american people will denegrate this award for "OUR" president.

We can't deny the partisan hacks their sour grapes fest.