President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

[Si modo]

You are welcome.

From the unrest in Iran to the Pakistanis taking on the Taliban to Hezbollah losing the election in Lebanon, Obama has the extremists on the run.

All without spending a dime.

Isn't diplomacy great?

Aren't swooning groupies cute?

 

[L.K.Eder]

If he refused it I would gain a measure of respect for him.

But he's already made it clear he thinks he deserved it.

sure sure, whatever you say.

here

.. I am both surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of the Nobel Committee. Let me be clear: I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations.

To be honest, I do not feel ***t I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize -- men and women who've inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace...

And you actually believe him?!?

Did you believe him when he said this? "When there is a bill ***t ends up on my desk as the president, you the public will have five days to look online and find out what's in it before I sign it," or this, "I have done more to take on lobbyists than any other candidate in this race. I don't take a dime of their money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White House."

Can you honestly say you believe him?

i honestly don't give a **** about your inquiry. i posted obama's statement because xenophon claimed he claimed he deserved it. keep your eye on the ball. thathathathathathathatha

 

[Chris]

Really? ***t is why he won the prize? Glad you explained ***t bit of knowledge to myself, and all on this thread. Appreciate it, Chris.

You are welcome.

From the unrest in Iran to the Pakistanis taking on the Taliban to Hezbollah losing the election in Lebanon, Obama has the extremists on the run.

All without spending a dime.

Isn't diplomacy great?

Prove these claims.

Hezbollah was ahead in the polls until Obama made his speech in Cairo. Then they lost.

The Pakistanis refused to take on the Taliban until Obama took office. Then the political climate changed, and it became possible politically possible for them to attack the Taliban.

Obama's peace overtures to Iran destroyed the Mullah's mythology of the war mongering America. The Mullahs then lost the election and were forced to steal it, thus destroying their claim to be the legitimate government of Iran.

Words can be more powerful than bombs, my friends. Something Bush-Cheney never understood.

 

[namvet]

After a lot of research, I found that no one knows exactly who nominated Obama, and I doubt they will step forward. Like Xenaphon stated, it could very well be an intervention from God.
There seems to be a lot of speculation on the blogs why he was chosen for the award. Topping the list was to bolster his poll numbers to help get his far left agenda into policies. Such as healthcare, and the Cap and Trade, and his leading this great nation down a path of stronger social issues.

Obama was chosen because he deserves it.

He has single handedly destroyed the mythology of islamic extremism.

including the attempt on his life????

 

[Care4all]

After a lot of research, I found that no one knows exactly who nominated Obama, and I doubt they will step forward. Like Xenaphon stated, it could very well be an intervention from God.
There seems to be a lot of speculation on the blogs why he was chosen for the award. Topping the list was to bolster his poll numbers to help get his far left agenda into policies. Such as healthcare, and the Cap and Trade, and his leading this great nation down a path of stronger social issues.

now meister, you are extremely gullible to even give any merit to those accusations from the right wing that says Obama had this done to boost his poll numbers....

Just take a step back and ask yourself, did Obama know 10 days in to his presidency that his approval numbers would not still be through the roof and as good as they were then come the following september, and had a load of people nominate him back then and conspire back then on what they saw in a crystal ball about his approval ratings dropping come september in the future year?

I don't think, that conspiracy theory, even comes close with any kind of merit...and should be SHOT DOWN by fellow THINKING conservatives....imho, and immediately....otherwise they will continue to earn their reputation of being loony tune conspiracy nuts.

Care

 

[JimH52]

I think this is one of the funniest days of my life. I was anxious to see what the GOP response would be to Obama being awarded this prize. I have been laughing all morning at the "Party of No."

Rather than give Obama even a tiny bit of credit for his efforts for peace, they have, predictably, dismissed and criticized the decision. FUNNY!

As was previously stated in this thread, the GOP will be remembered for its negative stance WITH EVERYTHING. FOX, rather than give this news any air time is covering a car chase in Texas and singing the gloom and doom of Health Care reform. FUNNY!

CNN should send a letter to FOX criticizing them for not covering the Nobel Peace Prize, just like FOX sent a letter to CNN about the tea baggers....FUNNY!

THANK YOU FOX FOR MAKING MY DAY!

 

[Coyote]

And you all have been declaring his presidency "failed" since January 30..

That's the irony here. Modern Conservatives are saying its too soon to give Obama an award, but its obviously not too soon to judge him a failure. Never mind that Modern Conservatives have been begging people to let history decide on George W. Bush and not to call him a failure.

On a serious note: When I heard about this I was surprised. I think it has more to do with just how much damage Mr. Bush's unilateral policies did to American prestige worldwide. Literally the next guy to come along wins the Nobel Prize, simply because he's giving the world hope that Mr. Bush's unilateralist policies are coming to an end.

I think you are right....

 

[Dr.Traveler]

And you all have been declaring his presidency "failed" since January 30..

That's the irony here. Modern Conservatives are saying its too soon to give Obama an award, but its obviously not too soon to judge him a failure. Never mind that Modern Conservatives have been begging people to let history decide on George W. Bush and not to call him a failure.

On a serious note: When I heard about this I was surprised. I think it has more to do with just how much damage Mr. Bush's unilateral policies did to American prestige worldwide. Literally the next guy to come along wins the Nobel Prize, simply because he's giving the world hope that Mr. Bush's unilateralist policies are coming to an end.

I think you are right....

I like Obama, but I do think this was too soon. The only conclusion I can come to is that he won it based on what he was saying in his campaign... which was nearly a uniform rejection of Mr. Bush's policy of unilateral action.

In the end, I think it has more to do with the end of the Bush era than the dawn of the Obama era.

 

[Chris]

I think this is one of the funniest days of my life. I was anxious to see what the GOP response would be to Obama being awarded this prize. I have been laughing all morning at the "Party of No."

Rather than give Obama even a tiny bit of credit for his efforts for peace, they have, predictably, dismissed and criticized the decision. FUNNY!

As was previously stated in this thread, the GOP will be remembered for its negative stance WITH EVERYTHING. FOX, rather than give this news any air time is covering a car chase in Texas and singing the gloom and doom of Health Care reform. FUNNY!

CNN should send a letter to FOX criticizing them for not covering the Nobel Peace Prize, just like FOX sent a letter to CNN about the tea baggers....FUNNY!

THANK YOU FOX FOR MAKING MY DAY!

FoxNews will end up on the dust heap of history.

 

[Meister]

I think this is one of the funniest days of my life. I was anxious to see what the GOP response would be to Obama being awarded this prize. I have been laughing all morning at the "Party of No."

Rather than give Obama even a tiny bit of credit for his efforts for peace, they have, predictably, dismissed and criticized the decision. FUNNY!

As was previously stated in this thread, the GOP will be remembered for its negative stance WITH EVERYTHING. FOX, rather than give this news any air time is covering a car chase in Texas and singing the gloom and doom of Health Care reform. FUNNY!

CNN should send a letter to FOX criticizing them for not covering the Nobel Peace Prize, just like FOX sent a letter to CNN about the tea baggers....FUNNY!

THANK YOU FOX FOR MAKING MY DAY!

FoxNews will end up on the dust heap of history.

Right.... Then you have Contessa thanking your brillant post...sums it up for me.

 

[Chris]

The Obama effect....

A loss of popular support has ended many terrorist groups, and it is a plausible scenario for al Qaeda. Support can be compromised through miscalculation, especially in targeting, and popular backlash. The Real Irish Republican Army and India's Sikh separatists come to mind. Or a campaign can fail to convey a positive image or progress toward its goals, which amply applies to al Qaeda.

While the group continues to be dangerous, the faltering popularity of this campaign with most Muslims provides clear evidence of this dynamic underway.

For instance, a Pew Global Attitudes Project poll released in September showed a remarkable drop in support for suicide bombing and Osama bin Laden in key Muslim-majority countries such as Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey and Jordan. In Pakistan, whereas some 41 percent approved of suicide terror attacks five years ago, that number has fallen to a mere 5 percent today.

Commentary: Al Qaeda's support is fading - CNN.com

 

[MalibuMan]

This is a freaking joke!

 

[Polk]

Unfucking believable. We can now officially write that award off as absolutely MEANINGLESS. And we can assume the committee is full of idiots, retards and political hacks..

You guys have always considered it meaningless.

 

[Meister]

Unfucking believable. We can now officially write that award off as absolutely MEANINGLESS. And we can assume the committee is full of idiots, retards and political hacks..

You guys have always considered it meaningless.

I woke up when Arafat ( a terrorist ) won the award. I knew then that something was amiss with the "Nobel Peace Prize".

 

[Coyote]

That's the irony here. Modern Conservatives are saying its too soon to give Obama an award, but its obviously not too soon to judge him a failure. Never mind that Modern Conservatives have been begging people to let history decide on George W. Bush and not to call him a failure.

On a serious note: When I heard about this I was surprised. I think it has more to do with just how much damage Mr. Bush's unilateral policies did to American prestige worldwide. Literally the next guy to come along wins the Nobel Prize, simply because he's giving the world hope that Mr. Bush's unilateralist policies are coming to an end.

I think you are right....

I like Obama, but I do think this was too soon. The only conclusion I can come to is that he won it based on what he was saying in his campaign... which was nearly a uniform rejection of Mr. Bush's policy of unilateral action.

In the end, I think it has more to do with the end of the Bush era than the dawn of the Obama era.

I too think that the prize was premature - not totally undeserving - but premature and said more about world attitudes towards the previous administration. Unfortunately - I think it creates more problems for Obama than good.

 

[Polk]

Oh, and back off, he got it for having a beer with a policeman and a professor at teh white house!

Who else but Barry could have pulled it off??!

the nomination had to be submitted by feb 1st
what had he done in 10 days?

The list of people who can submit nominations is pretty long. In that light, it's not that shocking that someone nominated him.

 

[Meister]

Oh, and back off, he got it for having a beer with a policeman and a professor at teh white house!

Who else but Barry could have pulled it off??!

the nomination had to be submitted by feb 1st
what had he done in 10 days?

The list of people who can submit nominations is pretty long. In that light, it's not that shocking that someone nominated him.

?

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

The Obama effect....

Gun Sales Thriving In Uncertain Times - washingtonpost.com

 

[Polk]

Obama won for not being George Bush.
The Nobels have become increasingly meaningless. Great writers like Robertson Davies and Jorge Luis Borges never got the literature prize, which went to non-entities instead.
Now this. Fooey.
And of course the fellow in my avatar, doubtless for discovering a way to spew crap from his mouth.

Damn those non-entities like Gabriel García Márquez and William Golding!

 

[Polk]

the nomination had to be submitted by feb 1st
what had he done in 10 days?

The list of people who can submit nominations is pretty long. In that light, it's not that shocking that someone nominated him.

?

There are thousands of people able to submit nominations. It's not that surprizing that at least one of those persons nominated Obama. However, being nominated is not the same as being selected. So saying "What had he done in ten days" is a pretty hollow argument (even though I agree that he didn't deserve the prize).