President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

[Coyote]

Wow! So the 2016 Olympic Bid Committee did its own polls and found that 72 percent wanted it? I'm sure that the Olympic Bid Committee isn't biased at all. Are you really that stupid? I guess you are if you think 47 percent is a majority.

47% is a majority over 45%.

Speaking of stupid, perhaps you are to take such faith in Rassmussen.

Nope, wrong again dumbass.

majority - n - the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority ): the majority of the population.

This (the 47/45 poll) was the Tribune's poll of Chicagoans btw, Rasmussen's poll was of Americans in general.

Ok. Fair enough.

But Zogby gives a much different picture of support.

 

[driveby]

EAT YOUR DARK HEARTS OUT

Beck, Hannity, Dobbs, Malkin, O’Reilly and all of the other right wing-nuts and village idiots. Especially FOX-IDIOTS.
lol
Obama just won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize as the first setting president, since Woodrow Wilson, after 9 months in office.
lol
Michael Vicks doing a reality show and being paid. With a blond as his side?
lol
Seals on his 4th baby with Hiedi Klum in 4 years. Talk about a big bang
lol

I don't know what you said there kid, but it touched my heart.....

 

[rubberhead]

I have to say, I've been laughing my ass off at the fact Obama won this. I've seen every Republican talking point repeated everywhere throughout the day.

What some clowns fail to realize is that this is more of a rejection of the Bush Administration than anything about what Obama has done.

Yes, but Obama hasn't done much of anything different than Bush.

So far, Obama = Bush - decisiveness

 

[Modbert]

Yes, but Obama hasn't done much of anything different than Bush.

Obama hasn't started two wars, one under false pretenses. Do you think the Nobel Peace Group liked that? Hell, they probably would of gave one to McCain too if he had won. As long as it wasn't Bush.

 

[Liability]

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..

yup
totally worthless
he gets inaugurated on jan 20th, and he had to be nominated by feb 1st

But but but, he had campaigned for much longer. He was the front man for

THE AMERICA SUCKS WORLD TOUR.​

Clearly, if one declares internationally that America Sucks, then one is promoting peace in the world!

Those Nobel guys are like totally awesome and shit.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Yes, but Obama hasn't done much of anything different than Bush.

Obama hasn't started two wars, one under false pretenses. Do you think the Nobel Peace Group liked that? Hell, they probably would of gave one to McCain too if he had won. As long as it wasn't Bush.

He hasn't attacked Pakistan? He hasn't ramped up the war in Afghanistan? He hasn't continued Bush's aggressive rhetoric towards Iran? Not to mention that we're still in Iraq.

 

[Modbert]

So far, Obama = Bush - decisiveness

Bush's decisiveness got thousands of our men and women killed, billions if not trillions on our national debt, and a war under false pretenses. Oh, and our men and women sent into the line of fine without the necessary equipment or manpower.

 

[American I Am]

I was just thinking, maybe it's possible, we could get "Kanye West" to run up on stage, and hand out the Nobel, to the person he thinks is most deserving.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

So far, Obama = Bush - decisiveness

Bush's decisiveness got thousands of our men and women killed, billions if not trillions on our national debt, and a war under false pretenses. Oh, and our men and women sent into the line of fine without the necessary equipment or manpower.

None of which has been changed under Obama.

 

[Modbert]

He hasn't attacked Pakistan? He hasn't ramped up the war in Afghanistan? He hasn't continued Bush's aggressive rhetoric towards Iran? Not to mention that we're still in Iraq.

I agree we should leave Afghanistan and Iraq. I'm simply telling you that Bush started two wars, Obama has not started any wars. Besides, Obama's aggressive rhetoric towards Iran?

You might want to talk to some of your breathen about that, they seem to think the complete opposite. Also, I haven't seen him do much about Afghanistan yet. We can't win in Afghanistan. Just like we can't win in Iraq. The faster we realize that, the faster we can leave.

 

[driveby]

too early.

next year would have been great, after the closing of guantanamo, removing the troops from iraq and winding down the afghanistan adventure.

yeah right.

It's also good this year for the reasons it was awarded to him:

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons.

Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play. Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts. The vision of a world free from nuclear arms has powerfully stimulated disarmament and arms control negotiations. Thanks to Obama's initiative, the USA is now playing a more constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting. Democracy and human rights are to be strengthened.

The Nobel Peace Prize 2009 - Press Release

I love the way cons attempt to minimize the importance of the Nobel. If one of theirs ever won, I wonder what the chatter would become then..

If a conservative was in office for 10 days and won i would still say the award is worthless. Have you ever taken an issue straight on without deflecting or projecting ? seriously ......

 

[Modbert]

None of which has been changed under Obama.

Obama needs to bring them home, if he's not then he needs to fix that. However, the whole reason we are still in these two countries is the mismanagement of both wars by the prior Administration.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

He hasn't attacked Pakistan? He hasn't ramped up the war in Afghanistan? He hasn't continued Bush's aggressive rhetoric towards Iran? Not to mention that we're still in Iraq.

I agree we should leave Afghanistan and Iraq. I'm simply telling you that Bush started two wars, Obama has not started any wars. Besides, Obama's aggressive rhetoric towards Iran?

You might want to talk to some of your breathen about that, they seem to think the complete opposite. Also, I haven't seen him do much about Afghanistan yet. We can't win in Afghanistan. Just like we can't win in Iraq. The faster we realize that, the faster we can leave.

My brethren? Libertarians don't think Obama has been aggressive towards Iran? I think you're incorrect about that.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

None of which has been changed under Obama.

Obama needs to bring them home, if he's not then he needs to fix that. However, the whole reason we are still in these two countries is the mismanagement of both wars by the prior Administration.

No, the reason we're still in these two countries, and bombing Pakistan, is because Obama hasn't put a stop to it. He's been the Commander-in-Chief since January. If he really wanted to end those wars he would have done so months ago.

 

[Ame®icano]

You may not have said it, but the second part of your statement says a lot - in denying it to Obama, you denied something the majority of Americans (not just those who voted for Obama) wanted for their country - another U.S. Olympics. Who's ego is bigger?

I said I am glad Obama didn't get it for Chicago. If Chicago won on it's own, I would be more then happy to have Olympics there.

There is no question about who got bigger ego. Obama "own it".

There is no way to tell whether Chicago would have gotten it with or without Obama's pitch - you really can't seperate it out. As far as "big ego"....why is it a "big ego" for a U.S. President to attempt to make a pitch, but not for the heads of other countries to go in and make a pitch? Is it ego or is it simply trying to win something for your country?

I think the ego is in those cheering the loss because any loss is better than a victory for them, and their "victory", in the end - is pyrrhic.

Let me try again.

Chicago wasn't front runner. Rio was. At this point, if Chicago beat Rio, I would be happy.

Obama decide to pitch for Chicago, counting that his highness presence will be enough for Chicago to win Olympic bid.

It didn't help. IOC return Obama back to Earth. I am glad they did.

 

[driveby]

President Obama with a Nobel. Sweet. Now to get the Health Care bill passed. Then Cap and Trade, as a beginning in both cases.

Poor Conservatives. Total incompetance rewarded, your people were voted out big time in the last election, and the two fellows you people love to hate, Gore and Obama, have a Nobel each, and are exemplery successes. Gotta love it.

It would be an accomplishment if the Nobel actually meant anything anymore, so congrats to Obama for joining the likes of Arafat .......

 

[Liability]

Congratulations, Mr. President.

You earned it!

 

[Immanuel]

I have to say, I've been laughing my ass off at the fact Obama won this. I've seen every Republican talking point repeated everywhere throughout the day.

What some clowns fail to realize is that this is more of a rejection of the Bush Administration than anything about what Obama has done.

Question: Is that supposed to somehow make him worthy of the prize?

Bush was a failure, but, does that mean that President Obama is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize? Were there really no worthy nominees?

Immie

 

[GWV5903]

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

When is the nightmare over?

Did Soros pay for this too?

 

[Chris]

All this whinning by the pussies on the right is wonderful.

It's going to be a great eight years.