President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

[rubberhead]

Yeah, everyone pretty much agrees that Obama didn't deserve the Peace Prize, including Obama.

The only difference is how rabid one side or other becomes because the world apparently really likes Obama.

So much for the rightwingnut argument that he's pissed off all our allies and the international community...

You know where the Peace Prize comes from right? Norway is not the entire international community nor do they speak for the international community. Idiot.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Yeah, everyone pretty much agrees that Obama didn't deserve the Peace Prize, including Obama.

The only difference is how rabid one side or other becomes because the world apparently really likes Obama.

So much for the rightwingnut argument that he's pissed off all our allies and the international community...

The only argument that matters is that he did not deserve the award. Period. End of story.

Bono is more qualified than Obama.

 

[Coyote]

Yeah, everyone pretty much agrees that Obama didn't deserve the Peace Prize, including Obama.

The only difference is how rabid one side or other becomes because the world apparently really likes Obama.

So much for the rightwingnut argument that he's pissed off all our allies and the international community...

You know where the Peace Prize comes from right? Norway is not the entire international community nor do they speak for the international community. Idiot.

Check out the international community's response to both the Nobel Prize and, in general, their ratings of Obama.

You might be surprised.

Moron.

 

[rubberhead]

So much for the rightwingnut argument that he's pissed off all our allies and the international community...

You know where the Peace Prize comes from right? Norway is not the entire international community nor do they speak for the international community. Idiot.

Check out the international community's response to both the Nobel Prize and, in general, their ratings of Obama.

You might be surprised.

Moron.

The international community spoke when they denied Obama the Olympics. Fool.

 

[Immanuel]

Yeah, everyone pretty much agrees that Obama didn't deserve the Peace Prize, including Obama.

The only difference is how rabid one side or other becomes because the world apparently really likes Obama.

If everyone agrees he didn't deserve this, I wouldn't be surprised to see global opinion of him decline a few points as a result of it.

Despite the fact that I don't think he deserved the award, my opinion of him definitely did not go down over this (and no, that is not because it is at rock bottom which it is not) because I don't think he had a say in his selection. Maybe, just maybe, his PR team had a hand in getting him the nomination, but that is a far cry from getting him the award.

This was a poor choice by the committee. My opinion of the award has dropped, but not my opinion of the President.

Immie

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

A picture Obama looks at daily

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[RadiomanATL]

Yeah, everyone pretty much agrees that Obama didn't deserve the Peace Prize, including Obama.

The only difference is how rabid one side or other becomes because the world apparently really likes Obama.

If everyone agrees he didn't deserve this, I wouldn't be surprised to see global opinion of him decline a few points as a result of it.

Despite the fact that I don't think he deserved the award, my opinion of him definitely did not go down over this (and no, that is not because it is at rock bottom which it is not) because I don't think he had a say in his selection. Maybe, just maybe, his PR team had a hand in getting him the nomination, but that is a far cry from getting him the award.

This was a poor choice by the committee. My opinion of the award has dropped, but not my opinion of the President.

Immie

Elegant way of putting it. Thanks.

The award is even more meaningless than before. But this is not, nor could it be, blamed on Obama.

Can't blame the guy for accepting. Would be more stupid to refuse the award.

 

[Coyote]

You know where the Peace Prize comes from right? Norway is not the entire international community nor do they speak for the international community. Idiot.

Check out the international community's response to both the Nobel Prize and, in general, their ratings of Obama.

You might be surprised.

Moron.

The international community spoke when they denied Obama the Olympics. Fool.

I'm beginning to think you really are as retarded as you sound. Please prove me wrong.

 

[Ame®icano]

Twelve pages... twelve pages and no one has explain what he did in those 12 days in the office just to receive the nomination? Just the length of this thread and the pretty large majority of people wondering why the hell he got this award speaks volumes.

There is some irony at least. The fact is that Obama won this award, but in the end it doesn't really matter. With all the important things to worry about, and after embarrassing list of previous winners, who won the last Nobel peace prize is really low on my list of priorities. But I am still posting here, in disbelieve I would say, cause every time I thought I've seen it all, there is more.

The question is, after all "achievements" in the past nine months, what's next for Obama? Is there more?

 

[Yurt]

If everyone agrees he didn't deserve this, I wouldn't be surprised to see global opinion of him decline a few points as a result of it.

Despite the fact that I don't think he deserved the award, my opinion of him definitely did not go down over this (and no, that is not because it is at rock bottom which it is not) because I don't think he had a say in his selection. Maybe, just maybe, his PR team had a hand in getting him the nomination, but that is a far cry from getting him the award.

This was a poor choice by the committee. My opinion of the award has dropped, but not my opinion of the President.

Immie

Elegant way of putting it. Thanks.

The award is even more meaningless than before. But this is not, nor could it be, blamed on Obama.

Can't blame the guy for accepting. Would be more stupid to refuse the award.

actually it would have looked better for this country and obama....

 

[RadiomanATL]

Despite the fact that I don't think he deserved the award, my opinion of him definitely did not go down over this (and no, that is not because it is at rock bottom which it is not) because I don't think he had a say in his selection. Maybe, just maybe, his PR team had a hand in getting him the nomination, but that is a far cry from getting him the award.

This was a poor choice by the committee. My opinion of the award has dropped, but not my opinion of the President.

Immie

Elegant way of putting it. Thanks.

The award is even more meaningless than before. But this is not, nor could it be, blamed on Obama.

Can't blame the guy for accepting. Would be more stupid to refuse the award.

actually it would have looked better for this country and obama....

I disagree. It would have put egg on the face of the country to refuse.

 

[Immanuel]

If everyone agrees he didn't deserve this, I wouldn't be surprised to see global opinion of him decline a few points as a result of it.

Despite the fact that I don't think he deserved the award, my opinion of him definitely did not go down over this (and no, that is not because it is at rock bottom which it is not) because I don't think he had a say in his selection. Maybe, just maybe, his PR team had a hand in getting him the nomination, but that is a far cry from getting him the award.

This was a poor choice by the committee. My opinion of the award has dropped, but not my opinion of the President.

Immie

Elegant way of putting it. Thanks.

The award is even more meaningless than before. But this is not, nor could it be, blamed on Obama.

Can't blame the guy for accepting. Would be more stupid to refuse the award.

In another thread I joked about how I would refuse the award, but truthfully, he could not have refused it.

I have not heard his speech about it today, but from what I read, I think he said the right things. Now whether he actually believed what he said or it was what the telepromter (aka his speech writers) told him he should say I have no idea, but it appeared that he at least spoke the right words.

Immie

 

[Zoom-boing]

Yeah, everyone pretty much agrees that Obama didn't deserve the Peace Prize, including Obama.

The only difference is how rabid one side or other becomes because the world apparently really likes Obama.

If everyone agrees he didn't deserve this, I wouldn't be surprised to see global opinion of him decline a few points as a result of it.

Despite the fact that I don't think he deserved the award, my opinion of him definitely did not go down over this (and no, that is not because it is at rock bottom which it is not) because I don't think he had a say in his selection. Maybe, just maybe, his PR team had a hand in getting him the nomination, but that is a far cry from getting him the award.

This was a poor choice by the committee. My opinion of the award has dropped, but not my opinion of the President.

Immie

In a nutshell.

 

[JimH52]

You know where the Peace Prize comes from right? Norway is not the entire international community nor do they speak for the international community. Idiot.

Check out the international community's response to both the Nobel Prize and, in general, their ratings of Obama.

You might be surprised.

Moron.

The international community spoke when they denied Obama the Olympics. Fool.

So the IOC committee now speaks for the world. You voted for GW twice and now you are reaping the results....congrats!

 

[Harry Dresden]

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..

what did he do Sarah in those first 10 days?....dont you understand what these posters are saying?....by giving this award to people who dont deserve it.....the Noble people are minimizing this award not the cons....geezus sometimes you are dense....

 

[Harry Dresden]

More signs sanity is returning to world politics, may it stay - Bravo.


Facts on the Nobel Peace Prizes

Nobelprize.org

another idiot chimes in......

 

[Ame®icano]

The NPP to Obama is the international community's rejection of the Bush years ~ rightfully so.

This is an interesting point. World rejected Bush's policies, which for your information Obama continued. The award may not go to someone who toppled a tyrant or ended a conflict, but rather to persons who showed a persistent effort in promoting a worthy cause. But what is Obama's worthy cause? What has Obama done that is so great and admirable, in nine months other than not being his Republican predecessor? Most of his policies are strikingly similar to those of Bush. He hasn't withdrawn from Iraq or Afghanistan, he did not closed Guantanamo, his efforts to stop nuclear proliferation and condemn dictatorships are a general part of US foreign policy, and have not sprung up the moment he took office. The most noteworthy change might be the pressure he put on Israelis to stop expanding their settlements and on that issue he was ignored anyway.

He received this award because of his undeserved popularity. Some are saying that he's well liked around the world. So is Brad Pitt, and Madonna.

 

[RadiomanATL]

The NPP to Obama is the international community's rejection of the Bush years ~ rightfully so.

This is an interesting point. World rejected Bush's policies, which for your information Obama continued. The award may not go to someone who toppled a tyrant or ended a conflict, but rather to persons who showed a persistent effort in promoting a worthy cause. But what is Obama's worthy cause? What has Obama done that is so great and admirable, in nine months other than not being his Republican predecessor? Most of his policies are strikingly similar to those of Bush. He hasn't withdrawn from Iraq or Afghanistan, he did not closed Guantanamo, his efforts to stop nuclear proliferation and condemn dictatorships are a general part of US foreign policy, and have not sprung up the moment he took office. The most noteworthy change might be the pressure he put on Israelis to stop expanding their settlements and on that issue he was ignored anyway.

He received this award because of his undeserved popularity. Some are saying that he's well liked around the world. So is Brad Pitt, and Madonna.

Yup. Like I said. A very convincing and factual case could be made that Bono deserves it more than Obama.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Finally a president the US has that the world respects.

DC - yes he was nominated two weeks after he was elected, however the choosing of the winner wasn't done until recently.

i thought Billy boy was "respected".....

 

[tigerbob]

Yeah, everyone pretty much agrees that Obama didn't deserve the Peace Prize, including Obama.

The only difference is how rabid one side or other becomes because the world apparently really likes Obama.

If everyone agrees he didn't deserve this, I wouldn't be surprised to see global opinion of him decline a few points as a result of it.

Despite the fact that I don't think he deserved the award, my opinion of him definitely did not go down over this (and no, that is not because it is at rock bottom which it is not) because I don't think he had a say in his selection. Maybe, just maybe, his PR team had a hand in getting him the nomination, but that is a far cry from getting him the award.

This was a poor choice by the committee. My opinion of the award has dropped, but not my opinion of the President.

Immie

Interesting point, with which I agree, but I was speaking of global opinion not yours, nor indeed the opinion of Americans.