Obama Takes the Prize..

Nobunaga · Post by **Nobunaga** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:44 am

... The Nobel Peace Prize, that is.

... Wow.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

joecoolfrog · Post by **joecoolfrog** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:05 am

I guess its based on expectation rather than performance to date , the prize to me was a tad devalued once it had been given to Kissinger so it should hardly be taken at face value.

PLAYER57832 · Post by **PLAYER57832** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:14 am

A big surprise, indeed!

The Nobel committe cited his "vision" and that he has changed the tone of international debate. Even though he has not yet accomplished many of his international goals, they felt Obama has changed the debate enough to warrant honor.

My favorite response:
"America is back in the world's good graces, but now comes the hard part"

thegreekdog · Post by **thegreekdog** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:36 am

Congratulations to President Obama.

thegreekdog · Post by **thegreekdog** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:42 am

Sorry, let me rephrase...

Congratulations to President Obama for not being President Bush.

ser stiefel · Post by **ser stiefel** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:46 am

thegreekdog wrote:Sorry, let me rephrase...

Congratulations to President Obama for not being President Bush.

Night Strike · Post by **Night Strike** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:22 am

Wow, talk about devaluing the award (if that was still possible after Carter won it). I'm not surprised that Obama would get one (not that he would deserve one), but saying a lot of words before February 1st is enough to get the award? What about all the people in the past and present who have actually done things to earn the award? Why do they get passed over by a guy who made a bunch of promises?

Neoteny · Post by **Neoteny** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:27 am

nesterdude · Post by **nesterdude** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:37 am

Absolutely insane
Not only has he done nothing in the past year, nominations closed 12 days after he was inaugurated.

karel · Post by **karel** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:03 am

what has he done to deserve this...nothing...what a joke

jbrettlip · Post by **jbrettlip** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:08 am

Socialists reward another socialist...no surprise there. Has any Peace prize recipient been involved in 2 wars when they won???

And I don't care who started them. He is CURRENTLY involved.

owenshooter · Post by **owenshooter** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:09 am

jbrettlip wrote:Socialists reward another socialist...no surprise there. Has any Peace prize recipient been involved in 2 wars when they won???

And I don't care who started them. He is CURRENTLY involved.

jbrettlip · Post by **jbrettlip** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:10 am

owenshooter wrote::roll:
jbrettlip wrote:Socialists reward another socialist...no surprise there. Has any Peace prize recipient been involved in 2 wars when they won???

And I don't care who started them. He is CURRENTLY involved.

What you couldn't find a Robinette clipart to post? Or a pimpdave youtube video?

ser stiefel · Post by **ser stiefel** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:17 am

Ah... to be mentioned in such company as Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Theresa...

oh yeah, also the International Panel for Climate Change, and Al Gore too! =D>

pimpdave · Post by **pimpdave** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:35 am

thegreekdog wrote:Sorry, let me rephrase...

Congratulations to President Obama for not being President Bush.

Honestly, that's exactly the first thing I thought.

jsholty4690 · Post by **jsholty4690** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:36 am

At least Carter and Wilson did something to promote peace. All he has done is make a bunch of promises that haven't amounted to much, yet.

He promised to reduce nuclear arms with the Russians. I'm reading up on U.S.-Russian relations, the Russians will do what is in their national interest and reducing their nuclear armament isn't in their national interest.

On the Israeli-Palestinian front, they are both pissed off at him for:
Israelis- Telling them to stop settling in Palestinian areas
Palestinians- For not being tough on Israel for settling in Palestinian areas.
So, peace doesn't look like it will come anytime soon.

He is ramping up the War in Afghanistan, attacking Pakistan and killing Pakistani civilians. The Iraq War is still going on and the U.S. will be there for years to come, no matter of what he promises.

To me we should give it to some one who really deserves it. I wouldn't care if he got it in a couple of years for actually doing something, but my question is what has he done to promote or to perserve peace in the world?

joecoolfrog · Post by **joecoolfrog** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:32 pm

thegreekdog wrote:Sorry, let me rephrase...

Congratulations to President Obama for not being President Bush.

I think that probably sums it up neatly.

Knight of Orient · Post by **Knight of Orient** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:35 pm

Wow this is f'n bullshat. The only reason he got this is because he is tryin to pull troops out of the east. They think that will bring peace? All that will do is make it so the fighting erupts, resulting in massacres by each side in their own countries. Not only that, but the rest of the world gets to see the U.S. tucking tail and running. Obama is seriously f'n things up if he does that.

pimpdave · Post by **pimpdave** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:36 pm

jbrettlip wrote:Socialists reward another socialist...no surprise there. Has any Peace prize recipient been involved in 2 wars when they won???

And I don't care who started them. He is CURRENTLY involved.

Yo, I'm really happy for you and I'ma let you finish, but Yasser Arafat had one of the best Peace Prizes of all time!

Frigidus · Post by **Frigidus** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:44 pm

Wow. Thanks Nobel Prize committee, you've given FOX enough ammo to last through a bitter winter.

F1fth · Post by **F1fth** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:52 pm

Holy moly! Seems like the standards have lowered a bit. Think I got a shot at winning the prize next year?

Nobunaga · Post by **Nobunaga** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:56 pm

nesterdude wrote:Absolutely insane
Not only has he done nothing in the past year, nominations closed 12 days after he was inaugurated.

... Maybe he got the award his campaign?

...

captainwalrus · Post by **captainwalrus** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:57 pm

Yeah, even though I think Obama is/will be a good president, it is a little ridiculous. He really hasn't don't anything.

jbrettlip · Post by **jbrettlip** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:14 pm

F1fth wrote:Holy moly! Seems like the standards have lowered a bit. Think I got a shot at winning the prize next year?

I know I do: I am ALSO not George W. Bush.

got tonkaed · Post by **got tonkaed** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:25 pm

Quick, without googling tell me something about 5 nobel peace prize winners.

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