Obama Takes the Prize..

[jbrettlip]

I know there was someone who was working on womens' rights in Afghanistan. Couldn't tell you their name, but as a hardcore Muslim, I am glad they didnt win.

[HapSmo19]

I know there was someone who was working on womens' rights in Afghanistan. Couldn't tell you their name, but as a hardcore Muslim, I am glad they didnt win.

It's a nice power-play by the global socialists on the eve of an additional troop deployment to Afghanistan.

[cowboyz]

The peace price to Obama?

This is utterly ridicilous... He hasn't accomplished much so far, and has certainly not deserved this distinguished prize. Don't get me wrong, i don't have anything against Obama. Yet. But c'mon? The PEACE PRICE? Right...

You know what this is? A reward to the american public for getting rid of the republicans in the white house. And perhaps a way for norway to get a high profile visitor.

It's bullshit.

Again, id offer the same 100 million dollars to you that i offered bedub, if you can explain without googling, what one of the other nominees did that was more worthy of winning the award. If you cant, then really your getting riled up over something that is essentially to you, a non-issue.

Id say give it to jerk-off Billy Clinton before Obama. At least he actually went out and rescued some hostages from North Korea. That and finished 2 terms.

It's going to be fun watching people try to defend Obama getting this thing. Maybe this is what the world needs to finally wake up and realize this guy is a fcking joke. I actually think they said he got it for reciting the words "hope" and "change" during his campaign more times than all other past presidential candidates combined.

BTW to answer the question...if any of the other candidates did ANYTHING, then they have done more than Obama. Side note: words don't count for actions

[john9blue]

I have a lot of potential too! I could be doing some really awesome stuff in the next few years. I'm kind of upset that I wasn't nominated... I'm starting to think I would have had a shot at winning it. The Nobel Peace Prize would have looked good on my Barnes & Noble job application, is all I'm saying.

[Juan_Bottom]

This thread made me lose all hope for Dumbf*ckistan.

[Cypress333]

the voters are all dumb democrats...how could Jimmy Carter win, yet Ronald Reagen not? No sense at all.

[Simon Viavant]

Nobody in this thread has been able to give a legitimate reason why Obama shouldn't have won this prize, this suggests they simply dislike Obama's character. Yet they didn't dislike similar democrats so vehemently, so there is obviously a racist motive. The KKK is over with guys, welcome to the 21st century.

[ser stiefel]

According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize should be awarded "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."

Note the verb in this sentence. Root verb is "to do".

The reason why he should not receive the prize is due to a lack of items listed in the "have done" column of his resume.

[Cypress333]

Nobody in this thread has been able to give a legitimate reason why Obama shouldn't have won this prize, this suggests they simply dislike Obama's character. Yet they didn't dislike similar democrats so vehemently, so there is obviously a racist motive. The KKK is over with guys, welcome to the 21st century.

what forum have you been reading? i dislike most democrats, btw, and i am not racist...especially b/c im 25% african american and we have said over and over again why Obama shouldn't have won. HE HASNT DONE ANYTHING!

[Timminz]

Attention confused conservatives.

A liberal will always win the Nobel Peace Prize. This is due entirely to a fundamental difference between liberals, and conservatives. That difference being, liberals tend to place the common good above personal gain.

Think about that for a minute.

[Juan_Bottom]

HE HASNT DONE ANYTHING!

Yes he has. This place has been flooded with threads about things he has been doing. Discussion has been held on his Middle Eastern Policies (America is not at War with Islam!), his Disarmament Policy (most recently the "Russia Has Won" thread), his tightening stance on Israel, his negotiations with China for cleaner energy sources, ect-ect. I can't be the only one paying attention here. All of this stuff is Googlible, whether that is a word or not...

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peac ... press.html

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.

Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future. His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population.

For 108 years, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has sought to stimulate precisely that international policy and those attitudes for which Obama is now the world's leading spokesman. The Committee endorses Obama's appeal that "Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges."

Oslo, October 9, 2009

[Serbia]

Attention confused conservatives.

A liberal will always win the Nobel Peace Prize. This is due entirely to a fundamental difference between liberals, and conservatives. That difference being, liberals tend to place the common good above personal gain.

Think about that for a minute.

But seriously, WTF?

And also...

[snufkin]

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?

sure the norwegian parliament is a bit socialist although that means it was socialists that gave that war criminal Kissinger the prize too

surely no one calls Kissinger a liberal - if compared only with Hitler then yes he might be slightly more liberal than adolf

[Night Strike]

Attention confused conservatives.

A liberal will always win the Nobel Peace Prize. This is due entirely to a fundamental difference between liberals, and conservatives. That difference being, liberals tend to place the common good above personal gain.

Think about that for a minute.

Well, it's not that surprising. It's just a shame that they would give the guy the award before his presidency started. I've figured he'd get one eventually just because of his celebrity status, but this quickly is just a joke.

It also doesn't help that so many of those liberals believe that talking to dangerous dictators is more effective then removing them from power. Removing dictators from power means a more peaceful world for all. Leaving them in power creates the instabilities that lead to civil uprising and international conflicts.

[beezer]

Yet they didn't dislike similar democrats so vehemently, so there is obviously a racist motive. The KKK is over with guys, welcome to the 21st century.

How old are you?

Yes, do please come out and join us in a world where we can criticize black political leaders without the "You're a racist!" routine. It's old, tired, and has been so overused that it's lost its power.

Obama said that he doesn't accept the building of new Jewish settlements by the Israeli government as legitimate. Therefore, he must be an anti-Semite. The Holocaust is over Bamster, welcome to the 21st century.

[Ray Rider]

Anywhere else, awards given because of past actions, not because of promises and cheap talk. Think about it: "Let's give Joe a gold medal because he says he can do the 100 meter sprint faster than anyone else." It's just absurd.

[Phatscotty]

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.

thank you, pure socialist award. only other sitting presidents to be awarded nobel peace prize....progressive teddy roosevelt, and progressive woodrow wilson

[Simon Viavant]

Yet they didn't dislike similar democrats so vehemently, so there is obviously a racist motive. The KKK is over with guys, welcome to the 21st century.

How old are you?

Yes, do please come out and join us in a world where we can criticize black political leaders without the "You're a racist!" routine. It's old, tired, and has been so overused that it's lost its power.

Obama said that he doesn't accept the building of new Jewish settlements by the Israeli government as legitimate. Therefore, he must be an anti-Semite. The Holocaust is over Bamster, welcome to the 21st century.

Oh stop spamming the thread with your lies from fox news

[Simon Viavant]

Attention confused conservatives.

A liberal will always win the Nobel Peace Prize. This is due entirely to a fundamental difference between liberals, and conservatives. That difference being, liberals tend to place the common good above personal gain.

Think about that for a minute.

Well, it's not that surprising. It's just a shame that they would give the guy the award before his presidency started. I've figured he'd get one eventually just because of his celebrity status, but this quickly is just a joke.

It also doesn't help that so many of those liberals believe that talking to dangerous dictators is more effective then removing them from power. Removing dictators from power means a more peaceful world for all. Leaving them in power creates the instabilities that lead to civil uprising and international conflicts.

The problem there is that are past president was remarkably liberal with the "dangerous dictator" label. It's usually a good idea to negotiate before going in and screaming "DANGEROUS DICTATOR!!!!! BOMB NOW!!!!!"

[spurgistan]

Anywhere else, awards given because of past actions, not because of promises and cheap talk. Think about it: "Let's give Joe a gold medal because he says he can do the 100 meter sprint faster than anyone else." It's just absurd.

One thought I've paid attention to is that this might be the Peace Prize Committee trying to steer Obama towards, you know, promoting peace.

[muy_thaiguy]

What bugs me is, is that he was nominated for it when he was in office 2 weeks. That's hardly enough time to even get moved into the White House, let alone actually DO anything to earn the prize. Hell, Obama himself was surprised at it.

[xelabale]

I am a huge fan of, you know, peace and stuff, and Obama an' things, but he actually hasn't done anything actually. Can you give the peace prize to someone conducting 2 wars? It seems a bit, ironic? cynical? oxymoronic? moronic?

I really like peace. I mean really. Hey, Iran, China, Peace OUT. I await my prize in the post.

[nagerous]

Attention confused conservatives.

A liberal will always win the Nobel Peace Prize. This is due entirely to a fundamental difference between liberals, and conservatives. That difference being, liberals tend to place the common good above personal gain.

Think about that for a minute.

[SultanOfSurreal]

I am a huge fan of, you know, peace and stuff, and Obama an' things, but he actually hasn't done anything actually. Can you give the peace prize to someone conducting 2 wars? It seems a bit, ironic? cynical? oxymoronic? moronic?

the nobel peace prize was created by alfred nobel, an arms manufacturer who also invented dynamite

think about that one

[MeDeFe]

Anywhere else, awards given because of past actions, not because of promises and cheap talk. Think about it: "Let's give Joe a gold medal because he says he can do the 100 meter sprint faster than anyone else." It's just absurd.

According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize should be awarded "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."

Note the verb in this sentence. Root verb is "to do".

The reason why he should not receive the prize is due to a lack of items listed in the "have done" column of his resume.

Nobody in this thread has been able to give a legitimate reason why Obama shouldn't have won this prize, this suggests they simply dislike Obama's character. Yet they didn't dislike similar democrats so vehemently, so there is obviously a racist motive. The KKK is over with guys, welcome to the 21st century.

what forum have you been reading? i dislike most democrats, btw, and i am not racist...especially b/c im 25% african american and we have said over and over again why Obama shouldn't have won. HE HASNT DONE ANYTHING!

I am a huge fan of, you know, peace and stuff, and Obama an' things, but he actually hasn't done anything actually. Can you give the peace prize to someone conducting 2 wars? It seems a bit, ironic? cynical? oxymoronic? moronic?

I really like peace. I mean really. Hey, Iran, China, Peace OUT. I await my prize in the post.

So all Obama had going for him is words, words, words? Newsflash! When it comes to diplomacy, words are actions.