[Merged] Obama wins the nobel peace prize - Page 2

to.by · 9th October 2009, 06:08 AM

Being Norwegian I'm a bit embarassed by this. An earlier sure-fire way to get the Nobel peace price was to start a minor war and then end it. Compared to that, stating your good intentions are less destructive, but I must say that the Nobel comittee could have waited for some results before they gave the price away.

joobz · 9th October 2009, 06:14 AM

Hmm, perhaps they are on to something:
I think I'll start awarding PhDs for the theses students are trying to write.
or
we can start buying products that companies are trying to make. (arguably this is what the software industry is doing)

this is dumb.

madurobob · 9th October 2009, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by LTC8K6

Who nominated him for the Peace prize and why was the nomination accepted? He'd only been President for 10 days when the nomination deadline came.

I'm beginning to suspect this is all a clever ruse to make Glenn Beck cry.

E.J.Armstrong · 9th October 2009, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by madurobob

This is amazingly premature. I wonder who else was on the list?

Anyway, he'll certainly accept it.. but I bet his speech is loaded with "this is very premature" sort of language.

There were apparently a record 205 people on the list including apparently Morgan Tsvangirai and Sarkozy. The list of candidates is kept secret by the Nobel committee for 50 years although those who are allowed to nominate candidates are allowed to release their names if they wish.

You're probably right about the speech. He would make a far bigger statement by saying that he doesn't deserve it - yet - and tell them to give it to someone more deserving.

Doubt · 9th October 2009, 06:19 AM

Seems kind of like giving somebody a gardening award for planting one tree the day before the award is presented.

Just a wee bit early.

LTC8K6 · 9th October 2009, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by madurobob

I'm beginning to suspect this is all a clever ruse to make Glenn Beck cry.

Why would one need to make him cry?

pakeha · 9th October 2009, 06:25 AM

Like other posters, I thought this was a joke thread when I saw the title.
Okay.
Why not?
When will Michelle be featured on catwalks?

Sporanox · 9th October 2009, 06:27 AM

The Nobel committee's machinations are somewhat old news...as I posted on another site, Jimmy Carter and Arafat were at least involved in some kind of important diplomatic process (I won't say critical, because Jimmy was just basically kicking America in the shins). But Gore and Obama? How does any of their work directly relate to peace??

madurobob · 9th October 2009, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by LTC8K6

Why would one need to make him cry?

True. I thought about revising that to "give Glenn Beck another reason to cry", but that doesn't work either.

gtc · 9th October 2009, 06:31 AM

Weird. I agree with E.J.Armstrong.

I hope its not just my bias but I think its a bit premature to say that he has achieved much for peace yet. Maybe they are hoping he will live up to the award.

Will he actually accept it?

Region Rat · 9th October 2009, 06:38 AM

And yet he is commander in chief of an army currently at war.

Go figure.

And sure, blah, blah, blah, Bush started it, its not his war, and all that garbage.

To truly deserve this award, the very first thing he should have done after inauguration was to pull all troops out of combat and end all fighting. Didn't happen. Doesn't deserve it.

Cain · 9th October 2009, 06:44 AM

This guy runs on a campaign to double-down on Afghanistan, and he wins the Peace Prize? See, it's the crazy Europeans who are in the cult of Obama.

Buckaroo · 9th October 2009, 06:45 AM

Guess the Nobels are the new Grammys.

kedo1981 · 9th October 2009, 06:45 AM

Michelle Obama: Congratulations honey what a wonderful honor; but weren’t you going to bomb Iran next week?

Barack: Damn

fuelair · 9th October 2009, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by madurobob

I'm beginning to suspect this is all a clever ruse to make Glenn Beck cry.

In essence, yes. More specifically, congratulating the US for trying to get more like it was BB.

ANTPogo · 9th October 2009, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

Guess the Nobels are the new Grammys.

Is this where the Kanye/Taylor Swift joke goes now?

gtc · 9th October 2009, 07:00 AM

Have the memes started yet?

Kanye West interjecting with who he considers to be the best noble prize winner of all time. Lolcat saying, I can have Nobel Prize.

Cain · 9th October 2009, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by ANTPogo

Is this where the Kanye/Taylor Swift joke goes now?

That was an MTV award, but these days a an MTV award is a grammy is a Nobel anyway. In fairness to Obama, I heard he broke up a quite nasty fight between Sasha and Malia (one of them used the word "stupidface").

Fishstick · 9th October 2009, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by LTC8K6

Who nominated him for the Peace prize and why was the nomination accepted? He'd only been President for 10 days when the nomination deadline came.

The nomination was in Februari. The vote was only recently.

grunion · 9th October 2009, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

Guess the Nobels are the new Grammys.

Or maybe the MTV Video Music Awards.

Angela Merkel stands at the podium. "And for our next award, here is who has contributed the most to world peace. And the winner is...Barack Obama!"

Amidst much applause and some confused looks, the camera gets a close up af Barack giving a fist bump to Michele and Malia squealing with delight from the audience gallery. He strides up to the stage and takes the mike.

"My fellow Americans, I would like to thank..."

Suddenly Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was waiting to present the next award (Most Dramatically Wrong Version Of World History), snatches the mike out of his hands. Obama stood stunned as he watch the Iranian speak.

"By the grace of Allah, Khamenei did the most for peace. Without him there would be blood in the streets of Ir--"

The secret service wrestled him to the ground amidst a chorus of boos, and he was escorted off the stage.

Barbara Streisand led the audience in a rousing "O-Ba-Ma" chant as he composed himself and went on with his speech.

"Well, you can't blame a man for speaking his mind," said Joe Wilson (R) of South Carolina. Glen Beck protested the entire event and vowed never to appear in another music video, saying that this was further proof that the industry was controled by a bunch of hooligans.

Sporanox · 9th October 2009, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by grunion

Or maybe the MTV Video Music Awards.

Angela Merkel stands at the podium. "And for our next award, here is who has contributed the most to world peace. And the winner is...Barack Obama!"

Amidst much applause and some confused looks, the camera gets a close up af Barack giving a fist bump to Michele and Malia squealing with delight from the audience gallery. He strides up to the stage and takes the mike.

"My fellow Americans, I would like to thank..."

Suddenly Mahmoud Ahmedinijad, who was waiting to present the next award (Most Dramatically Wrong Version Of World History), snatches the mike out of his hands. Obama stood stunned as he watch the Iranian speak.

"By the grace of Allah, Khamenei did the most for peace. Without him there would be blood in the streets of Ir--"

The secret service wrestled him to the ground amidst a chorus of boos, and he was escorted off the stage.

Barbara Streisand led the audience in a rousing "O-Ba-Ma" chant as he composed himself and went on with his speech.

"Well, you can't blame a man for speaking his mind," said Joe Wilson (R) of South Carolina. Glen Beck protested the entire event and vowed never to appear in another music video, saying that this was further proof that the industry was controled by a bunch of hooligans.

ROFL...good work.

GreyICE · 9th October 2009, 07:15 AM

Yeah, this is a little... unexpected. What the hells? I like Obama, but I really don't think this is something he deserves.

maddog · 9th October 2009, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by gtc

Have the memes started yet?

Kanye West interjecting with who he considers to be the best noble prize winner of all time. Lolcat saying, I can have Nobel Prize.

Thanks for that!!!

Policenaut · 9th October 2009, 07:16 AM

This is one of the most out of left field things that could have happened. Did anyone even know he was on the radar for receiving the award?

Francesca R · 9th October 2009, 07:19 AM

For some reason this reminds me of John Major winning the BBC's (Today Programme) "Personality of the Year 1996".

Matthew Best · 9th October 2009, 07:21 AM

209 Nobel Peace Award?

Who won the other 208?

Flo · 9th October 2009, 07:23 AM

Same reactions over here. Obama is quite liked, but it seems a bit early to credit him with major achievements deserving of a Nobel peace prize.

Oliver · 9th October 2009, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by Hotair article

In other words, they gave him a Nobel for … being Hopenchange-y. And you thought Mark Halperin’s grade inflation was bad. This makes three times, incidentally, in just seven years that the committee’s turned the Peace Prize into a “**** Bush” award by bestowing it on a liberal American Democrat. The Goracle got it in 2007 and Carter received it in 2002, making today’s announcement yet one more reason to consider The One his presidential heir.

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/0...ize-no-really/

maddog · 9th October 2009, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by Flo

Same reactions over here. Obama is quite liked, but it seems a bit early to credit him with major achievements deserving of a Nobel peace prize.

On behalf of the part of the US who did not vote for him, we'll happily trade you for Sarkozy. And we'll throw in Reid and Pelosi.

LTC8K6 · 9th October 2009, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Fishstick

The nomination was in Februari. The vote was only recently.

We have no idea when he was nominated. Only that the deadline to submit nominations was February 3rd.

If he was nominated for his int'l peace work as President, it was after less than 2 weeks of work.

If he was nominated for his int'l peace work before becoming President, well, there doesn't seem to be any.

Who would have nominated Obama for a Nobel Peace Prize for his peace work prior to the deadline, and why?

Ricomise · 9th October 2009, 07:40 AM

Not to sound all "conspiracy-ee" but one wonders about the high profile meetings Obama is holding today and this weekend regarding the requested troop surge in Afghanistan.

Perhaps the thinnking is that this might "encourage" him to make a certain decision on that matter.

After all, it might be considered bad form to accept the Peace prize and then send tens of thousands of more troops into a war zone...

Doubt · 9th October 2009, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by Ricomise

Not to sound all "conspiracy-ee" but one wonders about the high profile meetings Obama is holding today and this weekend regarding the requested troop surge in Afghanistan.

Perhaps the thinnking is that this might "encourage" him to make a certain decision on that matter.

After all, it might be considered bad form to accept the Peace prize and then send tens of thousands of more troops into a war zone...

In the case of Afghanistan, no decision he can make will end the war.

Even if the US pulls out there will still be a war in Afghanistan. There was already a war there when the US went in.

Dragoonster · 9th October 2009, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by to.by

Being Norwegian I'm a bit embarassed by this. An earlier sure-fire way to get the Nobel peace price was to start a minor war and then end it. Compared to that, stating your good intentions are less destructive, but I must say that the Nobel comittee could have waited for some results before they gave the price away.

This kind of shorts them too if he actually does do anything to promote peace. At this rate of Obama peace work: awards, he's going to have either a four-peat or an eight-peat. Obama is JUST THAT GOOD AT PEACE!

shemp · 9th October 2009, 08:01 AM

In keeping with their lofty standards, the Nobel Prize Committee has announced the following Nobel Prizes for 2009:

Economics: Bernard Madoff

Chemistry: Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons

Medicine: Jenny McCarthy

Physics: Steven E. Jones

Literature: Sylvia Browne

LTC8K6 · 9th October 2009, 08:04 AM

This seems to be the pattern of Obama's life. Rewards sans accomplishments. Hope but little substance. Continuing expectations that never seem to arrive.

Maybe he'll surprise me...

Denver · 9th October 2009, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by timhau

I assume he gets it for not being George W. Bush, and that, while a desirable trait in any person, is IMO not enough to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

I think that helped the decision process too.

Also, while he's been in the office 9 months, I thought I caught a factoid on the radio this morning that said the judging process itself (or maybe it was the nomination process) completed about 2 weeks after he took office. So other than his inspiring speeches, I don't know what else he's really done to deserve this prize.

He also won Time's 2008 man of the year. That one I can see. Maybe the Nobel committee just got caught up in the frenzy back then?

joobz · 9th October 2009, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by Oliver

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/0...ize-no-really/

Actually, I would love it if they had a "**** Bush" set of awards. If nothing else, just to see what the statue would look like.

Kestrel · 9th October 2009, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by LTC8K6

We have no idea when he was nominated. Only that the deadline to submit nominations was February 3rd.

If he was nominated for his int'l peace work as President, it was after less than 2 weeks of work.

If he was nominated for his int'l peace work before becoming President, well, there doesn't seem to be any.

Who would have nominated Obama for a Nobel Peace Prize for his peace work prior to the deadline, and why?

Any person holding office in a national legislature can send in a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. I suspect the sitting US President has been nominated every year for decades.

The Nobel Committee can pick from any of those nominated for the prize. But they don't have to base their decision on the reasons stated in the nomination letter.

DDWW · 9th October 2009, 08:15 AM

Actually; Glen Beck will probably use this as “another example that President Obama has sold out America to the rest of the world and here is his reward from the leftist international community.”

So it goes.

Actually; I am surprised how quickly Glen Becks’ name pops up in many of the political threads here.

DDWW

BTW: I believe that a human transporter (Star Trek version) would be a great scientific achievement. I have not invented one as yet, but can I still get the Nobel Prize for Science?

Flo · 9th October 2009, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by maddog

On behalf of the part of the US who did not vote for him, we'll happily trade you for Sarkozy. And we'll throw in Reid and Pelosi.

I very much doubt you'd get a bargain with Sarkozy. The man is mad, as in "I'm the new Napoleon, and they'll all pay for the sarcasm and for stealing my marbles when I was 6". And you can keep the others, we already got Royal and Le Pen.

9th October 2009, 06:08 AM	#41
to.by Scholar Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 96	Being Norwegian I'm a bit embarassed by this. An earlier sure-fire way to get the Nobel peace price was to start a minor war and then end it. Compared to that, stating your good intentions are less destructive, but I must say that the Nobel comittee could have waited for some results before they gave the price away.
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9th October 2009, 06:14 AM	#42
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9th October 2009, 06:14 AM	#43
madurobob Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Blue Heaven, NC Posts: 4,148	Originally Posted by LTC8K6 Who nominated him for the Peace prize and why was the nomination accepted? He'd only been President for 10 days when the nomination deadline came. I'm beginning to suspect this is all a clever ruse to make Glenn Beck cry.
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9th October 2009, 06:19 AM	#44
E.J.Armstrong Illuminator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,448	Originally Posted by madurobob This is amazingly premature. I wonder who else was on the list? Anyway, he'll certainly accept it.. but I bet his speech is loaded with "this is very premature" sort of language. There were apparently a record 205 people on the list including apparently Morgan Tsvangirai and Sarkozy. The list of candidates is kept secret by the Nobel committee for 50 years although those who are allowed to nominate candidates are allowed to release their names if they wish. You're probably right about the speech. He would make a far bigger statement by saying that he doesn't deserve it - yet - and tell them to give it to someone more deserving.
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9th October 2009, 06:19 AM	#45
Doubt Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,892	Seems kind of like giving somebody a gardening award for planting one tree the day before the award is presented. Just a wee bit early.
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9th October 2009, 06:21 AM	#46
LTC8K6 Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Directly under a deadly chemtrail Posts: 6,978	Originally Posted by madurobob I'm beginning to suspect this is all a clever ruse to make Glenn Beck cry. Why would one need to make him cry?
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pakeha Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,099	Like other posters, I thought this was a joke thread when I saw the title. Okay. Why not? When will Michelle be featured on catwalks?
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9th October 2009, 06:27 AM	#48
Sporanox Muse Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in the black Posts: 837	The Nobel committee's machinations are somewhat old news...as I posted on another site, Jimmy Carter and Arafat were at least involved in some kind of important diplomatic process (I won't say critical, because Jimmy was just basically kicking America in the shins). But Gore and Obama? How does any of their work directly relate to peace??
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9th October 2009, 06:30 AM	#49
madurobob Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Blue Heaven, NC Posts: 4,148	Originally Posted by LTC8K6 Why would one need to make him cry? True. I thought about revising that to "give Glenn Beck another reason to cry", but that doesn't work either.
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9th October 2009, 06:31 AM	#50
gtc Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: the downunderverse Posts: 7,109	Weird. I agree with E.J.Armstrong. I hope its not just my bias but I think its a bit premature to say that he has achieved much for peace yet. Maybe they are hoping he will live up to the award. Will he actually accept it?
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9th October 2009, 06:38 AM	#51
Region Rat Critical Thinker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sprung from Da Calumet Region Posts: 399	And yet he is commander in chief of an army currently at war. Go figure. And sure, blah, blah, blah, Bush started it, its not his war, and all that garbage. To truly deserve this award, the very first thing he should have done after inauguration was to pull all troops out of combat and end all fighting. Didn't happen. Doesn't deserve it.
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9th October 2009, 06:44 AM	#52
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9th October 2009, 06:45 AM	#53
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9th October 2009, 06:45 AM	#54
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9th October 2009, 06:52 AM	#55
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 16,733	Originally Posted by madurobob I'm beginning to suspect this is all a clever ruse to make Glenn Beck cry. In essence, yes. More specifically, congratulating the US for trying to get more like it was BB.
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9th October 2009, 06:57 AM	#56
ANTPogo Critical Thinker Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 298	Originally Posted by Buckaroo Guess the Nobels are the new Grammys. Is this where the Kanye/Taylor Swift joke goes now?
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9th October 2009, 07:00 AM	#57
gtc Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: the downunderverse Posts: 7,109	Have the memes started yet? Kanye West interjecting with who he considers to be the best noble prize winner of all time. Lolcat saying, I can have Nobel Prize.
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9th October 2009, 07:02 AM	#58
Cain Contrarian Join Date: May 2002 Location: S. California Posts: 3,958	Originally Posted by ANTPogo Is this where the Kanye/Taylor Swift joke goes now? That was an MTV award, but these days a an MTV award is a grammy is a Nobel anyway. In fairness to Obama, I heard he broke up a quite nasty fight between Sasha and Malia (one of them used the word "stupidface").
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9th October 2009, 07:06 AM	#59
Fishstick Critical Thinker Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 303	Originally Posted by LTC8K6 Who nominated him for the Peace prize and why was the nomination accepted? He'd only been President for 10 days when the nomination deadline came. The nomination was in Februari. The vote was only recently.

9th October 2009, 07:06 AM	#60
grunion Master Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The ice planet Posts: 2,541	Originally Posted by Buckaroo Guess the Nobels are the new Grammys. Or maybe the MTV Video Music Awards. Angela Merkel stands at the podium. "And for our next award, here is who has contributed the most to world peace. And the winner is...Barack Obama!" Amidst much applause and some confused looks, the camera gets a close up af Barack giving a fist bump to Michele and Malia squealing with delight from the audience gallery. He strides up to the stage and takes the mike. "My fellow Americans, I would like to thank..." Suddenly Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was waiting to present the next award (Most Dramatically Wrong Version Of World History), snatches the mike out of his hands. Obama stood stunned as he watch the Iranian speak. "By the grace of Allah, Khamenei did the most for peace. Without him there would be blood in the streets of Ir--" The secret service wrestled him to the ground amidst a chorus of boos, and he was escorted off the stage. Barbara Streisand led the audience in a rousing "O-Ba-Ma" chant as he composed himself and went on with his speech. "Well, you can't blame a man for speaking his mind," said Joe Wilson (R) of South Carolina. Glen Beck protested the entire event and vowed never to appear in another music video, saying that this was further proof that the industry was controled by a bunch of hooligans.
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9th October 2009, 07:08 AM	#61
Sporanox Muse Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in the black Posts: 837	Originally Posted by grunion Or maybe the MTV Video Music Awards. Angela Merkel stands at the podium. "And for our next award, here is who has contributed the most to world peace. And the winner is...Barack Obama!" Amidst much applause and some confused looks, the camera gets a close up af Barack giving a fist bump to Michele and Malia squealing with delight from the audience gallery. He strides up to the stage and takes the mike. "My fellow Americans, I would like to thank..." Suddenly Mahmoud Ahmedinijad, who was waiting to present the next award (Most Dramatically Wrong Version Of World History), snatches the mike out of his hands. Obama stood stunned as he watch the Iranian speak. "By the grace of Allah, Khamenei did the most for peace. Without him there would be blood in the streets of Ir--" The secret service wrestled him to the ground amidst a chorus of boos, and he was escorted off the stage. Barbara Streisand led the audience in a rousing "O-Ba-Ma" chant as he composed himself and went on with his speech. "Well, you can't blame a man for speaking his mind," said Joe Wilson (R) of South Carolina. Glen Beck protested the entire event and vowed never to appear in another music video, saying that this was further proof that the industry was controled by a bunch of hooligans. ROFL...good work.
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9th October 2009, 07:15 AM	#62
GreyICE Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6,545	Yeah, this is a little... unexpected. What the hells? I like Obama, but I really don't think this is something he deserves.
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9th October 2009, 07:16 AM	#63
maddog Intimidating Terrapin Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The People's Republic of Maryland Posts: 5,992	Originally Posted by gtc Have the memes started yet? Kanye West interjecting with who he considers to be the best noble prize winner of all time. Lolcat saying, I can have Nobel Prize. Thanks for that!!!
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9th October 2009, 07:16 AM	#64
Policenaut Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Shadow Moses Island Posts: 1,331	This is one of the most out of left field things that could have happened. Did anyone even know he was on the radar for receiving the award?

9th October 2009, 07:19 AM	#65
Francesca R Girl Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London EC1 Posts: 8,115	For some reason this reminds me of John Major winning the BBC's (Today Programme) "Personality of the Year 1996".

9th October 2009, 07:21 AM	#66
Matthew Best Graduate Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester Square, London Posts: 1,343	209 Nobel Peace Award? Who won the other 208?

9th October 2009, 07:23 AM	#67
Flo Graduate Poster Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massongy, France Posts: 1,967	Same reactions over here. Obama is quite liked, but it seems a bit early to credit him with major achievements deserving of a Nobel peace prize.
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9th October 2009, 07:31 AM	#68
Oliver ~The Rascal~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 16,228	Originally Posted by Hotair article In other words, they gave him a Nobel for … being Hopenchange-y. And you thought Mark Halperin’s grade inflation was bad. This makes three times, incidentally, in just seven years that the committee’s turned the Peace Prize into a “**** Bush” award by bestowing it on a liberal American Democrat. The Goracle got it in 2007 and Carter received it in 2002, making today’s announcement yet one more reason to consider The One his presidential heir. http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/0...ize-no-really/
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9th October 2009, 07:33 AM	#69
maddog Intimidating Terrapin Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The People's Republic of Maryland Posts: 5,992	Originally Posted by Flo Same reactions over here. Obama is quite liked, but it seems a bit early to credit him with major achievements deserving of a Nobel peace prize. On behalf of the part of the US who did not vote for him, we'll happily trade you for Sarkozy. And we'll throw in Reid and Pelosi.
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9th October 2009, 07:38 AM	#70
LTC8K6 Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Directly under a deadly chemtrail Posts: 6,978	Originally Posted by Fishstick The nomination was in Februari. The vote was only recently. We have no idea when he was nominated. Only that the deadline to submit nominations was February 3rd. If he was nominated for his int'l peace work as President, it was after less than 2 weeks of work. If he was nominated for his int'l peace work before becoming President, well, there doesn't seem to be any. Who would have nominated Obama for a Nobel Peace Prize for his peace work prior to the deadline, and why?
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9th October 2009, 07:40 AM	#71
Ricomise Scholar Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 67	Not to sound all "conspiracy-ee" but one wonders about the high profile meetings Obama is holding today and this weekend regarding the requested troop surge in Afghanistan. Perhaps the thinnking is that this might "encourage" him to make a certain decision on that matter. After all, it might be considered bad form to accept the Peace prize and then send tens of thousands of more troops into a war zone...
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9th October 2009, 07:43 AM	#72
Doubt Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,892	Originally Posted by Ricomise Not to sound all "conspiracy-ee" but one wonders about the high profile meetings Obama is holding today and this weekend regarding the requested troop surge in Afghanistan. Perhaps the thinnking is that this might "encourage" him to make a certain decision on that matter. After all, it might be considered bad form to accept the Peace prize and then send tens of thousands of more troops into a war zone... In the case of Afghanistan, no decision he can make will end the war. Even if the US pulls out there will still be a war in Afghanistan. There was already a war there when the US went in.
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9th October 2009, 07:47 AM	#73
Dragoonster Muse Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 941	Originally Posted by to.by Being Norwegian I'm a bit embarassed by this. An earlier sure-fire way to get the Nobel peace price was to start a minor war and then end it. Compared to that, stating your good intentions are less destructive, but I must say that the Nobel comittee could have waited for some results before they gave the price away. This kind of shorts them too if he actually does do anything to promote peace. At this rate of Obama peace work: awards, he's going to have either a four-peat or an eight-peat. Obama is JUST THAT GOOD AT PEACE!
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9th October 2009, 08:01 AM	#74
shemp Pithed Pither Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: cruisin' in my Rocket '88 Posts: 10,538	In keeping with their lofty standards, the Nobel Prize Committee has announced the following Nobel Prizes for 2009: Economics: Bernard Madoff Chemistry: Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons Medicine: Jenny McCarthy Physics: Steven E. Jones Literature: Sylvia Browne
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9th October 2009, 08:04 AM	#75
LTC8K6 Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Directly under a deadly chemtrail Posts: 6,978	This seems to be the pattern of Obama's life. Rewards sans accomplishments. Hope but little substance. Continuing expectations that never seem to arrive. Maybe he'll surprise me...
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