Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
 

Figured I'd start this thread before Merc could. :)

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize


Honestly, I think it's ballsy, but ultimately meaningless. I will note that they sure do spend a lot of time using the prize as a political slap in the face to George W. Bush--first Jimmy Carter in 2002, then Al Gore in 2005, and now Barack Obama.

The world has spoken.

Excuse me now, I must go worship at the shrine I've erected.

:lol:

Its total BS. He hasn't "done" anything. The politicization of "the Prize" is now complete.

Oh goody, more fodder for incessant bitching from the wackos. ;)

This is gonna be great, I knew it would the minute I saw the article on CNN.com this morning, but I think I'll just watch from afar now.

I just had to gloat, just once, well...twice.

One last thing...hahahhahahahaaaa!

:lol2:

What's he gonna do with the money?

I haven't seen him flash a single peace-sign, but I am happy to give him a prize just for not being GWB.

Seriously, America, this is the world saying we like you again. Group hug?

Thats exactly the point - Its not what he's done, its who he isn't. Way to go world! Since when is that what the Nobel Peace Prize is about?

ok one more

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe...ize/index.html

Bitchbitchbitchbitch Hey....... wait a minute....
Leave it to you to turn a positive into a negative. :headshake

Wonderful, congratulations Mr Obama.
BUT, I still have to go to work today... and so do you, Mr President.






Why does spellcheck want to change Obama to ABM? It's the peace prize, damnit. :eyebrow:

Hu hu ... his name is Jagland.[/butthead]

I would frist liike to say congrats to Mr. President. It is a fine honor to receive. To bad that getting it really cheapens it for all those who came before him and actually did something to receive it. I listened to NPR on the way to work and they said that he became President 2 weeks before the deadline for submission for the award. So the Junior U. S. Senator Obama who never completed his first term in office and had just 143 days of experience in the Senate, 2 weeks before the deadline someone submits his name, and with all of 9 months of experience as President he gets the Noble Peace Prize. What a joke.:lol:

But in the end you can't undo what has been done. So congrats to him. :thumb:

I wonder if he will give the money to ACORN? :)

I voted for Obama, and I think he's going to be a great leader.

But this is nuts. The guy is just getting started. Give it to the guy building schools in Afghanistan or the guys doing anger management in Palestine. If there is no one more worthy of the honor, don't give it out. This just trivializes it.

I'd say the prize is meant for those Americans who realized that we couldn't continue to claim exemption from standards of international conduct and still claim ethical leadership. Some pretty dubious domestic policy from the Democrats in Congress is the cost of a sane foreign policy and I believe it is worth it for the international group hug.

So I guess the Nobel committee is back to being our BFFs again. I'm a big ole' Obamaphile, but this is just silly.

Perhaps they should have given the damn prize to the American voters, since that's who they seem to be recognizing.

http://nobelpeaceprize.org/en_GB/abo...prize/history/

This isn't Time Magazine, folks. It isn't awarded to "the people" or "the soldiers." It's not the "What Have You Done as President" prize. It's not the "Gee, What Do You Americans Think?" prize. It's the Nobel Peace Prize. As we have seen, the concept of peace isn't exactly a science. The committee decided Obama has shown committment to creating a better organized and more peaceful world.

This looks good for us, the USA. Remember us? Shouldn't we quit nitpicking and be happy that at least some of the world no longer hates us?

Nah, negative spin the fucker. When you're done, please list all requirements in the Peace Prize manual that the committee ignored.

A flow chart would be helpful.