Cmon peeps,im sure you can come up with something better then what you have so far for justifying someone who wants a nuke free world to not be recognized for his push for dialouge and peace instead of bombs.
Congratulation, President Obama!!!
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Let him actually do something, then nobody in the whole wide world will be more deserving. Talk's cheap ... especially in the business of war.
And why should anybody be angry and frustrated? The Nobel awards are private awards, the committee is not accountable to anyone. It is not funded by the taxpayer. They have their own criteria for making the selection.
There were more than 200 nominations, and the decision was unanimous. So it is not as if they voted him in as a whim, a lot of thought probably went into that decision. I don’t think it is proper to try to second guess them.
If anybody wants to get angry or frustrated (instead of being happy that their country won the award), well that is their right I suppose, but it seems absurd to me. And petty, mean and vindictive.
Took many years for the bush clan to bring the states to the level it is and you think he should have all the problems created solved in this short a time?
Thats just freaking amazing that you could even make an assumption like that.
Lets start with his commitment to not be dependant on foreign oil,if you dont think thats a step towards us getting out of the middle east then you should read the news about the saudis asking for a handout when it does happen.
You did read the news this morning right?
You see,the Saudi's take his promise very seriously.
Haliburtons time will be short lived there soon as will lots of other American oil companies.
You seem to forget this is not an "American" award to be doled out to who Americans want it to.
Must suck for some when the rest of the world actually see's something positive peace wise in someone and they cant do a thing about it.
Priceless!
Absolutely priceless how you seem to have carried on an entire conversation with yourself. You've been sniffing the ether haven't you?
Indeed. I saw on CNN that the reaction all over the world was overwhelmingly positive (there were dissenting voices, of course). In USA it divided pretty much along political lines. And that really is the tragedy of USA, why USA is in such dire straits. Politics has blinded many Americans to the fact that they all belong to the same country, that they all have the same interests, at the end of the day.
Had this been any other country (including Canada), my guess is that citizens of the country would have been overwhelming happy for their country. The fact that half the Americans (or perhaps less than half, but still a substantial number of Americans) are angry, frustrated, apoplectic about it shows the deep divide in USA, the deep hatred in USA.
To be fair, if Bush had won the Nobel Prize, the reaction would have been similar.
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I was actually responding to the other posts,please try and keep up.
Have at her with the insults though,im one guy you or anyone else cant ever piss off,im also the most non partisan guy you would ever meet so carry on,I'm enjoying the analogys and the cheap shots.
:roll: Right....
I'll ask you the same as I asked Joey. What has Obama actually done to deserve a Nobel Prize?
And Ill mention again that you should see what it takes to be eligible.
Its been posted now at least a dozen times,either read up on it or continue looking like a fool.
This is not your prize to give out my friend,sorry if the rest of the world sees Obama in a different light.
Grow up.
So far the majority of the world is saying that giving the award to the Big O was premature. There is some support saying that it is in hopes that he will be able to do something about world peace. I am saying that I hope he can live up to it, too, but that it was premature. There's no hate involved. What I see is your deliberate twisting of what I say for some personal, obscure, and hateful reason.
And I DID read what the award is for and I pointed out that Nobel himself said it was to be for work DONE and it didn't mention anything about promises to DO.
I searched google news for "Obama" and Nobel" and got the following results in the first page.
A Nobel Peace Prize given for hope
The committee said, "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". - Peace 2009
Fine, but then they seem to refuse to elaborate upon these deeds and what was so extraordinary about them.
channelnewsasia.com - Chinese dissidents feel let down by Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
RNC, DNC feud over Barack Obama's Nobel Prize - Erika Lovley - POLITICO.com
Here's a big surprise:
AFP: After Nobel nod, Obama convenes Afghan war council
Quinn praises Obama's Nobel win -- chicagotribune.com
Quotes from Utahns on Obama's Nobel Prize - Salt Lake Tribune
MN Gov. Pawlenty on Obama's Nobel Prize win: "Congratulations" | StarTribune.com
As I said, I hope he can pull something off. Otherwise, it'll have been given to him for nothing.
wbur.org » News » Obama Accepts Nobel As Momentum, 'Call To Action'
More Ho-Hum: Golf Getting Into Olympics, Obama's Nobel Prize, or Flying Rocket Into the Moon? - Waggle Room
Obama's Nobel: The Last Thing He Needs - TIME
Well this is a powerful statement; 5th grade students think the award is timely:
At Barack Obama school, president's honor is timely
How world views Obama Nobel Peace Prize | csmonitor.com
The overwhelming majority of the world wants a nuke free world ans a significant number have done more to push for dialogue and peace instead of bombs.
Cmon peeps,im sure you can come up with something better then what you have so far for justifying this undeserved award.
Where has any stepping down of standing military force occurred? Where has tension lessened. Let results be seen before you reward them. The rest of the world? The news channel I'm watching says despite congratulations, questions are flying - even from Obama - what did he do?
What did he do?
Most of his supporters in the google results I got seemed to think he got it for giving us HOPES that he can do something.
I'm sure I could find as many links from the other side but the point is your peeps werent handing out the prize so get over it allready,because of little kid mentalitys like yours I will be forced to sit through another "Obamathon" on tv this whole weekend and god only knows how long you and the rest of the sour grapes will be whining about it but if thats the only problem America has with Obama right now then I think hes doing pretty good.
Now that's tragic. Obviously the Nobel committee members aren't very bright. "Oh, yeah. Ghandi. We forgot about him".:roll:
Mother Teresa worked 30 years before she got one, Ghandi worked about 50. Obama? 9 months? roflmao Is there a drug problem in Norway? Do they have something in the water they drink?
Since it's Norway giving out the prize you really dont have a say do you Anna?
So why does it bother you so much if this prize is so tarnished from its past?
So why does it bother you so much if this prize is so tarnished from its past?
Actually, I think Bush getting the award would have not been surprise. It would have been disgust.