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That could have caused more problems Colonel Logain Send a noteboard - 10/10/2009 01:35:35 AM
It's a joke. He hasn't done anything to warrant this. I don't have a problem with them awarding it to people that believe differently than I do, but they should at least have something powerful that connects them with peace.

I agree there

I would have been very impressed if he had refused it. He could do it politely, and say something about how he doesn't feel worthy enough to stand alongside some of the past recipients, or he could have been frank, and told them that he did not approve of their obvious politicizing of what used to be a very honorable award.

By refusing it, the judges could get the impression that
a) He doesn't really care for the award
b) He thinks the selection committee has no idea what they're doing

Either could cause him even more problems than just accepting it, as meaningless as it may be. I can just imagine the reaction of the Anti-Obama brigade if he turns down the prize.

Either way, I would have heartily backed my President on it. I know some parts of his speech seemed to hint at him doing nothing to earn this award, but he should have been more outspoken about it. Told them to stop giving out awards until they could find people who deserved them.

Like I said above, this probably won't go down well with the selection committee, and I think Obama has enough to worry about at the moment than to bruise some more egos.
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Barack Obama gets Nobel Peace Prize Camilla - 09/10/2009 10:01:30 AM 1719 Views
Already? ironclad - 09/10/2009 10:34:40 AM 962 Views
Who said it had anything to do with what he's done AS president? imlad - 10/10/2009 05:31:44 PM 1039 Views
You're absolutely right ironclad - 10/10/2009 10:02:36 PM 1076 Views
hell, most of my liberal friends have missed that too imlad - 12/10/2009 06:25:43 PM 1052 Views
what a farce *NM* AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 10:45:40 AM 493 Views
I think it was worse when Al Gore won it in 2007. That's when I stopped caring who won it. *NM* Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 10:57:43 AM 529 Views
Just proves all you need to do AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 11:06:18 AM 945 Views
Hey! jh - 09/10/2009 11:18:56 AM 1018 Views
What's this ? Are you following me around ? AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 01:19:14 PM 949 Views
Uh. No? jh - 09/10/2009 01:49:48 PM 931 Views
Hey, no offence meant. I was kidding *NM* AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 02:38:17 PM 443 Views
No, this is worse ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:18:53 PM 943 Views
WTF? Mommy, make it stop... ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:20:11 PM 971 Views
Anyone here following Berserk ? AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 09:58:19 PM 991 Views
Pretty much. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 11:13:44 AM 426 Views
regarding the Physics prize AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 11:07:44 AM 953 Views
well. it has only been 50 years. jh - 09/10/2009 11:24:04 AM 1144 Views
Rather early, IMO. He'd actually have to show some capability in the peace dept... jh - 09/10/2009 11:18:10 AM 952 Views
Total joke. Not much more can be said about it *NM* Wibble - 09/10/2009 11:24:29 AM 459 Views
And what did he do to deserve it? MightyYT - 09/10/2009 11:37:46 AM 1049 Views
I fail to see what he has done to merit this *NM* Mark - 09/10/2009 12:44:54 PM 462 Views
This is up *NM* Roland00 - 09/10/2009 12:51:09 PM 445 Views
That's Norwegians for you *NM* Floffe - 09/10/2009 01:05:48 PM 418 Views
Quite a sweeping statement. Care to clarify? *NM* Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:33:12 PM 444 Views
He's Swedish. Is that enough clarification? *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:43:18 PM 451 Views
Yes, actually And a relief. *NM* Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:48:56 PM 472 Views
*NM* mapthis - 09/10/2009 03:58:13 PM 441 Views
I should mention Obama must be pretty ticked off AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 01:22:09 PM 985 Views
That's ridiculous. Burr - 09/10/2009 01:36:17 PM 936 Views
... I think... jh - 09/10/2009 01:51:13 PM 1065 Views
There have been winners who have received it more than once. Not individuals, though. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 04:53:42 PM 941 Views
If the Europeans love this guy so much The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:14:46 PM 990 Views
Seems a bit silly, really. *NM* Elaine - 09/10/2009 02:16:57 PM 495 Views
Nobel Peace Prize = meaningless, political joke trzaska2000 - 09/10/2009 02:19:02 PM 967 Views
Not quite. jh - 09/10/2009 02:31:29 PM 1051 Views
"extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples". Hieshyn - 09/10/2009 02:37:11 PM 989 Views
I am disgusted. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 02:37:45 PM 1121 Views
Ready to admit that the Nobel Peace Prize = political joke trzaska2000 - 09/10/2009 05:11:43 PM 937 Views
Disgusted is exactly what i felt! I love Obama but he absolutely did NOT deserve this. *NM* Aisha - 09/10/2009 06:08:00 PM 572 Views
Exactly Roland00 - 10/10/2009 01:41:48 AM 958 Views
he was nominated 12 days after taking office. What an f***ing joke random thoughts - 09/10/2009 02:42:11 PM 990 Views
How much do you know about Europe? The Shrike - 09/10/2009 02:54:19 PM 1254 Views
How much do you know about the aritcle you linked? random thoughts - 09/10/2009 03:29:02 PM 1056 Views
More than you do it seems. And apparently I can analyze better as well. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 03:36:05 PM 1106 Views
You are so full of shit random thoughts - 09/10/2009 04:11:07 PM 966 Views
Clearly you are both ignorant AND recalicrant The Shrike - 09/10/2009 04:31:09 PM 1144 Views
cleary you are bloated airbag who is full of shit random thoughts - 09/10/2009 04:53:44 PM 1145 Views
Oh dear me. You really are a little whiny bitch. Ok. I'm done now. *NM* The Shrike - 09/10/2009 04:58:32 PM 437 Views
OK come back when you have something Shriek *NM* random thoughts - 09/10/2009 05:53:29 PM 432 Views
Will do No Thoughts. *NM* The Shrike - 09/10/2009 06:28:55 PM 399 Views
you will have to excuse me if I don't hold my breath waiting for you random thoughts - 09/10/2009 06:47:59 PM 1172 Views
I pity you because you are willfully blind. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 07:21:56 PM 1082 Views
So yuor as small minded man who can't tolerate differing opinions, whats new random thoughts - 09/10/2009 07:55:33 PM 1016 Views
Well, no, it doesn't work that way, they do take into account what he has done since then... Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:41:45 PM 1044 Views
I know but the fact remains he was nominated after 12 days in office random thoughts - 09/10/2009 06:12:25 PM 873 Views
Interesting reading Norwegian comment sections on this. Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:58:58 PM 1120 Views
Okay, that is idiotic. One speech does not a Nobel Peace Prize make... or shouldn't, anyway. Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:09:20 PM 1025 Views
+1 Brian - 09/10/2009 05:57:38 PM 836 Views
That actually makes me sad. nossy - 09/10/2009 03:19:31 PM 980 Views
Wait, why is this Thorbj0rn Jagland's job? How did that happen? cabbage - 09/10/2009 03:41:00 PM 856 Views
Re: Wait, why is this Thorbj0rn Jagland's job? How did that happen? Camilla - 09/10/2009 04:14:40 PM 882 Views
His CV is pretty extraordinary, huh? Wow. *NM* cabbage - 09/10/2009 04:24:06 PM 436 Views
Better than mine. *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2009 04:24:58 PM 413 Views
As SNL put it, he's done nothing Tom - 09/10/2009 04:04:01 PM 938 Views
Well put. Phaw! - 10/10/2009 02:39:31 AM 1106 Views
to put this whole thing in perspective... whoohtown - 09/10/2009 04:55:10 PM 881 Views
Yeah, didn't help that we shot the moon either Isaac - 09/10/2009 05:00:21 PM 908 Views
I'm glad he accepted it as a "call to action." So then, now he should regift it to the Taliban. *NM* Burr - 09/10/2009 05:44:35 PM 421 Views
Popularity Contest *NM* Zalis - 09/10/2009 06:33:47 PM 435 Views
Give me a break. *NM* everynametaken - 09/10/2009 07:37:47 PM 448 Views
Next up: The Catholic Church announces Obama is a candidate for sainthood ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:23:20 PM 960 Views
Bollocks. Handel - 09/10/2009 09:20:39 PM 984 Views
While fighting two wars? Makes complete sense to me! *NM* Joker - 09/10/2009 10:54:17 PM 452 Views
He should have refused it. Gher - 10/10/2009 12:37:13 AM 999 Views
Well said. *NM* Handel - 10/10/2009 12:55:31 AM 492 Views
That could have caused more problems Colonel Logain - 10/10/2009 01:35:35 AM 927 Views
I doubt it. Gher - 10/10/2009 02:26:49 AM 969 Views
Agreed. Refusing it would be worse AgentOrange - 10/10/2009 01:47:52 PM 919 Views
Nobel Peace Prize ... reduced to meaningless in the blink of an eye. dart_board - 10/10/2009 12:46:13 AM 948 Views
It has been meaningless for quite some time. Remember Al Gore? *NM* Joker - 10/10/2009 01:08:12 AM 463 Views
Or Arafat? *NM* Gher - 10/10/2009 01:23:12 AM 397 Views
Or Carter? *NM* trzaska2000 - 10/10/2009 02:29:27 AM 423 Views
Or Special Fund? *NM* Burr - 10/10/2009 03:42:30 AM 430 Views
Agreed, they should send them out on bubble gum wrappers. *NM* dart_board - 10/10/2009 02:11:01 PM 453 Views
Or Woodrow Wilson? *NM* Wenrick - 12/10/2009 08:04:54 AM 432 Views
Arafat didn't get his alone. Together with Rabin, and that was justified. Legolas - 10/10/2009 12:02:40 PM 860 Views
Completely ridiculous. Erith - 10/10/2009 03:43:02 AM 1091 Views
It is, but I wish people would understand the nomination process. Legolas - 10/10/2009 12:06:30 PM 958 Views
LOL, so much anger itt. *NM* Pikelet - 10/10/2009 02:07:46 PM 519 Views
Right decision for me Dodge - 11/10/2009 01:55:33 PM 1141 Views
Nice pic. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 11/10/2009 03:37:14 PM 404 Views
This picture is made of pure win Roland00 - 12/10/2009 12:54:28 AM 949 Views
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