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Agreed. Refusing it would be worse AgentOrange Send a noteboard - 10/10/2009 01:47:52 PM
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 1527 Views
Already? ironclad - 09/10/2009 10:34:40 AM 773 Views
Who said it had anything to do with what he's done AS president? imlad - 10/10/2009 05:31:44 PM 876 Views
You're absolutely right ironclad - 10/10/2009 10:02:36 PM 904 Views
hell, most of my liberal friends have missed that too imlad - 12/10/2009 06:25:43 PM 873 Views
what a farce *NM* AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 10:45:40 AM 398 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 432 Views
Just proves all you need to do AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 11:06:18 AM 764 Views
Hey! jh - 09/10/2009 11:18:56 AM 847 Views
What's this ? Are you following me around ? AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 01:19:14 PM 779 Views
Uh. No? jh - 09/10/2009 01:49:48 PM 743 Views
Hey, no offence meant. I was kidding *NM* AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 02:38:17 PM 362 Views
No, this is worse ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:18:53 PM 776 Views
WTF? Mommy, make it stop... ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:20:11 PM 789 Views
Anyone here following Berserk ? AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 09:58:19 PM 807 Views
Pretty much. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 11:13:44 AM 330 Views
regarding the Physics prize AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 11:07:44 AM 785 Views
well. it has only been 50 years. jh - 09/10/2009 11:24:04 AM 978 Views
Rather early, IMO. He'd actually have to show some capability in the peace dept... jh - 09/10/2009 11:18:10 AM 763 Views
Total joke. Not much more can be said about it *NM* Wibble - 09/10/2009 11:24:29 AM 369 Views
And what did he do to deserve it? MightyYT - 09/10/2009 11:37:46 AM 874 Views
I fail to see what he has done to merit this *NM* Mark - 09/10/2009 12:44:54 PM 371 Views
This is up *NM* Roland00 - 09/10/2009 12:51:09 PM 356 Views
That's Norwegians for you *NM* Floffe - 09/10/2009 01:05:48 PM 337 Views
Quite a sweeping statement. Care to clarify? *NM* Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:33:12 PM 347 Views
He's Swedish. Is that enough clarification? *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:43:18 PM 362 Views
Yes, actually And a relief. *NM* Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:48:56 PM 356 Views
*NM* mapthis - 09/10/2009 03:58:13 PM 348 Views
I should mention Obama must be pretty ticked off AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 01:22:09 PM 806 Views
That's ridiculous. Burr - 09/10/2009 01:36:17 PM 765 Views
... I think... jh - 09/10/2009 01:51:13 PM 893 Views
There have been winners who have received it more than once. Not individuals, though. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 04:53:42 PM 778 Views
If the Europeans love this guy so much The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:14:46 PM 838 Views
Seems a bit silly, really. *NM* Elaine - 09/10/2009 02:16:57 PM 391 Views
Nobel Peace Prize = meaningless, political joke trzaska2000 - 09/10/2009 02:19:02 PM 767 Views
Not quite. jh - 09/10/2009 02:31:29 PM 886 Views
"extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples". Hieshyn - 09/10/2009 02:37:11 PM 820 Views
I am disgusted. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 02:37:45 PM 965 Views
Ready to admit that the Nobel Peace Prize = political joke trzaska2000 - 09/10/2009 05:11:43 PM 760 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 468 Views
Exactly Roland00 - 10/10/2009 01:41:48 AM 766 Views
he was nominated 12 days after taking office. What an f***ing joke random thoughts - 09/10/2009 02:42:11 PM 810 Views
How much do you know about Europe? The Shrike - 09/10/2009 02:54:19 PM 1061 Views
How much do you know about the aritcle you linked? random thoughts - 09/10/2009 03:29:02 PM 874 Views
More than you do it seems. And apparently I can analyze better as well. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 03:36:05 PM 923 Views
You are so full of shit random thoughts - 09/10/2009 04:11:07 PM 771 Views
Clearly you are both ignorant AND recalicrant The Shrike - 09/10/2009 04:31:09 PM 954 Views
cleary you are bloated airbag who is full of shit random thoughts - 09/10/2009 04:53:44 PM 949 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 357 Views
OK come back when you have something Shriek *NM* random thoughts - 09/10/2009 05:53:29 PM 349 Views
Will do No Thoughts. *NM* The Shrike - 09/10/2009 06:28:55 PM 313 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 964 Views
I pity you because you are willfully blind. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 07:21:56 PM 881 Views
So yuor as small minded man who can't tolerate differing opinions, whats new random thoughts - 09/10/2009 07:55:33 PM 848 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 870 Views
I know but the fact remains he was nominated after 12 days in office random thoughts - 09/10/2009 06:12:25 PM 693 Views
Interesting reading Norwegian comment sections on this. Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:58:58 PM 934 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 829 Views
+1 Brian - 09/10/2009 05:57:38 PM 675 Views
That actually makes me sad. nossy - 09/10/2009 03:19:31 PM 824 Views
Wait, why is this Thorbj0rn Jagland's job? How did that happen? cabbage - 09/10/2009 03:41:00 PM 677 Views
Re: Wait, why is this Thorbj0rn Jagland's job? How did that happen? Camilla - 09/10/2009 04:14:40 PM 716 Views
His CV is pretty extraordinary, huh? Wow. *NM* cabbage - 09/10/2009 04:24:06 PM 347 Views
Better than mine. *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2009 04:24:58 PM 329 Views
As SNL put it, he's done nothing Tom - 09/10/2009 04:04:01 PM 751 Views
Well put. Phaw! - 10/10/2009 02:39:31 AM 905 Views
to put this whole thing in perspective... whoohtown - 09/10/2009 04:55:10 PM 717 Views
Yeah, didn't help that we shot the moon either Isaac - 09/10/2009 05:00:21 PM 731 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 333 Views
Popularity Contest *NM* Zalis - 09/10/2009 06:33:47 PM 346 Views
Give me a break. *NM* everynametaken - 09/10/2009 07:37:47 PM 356 Views
Next up: The Catholic Church announces Obama is a candidate for sainthood ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:23:20 PM 775 Views
Bollocks. Handel - 09/10/2009 09:20:39 PM 799 Views
While fighting two wars? Makes complete sense to me! *NM* Joker - 09/10/2009 10:54:17 PM 345 Views
He should have refused it. Gher - 10/10/2009 12:37:13 AM 811 Views
Well said. *NM* Handel - 10/10/2009 12:55:31 AM 383 Views
That could have caused more problems Colonel Logain - 10/10/2009 01:35:35 AM 731 Views
I doubt it. Gher - 10/10/2009 02:26:49 AM 784 Views
Agreed. Refusing it would be worse AgentOrange - 10/10/2009 01:47:52 PM 732 Views
Nobel Peace Prize ... reduced to meaningless in the blink of an eye. dart_board - 10/10/2009 12:46:13 AM 771 Views
It has been meaningless for quite some time. Remember Al Gore? *NM* Joker - 10/10/2009 01:08:12 AM 369 Views
Or Arafat? *NM* Gher - 10/10/2009 01:23:12 AM 302 Views
Or Carter? *NM* trzaska2000 - 10/10/2009 02:29:27 AM 328 Views
Or Special Fund? *NM* Burr - 10/10/2009 03:42:30 AM 339 Views
Agreed, they should send them out on bubble gum wrappers. *NM* dart_board - 10/10/2009 02:11:01 PM 358 Views
Or Woodrow Wilson? *NM* Wenrick - 12/10/2009 08:04:54 AM 341 Views
Arafat didn't get his alone. Together with Rabin, and that was justified. Legolas - 10/10/2009 12:02:40 PM 705 Views
Completely ridiculous. Erith - 10/10/2009 03:43:02 AM 920 Views
It is, but I wish people would understand the nomination process. Legolas - 10/10/2009 12:06:30 PM 788 Views
LOL, so much anger itt. *NM* Pikelet - 10/10/2009 02:07:46 PM 410 Views
Right decision for me Dodge - 11/10/2009 01:55:33 PM 942 Views
Nice pic. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 11/10/2009 03:37:14 PM 322 Views
This picture is made of pure win Roland00 - 12/10/2009 12:54:28 AM 737 Views
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