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From a CNN article: Aemon Send a noteboard - 12/10/2009 05:57:22 PM
"This is an encouragement to this president to continue to follow through on those commitments when, inevitably, he hits the bump in the road," said John King, CNN chief national correspondent .

"The committee is essentially saying, 'Stay at it, Mr. President. You have our prestige behind you now.' "

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This, to me, is the most likely reason he won. Has he done anything worthy of a peace prize? No. But he's talked up a lot of great intentions, and the committee is trying to bribe/guilt him into actually following through. I'm not sure this is entirely a bad use of the prize if it gets results, but I can't help but think that it cheapens it into little more than a political tool. In my opinion, a prize should be a recognition, not an incentive.
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So, I was discussing Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize with a friend and... Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/10/2009 05:01:38 PM 856 Views
I don't think so. He's trying to rationalise. *NM* AgentOrange - 12/10/2009 05:03:46 PM 224 Views
I think this was actually the Nobel Committee's rationale, wasn't it? beetnemesis - 12/10/2009 05:06:12 PM 567 Views
No. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 06:26:47 PM 606 Views
Has some truth I think, yeah. *NM* Legolas - 12/10/2009 05:09:18 PM 224 Views
wait. Obama won the peace prize? *NM* jh - 12/10/2009 05:18:12 PM 214 Views
He got it for bombing the moon. *NM* Jragghen - 12/10/2009 06:14:10 PM 234 Views
I heard it was hiding WMDs. *NM* Craig - 12/10/2009 08:18:19 PM 232 Views
Well, it wouldn't allow the UN inspectors in so what would you think? *NM* Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/10/2009 08:34:11 PM 245 Views
maybe? *NM* temeraire - 12/10/2009 05:20:38 PM 247 Views
I think your friend is right in part random thoughts - 12/10/2009 05:32:19 PM 615 Views
From a CNN article: Aemon - 12/10/2009 05:57:22 PM 590 Views
Re: From a CNN article: Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/10/2009 07:11:19 PM 574 Views
Mmmmnah Camilla - 12/10/2009 06:11:15 PM 628 Views
And that my second reaction *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2009 09:01:45 PM 231 Views
His was actually my first reaction too *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2009 08:15:20 PM 232 Views
No one currently fighting two wars should win. Ever. *NM* Joker - 12/10/2009 08:17:47 PM 243 Views
I can't really agree nossy - 12/10/2009 09:04:54 PM 581 Views
No, I don't buy it. *NM* everynametaken - 13/10/2009 02:51:54 AM 214 Views
Obama was probably the best available choice Sidious - 13/10/2009 05:26:26 AM 606 Views
and you would give it to Obama for? *NM* random thoughts - 13/10/2009 03:58:22 PM 216 Views
Do you have a source for that? Sareitha Sedai - 13/10/2009 04:03:47 PM 551 Views
Re: Do you have a source for that? Sidious - 14/10/2009 07:25:14 AM 691 Views
Ah. I thought you had info on the short list. Sareitha Sedai - 14/10/2009 02:53:53 PM 560 Views
There's always organizations that have been doing good work for decades. Legolas - 13/10/2009 04:21:55 PM 553 Views
Re: There's always organizations that have been doing good work for decades. Sidious - 14/10/2009 07:23:54 AM 582 Views
If it was "given to the American voters," the I want my share of the prize money. Palatine - 13/10/2009 04:01:12 PM 592 Views
He promises change.... Mats imaginary friend - 14/10/2009 05:51:07 AM 639 Views
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