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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 776 Views
I don't think so. He's trying to rationalise. *NM* AgentOrange - 12/10/2009 05:03:46 PM 189 Views
I think this was actually the Nobel Committee's rationale, wasn't it? beetnemesis - 12/10/2009 05:06:12 PM 496 Views
No. Ouranid - 12/10/2009 06:26:47 PM 523 Views
Has some truth I think, yeah. *NM* Legolas - 12/10/2009 05:09:18 PM 192 Views
wait. Obama won the peace prize? *NM* jh - 12/10/2009 05:18:12 PM 183 Views
He got it for bombing the moon. *NM* Jragghen - 12/10/2009 06:14:10 PM 199 Views
I heard it was hiding WMDs. *NM* Craig - 12/10/2009 08:18:19 PM 196 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 211 Views
maybe? *NM* temeraire - 12/10/2009 05:20:38 PM 211 Views
I think your friend is right in part random thoughts - 12/10/2009 05:32:19 PM 539 Views
From a CNN article: Aemon - 12/10/2009 05:57:22 PM 514 Views
Re: From a CNN article: Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/10/2009 07:11:19 PM 497 Views
Mmmmnah Camilla - 12/10/2009 06:11:15 PM 550 Views
And that my second reaction *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2009 09:01:45 PM 199 Views
His was actually my first reaction too *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2009 08:15:20 PM 199 Views
No one currently fighting two wars should win. Ever. *NM* Joker - 12/10/2009 08:17:47 PM 210 Views
I can't really agree nossy - 12/10/2009 09:04:54 PM 504 Views
No, I don't buy it. *NM* everynametaken - 13/10/2009 02:51:54 AM 180 Views
Obama was probably the best available choice Sidious - 13/10/2009 05:26:26 AM 525 Views
and you would give it to Obama for? *NM* random thoughts - 13/10/2009 03:58:22 PM 182 Views
Do you have a source for that? Sareitha Sedai - 13/10/2009 04:03:47 PM 474 Views
Re: Do you have a source for that? Sidious - 14/10/2009 07:25:14 AM 609 Views
Ah. I thought you had info on the short list. Sareitha Sedai - 14/10/2009 02:53:53 PM 483 Views
There's always organizations that have been doing good work for decades. Legolas - 13/10/2009 04:21:55 PM 476 Views
Re: There's always organizations that have been doing good work for decades. Sidious - 14/10/2009 07:23:54 AM 493 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 510 Views
He promises change.... Mats imaginary friend - 14/10/2009 05:51:07 AM 559 Views
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