seems kinda bullshit-y, tbh.
shouldn't we wait to see the results of Obama's diplomatic stances before we anoint him?
CNN: What has President Obama done specifically to deserve the award?
Zakaria: Quite a bit, in fact. He ended many "war on terror" practices that made people (both inside and outside the country) see America as betraying its ideals; he reached out to the Muslim world in a way that hasn't been done before; he made proposals to reduce the world's nuclear arsenals; he re-engaged on the Israeli-Palestinian issue; he started winding down the Iraq war.
Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Arafat won it too...
As did Peanut boy...
Originally posted by: Wheezer
Originally posted by: monovillage
The Nobel peace prize has been a joke for quite a few decades now, this is just the punchline.
Originally posted by: poohbear
wow, this award was a shock to liberals as well. I mean, i like the guy, he's very inspirational, but 9 months into his term he got this?? deeds speak louder than words, and the guy has been talking alot but he really has'nt done anything significant yet. Its way to premature to give him a peace prize. Kinda makes a joke of the nobel peace prize. if i talk alot about what i WANT to do it doesnt merit a prize until i've done it.
.Barack Obama won the nobel peace prize
Originally posted by: cubeless
from cnbc...
U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for giving the world "hope for a better future" with his work for peace and calls to reduce the global stockpile of nuclear weapons.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Obama for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".
"Very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the committee said in a citation.
it's all about hope... change is for another day...
Originally posted by: lupi
Originally posted by: monovillage
The Nobel peace prize has been a joke for quite a few decades now, this is just the punchline.
Originally posted by: ayabe
Doesn't deserve it, but I don't see how this is a bad thing in any way.
The Euro's are just saying, hey we're glad the US isn't conducting foreign policy like the neighborhood bully, thanks for not being Bush.
Edit - Though I do enjoy the vapid, frothy lamentations from you nutters, keep it comin'!
Originally posted by: Duddy
Guys...
The deadline for nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize was Feb. 1st.
He became President on Jan 20th.
He was President for 10 days before his nomination. He accomplished nothing then. And he has barely accomplished anything since then.
I'm sorry, but he did not deserve it. Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai should have received the prize.
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
If you don't understand or can't quite grasp the actual rationale for his getting the award, it can only be because you don't WANT to or are too small minded to.
His very election brought a measure of reasonableness and sanity back to the Presidency of the most powerful nation on earth after eight long years of lies, duplicity and abysmally lethal ignorance.
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
If you don't understand or can't quite grasp the actual rationale for his getting the award, it can only be because you don't WANT to or are too small minded to.
His very election brought a measure of reasonableness and sanity back to the Presidency of the most powerful nation on earth after eight long years of lies, duplicity and abysmally lethal ignorance.
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
If you don't understand or can't quite grasp the actual rationale for his getting the award, it can only be because you don't WANT to or are too small minded to.
His very election brought a measure of reasonableness and sanity back to the Presidency of the most powerful nation on earth after eight long years of lies, duplicity and abysmally lethal ignorance.
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
If you don't understand or can't quite grasp the actual rationale for his getting the award, it can only be because you don't WANT to or are too small minded to.
His very election brought a measure of reasonableness and sanity back to the Presidency of the most powerful nation on earth after eight long years of lies, duplicity and abysmally lethal ignorance.
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
If you don't understand or can't quite grasp the actual rationale for his getting the award, it can only be because you don't WANT to or are too small minded to.
His very election brought a measure of reasonableness and sanity back to the Presidency of the most powerful nation on earth after eight long years of lies, duplicity and abysmally lethal ignorance.
Originally posted by: Red Irish
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
If you don't understand or can't quite grasp the actual rationale for his getting the award, it can only be because you don't WANT to or are too small minded to.
His very election brought a measure of reasonableness and sanity back to the Presidency of the most powerful nation on earth after eight long years of lies, duplicity and abysmally lethal ignorance.
Perknose, everything you say is true, but I still believe that Obama has done little to deserve the prize.
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Duddy
Guys...
The deadline for nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize was Feb. 1st.
He became President on Jan 20th.
He was President for 10 days before his nomination. He accomplished nothing then. And he has barely accomplished anything since then.
I'm sorry, but he did not deserve it. Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai should have received the prize.
He did more in 10 days to deserve the Peace prize than your hero in 8 years
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Originally posted by: Fear No Evil
So he should win this for simply being elected is your argument?
Originally posted by: Citrix
funny how not one Obama lover in here has posted one thing he has done to deserve the reward. all they do is attack people who disagree with them, or Obama and even the NPP committee for giving what used to be the highest of highest award to Obama. god you guys are sad.
Originally posted by: Ausm
Originally posted by: Red Irish
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
If you don't understand or can't quite grasp the actual rationale for his getting the award, it can only be because you don't WANT to or are too small minded to.
His very election brought a measure of reasonableness and sanity back to the Presidency of the most powerful nation on earth after eight long years of lies, duplicity and abysmally lethal ignorance.
Perknose, everything you say is true, but I still believe that Obama has done little to deserve the prize.
I think Obama's popularity on the world stage dwarfs his popularity in the states.
Originally posted by: Atheus
Originally posted by: Ausm
Originally posted by: Red Irish
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
What precisely did Obama do 11 days into his Presidency which warranted his nomination?
Facts please.
If you don't understand or can't quite grasp the actual rationale for his getting the award, it can only be because you don't WANT to or are too small minded to.
His very election brought a measure of reasonableness and sanity back to the Presidency of the most powerful nation on earth after eight long years of lies, duplicity and abysmally lethal ignorance.
Perknose, everything you say is true, but I still believe that Obama has done little to deserve the prize.
I think Obama's popularity on the world stage dwarfs his popularity in the states.
Yep - due to his election I and many other Europeans no longer consider America to be a threat, or at least the feeling is greatly reduced. That has to be a good thing for world peace.