Nobel Committee could not resist after seeing all of this accomplishments:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/99945/saturday-night-live-obama-ad...
Barack Obama gets Nobel's Peace Prize
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Re: Barack Obama gets Nobel's Peace Prize
#12I am watching Glenn Beck show on Fox News every evening, he revealed that Obama has inserted a bunch of Marxist into the white house, fellows that admires Hugo Chavez , Lenin , Che and other nice dictators that are responsible for most of the blood in last century.
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#13I am watching Glenn Beck show on Fox News every evening, he revealed that Obama has inserted a bunch of Marxist into the white house, fellows that admires Hugo Chavez , Lenin , Che and other nice dictators that are responsible for most of the blood in last century.
This sort of commentary is why we avoid politics here.
Re: Barack Obama gets Nobel's Peace Prize
#14Congratulations Americans. Above all, this award is a recognition that the United States still stands for something unique.
(It's hard to imagine the Peace Prize going to any other major political leader currently in office. Hu Jintao? Dmitry Medvedev? José Manuel Barroso? Nah.)
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#15Pres. Obama pushed for diplomacy with enemies when it was politically risky for him. I think this was both right and courageous. But they should have waited till his diplomatic efforts bore some fruit to give him a Nobel. Awarding it now shows remarkable lack of faith in him AND diplomacy. Way to jump the shark, Nobel peace prize committee!
Was it really politically risky? Everyone I know didn't like the Bush administration foreign policy. The only places he'd alienate by his policy were places that were going against anyways, but he picked up a lot of swing voters who care about America's international reputation.
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#16I am watching Glenn Beck show on Fox News every evening, he revealed that Obama has inserted a bunch of Marxist into the white house, fellows that admires Hugo Chavez , Lenin , Che and other nice dictators that are responsible for most of the blood in last century.
This sort of commentary is why we avoid politics here.
But Glenn Beck is an emotionally driven and controversial talking-head hacker!
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#17He didn't deserve that - he haven't even closed gitmo yet.
It does seem awfully fast, but for what it's worth:
1) He banned torture (waterboarding)
2) He wants to close Guantanamo. I know he hasn't done it yet, but it can't be easy.
3) He's willing to negotiate with Iran without pre-conditions
4) He's actually trying to push for a Middle East peace deal, and is being vocal about settlements
5) He wants a world without nukes.
6) He didn't put the missile shield near Russia, significantly calming things down over there.
Probably some other stuff too.
Is he like Nelson Mandela or Gandhi? Absolutely not. But considering how leaders of Superpowers have behaved in the past, he is unique.
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#18"The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons." I'm happy for him, and I'm glad to be rid of Bush too, but isn't that a little prem…
MLK gets imprisoned, shot at, fire bombed and beaten. Encourages millions to stand with him at non violent civil disobedience actions. Millions do so DESPITE the fact that they will be imprisoned and beaten.
Nelson Mandela . . . yeah . . . ditto. Oh, did I mention 27 years in a notorious prison for 'enemies of the state'.
Gorbachev. OK, when was the last time American school children practiced what to do in case of nuclear attack? Anyone remember 'civil defense fallout shelters'? I didn't think so.
Obama . . . WTF?!?!?! Diplomacy between peoples . . . WTF!?!?! Did Israel and Iran give up their nukes and I missed it? Did the Palestinians stop slaughtering Israelis and vice-versa?
Alright, alright, those are too much. How about something simpler? Can I go to Cuba, drink rum, and lay on a beach just because, without having a US government Customs Agent detain me on my return?
No?
Didn't think so.
This Obama Love-fest is sickening.
Even Gandhi is blushing at this one.
Re: Barack Obama gets Nobel's Peace Prize
#19He didn't deserve that - he haven't even closed gitmo yet.
It does seem awfully fast, but for what it's worth: 1) He banned torture (waterboarding) 2) He wants to close Guantanamo. I know he hasn't done it yet, but it can't be easy. 3) He's willing to negotiate with Iran without pre-conditions 4) He's actually trying to push for a Middle East peace deal, and is being vocal about settlements 5) He wants a world without nukes. 6) He didn't put the missile shield near Russia, s…
Said differently:
Wants: To close a nasty illegal prison, but hasn't yet. Talked to some people. Wants less nukes in the world. Didn't build a defense system.
Did: Re-banned torture, in accordance with international law.
Result: Nobel peace prize.
Re: Barack Obama gets Nobel's Peace Prize
#20I am watching Glenn Beck show on Fox News every evening, he revealed that Obama has inserted a bunch of Marxist into the white house, fellows that admires Hugo Chavez , Lenin , Che and other nice dictators that are responsible for most of the blood in last century.
This sort of commentary is why we avoid politics here.
Hi David,
I wasn't the first to start this thread but once it was started I am adding comments that are relative to the context.