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10-09-2009 , 02:06 PM

#276

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You're all racists

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10-09-2009 , 02:06 PM

#277

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Montius

Rigged obv.

Lol @ the idea that he has really done chit for peace.

Skin color obv.

LOL

I'm willing to bet that if he was white it wouldn't have happened. This is bull****.

10-09-2009 , 02:07 PM

#278

metsandfinsfan

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i just stole that brady story, awesome

10-09-2009 , 02:08 PM

#279

spaceman Bryce

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pheisar

Obamas reaction: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8299824.stm

I'm not sure if this was already posted, sorry if it was.

It was. my horsie wins again!

10-09-2009 , 02:10 PM

#280

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bedreviter

But it seems pointless to discuss it with someone not familiar with Norwegian politics or with the members of the committee.

It is pointless discussing this with people who don't understand that it is a political committee, with political objectives, quite capable of producing mumbo jumbo to obscure those objectives.

Its like having a committee composed of Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, Steny Hoyer, Harry Reid, and Mitch McConnell.

They would pick someone for purely political purposes and then say they did it for some lofty purpose, and plenty of people would fall for their spin.

10-09-2009 , 02:11 PM

#281

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Obama deserves some sort of prize just for not being George Bush Jr.

10-09-2009 , 02:22 PM

#282

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Liberal blogger Kevin Drum:

Quote:

I'm going to head out into the blogosphere and see what people think of this. But before I do, I just want to say that this is ridiculous. I mean, I'm all in favor of making wingnut heads explode, but the guy's been in office for slightly less than nine months. That's barely enough time to make a baby, let alone bring world peace. Shouldn't the luminaries in Oslo have waited until he had done something more significant than making nice with his former primary opponent before declaring him a man for the ages?

Oh well. Sometimes people do dumb things. At least we get to see wingnut heads explode.

UPDATE: OK, I've now spent a few minutes taking in reaction from all corners. Is there anyone who's defending this choice? Couldn't they have just given it to Bono instead? At least then maybe we'd get some nice music at the awards ceremony.

10-09-2009 , 02:23 PM

#283

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Concerto

Obama deserves some sort of prize just for not being George Bush Jr.

He just got one.

10-09-2009 , 02:25 PM

#284

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Concerto

Obama deserves some sort of prize just for not being George Bush Jr.

Wasn't this prize the presidency?

10-09-2009 , 02:31 PM

#285

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tmcdmck

obama obviously hasnt earned the prize, but from reading this thread you would think he had ****ing invaded a country or something. i agree it is ridiculous he won it, but the criticism of him itt is a serious rightwing circlejerk

Don't you need at least a few rightwingers ot have a rightwing circlejerk?

10-09-2009 , 02:32 PM

#286

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Concerto

Obama deserves some sort of prize just for being just like George Bush Jr. in his policies, but convincing people he represents change.

FYP. ldo.

10-09-2009 , 02:33 PM

#287

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If Ron Paul were president instead and received the prize (having been nominated 2 weeks into his presidency), what would the reaction be on this forum?

10-09-2009 , 02:34 PM

#288

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you know I have been thinking about this.

How must Geogre Bush feel about this, you were so bad/hated that the guy after you is being given awards he doesn't deserve because he's not you.

he must feel so small.

10-09-2009 , 02:35 PM

#289

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i dont think anyone is criticizing obama in this thread. We are criticizing the committee

Obama himself admits he doesnt deserve it

10-09-2009 , 02:38 PM

#290

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bedreviter

Sweden has the other Nobel Prizes, the peace prize is all Norwegian

Yesssssssssssssss!

10-09-2009 , 02:46 PM

#291

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Quote:

Originally Posted by derosnec

If Ron Paul were president instead and received the prize (having been nominated 2 weeks into his presidency), what would the reaction be on this forum?

I'd be really confused, but I think he'd be more deserving of it than Obama. Ron Paul has spent his entire political career trying to get people to follow the Constitution to protect individual liberty. He also doesn't support war.

10-09-2009 , 02:48 PM

#292

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pheisar

If im allowed to speculate, one could say that they handed him the prize so he'll be pressured to take the armies out of the invaded countries and that the US puts a break in supporting israel in their affairs in palestine. The nobel prize of peace policy aren't new, it isn't so shocking as it seems if you're aware of their policies. To refute this, one might say that the nobel prize has no such power. Well, i don't really care about this.

For this to work on him, he'd have to be the most useless world leader in the history of ever.

10-09-2009 , 02:49 PM

#293

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LOL Nobelaments

10-09-2009 , 02:50 PM

#294

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Quote:

Originally Posted by derosnec

If Ron Paul were president instead and received the prize (having been nominated 2 weeks into his presidency), what would the reaction be on this forum?

Can we assume he would have ordered the withdrawal from Iraq and Afganistan on the first day in office?

10-09-2009 , 02:50 PM

#295

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexM

For this to work on him, he'd have to be the most useless world leader in the history of ever.

So you admit it could work?

10-09-2009 , 02:52 PM

#296

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wynton

One thing is missing from this thread: discussion of the s competition.

Is it true that this prize gets awarded every single year? If so, who would have been a worthy recipient?

80%+ of the world's population would be a better choice than Barrack Obama. If you want a person with a name in politics, how about Ron Paul? He doesn't really deserve it, but he deserves it 100x more than Barrack Obama.

10-09-2009 , 02:54 PM

#297

UFO1947

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexM

80%+ of the world's population would be a better choice than Barrack Obama.

finally i get acknowledged!

10-09-2009 , 02:56 PM

#298

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexM

I cant agree with this statement. I like Obama and all but I think it's pretty clear he didn't deserve this award, and he hasn't accomplished much of anything yet. You are saying that the vast majority of the people off the street would be worthy of the award more...but not 20% of them? That is much more wtf then obama getting the award.

10-09-2009 , 02:56 PM

#299

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DVaut1

lol, this is almost surely one of those funny right wing narratives where they chatter amongst themselves that Obama ought to reject the prize (to what, repudiate his own war mongering, or his lack of accomplishments? Again, the idea is bat**** and stupid and they know it).

Then we he accepts it, they get to chatter amongst themselves about his ego and arrogance for having the gall to accept it.

What? Refusing the prize is the only thing a man with any integrity could possibly do here.

10-09-2009 , 02:56 PM

#300

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Why is this award even supposed to be prestigious.

It's 5 dudes in Norway selecting whoever they want for whatever reasons they want.

Seems no different than any other random 5 people giving out awards to me.

Al Gore winning was an ever bigger joke than Obama imo.

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