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the hurt in this thread is lol.
Now that I can agree on.. I'm n ot sure he deserves it either but they Nobel committe did so we live with it.. well some of us can't get beyond the hatred for the guy but most sensible people will acknowledge the award.
the hurt in this thread is lol.
WASHINGTON -- President Obama said Friday he was "most surprised and deeply humbled" to win the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, adding that he accepts the honor as "a call to action to confront the common challenges of the 21st century."
In a brief statement in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, the president said he does not "view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments," but rather as a recognition of goals he has set for the United States and the world.
"I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many transformative figures that have been honored by this prize," he said.
Obama will go to Oslo in December to accept the honor, which includes a $1.4 million award, Norway's prime minister said.
The Nobel committee said its decision to honor the president was motivated by Obama's initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.
wow!Obama will go to Oslo in December to accept the honor, which includes a $1.4 million award, Norway's prime minister said.
Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?
She turned your offer of a date down, huh?
I dont think its anger as much as disbelief and amusement. The committee took every cliche conservatives have been throwing at Obama such as "he's all style and no substance" and VINDICATED them. When the uber Obama supporters have a hard time explaining exactly why he was given the Nobel peace prize for, many centrists will apply the label that he's all hype.
the value that some people put on their opinion is lol.
When I saw the thread le this morning, I seriously thought it was going to be an SNL skit or something.
Read the time's Joe Klein take (hes a HUGE Obama supporter and author of "Primary Colors"):
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1..._n_314996.htmlJoe Klein: "There is the sense that he has won simply by not being George W. Bush."
There is a slight whiff of condescension attending the announcement that Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. There is the sense that he has won simply by not being George W. Bush. Effete Europe is congratulating rowdy America for cleaning up its act and not bringing guns to the dinner table...But let's face it: this prize is premature to the point of ridiculousness... And so, how to handle this "triumph" becomes a strategic puzzle that requires serious thought. Two immediate thoughts occur: he can't reject it, but accepting it can't be about him. He can and should immediately say something like, "I don't deserve this." That's a no brainer. The question is, what should he say after that?... I'm sure there are other things he can and should do--starting with finding an appropriate place to donate the $1.4 million that comes with the award. I'd give it to Greg Mortenson or someone else who has a successful track record of building schools in difficult places.
Wow. Yeah, that sounds like disbelief and amusement to me. no anger there at all. lol
exactly....because it pissed you off lol.
Former Poland President and Nobel Prize laureate Leac Walesa: "Who? What? So fast?":
"Who? What? So fast?" a shocked Walesa said when reporters told him about the latest Obama win.
"Well, there's hasn't been any contribution to peace yet. He's proposing things, he's initiating things, but he is yet to deliver," he said.
Walesa went on to say that we should see this as encouragement for Obama.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1..._n_314996.html
Damn, I just learned that Gandhi was nominated five times but never won.
But Gandhi doesn't have the list of impressive accomplishments that Obama has.
Did Jesus tell you to say that, huh?She turned your offer of a date down, huh?
God has a sense of humor.Did Jesus tell you to say that, huh?
Exhibit: the duck billed platypus.
he got elected president for managing a campaign..cant be too surprised he got a Noble prize.
He has too. Obama is in the White House.
hard to keep something from you, isn't it?
Damn, at least Al Gore created a ty PowerPoint presentation.
you have any painkiller?
God wanted him to be president..
I think Satan won this round
Classic Fox News spin: "This is actually a good thing."
Good job da suns fan. Maybe they will hire you to take Bill O'Reilly's spot when he craps the bed.
Oh this is a good thing for the conservatives. They got plently of more ammunition.
Classic Fox News spin: "This is actually a good thing."
Good job da suns fan. Maybe they will hire you to take Bill O'Reilly's spot when he craps the bed.
As if this is a good thing for Obama. You dont think he wishes they just gave it to someone else? You got liberal writers etc. saying he should decline it just to save face politically.
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