Obama wins the Nobel

[AZGrizFan]

No surprise. The Nobel prize jumped the shark when they gave it to Arafat.

Bingo.

And then jumped it AGAIN when they gave it to Gore.
This award has become a caractiure of itself.

[AZGrizFan]

Yet Hisham Qasim, Egyptian democracy and human rights activist, said he was "shocked" Obama won.

"He has achieved nothing. He's stumbling. He hasn't achieved any of his promises and nothing is working. He promised to close Guantanamo and now that's not going to happen, and the Arab-Israeli conflict looks like it's going to get very nasty."

pretty sad when even the ragheads "get" it.

[Cap'n Cat]

Yet Hisham Qasim, Egyptian democracy and human rights activist, said he was "shocked" Obama won.

"He has achieved nothing. He's stumbling. He hasn't achieved any of his promises and nothing is working. He promised to close Guantanamo and now that's not going to happen, and the Arab-Israeli conflict looks like it's going to get very nasty."

pretty sad when even the ragheads "get" it.

AZGrizFan, the child of Reagan and David Duke.

[dbackjon]

Congrats to President Obama - an award he richly deserves.

Yes, the haters around here are having fits, and this might cause Rush to have a stroke, but rock on!!

[AZGrizFan]

Congrats to President Obama - an award he richly deserves.

Yes, the haters around here are having fits, and this might cause Rush to have a stroke, but rock on!!

Please, justify....


Oh, don't bother, because you know you can't and you're just trying to get under somebody's skin.

[dbackjon]

The committee wanted to be "far more daring" than in recent times and make an impact on global politics, said Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the International Peace Research Institute.

And Wangari Muta Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist who won the 2004 Peace Prize, said the win for Obama, whose father was Kenyan, would help Africa move forward.

"I think it is extraordinary," she said. "It will be even greater inspiration for the world. He has shown how we can probably come together, work together in a cooperative way."

The award comes at a crucial time for Obama, who has initiated peace missions to key parts of the globe.

Obama's envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, has returned to the region to advocate for peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. Mitchell met Thursday with Israeli President Shimon Peres. He plans to meet Friday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before talking with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton starts a six-day trip to Europe and Russia on Friday. On the trip, the secretary will discuss the next steps on Iran and North Korea, and international efforts to have the two countries end their nuclear programs.

The centerpiece of the trip will be her visit to Moscow, where she will work toward an agreement to take the place of the Start II arms control pact, which expires December 5. She also will address the new bilateral presidential commission that is working on a broad range of issues, from arms control to health.

Mohamed ElBaradei, who won the 2005 peace prize for his efforts to prevent nuclear energy being used for military means, said Obama deserved to win for his efforts to bring Iran to the table for direct nuclear talks with the United States.

"I could not think of anybody who is more deserving," said ElBaradei, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10 ... index.html

[UNHWildCats]

Congrats to President Obama - an award he richly deserves.

Yes, the haters around here are having fits, and this might cause Rush to have a stroke, but rock on!!

[CitadelGrad]

You guys that don't like Obama must be racist

I don't blame Obama for getting an award that he didn't deserve

I blame whoever nominated him. I will blame Obama if he actually has the nerve to accept the award.

[Ivytalk]

The committee wanted to be "far more daring" than in recent times and make an impact on global politics, said Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the International Peace Research Institute.

And Wangari Muta Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist who won the 2004 Peace Prize, said the win for Obama, whose father was Kenyan, would help Africa move forward.

The triumph of symbolism over substance.

For once, UNHWC and I agree on something political!

[JMU DJ]

The one thing I will say about GITMO is that the US is holding all of these purported terrorist and evil doers, so when we close GITMO, where are they supposed to go? Do they go into our prison system, do we want them in our prisons? The foreign critics of GITMO are just as guilty in this regard as their pansy asses aren't willing to take any of these prisoners but don't want us to release them. So far 17 have been transferred and there's over 200 left. You can also blame congress for thus far barring the transfer of prisoners, can't move the prisoners... can't close the prison. You criticize for not closing the prison, then you won't do anything to actually help with the process. Barry has no say in this, it's your United States congress fucking up the situ

[AZGrizFan]

Surprise surprise. The eurotrash love him.


This announcement has completely cheapened the award for EVERY person who EVER received it prior to Obama.

WAFJ.

[dbackjon]

Bunch of jealous MF'ers on here.

You reactions have been noted, and forwarded to ACORN for further review.

Beware the census takers.

[Ivytalk]

Bunch of jealous MF'ers on here.

You reactions have been noted, and forwarded to ACORN for further review.

Beware the census takers.

Spoken like a true smartass!

[UNHWildCats]

"I will accept this award as a call to action"

[Cap'n Cat]

Bunch of jealous MF'ers on here.

You reactions have been noted, and forwarded to ACORN for further review.

Beware the census takers.

Nothing but jealousy. Imagine a contemporay Conk winning a Nobel peace prize!!

Hmmm, I smell a new thread title!!!

[UNHWildCats]

Our newest honoree of the Nobel Peace Award just this week refused to meet with the leader of an oppressed people.

[clenz]

Congrats to President Obama - an award he richly deserves.

Yes, the haters around here are having fits, and this might cause Rush to have a stroke, but rock on!!

What in the living hell did he do between Jan 20th and Jan 31st that screamed "HE DESERVES THIS!"?


Nothing. I'd feel the same way had Romney, Clinton, McCain, Huckabee, etc... won the award

[UNHWildCats]

Congrats to President Obama - an award he richly deserves.

Yes, the haters around here are having fits, and this might cause Rush to have a stroke, but rock on!!

What in the living hell did he do between Jan 20th and Jan 31st that screamed "HE DESERVES THIS!"?


Nothing. I'd feel the same way had Romney, Clinton, McCain, Huckabee, etc... won the award

which Clinton? I assume you mean Hillary, but if you mean Bill, he is actually deserving of a Nobel Peace Award.

[clenz]

What in the living hell did he do between Jan 20th and Jan 31st that screamed "HE DESERVES THIS!"?


Nothing. I'd feel the same way had Romney, Clinton, McCain, Huckabee, etc... won the award

which Clinton? I assume you mean Hillary, but if you mean Bill, he is actually deserving of a Nobel Peace Award.

I was going Hillary, I was going through the candidates from last election cycle.



Thanks for clarifying that.

[SeattleGriz]

The Nobel is a sham like it's benefactor was.

[Cap'n Cat]

The Nobel is a sham like it's benefactor was.

Nice. Elaborate, Rush.

[JMU DJ]

The Nobel is a sham like it's benefactor was.

This sounds like the same cockamamie argument I heard someone make about Einstein being the devil because his theory of relativity led to the Atom bomb....

[slycat]

Its like any awards competition. Its a celebrity contest.

Who the heck knows who wins this prize every year. Its just a way to bring attention to it. And look y'all are all talking about it.

I think its more of a "thank god Bush is gone" type win.

[slycat]

Our newest honoree of the Nobel Peace Award just this week refused to meet with the leader of an oppressed people.

Like all US presidents...............

[slycat]

Yet Hisham Qasim, Egyptian democracy and human rights activist, said he was "shocked" Obama won.

"He has achieved nothing. He's stumbling. He hasn't achieved any of his promises and nothing is working. He promised to close Guantanamo and now that's not going to happen, and the Arab-Israeli conflict looks like it's going to get very nasty."

pretty sad when even the ragheads "get" it.

And people wonder why they hate us?