Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Could he have got it for having a black father and becoming prez? As you dont get them for having a white mother and becoming prez. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumfoord Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I like Obama, but I'm trying to figure out what he did to deserve this. Sounds almost as if the Nobel committee is a bit starstruck. maybe its for making peace with a former first lady. / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozsamurai Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Well they have to give him some awards before someone shoots him for rocking the boat...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Good point. The Thai red/yellas could learn a thing or two from the Obama/Clinton alliance. Edited October 9, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I think all of your comments thus far have missed the mark of what the Committee was trying to achieve. Desmond Tutu said: "It's an award coming near the beginning of the first term of office of a relatively young president that anticipates an even greater contribution towards making our world a safer place for all," Tutu said. "It is an award that speaks to the promise of President Obama's message of hope." I guess it marks the first time in history that the Committee is trying to "push" a peace winner into future action. Bizarre indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Well they have to give him some awards before someone shoots him for rocking the boat...lol Do you suffer from Asperger's syndrome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paully Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 "The president, who was awakened to be told he had won, said he was humbled to be selected, according to an administration official." I bet he was. He's done absolutely nothing to deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahmburgers Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Kissinger won the prize years ago, and he was a warmonger. Am surprised Zimbabwe's Mugabe was on the short list (according to the OP) this year. Mugabe is to peace what Thaksin is to honesty. Maybe because Mugabe reluctantly agreed to do some power sharing. I like Obama, but agree he hasn't done much yet to show he deserves such an accolade. 'Showing promise' seems like a slim premise for awarding the prize. Sounds like the committee had few good choices this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPoster Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Soon you can see the video on demand of the announcement, and get the answer as to why he got it. So far, the committee are quoted: "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". Also, I see a lot of reference to "his vision of and work towards a world without nuclear weapons". And from my own perspective, regarding the comments about the ongoing wars - well, he didn't start those wars. That was the former guy. Best/T Mr. Nixon did not either start the Vietnam War. That was some former guy too, Mr. Kennedy. A significant technical point I'm not gonna spend a lot of time on--JFK opposed initiating a theater war in Vietnam, preferring a far lesser support role of sending 1,000 US military advisors to S Vietnam. Prez Johnson sent the first combat units per se to Vietnam. Kennedy didn't need an act of Congress to send advisors; Johnson's comittment was of such a scale--500,000 troops--he needed the approval of the Senate (and got it). Kennedy was right and Kennedy also was assassinated, clearing the way for Johnson. Either way, the point stands that Nixon did not start the war. In fact, he ended it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Kissinger won the prize years ago, and he was a warmonger. You could say that but he won the prize for negotiating a PEACE treaty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPoster Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 If BO had any sense he would refuse it. Course we know that will never happen. Though that it does seem to be the sentiment on many left-leaning (self-described "progressive") blogs in the US that he ought to turn it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozsamurai Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Well they have to give him some awards before someone shoots him for rocking the boat...lol Do you suffer from Asperger's syndrome? People with Asperger syndrome often display behavior, interests, and activities that are restricted and repetitive and are sometimes abnormally intense or focused. They may stick to inflexible routines, move in stereotyped and repetitive ways, or preoccupy themselves with parts of objects. pot calling the kettle black.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPoster Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Republicans or Democrats start and or end more wars historically. More democrats presidents have been in power at the time the nation went to war but the only two wars that were actually started by the US were started by Republicans (Bush and Lincoln). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickBradford Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Logically, he deserves it. His mission is to destroy the United States, which most people view as the most warlike country on the planet. So he is therefore the world's greatest peacemaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) News flash! SARAH PALIN WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE!!! At the same time, and amazingly enough, the Pulitzer Prize for Literature went to Sarah Palin for her stated intention “to read a book someday.” The former Alaska governor was described as “floored” by the award, announced in Stockholm by nud_e Swedes beating themselves with birch branches, and insisted that while she was very busy right now, someday she would make good on her vow to read a book. “You’ll see,” she said from her winter home in San Diego. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postparti...itz_win_aw.html Edited October 9, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 What's his secret? anti-christ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 What's his secret? anti-christ?? Whatever works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Nobel PP trivia Winner VP Dawes wrote the pop song "It's All in the Game." The first female laureate was Baroness Berta von Suttner, who probably inspired Nobel to create a Peace Prize. She wrote Lay Down Your Arms before Lennon and McCartney. First African-American laureate: Ralph Bunche. Only declined by a Vietnamese Communist. First two-time winner: International Red Cross, founded by the winner with a Bangkok street named for him. Ahh. At last, a Thai connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumfoord Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Good point. The Thai red/yellas could learn a thing or two from the Obama/Clinton alliance. xcuzme. not a point, a joke. maybe i should had chosen a more funny funny kind of pictures to make that clear. red/yellow thais could learn from Obama/Clinton alliance??? trying to say the third craziest thing in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Obama went to grade school in Indonesia and Indonesia is part of Asean, there's a connection. His chief economics dude Geithner is a product of Thai international schools. Edited October 9, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Good point. The Thai red/yellas could learn a thing or two from the Obama/Clinton alliance. xcuzme. not a point, a joke. maybe i should had chosen a more funny funny kind of pictures to make that clear. red/yellow thais could learn from Obama/Clinton alliance??? trying to say the third craziest thing in this thread? Why? They were bitterly opposed and now they are working together for the good of the country, what's wrong with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venturalaw Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 If BO had any sense he would refuse it. Course we know that will never happen. Though that it does seem to be the sentiment on many left-leaning (self-described "progressive") blogs in the US that he ought to turn it down. Turn it down? That would be an even greater challenge to BO than feigning humility in accepting the award. He's really stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Obama went to grade school in Indonesia and Indonesia is part of Asean, there's a connection. His chief economics dude Geithner is a product of Thai international schools. Oh, I hoped that Geithner was LSE or Wharton. That is hardly a show of competence. I read the headlines to friends over lunch and everyone (business lunch) was absolutely astonished. I heartily agree that in all fairness he should give it back claiming that "I haven't even started yet". This is an award that cheapens every other that goes before it, and I am not in any way "Anti-Obama". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Geithner attended the Thai schools as a youth and of course later went on to higher education. DUH. completed high school at the International School Bangkok.[5] He attended Dartmouth College, graduating with an A.B. in government and Asian studies in 1983.[6] In the process he studied Mandarin at Peking University in 1981 and at Beijing Normal University in 1982.[7] He earned an M.A. in international economics and East Asian studies from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in 1985.[6][8] He has studied Chinese[6] and Japanese.[9] Edited October 9, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPoster Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 If BO had any sense he would refuse it. Course we know that will never happen. Though that it does seem to be the sentiment on many left-leaning (self-described "progressive") blogs in the US that he ought to turn it down. Turn it down? That would be an even greater challenge to BO than feigning humility in accepting the award. He's really stuck. The easy out for Obama would be to send Joe Biden to accept the award on his behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orly Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 He also is a president and supreme commander of a nation that is actively waging war at least in two fronts ! yes, wars on two fronts started by what's -his -name again??? you know, the one - with his cronies - looking for weapons of mass destruction between saddam's two legs???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I think this probably is somewhat embarrassing to Obama to get the prize so early based on promise rather than deed. The satirists will be working overtime mocking him about this. However, it would be very bad form to refuse the prize, and there is no way that will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johpa Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Have to say that this just devalues the Nobel Peace Prize.I've got no beef with the guy at all, but he hasn't really done anything yet to warrant this award. Uff da, how can those crazy Svenskes devalue the prize any further than after having awarded the prize, or even just half the prize to Kissinger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 This is a laughable awarding and truly shows that the Nobel Peace Prize don't have, never has and never will, any place in the Nobel Awards family. The only defense I can think of is that atleast the Peace Prize is actually handed out by a completely different organization and country(!) than the Nobel prizes for actual achievements. I thought they aimed low when they gave it to Gore, but man...now doing nothing more than doing a couple a fancy speeches will get one the award...I am sure the winners of past year feel pretty silly now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopburi99 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 He also is a president and supreme commander of a nation that is actively waging war at least in two fronts ! yes, wars on two fronts started by what's -his -name again??? you know, the one - with his cronies - looking for weapons of mass destruction between saddam's two legs???? I hate those wars as much as anybody, and in fact whenever American/European soldiers are sacrificed. But give credit where credit is due: Saddam started the first altercation by invading Kuwait, and Osama Bin Laden started the conflict in Afghanistan by attacking the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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