Is this some sick joke?
The laughable farce-of-an-award-committee that brought us the debacle of Al Gore, alarmist hypocrite extraordinaire, as a Nobel Prize winner… has set a bold, new standard of incompetence and political pandering. They awarded Barack Obama the Nobel Peace prize!? But for what?! He’s a young, first-term leader who has only served nine months and has spent those nine months losing support in the wake of his controversial, debt-laden government bailouts and his otherwise inaction and lack of change (or change for the worse, if you will).
The piece de resistance for me is the fact that the nomination cutoff for the Nobel was just 12 days after Obama took office!?! Are you frakkin’ kidding me?
From the Times Online UK:
The award of this year’s Nobel peace prize to President Obama will be met with widespread incredulity, consternation in many capitals and probably deep embarrassment by the President himself.
Rarely has an award had such an obvious political and partisan intent. It was clearly seen by the Norwegian Nobel committee as a way of expressing European gratitude for an end to the Bush Administration, approval for the election of America’s first black president and hope that Washington will honour its promise to re-engage with the world.
Instead, the prize risks looking preposterous in its claims, patronising in its intentions and demeaning in its attempt to build up a man who has barely begun his period in office, let alone achieved any tangible outcome for peace.
From Yahoo: He won, but for what?
From Reuters: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize to mixed reviews
Another one from Reuters: Obama Peace Prize win has some Americans asking why?
I'm a Christ-follower, compelled by my faith toward reason, which points directly toward conservatism. This world's daily onslaught of lunacy offends my intellect and senses, so this is my venue to blow off steam.
i don’t disagree with all Obama’s policies, but I agree giving him the Nobel Peace Prize is just plain stupid. there needs to be some history of accomplishments. It just doesn’t make any sense. I will say that I am pressed to name anyone else deserving of the prize. Maybe Tracy McGrady for his support re: Darfur. There hasn’t been a lot of peace lately.
Yeah… this one isn’t Obama’s fault, obviously, since he’s not part of the Nobel committee. And I’m sure he was shocked and maybe a little embarrassed to get this.
I’m pretty ignorant as to who would be the real pick for the prize… but if I could be so avant-garde I would probably pick a military leader — maybe one who was most effective at eliminating the enemies of peace in a certain region. I’ve heard folks mention Patreus (sp)… but really I haven’t looked into it enough to give an intelligent suggestion.
This is the most laughable thing this committee has ever done – and it really does lesson the significance of the prize. Obama would have done himself and the world a favor by rejecting the prize and scolding the committee for their incompetence.
It is really silly to give the award to a brand new president that hasn’t really accomplished much.
I think your post summed it up very well. There is obviously a lot more behind giving him this award than simply his work (if any during the period this award was given for) for peace.
Obama would have done himself and the world a favor by rejecting the prize and scolding the committee for their incompetence.
I don’t like the politic of Obama! He doesn’t know what to do at all!
I guess they did it to support him a s a president, seeing that lots of people still felt that McCain should be president. And a nobel prize is quite good piece of support to convert people to Obama side.
This is Not fair For Nobel prize
It is really silly to give the award to a brand new president that hasn’t really accomplished much.
I guess it had more than that, he was indeed a good president. Compared to Bush or Clinton and 1000 times better. But i still don’t know why even think about giving him a nobel prize.
Honestly you seem extremely ignorant to me. You seem more logical than other people, but still you let religion get in the way of everything realistic, and you are much too liberal. you write everything through one view, which is that of yours of course. The only reason why i bother to go on this website is because i am a sound board operator at La Guardia High School for The Crucible which is a lengthy show and this is the only website that seems interesting that is not blocked by websense.
Good Day.
Barrack Obama is a new president for US and Just after 9 months of his election he is chosen as the Nobel Prize winner for Peace, I do not know on what basis are these awards been given or on what basis the nominations seem to take place. Really amazed to see that a person who takes charge just 10 or 12 days before the declaration of the Nobel Prize the most honored prize to be won, and becomes a winner of the Nobel Prize It just seems to be kidding nothing else.
I am not from US, but i read article from there a lot.. I think that still to far to receive that nobel, many case still not solved yet about peace..
I think the wise way is to reject that nobel, maybe delay that.. keke..
I’m not from U.S. But, i know well about Obama-The president of America. Most of them think it is not fare. But, now i think it is fare to award him.
It makes a sense of awarding Barack Obama. He’s doing well in these days even did nothing in past.
Go Obama..I support you..
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Obama is very intelligent.He always take right decision.
I think time will show if it was the right decision. We’ll see in the years after his presidentship.
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Maybe during that time it’s doubtful but I believe he earned it now, with his achievements for the State.
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