Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize o.o
#1
Posted 09 October 2009 - 11:36 AM
#2
Posted 09 October 2009 - 11:39 AM
Why?
#3
Posted 09 October 2009 - 11:45 AM
Why?
"His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population."
I was shocked too. Rush Limbaugh and other conservatives must be having strokes and heart attacks now...
#4
Posted 09 October 2009 - 11:51 AM
Rush is busy trying to buy nfl teams but yea, he'll have fun with this. Congrats to Obama.
#5
Posted 09 October 2009 - 12:08 PM
#6
Posted 09 October 2009 - 12:08 PM
Rush is to busy about other stuff. But, I am just going to be laughing that ,if Rush has a fIT OVER THIS.
Like Acorn, and trying to prove he isn't an american.
Edited by RyrineaHaruno, 09 October 2009 - 12:14 PM.
#7
Posted 09 October 2009 - 12:38 PM
What's Happening with the Naruto series as of now!
#8
Posted 09 October 2009 - 01:00 PM
#9
Posted 09 October 2009 - 01:18 PM
#10
Posted 09 October 2009 - 02:15 PM
Some might I suppose, but you must understand something. Most conservatives, including Limbaugh, don't have even an ounce of respect for the Noble Committee and believe that's it comprised of a bunch of liberals whose historical tendency has been to reward their ideological brethren.
This is reinforced by the fact that past winners have included Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, and PLO terrorist Yasir Arafat.
So for us, it's par the course and completely predictable. All I can do is yawn.
#11
Posted 09 October 2009 - 02:25 PM
#12
Posted 09 October 2009 - 03:07 PM
Well you know being the first black president of the United States is quite the historical accomplishment. That alone is worthy of some sort of prize!
And I only care about the Nobel Price for Economics which I'll win in 30 years and ten years after Nate!
EDIT: Now that I'm out of class and my professor can't see me I can give a more thought out response.
More often, the prize is awarded to encourage those who receive it to see the effort through, sometimes at critical moments.
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It seems he was given the prize based on what hopes to stem from his foreign policy and improving talks with countries such as Cuba/North Korea/Iran/Russia and the Middle East. If they gave it to him in 2010 it would look like foreign interference with the American Congressional elections, which I'm sure would cause a big stir. I like Obama but think this is still quite the premature move to give him the prize so early in his term--though I understand the reasoning(s). However, you can't really fault him for something he has no control over; I personally believe the committee would gladly give it to anyone not named 'George Bush'
And hey the U.S. treasury gets $1.4 million dollars so it's not like it's a bad thing right?
#13
Posted 09 October 2009 - 04:33 PM
Basically, it
Edited by RyrineaHaruno, 09 October 2009 - 08:19 PM.
#14
Posted 09 October 2009 - 04:49 PM
#15
Posted 09 October 2009 - 05:08 PM
To me it just makes the Nobel Peace Prize Committee look a bit silly as this is such a pre-mature move, and kind of removes the 'distinction' from such an award. Like they will give it to just about anyone now, who they think will make a valuable contribution in the future, instead of giving it to someone who absolutely deserves it for years of hard work, who has been working towards peace for a good while. Not a
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How winning the prize could hurt Obama:
http://news.yahoo.co.../08599192939500
The internet reaction to the news:
http://www.time.com/...1929390,00.html
Edited by Sakura Blossoms, 09 October 2009 - 06:02 PM.
#16
Posted 09 October 2009 - 06:17 PM
Basically, it his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.
That'd be the talking point anyway. Though at this point its valuing form over substance.
Actually, I think its clear why they did. If the nomination was February 1, then its as true said. This is really meant to so say those American finally got rid of Bush and picked the guy who policy preferences we approve of. The politics of this decision is incredibly obvious, but then, as I said before, its par for the course for this committee.
Personally, I don't care all that much. It's completely expected. If they want to deprive the award of real meaning by handing off to the ideological peers before they actually earn, then so be it. They too can make themselves as irrelevant as CNN.
#17
Posted 09 October 2009 - 06:55 PM
I think I have finally broken as far as politics go. Both sides suck and no one is going to make things better.
#18
Posted 09 October 2009 - 07:53 PM
I think I have finally broken as far as politics go. Both sides suck and no one is going to make things better.
Thing can get better, but whoever got voted president wasn't going to make things better so fast. But I never get too deep into politics, its like high school cliques all over again.
#19
Posted 09 October 2009 - 08:14 PM
Basically, it his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.
I think people know how to read.
But in any case. This was a copyrighted document.
I wonder where that came from?
Edited by Cloud, 09 October 2009 - 08:14 PM.
#20
Posted 09 October 2009 - 09:25 PM
I mean sure it's awesome that he's given hope to most of the world and promoted his 'Change,' but this is WAY too soon.
For Obama's and the Nobel Committee's sake, I hope he lives up to the prize.
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