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yamifixer

October 09, 2009, 02:59:15 AM
Let me start with full disclosure. I voted for him and still have faith that he will do MUCH better than than the last administration.

However, what in the heck did Obama do to get awarded the Nobel Peace prize? I heard it this am on my local news.

My wife and I can come up with no reason that makes any rational sense.
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herm

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October 09, 2009, 03:38:33 AM Last Edit: October 09, 2009, 03:42:44 AM by herm
the Nobel peace prize is often awarded to encourage the winner to continue on course, rather than for a past accomplishment.

so perhaps the committee approves, and wants to see Obama stay the course (for what...i dont know yet)

from Wik...

"..Unlike the other Nobel Prizes, which recognize completed scientific or literary accomplishment, the Nobel Peace Prize may be awarded to persons or organizations that are in the process of resolving a conflict or creating peace...."
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October 09, 2009, 03:41:34 AM
Quote from: yamifixer on October 09, 2009, 02:59:15 AM
Let me start with full disclosure. I voted for him and still have faith that he will do MUCH better than than the last administration.

However, what in the heck did Obama do to get awarded the Nobel Peace prize? I heard it this am on my local news.

My wife and I can come up with no reason that makes any rational sense.

I said exactly the same thing about what has he done.  Figured I could chime in before this topic gets locked.  Remember, no politics on the boards.
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herm

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October 09, 2009, 03:44:12 AM
as long as the discussion sticks to the Nobel Peace Prize (which need not be about politics) it should be fine.....maybe.
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October 09, 2009, 03:48:34 AM
Quote from: herm on October 09, 2009, 03:44:12 AM
as long as the discussion sticks to the Nobel Peace Prize (which need not be about politics) it should be fine.....maybe.
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October 09, 2009, 04:14:46 AM
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October 09, 2009, 04:28:02 AM
Quotehis extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples

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October 09, 2009, 04:38:07 AM
The peace prize is the oscar award of the bunch.  There are always more deserving nominees, but it always goes to who is most popular the time.
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October 09, 2009, 04:43:05 AM
Quote from: Drjones on October 09, 2009, 04:38:07 AM
The peace prize is the oscar award of the bunch.  There are always more deserving nominees, but it always goes to who is most popular the time.

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yamifixer

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October 09, 2009, 05:09:34 AM
One of the things that really floor me is that nominations for this closed 10 days after he took office. so in 10 days the nominating committee saw so much promiss in him that he got it.

HERM: I will accept your explanation as making sense out of it, Thank you for an alternative answer.
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October 09, 2009, 05:21:27 AM
Quote from: herm on October 09, 2009, 03:38:33 AM
the Nobel peace prize is often awarded to encourage the winner to continue on course, rather than for a past accomplishment.

so perhaps the committee approves, and wants to see Obama stay the course (for what...i dont know yet)

from Wik...

"..Unlike the other Nobel Prizes, which recognize completed scientific or literary accomplishment, the Nobel Peace Prize may be awarded to persons or organizations that are in the process of resolving a conflict or creating peace...."

Based on this logic, every United States president since 1910 should have received this award? 

mitt

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October 09, 2009, 05:23:21 AM
 ???


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herm

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October 09, 2009, 06:07:28 AM
Quote from: The Architect on October 09, 2009, 05:21:27 AM
Based on this logic, every United States president since 1910 should have received this award? 


not really, although there have been 4 US presidents (and 2 former VP's)

originally, i thought the award was simply because of what electing a black man as president implied about race relations, both in the US and the world.

unfortunately, what i found was that it was because he is not GDB.

sorry if that locks the door...
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October 09, 2009, 06:18:34 AM
we bombed  the moon today....... just wait till ET shows up and plants the trophy up Barrys moons darkside.





peace prize my ass



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October 09, 2009, 08:09:05 AM
Oh make the beast with two backs me BP, you really know how to make someone's day!  [laugh]



Back to the topic, Relations with France are worse than they were under Dubya, Iran and North Korea are laughing even harder at the "threats" of the world community. Russia well...they treat Obama with as much respect as they did Jimmy Carter...
And we all know what the IOC thinks about him.

Honestly, I don't see exactly how he has improved the USA's standing in the world body nor what exactly are "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples"
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