Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

**Jason** · 10-09-2009, 05:42 AM

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama made history again Friday, winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized Obama's efforts to solve complex global problems, including working toward a world free of nuclear weapons.

"Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the committee said.

"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," it said.

After the president was awakened and told he had won, he said he was humbled to be selected, according to an administration official.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe...ize/index.html

yustr · 10-09-2009, 06:11 AM

My initial reaction was: Huh?

Then I thought about it for a few seconds and realized it was as much an anti-Bush award as it was a pro-Obama award; probably more so.

They should probably stick to awards for science where it actually means something.

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yustr

Then I thought about it for a few seconds and realized it was as much an anti-Bush award as it was a pro-Obama award; probably more so.

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I suspect there is a lot of truth to that!

bry623 · 10-09-2009, 08:38 AM

How can you top yustr's post?

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 09:44 AM

Sort of unfair in a way . . . Saddam Hussain would look good following Wubbia

**djaburg** · 10-09-2009, 10:11 AM

Nothing like awarding someone for something the haven't really done. I had always understood the nobel peace prize to be awarded to someone for a lifetime of achievement. When one considers that he was nominated back in Feb of this year, it's pretty mind blowing. I'm sure there are other humanitarian people in the world that have done more to advance world peace than BHO? I guess in a nationalistic way it's cool that it's an american that received it, but isn't it a bit premature? Kinda like voting a football player to the NFL hall of fame after the first two games of his career. Heck, he doesn't have that much political experience, much less on a global stage such as the nobel peace prize is supposed to recognize.

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 10:56 AM

Clearly someone feels like stopping Bushes third term last November was worth of recognition??

yustr · 10-09-2009, 11:20 AM

After awarding Peace Prizes to Kissinger (1973) Arafat (1994) , Gore (2008) who really knows what they value or cares what they do?

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 11:37 AM

Interesting . .

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091009/...e_procedures_1

particularly this:

Quote:

The prize is awarded to encourage those who receive it to see the effort through, sometimes at critical moments, not only to recognize efforts for peace, human rights and democracy after they have proven successful.

I did not know that . .

**Drew1369** · 10-09-2009, 12:07 PM

HAHAHA best quote of this whole thing...

He’s not only the first post-racial president, he’s also the first post-accomplishment.

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 12:15 PM

. . speaks volumes about his predecessor . . no accomplishment beats negative accomplishment I suppose?

bry623 · 10-09-2009, 01:21 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2009100...08599192939500

Uh-Oh! Looks like Time might be showing some backbone.

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 01:23 PM

hmmm . . wonder just what or who is standing inthe way of hs fulfillng those promises???

bry623 · 10-09-2009, 01:30 PM

His ego

**Canaanabolaanan** · 10-09-2009, 01:54 PM

Hahaha. I knew you guys would be chomping at the bit at this one. Simp already beat me to the AP (yahoo) link about the myths though. Hmm, hey Simp, you think the republicans would recognize "accomplishment" if Obama hung a premature victory banner? Or is it a case of "fool me once... shame on... shame on you. Fool me- you can't get fooled again!"

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 03:27 PM

I can see it now . . "Health Care - Mission Accomplished"

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bry623

His ego

Yeah . . you are probably right . . had nothing to do with stories of death panels, that he was not a US Citizen . . that he is a Muslim . . that he is actually a Natzi Socialist ( got to love that one ) . . that Wubbya left him with the largest deficit in history . . which is now being used to argue against Health Care Reform

I agree . . ego . . pure and simple!

**Chode** · 10-09-2009, 05:45 PM

Realistically, the Nobel Peace Prize long ago became a purely political statement from the award committee. Certainly, Obama doesn't deserve the award but that's not the point. No one in their right mind would refuse the award, and how the President deals with his windfall could give him serious political leverage. How about if his acceptance speech singled out Iranian dissidents for praise?

On the other hand, you might take the award as a sign of renewed faith in American leadership. Politics is very much about perception, and I think this is a good thing for the nation.

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 06:46 PM

Now I am really worried . . Hucklberry and O'Really both say we should stop the whining and be proud . . .

Airman47 · 10-09-2009, 07:42 PM

Pres. Obama doesn't deserve it? After the confrontational war-mongering policies of the pretender George W. Bush? After Pres. Obama's game-changing policy of engagement v. confrontation?

Let's face facts: Bush's policies created enemies. Pres. Obama's policies create, if not allies, then at least non-enemies. Who made us safer? And who advanced the cause of peace and freedom?

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yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,049 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize My initial reaction was: Huh? Then I thought about it for a few seconds and realized it was as much an anti-Bush award as it was a pro-Obama award; probably more so. They should probably stick to awards for science where it actually means something. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

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djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,319 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Nothing like awarding someone for something the haven't really done. I had always understood the nobel peace prize to be awarded to someone for a lifetime of achievement. When one considers that he was nominated back in Feb of this year, it's pretty mind blowing. I'm sure there are other humanitarian people in the world that have done more to advance world peace than BHO? I guess in a nationalistic way it's cool that it's an american that received it, but isn't it a bit premature? Kinda like voting a football player to the NFL hall of fame after the first two games of his career. Heck, he doesn't have that much political experience, much less on a global stage such as the nobel peace prize is supposed to recognize. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery. Last edited by djaburg; 10-09-2009 at 10:12 AM.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,226 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Clearly someone feels like stopping Bushes third term last November was worth of recognition?? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,049 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize After awarding Peace Prizes to Kissinger (1973) Arafat (1994) , Gore (2008) who really knows what they value or cares what they do? __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

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Drew1369 Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 3,425 OS: Win7 Ultimate	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize HAHAHA best quote of this whole thing... He’s not only the first post-racial president, he’s also the first post-accomplishment. __________________ We humans have a primal urge to kill because, thanks to natural selection, all the homo sapiens who didn't have a primal urge to kill, were themselves killed. http://obamaclock.org/

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,226 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize . . speaks volumes about his predecessor . . no accomplishment beats negative accomplishment I suppose? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2009100...08599192939500 Uh-Oh! Looks like Time might be showing some backbone. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,226 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize hmmm . . wonder just what or who is standing inthe way of hs fulfillng those promises??? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize His ego __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

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Canaanabolaanan TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 560 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Hahaha. I knew you guys would be chomping at the bit at this one. Simp already beat me to the AP (yahoo) link about the myths though. Hmm, hey Simp, you think the republicans would recognize "accomplishment" if Obama hung a premature victory banner? Or is it a case of "fool me once... shame on... shame on you. Fool me- you can't get fooled again!"

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,226 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize I can see it now . . "Health Care - Mission Accomplished" __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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Chode TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,280 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Realistically, the Nobel Peace Prize long ago became a purely political statement from the award committee. Certainly, Obama doesn't deserve the award but that's not the point. No one in their right mind would refuse the award, and how the President deals with his windfall could give him serious political leverage. How about if his acceptance speech singled out Iranian dissidents for praise? On the other hand, you might take the award as a sign of renewed faith in American leadership. Politics is very much about perception, and I think this is a good thing for the nation. __________________ Sweet!

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,226 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Now I am really worried . . Hucklberry and O'Really both say we should stop the whining and be proud . . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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Airman47 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan City, IN Posts: 7 OS: XP Home, SP3	Re: Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Pres. Obama doesn't deserve it? After the confrontational war-mongering policies of the pretender George W. Bush? After Pres. Obama's game-changing policy of engagement v. confrontation? Let's face facts: Bush's policies created enemies. Pres. Obama's policies create, if not allies, then at least non-enemies. Who made us safer? And who advanced the cause of peace and freedom?