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View Poll Results: Obama himself shocked by the decision?
Yes, Obama himself was bewildered and wondered what drugs the committee is on 165 70.21%
No, Obama felt fully deserving of the award. Whether the award would come was never in question. 70 29.79%
Voters: 235. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-09-2009, 01:28 PM
 
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He supported Iran's islamic theocratic gov't over Iran's democratic movement after the fixed elections.
He did nothing of the sort... He refused to get involved in a sovereign nation's election process.... I know that seem like an alien concept to you (sovereignty and all) but Obama chose to respect that and let Iran deal with their own election internally... To claim he supported the winner there is about as ignorant as you can get.

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he backs Honduras' marxist ex-president's aspiration to become the country's dictator and has cut off money to the democratic movement in that country for not allowing him to take his place as a dictator.
Link please.... Based on your last doozie I highly doubt this is right.

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He bends over like the coward that he is for Putin throwing our eastern european allies under the bus.
He scrapped a malfunctioning sh** heap of a missile system in favor of a more practical one that, ya know, actually has a chance to WORK!!! It's been asked, but never satisfactorily answered by your ilk, what good these missiles would do for Eastern Europe in the first place and how exactly this is "abandoning" them when we are still keeping bases there?

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he refused to meet the Dalai Lama, a Nobel prize recipient, for fear of antagonizing the Chinese.
Well, I'll give you this one. I'm not thrilled with it, but he didn't "refuse" to meet with him. He asked him to postpone the visit until December. Either way, I'm not a fan of the move either.

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And last but CERTAINLY not least: he has piled up more debt in 8 months than Bush did in 8 years.
No, he hasn't. Unless you plan on counting TARP as an Obama initiative (even then it doesn't approach the $5+ Trillion that Bush tacked on yet)

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And you have the nerve to say "who are you to complain" about him being handed an award by euro socialists?
So your problem is more with the people that are giving the award?
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:28 PM
 
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Who SHOULD have won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize?

If not Obama - then who?

I can't think of any other strong contenders for 2008-2009.
LOL. That's about all I can muster in response to this post.
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:29 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Take it up with the Nobel Committee, Sanrene.

While you're there, file out a nomination with PALIN written on it

How many books did she sell again?
yawn
You are a one trick pony

http://www.city-data.com/forum/11113285-post386.html
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:29 PM
 
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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Whatever your opinion about whether President Obama deserved the Nobel prize or not, you should all be proud that your elected leader was even considered for such an honour and that he has the international admiration and respect that such prize means.

Or would you prefer to be Italian like me and see the so called prime minister (not worth using capital letters) of Italy making news for the following reasons?

Silvio Berlusconi: Italy's lecherous leader wriggles as net closes - Full Comment (http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/10/09/berlusconi-claims-leftwing-conspiracy-after-court-throws-out-immunity-law.aspx - broken link)
The Nobel Peace Prize is an international joke only awarded to liberal freaks and their terrorist buddies.
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:32 PM
 
Location: Right where I want to be.
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Seriously? You're really reaching there.
Some people still take such oaths seriously. I'd not have accepted the award on those conditions. He's the POTUS...not the leader of the world. Bad enough he goes around on an appeasement/apology tour...now he is agreeing that his priority is to lead by the consensus of world rather than by the confines and liberties laid out in the Constitution. Of course though, he feels the Constitution is a very flawed document so.....what does he care about some silly oath to defend it?
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:32 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Let's face it--the world is more peaceful with Obama winning the election. Had McCain won we would have had more Bush wars; therefore Obama deserves the award for winning the election--his victory was a symbol to the world for a brighter more peaceful future than the previous eight years were. Congrats Obama!
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:33 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I read the article on this from yahoo.

Seems this award is more about his "vision" then his actual accomplishments.

This award isn't what it used to be.
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:33 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Whatever your opinion about whether President Obama deserved the Nobel prize or not, you should all be proud that your elected leader was even considered for such an honour and that he has the international admiration and respect that such prize means.

Or would you prefer to be Italian like me and see the so called prime minister (not worth using capital letters) of Italy making news for the following reasons?

Silvio Berlusconi: Italy's lecherous leader wriggles as net closes - Full Comment (http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/10/09/berlusconi-claims-leftwing-conspiracy-after-court-throws-out-immunity-law.aspx - broken link)
After 10 fays in office?? Proud?? The award is clearly a joke now, its merely a political tool and has nothing to do with accomplishments or merit, so what is there to be proud of?
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:33 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Let's face it--the world is more peaceful with Obama winning the election. Had McCain won we would have had more Bush wars; thereforeObama deserves the award for winning the election--his victory was a symbol for a brighter more peaceful future than the previous eight years were. Congrats Obama!
yeah, obama has gotten us out of iraq and afghanistan. wait a second.
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:34 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Some people still take such oaths seriously. I'd not have accepted the award on those conditions. He's the POTUS...not the leader of the world. Bad enough he goes around on an appeasement/apology tour...now he is agreeing that his priority is to lead by the consensus of world rather than by the confines and liberties laid out in the Constitution. Of course though, he feels the Constitution is a very flawed document so.....what does he care about some silly oath to defend it?
This award puts him out front for leader when the NWO gets formed.
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