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As SNL put it, he's done nothing Tom Send a noteboard - 09/10/2009 04:04:01 PM
I am happy about a lot of his foreign policy moves (perhaps as happy as I am unhappy with his domestic policies), but really...this is absurd. Let's not forget this is the same body that snubbed Gandhi several times, once even saying that "no one of merit" was available to award the prize to when Gandhi had done remarkable work that year.

What has Obama really done to deserve this prize? I still can't see anything.
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Barack Obama gets Nobel Peace Prize Camilla - 09/10/2009 10:01:30 AM 1437 Views
Already? ironclad - 09/10/2009 10:34:40 AM 677 Views
Who said it had anything to do with what he's done AS president? imlad - 10/10/2009 05:31:44 PM 787 Views
You're absolutely right ironclad - 10/10/2009 10:02:36 PM 816 Views
hell, most of my liberal friends have missed that too imlad - 12/10/2009 06:25:43 PM 790 Views
what a farce *NM* AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 10:45:40 AM 365 Views
I think it was worse when Al Gore won it in 2007. That's when I stopped caring who won it. *NM* Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 10:57:43 AM 397 Views
Just proves all you need to do AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 11:06:18 AM 671 Views
Hey! jh - 09/10/2009 11:18:56 AM 755 Views
What's this ? Are you following me around ? AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 01:19:14 PM 692 Views
Uh. No? jh - 09/10/2009 01:49:48 PM 659 Views
Hey, no offence meant. I was kidding *NM* AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 02:38:17 PM 330 Views
No, this is worse ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:18:53 PM 682 Views
WTF? Mommy, make it stop... ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:20:11 PM 699 Views
Anyone here following Berserk ? AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 09:58:19 PM 719 Views
Pretty much. *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 11:13:44 AM 295 Views
regarding the Physics prize AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 11:07:44 AM 695 Views
well. it has only been 50 years. jh - 09/10/2009 11:24:04 AM 889 Views
Rather early, IMO. He'd actually have to show some capability in the peace dept... jh - 09/10/2009 11:18:10 AM 668 Views
Total joke. Not much more can be said about it *NM* Wibble - 09/10/2009 11:24:29 AM 328 Views
And what did he do to deserve it? MightyYT - 09/10/2009 11:37:46 AM 790 Views
I fail to see what he has done to merit this *NM* Mark - 09/10/2009 12:44:54 PM 338 Views
This is up *NM* Roland00 - 09/10/2009 12:51:09 PM 319 Views
That's Norwegians for you *NM* Floffe - 09/10/2009 01:05:48 PM 305 Views
Quite a sweeping statement. Care to clarify? *NM* Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:33:12 PM 312 Views
He's Swedish. Is that enough clarification? *NM* Rebekah - 09/10/2009 02:43:18 PM 327 Views
Yes, actually And a relief. *NM* Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:48:56 PM 318 Views
*NM* mapthis - 09/10/2009 03:58:13 PM 315 Views
I should mention Obama must be pretty ticked off AgentOrange - 09/10/2009 01:22:09 PM 715 Views
That's ridiculous. Burr - 09/10/2009 01:36:17 PM 681 Views
... I think... jh - 09/10/2009 01:51:13 PM 802 Views
There have been winners who have received it more than once. Not individuals, though. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 04:53:42 PM 693 Views
If the Europeans love this guy so much The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:14:46 PM 749 Views
Seems a bit silly, really. *NM* Elaine - 09/10/2009 02:16:57 PM 353 Views
Nobel Peace Prize = meaningless, political joke trzaska2000 - 09/10/2009 02:19:02 PM 678 Views
Not quite. jh - 09/10/2009 02:31:29 PM 795 Views
"extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples". Hieshyn - 09/10/2009 02:37:11 PM 728 Views
I am disgusted. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 02:37:45 PM 877 Views
Ready to admit that the Nobel Peace Prize = political joke trzaska2000 - 09/10/2009 05:11:43 PM 672 Views
Disgusted is exactly what i felt! I love Obama but he absolutely did NOT deserve this. *NM* Aisha - 09/10/2009 06:08:00 PM 427 Views
Exactly Roland00 - 10/10/2009 01:41:48 AM 677 Views
he was nominated 12 days after taking office. What an f***ing joke random thoughts - 09/10/2009 02:42:11 PM 724 Views
How much do you know about Europe? The Shrike - 09/10/2009 02:54:19 PM 972 Views
How much do you know about the aritcle you linked? random thoughts - 09/10/2009 03:29:02 PM 785 Views
More than you do it seems. And apparently I can analyze better as well. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 03:36:05 PM 837 Views
You are so full of shit random thoughts - 09/10/2009 04:11:07 PM 675 Views
Clearly you are both ignorant AND recalicrant The Shrike - 09/10/2009 04:31:09 PM 861 Views
cleary you are bloated airbag who is full of shit random thoughts - 09/10/2009 04:53:44 PM 859 Views
Oh dear me. You really are a little whiny bitch. Ok. I'm done now. *NM* The Shrike - 09/10/2009 04:58:32 PM 321 Views
OK come back when you have something Shriek *NM* random thoughts - 09/10/2009 05:53:29 PM 311 Views
Will do No Thoughts. *NM* The Shrike - 09/10/2009 06:28:55 PM 272 Views
you will have to excuse me if I don't hold my breath waiting for you random thoughts - 09/10/2009 06:47:59 PM 867 Views
I pity you because you are willfully blind. The Shrike - 09/10/2009 07:21:56 PM 796 Views
So yuor as small minded man who can't tolerate differing opinions, whats new random thoughts - 09/10/2009 07:55:33 PM 749 Views
Well, no, it doesn't work that way, they do take into account what he has done since then... Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:41:45 PM 780 Views
I know but the fact remains he was nominated after 12 days in office random thoughts - 09/10/2009 06:12:25 PM 614 Views
Interesting reading Norwegian comment sections on this. Ouranid - 09/10/2009 02:58:58 PM 840 Views
Okay, that is idiotic. One speech does not a Nobel Peace Prize make... or shouldn't, anyway. Legolas - 09/10/2009 03:09:20 PM 745 Views
+1 Brian - 09/10/2009 05:57:38 PM 589 Views
That actually makes me sad. nossy - 09/10/2009 03:19:31 PM 738 Views
Wait, why is this Thorbj0rn Jagland's job? How did that happen? cabbage - 09/10/2009 03:41:00 PM 589 Views
Re: Wait, why is this Thorbj0rn Jagland's job? How did that happen? Camilla - 09/10/2009 04:14:40 PM 629 Views
His CV is pretty extraordinary, huh? Wow. *NM* cabbage - 09/10/2009 04:24:06 PM 308 Views
Better than mine. *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2009 04:24:58 PM 290 Views
As SNL put it, he's done nothing Tom - 09/10/2009 04:04:01 PM 661 Views
Well put. Phaw! - 10/10/2009 02:39:31 AM 812 Views
to put this whole thing in perspective... whoohtown - 09/10/2009 04:55:10 PM 631 Views
Yeah, didn't help that we shot the moon either Isaac - 09/10/2009 05:00:21 PM 643 Views
I'm glad he accepted it as a "call to action." So then, now he should regift it to the Taliban. *NM* Burr - 09/10/2009 05:44:35 PM 297 Views
Popularity Contest *NM* Zalis - 09/10/2009 06:33:47 PM 307 Views
Give me a break. *NM* everynametaken - 09/10/2009 07:37:47 PM 317 Views
Next up: The Catholic Church announces Obama is a candidate for sainthood ßelals Girl - 09/10/2009 08:23:20 PM 697 Views
Bollocks. Handel - 09/10/2009 09:20:39 PM 709 Views
While fighting two wars? Makes complete sense to me! *NM* Joker - 09/10/2009 10:54:17 PM 312 Views
He should have refused it. Gher - 10/10/2009 12:37:13 AM 723 Views
Well said. *NM* Handel - 10/10/2009 12:55:31 AM 345 Views
That could have caused more problems Colonel Logain - 10/10/2009 01:35:35 AM 656 Views
I doubt it. Gher - 10/10/2009 02:26:49 AM 687 Views
Agreed. Refusing it would be worse AgentOrange - 10/10/2009 01:47:52 PM 626 Views
Nobel Peace Prize ... reduced to meaningless in the blink of an eye. dart_board - 10/10/2009 12:46:13 AM 687 Views
It has been meaningless for quite some time. Remember Al Gore? *NM* Joker - 10/10/2009 01:08:12 AM 331 Views
Or Arafat? *NM* Gher - 10/10/2009 01:23:12 AM 267 Views
Or Carter? *NM* trzaska2000 - 10/10/2009 02:29:27 AM 283 Views
Or Special Fund? *NM* Burr - 10/10/2009 03:42:30 AM 288 Views
Agreed, they should send them out on bubble gum wrappers. *NM* dart_board - 10/10/2009 02:11:01 PM 319 Views
Or Woodrow Wilson? *NM* Wenrick - 12/10/2009 08:04:54 AM 305 Views
Arafat didn't get his alone. Together with Rabin, and that was justified. Legolas - 10/10/2009 12:02:40 PM 624 Views
Completely ridiculous. Erith - 10/10/2009 03:43:02 AM 836 Views
It is, but I wish people would understand the nomination process. Legolas - 10/10/2009 12:06:30 PM 696 Views
LOL, so much anger itt. *NM* Pikelet - 10/10/2009 02:07:46 PM 371 Views
Right decision for me Dodge - 11/10/2009 01:55:33 PM 839 Views
Nice pic. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 11/10/2009 03:37:14 PM 282 Views
This picture is made of pure win Roland00 - 12/10/2009 12:54:28 AM 644 Views
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