"The whole world is laughing! The whole world is laughing!"
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Posted on 10/09/2009 6:03:54 AM PDT by Zakeet
The award of this year’s Nobel peace prize to President Obama will be met with widespread incredulity, consternation in many capitals and probably deep embarrassment by the President himself.
Rarely has an award had such an obvious political and partisan intent. It was clearly seen by the Norwegian Nobel committee as a way of expressing European gratitude for an end to the Bush Administration, approval for the election of America’s first black president and hope that Washington will honour its promise to re-engage with the world.
Instead, the prize risks looking preposterous in its claims, patronising in its intentions and demeaning in its attempt to build up a man who has barely begun his period in office, let alone achieved any tangible outcome for peace.
The pretext for the prize was Mr Obama’s decision to “strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”. Many people will point out that, while the President has indeed promised to “reset” relations with Russia and offer a fresh start to relations with the Muslim world, there is little so far to show for his fine words.
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The world is a much more dangerous place with this arrogant, self-aggrandizing, America-hating ignoramus. Pathetic and depressing to say the least.
Maybe they should give two more two the Obama daughters. Why not, they’ve done just as much as their dad?
This was his compensation prize for losing the Olympics.
Yasser Arafat had some big shoes to fill, but ObamaCare will cut off our Seniors, and I guess thats good enough for the Nobel Cmte
This is like awarding a Harvard Degree to a 5 year old on his 10th day of Kindergarten.
The Big O is in good company—Al Gore, Jimmy Carter.
Algore won the Peace Prize???
Hmmmm.... my memory must be getting fuzzy...
I could've sworn he was nominated in the Junk Science category.
Just when it seemed he had to be ruled out as the Anti-Christ.
"The whole world is laughing! The whole world is laughing!"
“The Big O is in good company—Al Gore, Jimmy Carter.”
Also...Adolph Hitler, Yasser Arafat and noteably missing are Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, and George W Bush. So, what kind of award is it really? Phony baloney...
WTF is the Nobel Committee thinking?
Al Gore beat Irena Sendler but all she did was saved Jews from death by genocide.
I like this response:
The Nobel Prize for literature goes to...
Ozzie Osbourne!!!
And the Nobel Prize for medicine goes to...
Dr. Phil!!!!
Hey Nobel Committee, if you're reading this, please do not ever consider me for any Nobel prize. I will not accept your cheesy "award" under any circumstances.
It was already a mockery.
Risks??????????????????? Did you say Risks?????????????????????? LOL!!
Remember, it’s not actually a prize-prize!
It’s like declaring the winner of the world series after the National Anthem plays at the first game.
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