Astor Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Story. "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," Thoughts? Was he the right choice, or do you think someone else deserved to win the prize?
e-varmint Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I have three thoughts: 1) You have to get up pretty darn early to be "first in" with a juicy topic such as this. I'll try harder next time. 2) That NC statement makes me wretch. 3) Edit: OK, that was a cheap shot, even for me. I'll be nice and replace it with this: I guess it could have been worse. I was sort of expecting Chavez or Zayleya to get it.
Astor Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 1) You have to get up pretty darn early to be "first in" with a juicy topic such as this. I'll try harder next time. That's the beauty of living on a different continent with a timezone five hours ahead of Washington and the East Coast of the US. On reflection, I do think that there are perhaps more deserving people - Morgan Tsvangarai, for instance, has done his best to work with Mugabe's government to help Zimbabwe, which is no small thing when you remember that Zanu PF tried to have him exiled or worse.
jrrtoken Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I must say, this probably one of the more surprising news snippets that I've heard in some time. While I'd say that Obama has certainly promoted a more internationally diplomatic agenda in U.S. foreign policy, he hasn't really done anything vital in preventing a human tragedy of sorts. While I won't say that he doesn't deserve it, I will say that there are many more candidates that would be more than eligible for the honor.
Totenkopf Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I think it's too early in his term for such an honor. But this is the same group that gave Carter the award for the Agreed Framework with the duplicitous NKs, so the honor is dubious at best. Still, I'm sure this takes some of the sting out of his "failure" at Copenhagen.
Sabretooth Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 "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," Yes, unlike Gandhi. Cursed doombringer Gandhi.
Astor Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 I think it's too early in his term for such an honor. From what i've heard of the nomination process, he would have only been President for 11 days when the deadline ended. The decision wasn't made until August, I think, but I agree - it feels premature to award it to him after less than a year in office.
Drunkside Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 From what i've heard of the nomination process, he would have only been President for 11 days when the deadline ended. The decision wasn't made until August, I think, but I agree - it feels premature to award it to him after less than a year in office. definetely premature... Take the last years winner for example. The former president of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari. He had spent countless years helping with peace around the globe before he got the prize, and i definetely dont think Obama has done very much. Hope fully he does, but still, premature rewarding if anything.
SW01 Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I had much the same thoughts, though regarding David Trimble and John Hume for the Good Friday Agreement here. Even that one may have been called premature, considering how long the government lasted. I very much think there should be some concrete action first to justify the award.
Samuel Dravis Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 My first thought on hearing this was "What? What for?" I'm not exactly anti-Obama but this seems to be premature.
Arcesious Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I don't have a problem with Obama, but... Really? He can talk good just like any other politician. That doesn't mean that he deserves the Nobel Prize. At least, not yet. Man, I bet Fox news is going to have a field day with this...
mur'phon Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Yet again the NC seems unable to grasp what "peace" is when handing out the prize. They also seem unwilling to give it to anyone who might piss off a country. Obama might have gotten the prize eventually, but right now it seems like Bush's incredible unpopularity in Norway coupled with Obama's popularity in the same place is the reason he got it.
Astor Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 Man, I bet Fox news is going to have a field day with this... Apparently some Republicans and conservatives are already trying to claim that the choosing of Obama was purely to spite the Bush Administration, which seems more than a little absurd.
ForeverNight Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I seriously thought this was a joke when I saw it. I don't doubt the guy is going to eventually earn it, but this is nuts!!!! Besides, what has he truly done to deserve this? I can't think of anything off the top of my head.
Q Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 This is only slightly beyond parody. As it has been ever since the prize was awarded to Arafat. No matter how absurd it may seem to be (and it is), this really isn't surprising at all.
Litofsky Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 My first thought on hearing this was "What? What for?" I'm not exactly anti-Obama but this seems to be premature. This. Besides for setting goals for the future, what has Obama really done to deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?
Web Rider Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 *shrug* The Noble Peace Prize is paid for by the proceeds from TnT. And really, it's kinda nice to have a President win something for at least trying to bring people together. Better than people wanting him to be tried for war crimes. Still, I'd like to see him actually do something on some of his various pledges before I'd of given him an award.
mur'phon Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 what has Obama really done to deserve a Nobel Peace Prize? Impressed a guy named Jagland
urluckyday Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Wow...just wow. I guess this prize is meaningless now because if our world is so down the drain that Obama wins this award there must not be any really good people left in the world.
El Sitherino Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I gotta agree with the majority, he hasn't really done much impressive to give hope to a generation other than winning an election. We still haven't even delivered effective healthcare reform, which was at the top of his list. Granted it's out of his realm of power, he hasn't checked anything off of his agenda list.
Q Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I'll echo the sentiment that he really hasn't done enough yet to justify an award of this magnitude. this is our show now, republicants "All those... moments will be lost in time... like... tears... in rain."
Totenkopf Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 this is our show now, republicants Perhaps, but now you democraps must endure the heckling.
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