Thread: Sad Commentary

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

I find it astounding how many people are literally upset over the fact their president won the Nobel Peace prize. While I can certainly understand the discussion over the criteria employed by the awarding committee in coming to its decision, it nonetheless speaks volumes about the level of rancor and partisanship that currently exists in the US when so many of its citizenry are flat-out unhappy their own president won an international award, and would have preferred him to have lost.

What is so astounding about it??????
After all "HE'S NOT MY PRESIDENT"
I for one "AM TOTALLY EMBARRASSED TO HAVE TO CALL BARACK OBAMA the POTUS"

Sound familiar??? I think I might have heard those statements before someplace????

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I would like to congratulate President Barack Obama on being given the Nobel Peace Price. This is a momentous occasion in the fact that the President has made such glorious promises that his intentions alone have earned him this award. I for one, in the hopes of making the world a better place, will match President Obama's intentions by increasing my own good intentions.
In my tireless effort to create world peace, I will turn any and all bad people into teddy bears and warm blankets and all mean or vicious animals into puppies and kittens. I will transform all nuclear waste into honey and milk and I will make all bullets and firearms turn into cake and ice cream.

Where is my prize????

As crazy as it sounds, Glen, upon you making such promises, I seriously do have feelings about wanting to give you the peace prize if I could. Ewwww, that's creepy though, I see what you mean now!

Chris L

I wouldn't say that I'm angry over it. The feeling I have most over it is confusion. He hasn't done anything to date to deserve the prize. The list of nominees must have been a short and terrible one.

Nobel Peace Committee Chairperson: Ok guys, who're we going to give this thing to?
Committee Member: There's always Bono.
Committee Member: Yeah, he does a lot, but have you seen his sunglasses? Total turn off.
Committee Member: Look, I think we might have a possible Gandhi situation on our hands. Let's get preemptive on this and give it to Barack in case something happens.
Chairperson: I like how you think. We gave it to Al Gore after all, and we all know he doesn't do a thing. At least Obama's got to do something that looks good to get re-elected.
Committee Member: Right! And then in hindsight we'll be called visionaries! Anyone for scones?

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

I wouldn't say that I'm angry over it. The feeling I have most over it is confusion. He hasn't done anything to date to deserve the prize. The list of nominees must have been a short and terrible one.

Nobel Peace Committee Chairperson: Ok guys, who're we going to give this thing to?
Committee Member: There's always Bono.
Committee Member: Yeah, he does a lot, but have you seen his sunglasses? Total turn off.
Committee Member: Look, I think we might have a possible Gandhi situation on our hands. Let's get preemptive on this and give it to Barack in case something happens.
Chairperson: I like how you think. We gave it to Al Gore after all, and we all know he doesn't do a thing. At least Obama's got to do something that looks good to get re-elected.
Committee Member: Right! And then in hindsight we'll be called visionaries! Anyone for scones?

I bet thats exactly how it went down

It's pretty simple I think. The world politicos were happy when Obama won the presidential election because they took it as a denunciation of the previous hawkish administration. When the most powerful nation makes a dovish turn, it's viewed by the peace-nicks as a good thing. That was the mindset when the peace prize decision was made. It was a cheerful embrace of the presumed turn in American politics. No reason for us to get our panties in a wad.

Well, except for me, it looks to be virtually unanimous: The President of the United States winning the Nobel Peace prize is a lousy, rotten thing and it would have been far better for him to lose.

I think I understand...

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

Well, except for me, it looks to be virtually unanimous: The President of the United States winning the Nobel Peace prize is a lousy, rotten thing and it would have been far better for him to lose.

I think I understand...

Jeez it is about time you understand !!!!!
Took long enough

first off there are no loosers in the nobel peace prize, just one award. him being president has nothing to do with it. he does not deserve it and if he had any character and self respect he would have refused the award, but i digress, i forgot who we were talking about, what was i thinking

I think any disparaging remarks to a recipient of any Nobel Prize is misplaced. The Nobel committee is the one that have cheapened the award to it present status. Even the people in Norway, for the most part, are embarrassed.


Later,
Richard

Originally Posted by riooso

I think any disparaging remarks to a recipient of any Nobel Prize is misplaced. The Nobel committee is the one that have cheapened the award to it present status. Even the people in Norway, for the most part, are embarrassed.


Later,
Richard

.......Exactly!