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minionofmidas
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« Reply #25 on: October 11, 2009, 03:28:52 AM »
Hilarious.
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« Reply #26 on: October 11, 2009, 09:22:49 AM »
I thought it was a joke when I first heard it
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« Reply #27 on: October 11, 2009, 09:31:03 AM »
My jaw dropped through the Earth and came up in china.
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« Reply #28 on: October 11, 2009, 01:47:36 PM »
I have no idea why they decided to give Obama the prize, and from Obama's own words he really doesn't either. But hell, who's gonna turn down a Nobel Prize? He'd probably get a ton of flak if he did anyway. I don't see how Obama's actions here will negatively impact him. Still, like I said above, it was definitely a major WTF on behalf of the Nobel Committee. Ah well.
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« Reply #29 on: October 11, 2009, 02:13:50 PM »
Very good choice/Neutral to his presidency
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« Reply #30 on: October 11, 2009, 02:34:24 PM »
Quote from: Midwest Governor Vepres on October 11, 2009, 09:31:03 AM
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Not possible. Your jaw would melt in the core.
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« Reply #31 on: October 11, 2009, 02:37:34 PM »
Quote from: Bacon King on October 11, 2009, 01:47:36 PM
I have no idea why they decided to give Obama the prize, and from Obama's own words he really doesn't either. But hell, who's gonna turn down a Nobel Prize?
You can't really turn them down. You don't have to go and accept the prize in person. You also don't have to collect the prize money. But you'll still appear in all the lists etc.
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« Reply #32 on: October 11, 2009, 06:44:28 PM »
Who the hell nominated him?Huh
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« Reply #33 on: October 11, 2009, 06:45:17 PM »

I heard the decision was UNANIMOUS.
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« Reply #34 on: October 11, 2009, 06:47:52 PM »

But Mechman, he had to nominated back in February according to every news article about it that I read.
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« Reply #35 on: October 11, 2009, 08:42:46 PM »
WTF?

However, it can't hurt his Presidency. I don't think it will help, either.
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« Reply #36 on: October 12, 2009, 12:49:55 AM »
Poor choice...bordering WTF.

I think it does nothing for his presidency now, but will probably hurt his presidency in the history books.
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« Reply #37 on: October 12, 2009, 01:52:11 AM »
Quote from: Governor, Fmr. Chairman, Fmr. Judge, & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on October 12, 2009, 12:49:55 AM
I think it does nothing for his presidency now, but will probably hurt his presidency in the history books.

How? It's not like it was his decision.
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« Reply #38 on: October 12, 2009, 05:00:41 AM »
lol
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« Reply #39 on: October 12, 2009, 09:58:30 AM »
Poor choice.

I don't see how this is going to hurt him though, anyone care to explain?
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« Reply #40 on: October 12, 2009, 10:16:53 AM »
WTF!? ... but average choice. He hasn't really done anything to deserve it yet, though there have been quite a few worse choices over the years - Henry Kissinger (a war-monger), Yasser Arafat (a terrorist), and Mohamed El Baradei (a do-nothing) to name a few.
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« Reply #41 on: October 12, 2009, 10:13:39 PM »
Obama should give the money to charity.
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« Reply #42 on: October 13, 2009, 11:06:49 AM »
Quote from: Хahar on October 12, 2009, 01:52:11 AM
Quote from: Governor, Fmr. Chairman, Fmr. Judge, & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on October 12, 2009, 12:49:55 AM
I think it does nothing for his presidency now, but will probably hurt his presidency in the history books.

How? It's not like it was his decision.

He accepted it, and if he doesn't live up to the standards of other Nobel Peace prize, I think it'll look somewhat odd when people look back at it (Kissenger, Arafat, etc).
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« Reply #43 on: October 13, 2009, 11:56:13 AM »
Quote from: NiK on October 12, 2009, 10:13:39 PM
Obama should give the money to charity.

He already said he will.
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« Reply #44 on: October 13, 2009, 11:58:53 AM »

Commendable.....I'd prefer he just return it to the Treasury since it's going to cost more to send  him there and back than the prize money in US $
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« Reply #45 on: October 15, 2009, 09:26:46 PM »
It is funny.

And it is not Obama's money to give away; should Congress approve this emolument (some of you are familiar with the Constitution I believe) from an organization representing the Storting, then, as it is more than a nominal value, it becomes property of the United States, by statute.
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