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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:29 AM Original message |
Why was Pres. Barack OBama awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. I can probably think of hundreds of people who deserve it more... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So what have these hundreds of people done who deserve it more.... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Huh, I'm not insulting you, but thanks for your insult anyway! nt |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I'm just waiting for your list of those hundreds who deserve it more...... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Just a few.... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I think that Barack Obama is tackling various important issues of peace..... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It is WAY too early for that... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Sorry for you...... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:11 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Being called Hitler is a qualification for the Nobel Peace Prize? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I don't give a shit. I'm an American, and I am proud of my President....... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Great argument you got there! |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:49 AM Response to Reply #31 |
65. Try not to get too personal; it's just a discussion board (nt) |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:13 AM Response to Reply #30 |
61. Actually, I did hear MANY people saying that part of the motivation |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
69. Frenchie |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. So he's ONLY been president for less than one year.... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:30 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. They did just one thing? You really have NO clue what they have done, right? |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Perhaps you should check out the Peace Committee's |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:57 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. So, those I mentioned don't deserve it in your interpretation of the criterion? nt |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:16 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. Well, I think Your Interpretation of the criterion is Obama |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:38 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Thank you, for at least being polite... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
60. Here, you can add Obama |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
68. But how important are those things world wide, this year? |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Ever heard of Juanes? |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Just a couple of people I can think of, from the top of my head.... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
62. There have been Latin American winners, including you President |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Why am I not surprised at your disappointment? |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I have no clue, since I don't know you and you don't know me... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. So? Was it just another senseless attack? |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Obama won. Deal with it. |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:33 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Huh? |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:39 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. "Still, I don't think he's Jesus Fucking Christ" |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:48 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. No, I don't ignore it... I just disagree... which I can, can't I? |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:04 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Why feign ignorance when you obviously understood my original post? |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:06 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Your original post was an attack I shouldn't even have answered... |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:35 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Not feigned? |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. Name 100 |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Come on,....wtf?! |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
56. Could you name - maybe 10? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
63. I agree |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
64. That's always the case. But he is the most famous person in the world, and the tone he sets is |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Hahahaha! LMAO @ Republicans, Israel |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Thank you...... |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. The Peace Prize has always been somewhat symbolic |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. yeah but we didn't get the olympics that's much more important |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
11. LOL republican heads will explode hehe |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. They'll find a way to discredit the whole operations..... |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Excellent Point ~ Some in the USA |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
47. Especially DU Rethugs. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. But Frenchie, he LOST THE OLYMPICS!! The WORLD HATES HIM!! |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. True....the haters are frothing at the mouth....... |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
17. Congratulations Mr. President. Now PLEASE negotiate our way out of Afghanistan. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. Why was Henry Kissinger awarded one? |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Just NOT being War Criminal bush* or a Criminally Incompetant Repuke cinches it for me... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Right, because the whole world is the United States, huh? |
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mogster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:03 AM Response to Original message |
24. Congrats, FrenchieCat |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:04 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Thanks! |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
29. "I think he's won the Nobel Prize for not being George Bush." |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
46. ROFL - Can't argue with that. |
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GCP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
41. As a big poke in the eye to Bush |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
42. I hadn't heard the news and thank you for posting! |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
45. Nixing the missle shield in Poland and the Czech Republic. Engaging Iran and NK |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
53. I just woke up to this news! How fantastic! nt |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Isn't great? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:51 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Me, too, Frenchie! |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
55. Add to your wonderful list that he did make the hard decision |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:52 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Aye...... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
59. So the right can KISS our collective HIND ENDS!!!!!!! |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
66. K & R |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
67. Go, Frenchie! nt |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
70. Bravo! It was a GREAT DAY for the USA today! |
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strategery blunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
71. He deserves it for his rapproachment with Russia alone. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
72. I hadn't realized that he did all those things in his first 11 days. |
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