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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:06 AM Original message |
I'm sorry, but I think that Obama winning the Peace Price seems very premature |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. When did Martin Luther King get it - after the dream was realized? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. No, but MLK actually had accomplished something before he won the prize. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Are you saying winning the Presidency of the US is not accomplishing anything? |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Winning? More like having it handed to you. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:13 AM Original message |
Ummmm kay - yeah it sure was easy for him to win Indiana... |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
76. Oh, yeah. He just sauntered right in. No struggle at all. nt |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:12 AM Original message |
So now you get the Nobel for winning the Presidency? |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
62. Really. WTF? That's As Bad As Getting It Because You're Not GWB. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. bad comparison |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. were there not enough of these trash OPs already?? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Deleted sub-thread |
mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. willful ignorance has no bounds. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
43. that is evident in this OP and all the others detracting from Obama's award |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. It's Early |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Premature was him being nominated by February 1st |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. please read WHY it was awarded. n/t |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
63. We have read why it was awarded |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. I am sorry the Nobel Committee didn't ask all of you who don't think he deserved it. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Are we not allowed an opinion? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
33. Deleted message |
Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
56. Funny how people can come up with a similar conclusion... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. Deleted message |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. He stopped years of bleeding on many fronts. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Deleted message |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. I don't follow, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Deleted message |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I missed it, when did he become mayor of Chicago? |
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watercolors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:22 AM Original message |
Read the text of the declaration as to why he recieved it |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. It think it was international recognition and support of his efforts. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. I'm a little surprised at this opinion from you. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Definitely. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
53. I appreciate your perspective. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. No one man has raised the positive hopes of the world as this man has. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Deleted sub-thread |
GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. This is why he won... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Deleted sub-thread |
snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
52. Give it a rest already! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
15. Read this: |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
17. The Nobel Organization has this to say: |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
39. BINGO!! We should save that on our clipboards this morning to deal with folks who don't get it. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Yup. It's on my clipboard already. |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
41. Obama fits that description perfectly. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
57. Not a challenge but a request - WHERE EXACTLY does it say that |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #57 |
78. The quote from Alfred Nobel's will is on the linked website on teh About page |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 08:15 AM Response to Reply #78 |
83. I did - and that's not what I wanted to find |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. I wasn't the one who cited it - it could be their words paraphrased from other sources |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
25. agreed-- and I'm disappointed in DUers for being so blindly critical... |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
26. I wasn't aware it was awarded based on future preformance. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. Did you even READ what the criteria was for the prize? Did you read WHY they gave it to him? |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
29. Ummm.. did you actually think the wars would stop when he moved into the White House? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
44. He's doing more than just "address" the Afghanistan war. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #29 |
49. gitmos isn't closed, no torturer has been brought to justice... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
32. i completely agree. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Yeah, you would. zzzzzz |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. that was really uncivil.... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Too bad. It got teh response it deserved. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
35. I agree that it seems premature |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
36. pfffffft |
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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
42. And you obviously are the expert on this. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
45. He has already done a great deal |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. You make a good point for why in a few years, the prize will be beyond doubt. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
48. The Nobel Committee decides according to Nobel's stated wishes |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
51. Yes - you are 'sorry' |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Don't give me that crap. I probably worked harder on the Obama campaign than 99% of DUers. |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #54 |
70. I worked the campaign too - weekends and nights after a full time job |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. At the end of his term, this award would be more than appropriate |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
55. Well you think wrong (and no need to apologize). |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
58. Rookie of the Year admitted into Hall of Fame |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I think there's something wrong in your post |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Thanks. Corrected (nt) |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
60. Who said it's always given out for PAST peformances? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
64. No |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
65. God, forgive me but |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Interesting how in your reply you mention Afghanistan |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
67. DU Rule of Thumb: If one feels the need to start a post with "I'm sorry" or it's |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Who cares? I don't see the point in being purposefully divisive. |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. Guess one would love Rush if they didn't make sense in their posts as well. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. It's a post on record on the internet |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Ah. Screaming now. Sorry about that nerve I hit. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Yeah. I think we're missing each other's points. |
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Geoff R. Casavant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
69. This was my first thought too, so don't apologize |
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Rude Dog (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
72. Nobody cares what you think, okay? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Hardly ignored. You responded to the post. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #72 |
81. Clearly people care. If you don't care, that's fine. But don't lie about the rest of us. |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
79. I also think it's premature. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
82. Carrot & Stick . . .. ??? |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
85. I agree. |
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