Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a complete farce.

Among the nominees who were passed over in favor of Obama:

Sima Samar, woman's rights activist in Afganistan who kept her schools and clinics open risking her life even throughout the most opressive of Taliban rule. Now the minister of Woman's Affairs in Afganistan.

Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder and head of a hospital in the war torn Congo, dedicating his life to helping women and girls who are victims of gang rape and brutal sexual violence. No where on the planet are more women raped and brutalized.

Hu Jia, a human rights activist and an outspoken critic of the Chinese government, who was sentenced last year to a three-and-a-half-year prison term for ‘inciting subversion of state power.

Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China’s communist system.

These people have had real accomplishments. If the prize is not about accomplishments, but about hopes and dreams then why were these 4 nominated along with many other deserving contributors to real peace? By even awarding any of these people the prize would have been a slap in the face to the tyrants that oppressed them and their people and brought their issues to light, even if for only 5 minutes, not to mention, their causes, especially the doctor in Congo could have actually used the money to better the world.

A few of you disciples can keep on defending the award, but it show what lemmings you all are. Think for yourself, don't be so pathetic and blindly worship your Christ and constantly spew the party line.

thanks for this post - I was wondering who were the other nominees. I'm an Obama supporter and I think based on actual achievements, it's ridiculous that he was chosen for the Nobel Peace Prize. It was obviously done to encourage a political agenda. But I don't think turning down the award would be the best response either. I'm thinking how that could be misinterpreted. At least he's donating the money to charity.

[Anonymous]

I'm an Obama supporter. And I was embarrassed by the prize. Just more fodder for the crazy right wing hate mongers to salivate over.....

[Anonymous]

I am not an Obama supporter and don't agree with much that he hopes to accomplish. That said, I felt a wee bit sorry for him when he got the award. It just affirms the view of some of the ardent anti-Obama crowd that the left (including Norway) view Obama as the anointed one. Personally, I would rather stick to policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not an Obama supporter and don't agree with much that he hopes to accomplish. That said, I felt a wee bit sorry for him when he got the award. It just affirms the view of some of the ardent anti-Obama crowd that the left (including Norway) view Obama as the anointed one. Personally, I would rather stick to policy.

I voted for him, but I am in total agreement with you on this one.

[Anonymous]

I want to take him to Vegas.