Comments on: Obama Wins Nobel for Peace

By: Agen Bola

Agen Bola — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:46:37 +0000

Why do Republicans believe Obama won because he was black?

By: Suzette McCurtis

Suzette McCurtis — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:30:10 +0000

Regardless of who the president is in the United States of America is. It is the leading Country of all countries.
It is a shame that alot of people throughout all lands feel they have to tear down those that are doing something positive to maintain the world as it should be.
What would the countries be like if the president of the United States di not exist????

By: Bob J

Bob J — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:50:50 +0000

Poor Marilyn. So uninformed. It gets easier to understand how this ‘all talk, no results’ guy was elected by the uninformed populous.

I read that 3 of the 5 Norwegians did not want obama, but were bullied into it.

By: Robert Platt

Robert Platt — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:54:25 +0000

I would have given it to no one, because there is no one who deserves it at this time.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:53:56 +0000

I would still have given the prize to our President Obama.

By: Timothy O'Reilly

Timothy O'Reilly — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:53:19 +0000

I would have given the prize to Greg Mortenson.

By: arturo ninomiya

arturo ninomiya — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:08:23 +0000

Carter? Gore? Obama? I guess in order to be in the running, one has to be corrupt, lie, deceive, and have no sanctity for life. In others words, one has to be a ‘low-life’.
This award is a joke. If it was an honor to receive it, then General David Petraeus would have been the best candidate.

By: Bob J

Bob J — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:28:18 +0000

My posting was not based on my political view, but rather on the vapid and meaningless way the Norwegians put together this prize. For ten years, it seems to be a popularity award with the liberal Norwegian suits.

They are getting a lot of static from their European ‘ friends’. Watch and listen.

By: Chana

Chana — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:35:31 +0000

It seems to me that most of the comments on this board are more of a reflection of the posters’ politics than a commentary on the Committee’s choice. It’s too bad that America has become so divided that we have to turn everything into a political brawl.

By: Frances O.

Frances O. — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:40:56 +0000

You bet I would have nominated/voted for President Obama! If not for the fact that his presidency inspires and invites hope for not only this country, but for the world, then simply for the reason that he is NOT “W”. He will prove himself as he deals with the mess he inherited from “W”.
Oh, and the President probably wouldn’t say “Is our children learning?” or “nucular” rather than “nuclear”. “W” doesn’t need to worry about his grammar any more though, since the brush he likes to clear won’t care.

By: John Rozewicki

John Rozewicki — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:02:19 +0000

I think the prize committee really just wanted to meet Obama.

I voted for him. I think he’s doing an alright job, but it’s unclear at this point how much impact he has really had. A lot of things are a step in the right direction, but we’re only assuming that the actions being taken will have favorable results.

There’s also the issue of whether or not Obama really needed to be recognized in this way. Couldn’t the prize have gone to someone more in need of the notoriety and money that comes along with the prize?

The key to this whole thing is that this is not the Nobel Prize. It is the Nobel Peace Prize. It is managed separately, and as pointed out in this story, in some years not managed very well. It pains me that arguments about this award are dominating what should be the real news of what’s happening with Obama’s health plan.

By: Josh Deckard

Josh Deckard — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:49:45 +0000

Comments on Facebook.com/SaturdayEveningPost:

Streaming Glow: Well? what had he done only 2 weeks into his presidency to win a nomination? Who was his competition and what were their nominations based on? …
Yesterday at 10:54am

Anthony Raney: What a joke he can send his country to hell in a hand basket and turn around and win the Noble Peace Prize…
Yesterday at 11:18am

Rosemary Williams: Obama’s election inspired the world . It was the first step in restoring people’s trust and respect for the United States and its gpvernment.
11 hours ago

Charles Schroedter: No comment
5 hours ago

By: Eileen W

Eileen W — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:28:21 +0000

Excellent reasoning behind the award.

By: prwiz

prwiz — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:47:53 +0000

lu·di·crous (ld-krs)
Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity

By: Bob J

Bob J — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:40:48 +0000

This so trivializes the Prize, and reflects on the true nature of the clandestine group that manages the prize, future recipients will be regarded as apple polishers of the Norwegians. To award something of this magnitude, based on rhetoric of an INTENTION to pursue peace..I was just getting over the laughable Al Gore, with his “scientific” movie landing him the Prize.

Mother Theresa, Dr. King and Albert Schweitzer AND Alfred Nobel must be rotating in their graves at the petty politics that came into play.