Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

"Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future,"

Thorbjoern Jagland, chairman of the Nobel Committee
Jonathon Mann, what a prick you are, you surely suck, shame on you!!!!!!

Maybe you should join Faux news, you are no better than the rabble there.

Surya Gayatri
OMG, this will send the wing-nuts into a lethal hate lather, for sure.

Bravo President Obama! SG

US President Barack Obama today won the Nobel Peace Prize less than a year after he took office.
The jury hailed Mr Obama's "extraordinary'' diplomatic efforts on the international stage.
Mr Obama was honoured "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,'' the head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Thorbjoern Jagland said today.
The committee attached "special importance to Obama's vision and work for a world without nuclear weapons'' and said he had created ``a new climate in international politics.''
"Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future,'' it said.
Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari won the award in 2008. LinkHere

The award took the Obama and his staff by surprise. Press secretary Robert Gibbs learned from reporters that Obama had won the 2009 prize, and telephoned the White House early Friday to pass along the news to his boss.
"Well, this is not how I expected to wake up this morning," Obama said. He described his interaction with his two daughters.
"After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, 'Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday.' And then Sasha added, `Plus, we have a three-day weekend coming up.' So it's -- it's good to have kids to keep things in perspective."

Ahahahahahahah the slime bags did'nt take long, did they? started last night immediately the news was announced, with Jonathon Mann on CNN.

Why does the huffpost title say Hamas had a negative reaction? Was I the only one who heard the Hamas spokesperson complimenting Obama on CNN earlier today?

Kangaroo Down Under

Absolutely right, I was wondering the same thing, but I also noted that they did not like his answer, so it comes as no surprise that they would edit what he said.

Conservatives Livid Over Obama's Nobel Prize

The unexpected news that President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize early Friday morning has prompted a serious debate as to whether the award was deserved and what exactly Obama should do to commemorate the moment.
It's also created a remarkable bit of fury among the president's Republican opponents. One week after conservatives were exuberant with Obama's failure to secure the Olympics for his hometown of Chicago, they were left bitter and bemused that he was bestowed the world's most prestigious honor LinkHere

The hatred is absolutely palpable

"The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists -- the Taliban and Hamas this morning -- in criticizing the president for receiving the Nobel Peace prize," DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse said. "Republicans cheered when America failed to land the Olympics and now they are criticizing the president of the United States for receiving the Nobel Peace prize - an award he did not seek but that is nonetheless an honor in which every American can take great pride -- unless of course you are the Republican Party."

Nobel Honors America, Not Only Obama

Awarding the Nobel peace prize to President Obama after only nine months in office is less a tribute to him than a tribute to the United States.
That is because the President's indisputable accomplishment in his short time in office is to restore America's standing in the rest of the world. He came to office at a time when respect for this country - and hence our ability to lead - was at an all-time low.
He went to work to restore our standing immediately. And he has succeeded - not only among the masses abroad but among foreign leaders. Last week's breakthrough in Geneva that the President achieved with our allies could only have occurred because our allies (and even less friendly powers like Russia ) are willing to follow this President's lead.
Essentially this award is a statement from the international community that it welcomes the United States assuming, once again, the role of world leader that it discarded eight years ago.
It is rare for nations to honor another nation for seeking to lead them, but that it what this award means.
It is a tribute to the President but even more to our country. LinkHere