Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

[Kasz216]

Rath said:

Kasz216 said:

Rath said:
I don't see what the big deal about the entire nomination thing is. It was only the nomination, the prize itself wasn't decided on those two weeks.

I believe by that point he had already signed the executive order on Guantanamo Bay which is enough for a nomination in any case.

Seriously.... look over the list of Nobel Peace Prize winners and you'll get my point.  Nothing Obama has done puts him anywhere near anybody on that list.

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That seemed to be entirely unrelated to my point. I was merely saying that he had done enough to secure a nomination (along with ~200 other people). As I said earlier I also think this is a surprising choice of recipient.

You said you didn't think it was comical.

First that he was nominatead when he'd accomplished nothing (closing down guantanamo is not nobel prize worthy... and you shouldn't be nominated for something unless you've done something worthy enough to win).

Then he won... despite the fact that his resume doesn't even come close to anyone else there.

Pardon as I'm trying to forge an appropriate sports analaogy and i'm not that familiar with New Zeland popular sports but...

It would be like the equivlent of Darren Bent being inducted into a soccer football hall of fame. 

Young guy... lots of promise... but hasn't accomplishsed ANYTHING yet.

Your putting someone in the hall of fame based purely on potential.

Honestly a "retro" pick would of made more sense.  They've done it before.