# obama wins nobel peace prize....what is the sound of a right-wing head exploding? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 9, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172 "2009-10-09T09:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/21 "2009-10-09T10:31:14Z")
I don’t get it either. He must have _really_ impressed 'em at the G8 conferences. Or we were a lot closer to global thermonuclear war during the Bush administration than we knew. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/22 "2009-10-09T10:32:10Z")
Purely a populist move. The Scandinavians really love Obama. His utter failure to change any of the policies of Bush seems to have been ignored. ---
**Author:** ![Rune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@Rune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rune)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/23 "2009-10-09T10:37:14Z")
They are awarding Obama for the military build up in Afghanistan. Peace through superior firepower. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/24 "2009-10-09T10:46:29Z")
Everyone’s forgetting his successful mediation of the Henry Louis Gates conflict. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/25 "2009-10-09T10:52:22Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I think it’s a slap at Chimpy and I think it’s great. This says to the world that Bush was so universally despised that the mere act of replacing him is worthy of the Peace Prize. That, and keeping Palin from being one aged, cancer-riddled heartbeat away from being commander in chief. Then give it to George Washington, or Thomas Jefferson. Or the voters, like that Time magazine stunt. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/26 "2009-10-09T10:54:45Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I think it’s a slap at Chimpy and I think it’s great. This says to the world that Bush was so universally despised that the mere act of replacing him is worthy of the Peace Prize. Shouldn’t the prize be given then to Madison, Hamilton et. al.? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/27 "2009-10-09T11:03:55Z")
Another vote for “Huh?” Unless he got the award for not nuking Rio after they were awarded the 2016 Olympics, I don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/28 "2009-10-09T11:04:34Z")
I think the world is just relieved a President of the empire has been in power for 9 months and not invaded anywhere new. ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/29 "2009-10-09T11:05:11Z")
The committee for the Peace Nobel Price has officially jumped the shark. I like Obama as much as the next guy but this is mind bogglingly stupid, Obama has great potential for doing things worthy of the price (and also for FUBARing in a grand scale), but so far he hasn’t done anything deserving it. He should refuse it and tell the committee members, in the kindest possible terms, to lay down that bong and start taking their position seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/30 "2009-10-09T11:07:17Z")
> [@PrettyVacant](#): > > I think the world is just relieved a President of the empire has been in power for 9 months and not invaded anywhere new. We’ve expanded drone bombing in Pakistan. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/31 "2009-10-09T11:09:31Z")
I have to say, it’s good to see that most Obama supporters (at least here) seem to see through the stupidity of this decision and are not letting their judgment get swayed by their admiration for the President. But I do not think this message board is representative of the public. Already on Facebook, I see people’s status updates proclaiming their great joy at this decision. ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/32 "2009-10-09T11:09:57Z")
Checking in and bringing my “WTF?” with me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/33 "2009-10-09T11:12:05Z")
Another thing: Nominations were due Feb 1! So somebody was impressed by Obama’s body of work from January 21-31. A big ten days for him! ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/34 "2009-10-09T11:12:50Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > I thought it was a joke when I first read this. I’m a pretty big Obama supporter but this is ridiculous. :eek: I thought this thread was a hypothetical by some crazed Obama fan who’d been smoking too much dope. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/35 "2009-10-09T11:12:59Z")
I have to say I’m looking forward to hearing G. Gordon Liddy’s reaction to this on his next show. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/36 "2009-10-09T11:14:00Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > Another thing: Nominations were due Feb 1! So somebody was impressed by Obama’s body of work from January 21-31. A big ten days for him! If this is true…:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/37 "2009-10-09T11:14:35Z")
I’m always saying the guy doesn’t deserve a 1/1000th of the vitriol the right spews at him because he hasn’t had enough time to do anything worth getting angry about. The same goes for adulation. I hope he declines the award diplomatically (hehehe). ---
**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/38 "2009-10-09T11:19:46Z")
He would have deserved the Noble Prize if in day one of his presidency he had said “We are bringing our troops tomorrow”. I take by this thread that before his presidency he didn’t do anything particularly relevant for peace. Right? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/39 "2009-10-09T11:23:03Z")
> [@Estilicon](#): > > He would have deserved the Noble Prize if in day one of his presidency he had said “We are bringing our troops tomorrow”. > I take by this thread that before his presidency he didn’t do anything particularly relevant for peace. Right? I think he had declared that he would shut down Guantanamo and give everyone there a proper trial. Of course, I’m not sure that he has yet done this. ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172/40 "2009-10-09T11:34:09Z")
In terms of bizarre it’s certainly not far behind that peace freak Kissinger’s award in 1973. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-what-is-the-sound-of-a-right-wing-head-exploding/513172.md?page=3)