Obama Accepts Nobel Peace Prize As ‘Call To Action’

I am outraged that as Americans we can not just be proud and celebrate our leader being recognized by a foreign prestigious committee. Any other country would have been rejoicing! But a bunch of jealous ultra right force us to waist time questioning the decision of independent foreign prestigious committee! Or poke fun at how many prizes Obama has been getting! It is just like the losers and bullies in school yard picking on the smart accomplished kids! I am sad for our country! Of course President Obama deserves the prize! How many leaders could have changed the political climate so positively around the world and change the negative image of US in such A Short Time? and after so much DAMAGE done by Bush administration? President Obama deserves it just for being such a peaceful man & leader! For how peacefully he has, and is handling the racism, haterate and attacks of the brutal vicious far right! For how he ignores those attacks (ie: his speech to school children, heckled on the house floor,etc.) so he does not loose the focus on the issues or divide the nation even more. This is not something too many people/leaders are willing to do or can do. Even – for example – when recently an unknown Shirin Ebadi got the Nobel peace prize there was no questions. This is unprecedented. I am sad for our country!
Having 3 Democrat leaders (2 presidents and one vice president) winning the Nobel peace prize is a testimony to how backward, negative and unwelcome the Republican party’s ideology is in the eyes of the majority of people of the world (including Americans). You would hope it would have been a wake up call for the Republican party, but unfortunately it seems instead it makes them very uncomfortable and has put them in full attack mode. And the media as usual plays into their hand.

Five years from now? At some point in the future? The need to recognize our president’s restoration of dignity and integrity to our role in world, his sense of our place and responsibility in a global community, his efforts to employ diplomacy and establish negotiations where desperately needed and previously untried (whatever the outcome) – the need to recognize and support these accomplishments and re-directions is NOW. There is so much at stake and his own people are undermining him and tearing him down with irresponsible partisan politics. To me THAT is what is undeserved, outmoded and unsustainable.

Why are people asking what has he accomplished. This is not a science prize. Those are based on accomplishments. Look at past Peace Prize recipients. Many did not accomplish what they struggled hard to achieve. Obama’s view of the way the U.S. should behave in the world (with the possible exception of Afghanistan) justifies his receiving the prize.

YES. Barack Obama is “a right decision.” Perhaps there can never be “The Right Decision.” The Nobel Committee is a historically independent organization which bases it judgments upon a number of factors other than and beyond those which an “average person” may consider. Barack Obama did not campaign for the Nobel Committee; nor are its members representatives of parochial national political parties. Let’s stretch ourselves to recognize that we, as individuals of limited knowledge, fairness, and insight, may have something to learn from a group of high-minded others. This prize is an example of the world speaking.

I think it’s pretty obvious. He wasn’t awarded this because of what he’s done as president – it’s how he’s transformed our country and our world through his actions and his words. This was just a Norwegian pat on the back compared with the emmense challenges he faces as the leader of the free world

This is just another example of how there is nothing genuine left in the world. Everything is manufactured, bias and agenda driven. Of course he doesn’t deserve the award. What has he done? Since when does reading a teleprompter make you a great statesman? This is just a continuation of the left wingers trying to justify their deep, bitter hatred for Bush and their euphoric love affair for Obama. It shows how insecure they are of their policies. They need to give someone an award to try and remind people how great he is or will be. Nothing has changed for the better in the world since January. In fact things have gotten worse.

Yes. He deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. President Obama is a rare gifted individual who makes the right decisions and choices. We are witnessing history, a society which has begun to regain its collective hope and imagination for a future that will be more secure. I am humbled by this act by the Nobel Prize committee and most thankful that they recognize the extraordinary contribution President Obama has made to the world.

I was surprised but then I remembered—most of the world sees Obama in a more positive light than many in his own country. US politics are so polarized that we may overlook the fact that Obama is helping the US to be seen once again as a global leader. That is why he received the award.

Whether one agrees with this decision or not, one has to recognize that the world’s view of the US has changed since we elected President Obama to office.His efforts to extend an olive branch to those willing to accept it have done a great deal to enhance our position as a world leader.By opening up a dialogue with those who with we might not agree, but must communicate with will do much to encourage peace. The award should also be seen as an award for our country’s accomplishments as the president is our representative on the world stage.

My teenage sons are home from school today and when I read this headline out loud to them, they shared my (still unspoken) reaction: “FOR WHAT?” It’s a cynical enough world we’re raising our children in. Do we have to lessen their respect for even such institutions as the Nobel Committee? We admire and respect our president in my household, but we like to see accomplishments come BEFORE commendations. This is world politics becoming Hollywood. With apologies to the Obamas, who are wonderful visionary people. I think they would agree with us.

Why was this question asked. Has it been asked of any of the other receipients? Just by the asking says something about the one who asked it.

The award recognizes Pres. Obama’s leadership effecting an historic change of direction for the better of US foreign policy–not just encouraging dialogue with the Muslim world but totally reversing disgraceful Bush policies such as the UN and climate change. Shame on that cohort of nay-sayers who seem congenitally unable ever to concede that Obama has done or will do anything positive.

He will always be a community organizer, and from the grassroots, he has touched the world. Few, if any of us, can appreciate how complex and difficult this is to do. For a very long time I think President Obama has been doing this work, “One Day At A Time”.

I’m not seeing it yet. I need someone (WBUR perhaps?) to help me see– in detail– what he has done to deserve such an esteemed honor. This is no vitriol. This is no racism. This is no pessimism. I WANT to believe he deserves this. I WANT to support him. I, too, WANT to know: for WHAT? I am positive there are plenty of deserving candidates who are doing far more within their means– is he doing all he can within his means? Ask yourself! Ask him!

He has spent his entire career trying to improve America. He is trying to bring in a national health care system, to save Americans from medical bankruptcy, he has cemented factions in the country and reached out with intelligence, respect and clarity to other nations for the sake of peace. Knowing this is the right thing to do, and not worrying about what it will do to his career, this is the mark of a true statesman.

This is a peace prize and Obama was nominated after 11 days of being president. He was really the most qualified person in the world to be recognized? Really?? No one else that maybe was involved for a month, or a few months or a few years in a peace process role? Really?? This is a skit I look forward to seeing on Saturday Night Live. He is the leader of the free world and because there are groups out there who want to destroy us, I do not want him thinking peaceful thoughts because nothing he can or will do is going to change them. This will go down to harm Obama’s presidency because it will cause more resentment and point out just how biased individuals and groups are towards him and anything he touches.

I think the president should graciously decline to accept the prize, and I have contacted the White House to say so. He can simply acknowledge the Prize Committee’s endorsement, but state that he does not have enough accomplishements (yet) to justify accepting. He needs more time in his presidency before his accomplishments can be compared to prior winners, etc. This would not diminish the honor, and it would blunt any criticism of him personally for accpeting an honor which is undeserved. I hope he is wise enough to pursue this approach.

Of course, he deserves it! He is trying, at least, to discuss, to communicate, to model a new attitude. Americans should be proud of themselves for having elected such a gifted, intelligent, thoughtful, diplomatic leader for the great country we used to be and still are. But his demeanor and skill will garner the trust and respect for the US that has been sorely lacking and has prevented any hope of peaceful solutions.

I was an supporter of Obama until I learned that the actions of Obamas Government do not stand up to his promisses during election. He drives the war further in Afghanistan, no sign of winding down in Iraq, he maintains renditions and supports the maintenance of the intrusions into our life; he argues in court to maintain unlawful arrests, so what has he achieved.
Anybody can have motivations and nice words, Obama has so far not delivered on any of his promisses. The price gives him another of the many rhetorical promisses without showing and delivery of actions.
Wrong time of the price for the wrong person.

He has done more in 9 months to improve relationships with other nations than most leaders will do in a lifetime. President Obama has changed the way the world looks at the US for the better. We must cooperate in this global economy and nuclear age.

Hey, he won the Nobel Prize for the sole accomplishment of
“He’s not Georg Bush”

i am an obama supporter but this is ridiculous. what was he done to merit the peace prize? there must be other more deserving candidates.