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Re: Obama???
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2009, 12:15:12 PM »
Because if it's going to be like that, I'd like to have mine now.
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Re: Obama???
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2009, 12:17:06 PM »
You're not mixed race, you don't count  :zoinks:

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Re: Obama???
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2009, 12:19:11 PM »
I think my family came from Poland, though, around two hundred years back. Does that count? :orly:
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Re: Obama???
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2009, 12:20:19 PM »
Obama's just another US president. Just because he's black does not instantly mean he's great. He'll fuck up sooner or later.

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« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2009, 12:21:16 PM »
I think my family came from Poland, though, around two hundred years back. Does that count? :orly:

It does if they're Polish Jews :toporly:

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Re: Obama???
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2009, 12:22:25 PM »
I think my family came from Poland, though, around two hundred years back. Does that count? :orly:

It does if they're Polish Jews :toporly:

I think they might have been, actually, but I don't know.
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Re: Obama???
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2009, 12:59:27 PM »
he's not just another president. he's actually a good one (so far)
i don't care if he's black white or purple though

I like Obama too but it's too early. I'm pretty sure he's going to change stuff and all that, but c'mon--10 months and a Nobel prize?!?

oh i agree about it being way too early

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Re: Obama???
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2009, 01:17:00 PM »
It would be more interesting if he was purple. :toporly:
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Re: Obama???
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2009, 02:10:34 PM »
purple president sounds cool. he gets my vote

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Re: Obama???
« Reply #24 on: October 09, 2009, 02:13:46 PM »
Tinky Winky for president :headbang2:

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Re: Obama???
« Reply #25 on: October 09, 2009, 02:27:17 PM »
I'd vote for him, er, her, er, ... it.
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« Reply #26 on: October 09, 2009, 03:03:05 PM »
See, now if Obama was purple, then there wouldn't be any debate because every time somebody got their knickers in a knot asking why he was awarded the prize, I'd say, "Dude. He's purple." That really does sum it all up. No cause for debate there.

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Re: Obama???
« Reply #27 on: October 09, 2009, 03:12:08 PM »
Yup. 10 months would be more than enough. ;D
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Re: Obama???
« Reply #28 on: October 10, 2009, 03:54:16 AM »
I was surprised when I read about it this morning, but it makes sense to me.  The Nobel prize has become somewhat of a lifetime achievement award, but it was originally established as an award for those individuals who've made the greatest contributions to humanity in the past year.  In the past year, Obama has reversed international opinion regarding the only current global superpower, he's reversed the Bush-era doctrine of preemptive war and reestablished the importance of diplomacy and cooperation in US foreign policy.  He's also started a major fight for health care reform, which is critically needed by tens of millions of people in the US, and he's the first black president of the US, which has historical significance and has a present-day impact on international opinion of the US.

Obama hasn't sweated blood and tears in the way that many previous peace prize winners have, but the Nobel prize is for results, not the personal effort from an individual, and as the president of the US, Obama can get results with comparative ease.
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Re: Obama???
« Reply #29 on: October 10, 2009, 09:48:33 AM »
Translation:

He used the race card and they were too afraid of being accused of being racist, so they decided to be PC and give him one anyway.