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12-10-09, 12:26 PM

Does anybody have any idé what he did to deserve this award?

ETR3(SS) · 12-10-09, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

Does anybody have any idé what he did to deserve this award?

YES! He had all these great ideas for the world. Based on that logic I should be getting mine in the mail here in a couple of days.

12-10-09, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

YES! He had all these great ideas for the world. Based on that logic I should be getting mine in the mail here in a couple of days.

I hope it's not too late because, THIS is the Post Of The Year.

So funny, and yet so true.

Skybird · 12-10-09, 04:36 PM

The speech was brilliant again, and typical for the best of Obama's speeches. However, I separate the rethorical brilliance, and the deed in reality. He is the best rethoirical speaker I have ever witnessed in my life. If only his deeds and political acts would be en par.

I can not escape to be amazed of how different the reactions of commentators in the German press are, no other speech I have seen to trigger so very different, polarised assessements. Some commentators write the audience was cool and at best: polite but distanced, others said the audience spend ovations and some even were moved to tears. Never before have I read so extremely different reactions in the German press about one of Obama's speeches.

I can only guess that those subscribing to a form of naive pacifism that thinks by just wishing well and rejecting force in principal it can change the world, describe Obama's speech and reactions to it as not so good, and those following a more realistic perception of things, liked it better.

12-10-09, 04:54 PM

The danish press came across pretty neutral.:
Here is what usualy happens.
Here is what did happen.
Here is who recieved the award in the past.
And more or less left it at that.

I didn't find the list of past recipiants to be very impressive.

SteamWake · 12-10-09, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

The danish press came across pretty neutral.:
Here is what usualy happens.
Here is what did happen.
Here is who recieved the award in the past.
And more or less left it at that.

I didn't find the list of past recipiants to be very impressive.

Not since the 50-60's now its just a popularity contest evidently.

Skybird · 12-10-09, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

I didn't find the list of past recipiants to be very impressive.

Maybe the prize should be changed: to being given to the best Science Fiction author.

12-10-09, 05:17 PM

The reason behind why the Norwegians gave him the prize and didn't want Obama to leave so soon and got angry when he did...well let's just say the people in Norway, Sweden and Denmark really like Obama.

And to be precise...

...it's the guys who like him.

Ewwww!

AVGWarhawk · 12-11-09, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Maybe the prize should be changed: to being given to the best Science Fiction author.

Al Gore got his already.

SteamWake · 12-10-09, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I can not escape to be amazed of how different the reactions of commentators in the German press are, no other speech I have seen to trigger so very different, polarised assessements. Some commentators write the audience was cool and at best: polite but distanced, others said the audience spend ovations and some even were moved to tears. Never before have I read so extremely different reactions in the German press about one of Obama's speeches.

There following the US press lead

One thing is almost certain and that is somewhere between the two lies the truth.

Torvald Von Mansee · 12-11-09, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

Does anybody have any idé what he did to deserve this award?

He's not George W. Bush. That's about it. It seems like pretty thin reasoning, to me (if true, which I suspect it is).

The Al Gore Nobel was also a f__k you to Bush, too, I think.

12-10-09, 04:36 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,767 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The speech was brilliant again, and typical for the best of Obama's speeches. However, I separate the rethorical brilliance, and the deed in reality. He is the best rethoirical speaker I have ever witnessed in my life. If only his deeds and political acts would be en par. I can not escape to be amazed of how different the reactions of commentators in the German press are, no other speech I have seen to trigger so very different, polarised assessements. Some commentators write the audience was cool and at best: polite but distanced, others said the audience spend ovations and some even were moved to tears. Never before have I read so extremely different reactions in the German press about one of Obama's speeches. I can only guess that those subscribing to a form of naive pacifism that thinks by just wishing well and rejecting force in principal it can change the world, describe Obama's speech and reactions to it as not so good, and those following a more realistic perception of things, liked it better. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-10-09, 12:26 PM	#1
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12-10-09, 04:54 PM	#5
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The danish press came across pretty neutral.: Here is what usualy happens. Here is what did happen. Here is who recieved the award in the past. And more or less left it at that. I didn't find the list of past recipiants to be very impressive.

12-10-09, 05:17 PM	#8
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The reason behind why the Norwegians gave him the prize and didn't want Obama to leave so soon and got angry when he did...well let's just say the people in Norway, Sweden and Denmark really like Obama. And to be precise... ...it's the guys who like him. Ewwww!