Nobel Peace Prize Nominees 2009 List: Not Available till 2059

I care because it makes a mockery of the entire Nobel foundation.

I don't believe he's already done that much at all to merit that award. I thought that the award considered how long the nominee has advocated peace and how he has helped achieve it. I don't think he already qualifies for both. There is division of loyalty happening in his own backyard, how is that for uniting people? He got it simply for his efforts? What, all the other nominees failed in comparison to that? I find it very hard to believe."Very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," they said. Uh, excuse me? It's the US. US Presidents always catch the world's attention, intended or otherwise. Suddenly, I feel like it is now a stupid popularity contest.

Dang, that's longer than the records are sealed on the JFK assassination isn't it?

This makes a mockery of the entire basis for the Nobel Peace Prize. Obama has done absolutely nothing to warrant this award. He is a fantastic (teleprompter enabled) speaker who says a lot about what he should do, but has yet to act. This will only ensure that there will be little or no response to the military request to supply more ground troops in Afghanistan. Thus our young men and women in service there will suffer and likely end up discouraged in the face of grave danger. And those who have already perished will have done so in vain - another Vietnam for sure. It's a sad day for America. God bless the USA!   

Another sad day for the world.  The value of the Nobel Peace Prize is now about as valuable as a prize in the bottom of a box of Cracker Jacks.  As time goes on, more and more names of the other 204 nominated for the 2009 "prize" will be revealed, although not officially for 50 long years.  This year's "prize" came complete with handcuffs to be applied to American patriots seeking to maintain and forge freedom for all.  Was this all preconceived?  What do YOU think?God help us all.

I wonder WHY they keeps the names secret for 50 years? Obama totally deserves this...just like he deserves the prize for biggest fake, biggest u-turns on politics, biggest BS, biggest non-sincere smile, biggest head and biggest joke that America has ever made of itself. Seriously, the U.S. needs to get shut of this guy. You are a mockery of politics and have less clout in the world every day this fool is in the office. How do you think the other nominees feel after finding out this loser won it? I mean, it's one thing to lose to someone who is actively trying to save the refugees in a 3rd world nation from genecide by their neighbour, but to loose to this guy? He does noty deserve this and it makes me think sad that he could have done it. Obama, th guy with proven friends who are known terrorists, win the Nobel Peace Prize? Are you f'kin kidding me? What has happened to this world?

How is peace not important? 

I always laugh when I see otherwise semi-intelligent submissions destroy their legitimacy with poor grammar and botched spelling. Profanity does not bother me; I have been known to drop a few f-bombs once in a while. (OK, every 10 seconds, but let us not quibble!)

Please use your spell checkers and use a style guide. I read somewhere that of a 100 page grammar book, most people might need 3 of those pages. People, it isn't that difficult. I also suggest you listen to a woman who does a fantastic podcast about grammar. I don't want to give this the appearance of SPAM so, I'll leave it to you to search for the terms "grammar" and "girl". Hint, Hint, Wink, Wink.

Back on topic. Yea! WTF. What acts did Obama perform to deserve this prize?

OUT!

Naylor

I totally agree!...obama has not done anything for peace in this world...by just saying about stuff that yes u r going to do this or you r going to do that, u dont acheive ur aims...obama is a man of words...not a man of action so that essentially means that he has not done anything that would help bring peace and harmony in this world!!!!

What?! Bush doesn't get one for taking troops out of Afghanistan and sending them into Iraq after finding Weapons of Mass Destruction? Dick Cheney didn't get one for picking up every terrorists off the streets and into Guantanamo Bay; and proved his "enhanced interrogation was able to produce 100% real confessions? Its not like the guy had locked up random strangers and labeled them all terrorists  I'm not happy with that decision. Just kidding lol. The only award Bush and Cheney deserve are prison time.

Do you have to sware? 

This is completely rediculous, but not the first time there's been a dumb pick for the Nobel Peace Prize.  Look up Irena Sendler losing out to Al Gore in 2007.  Seriously, her story is amazing and I still can't believe Gore got it over her.  I guess I'm just going to continue being shocked at who is awarded this prize.

It's the Nobel PEACE Prize...who cares... It's not like he got the prize in Physics, medicine or Chemistry...you know the the prizes that actually mean something.

Well said...exactly, what happened to his promise on transparency? This guy is a joke and makes America look like a joke.

Sara: Good question! I had no idea that the nominations were sealed! What's up with that?

Your swearing makes it repulsive to read, which otherwise, conveys a valid argument.

lack of swearing cab also be annoying

   First off,  Michael Steele is turning into the biggest buffoon of the now defunct GOP.  I'm going out on a limb here in saying he's jealous b/c he probably figures he should be President instead of Obama.  I find nothing wrong with Obama recieving the Peace Prize particularly when they gave it to Yasar Arrafat only a few years prior and everyone knows he wasn't for peace in any way shape or form.  People just need to gripe about something and this is no different.  Heaven forbid  an American President, particularly a bi-racial American President should be the one to bring peace and harmony amongst Americans let alone the world.  Gee, ya think the GOP wants this guy to fail and miserably?!  Hmmm...I wonder...wake up and smell the java people!!

    I just read some of the comment on this page and it has to make you wonder why this nation is so screwed up.  Okay so how about the fact that a black/bi-racial American (and yes he's was born in Hawaii so he is an AMERICAN!)  did more to bring some peace within our own borders just by BECOMING President?!!  Hello?!  I could site quite a few reasons why Obama was picked but you people will just harangue (look it up) me to death with all the other worthier candidates out there that's it's a waste of breath.  Yes, there probably other candidates out there who are more deserving....in YOUR eyes...BUT you are not the Nobel Committee so if you wish to make someone else a recipient of a peace prize or any other prize then go out and do it, if not then shut up take your medicine and deal...sheeez what a bunch of whiners..  or how about be happy that YOUR President, whether you voted for him or not just got a great accolade!!!????   And we wonder why this country has so many issues.  Can't even get peace on a damn comment board.   

all animals and obama is the grand animal

The nominees have always been sealed for 50 years.  This is on part of the nobel peace prize committee, so that individuals can't say they were nominated and came in second or whatever.

I just Googled "Nobel Peace Prize Nominees List" and got a link for this site.  I had no idea it was a Republican orgy site.  So much hate and anger on this page.  Maybe Obama didn't deserve the prize, but the comments above are a little hateful.  Since I don't know who else was up for this prize, I guess Obama is a good choice.  Shame on the hatemongers and don't forget, clan meeting in five minutes....lol