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12-10-2009, 09:05 AM
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| MVP   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pasadena, Md Age: 45
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12-10-2009, 09:32 AM
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| MVP  Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C.
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| Re: President Obama's Nobel Prize Speech I tried to take off my partisan hat and just listen without bias. It was a very sober and poignant speech. Out the gate, Obama acknowledged that his accomplishments were slight at this point in his presidency and gave a nod to some of the previous recipients of the Nobel Prize. I was particularly captivated by the fact that he didn't shy away from his decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan and went on to make, on some level, a moral argument for war itself. He was blunt in stating that America has bled and fought for peace like no other nation. How war is sometimes neccessary, but never glorious. He acknowledged both Republican presidents (Nixon, Reagan) and Democrats in their respective efforts to balance the need for human rights, diplomacy, and weilding military power when needed. All in all, even President Obama's harshest critics will find plenty in this speech that would make one proud to be American. Last edited by 12thMan; 12-10-2009 at 10:35 AM. |
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12-10-2009, 10:26 AM
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| Living Legend  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49
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| Re: President Obama's Nobel Prize Speech I liked the looks of the people in the audience as he was making a speech for the Noble Peace Prize and all he talked about was war. I was getting ready for work and laughing so hard at the look on their faces my wife finally came into our bed room to see what was so funny. They had that look that said "Why The Hell Did We Nominate Him". |
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12-10-2009, 11:23 AM
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| MVP Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pasadena, Md Age: 45
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12-10-2009, 11:25 AM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 35
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| Re: President Obama's Nobel Prize Speech Yeah whatever.  Where are all of those green-jobs they've been promising us since 2006?
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12-10-2009, 12:33 PM
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| Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49
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12-10-2009, 12:48 PM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 30
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| Re: President Obama's Nobel Prize Speech wasn't he nominated for the award like 10 days after he was elected or in office? what a joke
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12-10-2009, 12:50 PM
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12-10-2009, 01:01 PM
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| MVP  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 51
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| Re: President Obama's Nobel Prize Speech too many haters. please read the speech
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12-10-2009, 01:03 PM
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12-10-2009, 01:04 PM
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| Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49
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| Re: President Obama's Nobel Prize Speech Advance this to about 1:30 into his speech and look at their faces. The first blond hair lady they show looks like she just threw up in her mouth. War sometimes justified, Obama says in Nobel Peace Prize speech - CNN.com |
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12-10-2009, 01:05 PM
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| Gamebreaker  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 34
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| Re: President Obama's Nobel Prize Speech ^ HAHA Listen to the reverb too...it's like he's trying to be God again.
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12-10-2009, 01:06 PM
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12-10-2009, 01:17 PM
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12-10-2009, 01:24 PM
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| Re: President Obama's Nobel Prize Speech Quote:
There, I said it!
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