Edward Snowden has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

[Karee 4,191]

First Obama gets the prize for basically winning an election, and now this. What a joke that prize has become.

Edward Snowden spent the last year revealing some of the government's most tightly held secrets, kicking off a massive debate about the proper role of America's intelligence services. Now, a pair of Norwegian politicians have nominated the NSA leaker for a Nobel Peace Prize.

In their nomination letter, Baard Vegar Solhjell and Snorre Valen, who hail from the Socialist Left party, said Snowden's revelations "contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order."

Nominations — which are generally secret but sometimes announced by those submitting the paperwork — must be filed by Feb. 1. Snowden likely has dozens of competitors, so there's no guarantee he'll get anywhere. Still, it'd be ironic if Snowden and Obama each wound up winning the same honor just a handful of years apart.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/01/29/edward-snowden-has-been-nominated-for-a-nobel-peace-prize/

[GandD 5,966]

Ha!

Edited January 30, 2014 by GandD

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

From sharer of secrets (didn't those folks get the death penalty years ago?) to nobel peace prize. What a leap.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Snowden is a traitor and should be executed.

[X Factor 1,112]

If Arafat won one, anyone is game~ just saying

[deleted-05292014 331]

First Obama gets the prize for basically winning an election, and now this. What a joke that prize has become.

That is not true. Obama won the nobel peace price for, "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".

I will say that I don't think he should have won it because as a practical matter I don't think being the head of the military garners anyone a Nobel Peace prize irregardless of who that person is. Seems counter intuitive to have him among the ranks of Dr. King, Bishop TuTu, Dalai Lama & Mother Theresa for the simple fact that we need him to give the order to execute military options in war.

[deleted-05292014 331]

If Arafat won one, anyone is game~ just saying

Arafat won one in conjunction with two other people, Shimon Perez and Yitzhak Rabin, for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East. Yitzhak Rabin was the last best hope for peace in the Middle East and I believe that had he not been assassinated by some Right wing zealot there was a very good chance the Palestinians would have a homeland and would be living in peace with their neighbors....seems like most world leaders who seek peace end up finding themselves on the wrong side of a bullet.

All things considered I think that that award was well deserved for the three of them and their efforts.

[Karee 4,191]

That is not true. Obama won the nobel peace price for, "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".

He was nominated 12 days after he took the oath of office. How much international diplomacy can one do in 12 days?

[deleted-05292014 331]

He was nominated 12 days after he took the oath of office. How much international diplomacy can one do in 12 days?

Well nomination and winning is not the same. It's not my opinion I copy/pasted the exact reason given by the Nobel board. I'm not in disagreement with you I was shocked that he won it actually - if I recall I think he was too and felt like he didn't deserve it.

[Karee 4,191]

January 20: Sworn in as president. Went to a parade. Partied.

January 21: Asked bureaucrats to re-write guidelines for information requests. Held an "open house" party at the White House.

January 22: Signed Executive Orders: Executive Branch workers to take ethics pledge; re-affirmed Army Field Manual techniques for interrogations; expressed desire to close Gitmo (how's that working out?)

January 23: Ordered the release of federal funding to pay for abortions in foreign countries. Lunch with Joe Biden; met with Tim Geithner.

January 24: Budget meeting with economic team.

January 25: Skipped church.

January 26: Gave speech about jobs and energy. Met with Hillary Clinton. Attended Geithner's swearing in ceremony.

January 27: Met with Republicans. Spoke at a clock tower in Ohio.

January 28: Economic meetings in the morning, met with Defense secretary in the afternoon.

January 29: Signed Ledbetter Bill overturning Supreme Court decision on lawsuits over wages. Party in the State Room. Met with Biden.

January 30: Met economic advisers. Gave speech on Middle Class Working Families Task Force. Met with senior enlisted military officials.

January 31: Took the day off.

February 1: Skipped church. Threw a Super Bowl party.

So there you have it. The short path to the Nobel Peace Prize: Party, go to meetings, skip church, release federal funding to pay for abortions in foreign countries, party some more.

[knighta 2]

Obama said he would make our government open and transparent so shouldn't Obama thank Snowden and give him a parade? Snowden helped in our making our government more transparent.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

January 20: Sworn in as president. Went to a parade. Partied.

January 21: Asked bureaucrats to re-write guidelines for information requests. Held an "open house" party at the White House.

January 22: Signed Executive Orders: Executive Branch workers to take ethics pledge; re-affirmed Army Field Manual techniques for interrogations; expressed desire to close Gitmo (how's that working out?)

January 23: Ordered the release of federal funding to pay for abortions in foreign countries. Lunch with Joe Biden; met with Tim Geithner.

January 24: Budget meeting with economic team.

January 25: Skipped church.

January 26: Gave speech about jobs and energy. Met with Hillary Clinton. Attended Geithner's swearing in ceremony.

January 27: Met with Republicans. Spoke at a clock tower in Ohio.

January 28: Economic meetings in the morning, met with Defense secretary in the afternoon.

January 29: Signed Ledbetter Bill overturning Supreme Court decision on lawsuits over wages. Party in the State Room. Met with Biden.

January 30: Met economic advisers. Gave speech on Middle Class Working Families Task Force. Met with senior enlisted military officials.

January 31: Took the day off.

February 1: Skipped church. Threw a Super Bowl party.

So there you have it. The short path to the Nobel Peace Prize: Party, go to meetings, skip church, release federal funding to pay for abortions in foreign countries, party some more.

I'm skipping church on Sunday and having a Super Bowl party. In about 2 weeks, everyone will know my true identity when I win the Nobel Peace Prize.

[GandD 5,966]

I'm skipping church on Sunday and having a Super Bowl party.

I wanna go............

[deleted-05292014 331]

January 20: Sworn in as president. Went to a parade. Partied.

January 21: Asked bureaucrats to re-write guidelines for information requests. Held an "open house" party at the White House.

January 22: Signed Executive Orders: Executive Branch workers to take ethics pledge; re-affirmed Army Field Manual techniques for interrogations; expressed desire to close Gitmo (how's that working out?)

January 23: Ordered the release of federal funding to pay for abortions in foreign countries. Lunch with Joe Biden; met with Tim Geithner.

January 24: Budget meeting with economic team.

January 25: Skipped church.

January 26: Gave speech about jobs and energy. Met with Hillary Clinton. Attended Geithner's swearing in ceremony.

January 27: Met with Republicans. Spoke at a clock tower in Ohio.

January 28: Economic meetings in the morning, met with Defense secretary in the afternoon.

January 29: Signed Ledbetter Bill overturning Supreme Court decision on lawsuits over wages. Party in the State Room. Met with Biden.

January 30: Met economic advisers. Gave speech on Middle Class Working Families Task Force. Met with senior enlisted military officials.

January 31: Took the day off.

February 1: Skipped church. Threw a Super Bowl party.

So there you have it. The short path to the Nobel Peace Prize: Party, go to meetings, skip church, release federal funding to pay for abortions in foreign countries, party some more.

Wow you're like a communist. You quote a fox news source (I use the term news loosely) without giving credit because clearly you wouldn't want people to read the editors note to what you posted.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/10/09/tommy-seno-obama-nobel-prize-win/

Here is the full link to what you posted, and here is the editors note before the mindless drivel that comes after it which says EXACTLY what I said that there is a time period between nominations and who actually wins.

Editor's Note: Although President Obama had only been in office for 12 days before the nominations for this year's Nobel Peace prize closed the entire process actually takes a full year. According to the official Nobel Prize Web site invitation letters are sent out in September. Every year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee sends out thousands of letters inviting a qualified and select number of people to submit their nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. The deadline to submit nominations is February 1. -- Two hundred five names were submitted for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, 33 of which are organizations. A short list of nominees is prepared in February and March. The short list is subject to adviser review from March until August. At the beginning of October, the Nobel Committee chooses the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates through a majority vote. The decision is final and without appeal. The names of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates are then announced."

Anyway I'll give you a B for effort in Propaganda 101.

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

I think Obama got the prize for invading less countries than Bush did.