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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDid I hear that right? Did Mika just repeat the bullshit story about
a former member of the Nobel Prize Committee "regretting" that Obama was given the Peace Prize?
According to Snopes it's FALSE...
http://www.snopes.com/info/news/nobelprize.asp
Another from Snopes... FALSE
http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/nobelprize.asp
Omaha Steve
(99,660 posts)hatrack
(59,587 posts)No one ever calls them on their lies, and they're running for President.
So why would anyone ever call a lowly News Ornament like Mika the Meek Little Mouse on her lies?
Laser102
(816 posts)Haven't been back since. Lousy way to start the day.
Mike Nelson
(9,959 posts)...a Romney voter. She's a "fake" balance for Joe.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)lamp_shade
(14,836 posts)tecelote
(5,122 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,841 posts)Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)I just caught the repeat, she says it's reported that it's in a book that's coming out. Snopes will have to add an update when the book is available to dismiss it if again it's merely a net hoax.
7962
(11,841 posts)And what are they doing during that repeat hour?
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)e.g. Jeb! says his bro kept America safe. Jake Tappert doesn't then ask, "Was 9-11 keeping America safe in your opinion?" But no---silence.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)spanone
(135,844 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)And unless you want to quibble over the word "regret", the story is more true than not.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34277960
This article shows the Nobel committee is nothing more than a political joke; look at their reluctance to give an award to a deserving Chinese dissident because it might make the Chinese govt uncomfortable
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)Neither one appears to want to let those awkward facts get in the way of telling a story.