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Laffy Kat

(16,990 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:23 AM Sep 2025

Wouldn't it be the best ever if Gavin Newsom was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Wouldn't it be the best ever if Gavin Newsom was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? (Original Post) Laffy Kat Sep 2025 OP

Or if the coalition of No Kings groups were awarded it! . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #1

For what? iemanja Sep 2025 #2

Spite HarryM Sep 2025 #3

Yes, this! Laffy Kat Sep 2025 #5

If the Nobel Committee used spite as criteria for contributions to world peace Martin Eden Sep 2025 #7

Or all Dem governors & sanctuary city mayors for protecting immigrants & democracy SheltieLover Sep 2025 #4

It'd be funny, for sure. Iggo Sep 2025 #6

Oh, I'm not serious. Laffy Kat Sep 2025 #8

After an alert, locking. Emile Sep 2025 #9

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

1. Or if the coalition of No Kings groups were awarded it! . . . . . nt

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:26 AM

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iemanja

(57,780 posts)

2. For what?

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 04:50 AM

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HarryM

(467 posts)

3. Spite

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:11 AM

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Laffy Kat

(16,990 posts)

5. Yes, this!

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:45 AM

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Martin Eden

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7. If the Nobel Committee used spite as criteria for contributions to world peace

Reply to HarryM (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 01:56 PM

Sep 2025

Their Prize would be downgraded like Trump degraded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for awarding it to Rush Limbaugh and Rudi Giuliani.

Let Newsom first become President, then make REAL contributions to world peace.

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SheltieLover

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4. Or all Dem governors & sanctuary city mayors for protecting immigrants & democracy

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:45 AM

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Iggo

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6. It'd be funny, for sure.

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:12 AM

Sep 2025

But I don’t think they give out peace prizes for trolling.

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Laffy Kat

(16,990 posts)

8. Oh, I'm not serious.

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:44 PM

Sep 2025

But it WOULD be amazing.

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Emile

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9. After an alert, locking.

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:40 PM

Sep 2025

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