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boonecreek

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41. I meant that I made an incorrect assumption. nt

Reply to iemanja (Reply #36)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 08:54 AM

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Machado must feel like a complete fool about now [View all] CatWoman Jan 19 OP

I would never ever relinquish a Nobel , especially to a needy petulant toddler vapor2 Jan 19 #1

Not to mention, boonecreek Jan 19 #2

Maybe she will give that to trump too. She's desperate Klarkashton Jan 19 #4

They won't. TexasTowelie Jan 19 #6

Yeah, I got it wrong. boonecreek Jan 19 #16

This assumes she didn't give that to Trump also relayerbob Jan 19 #23

What she does with it is of no concern to the Nobel committee unblock Jan 19 #10

OK, good to know. boonecreek Jan 19 #11

No. They already said they don't rescind prizes iemanja Jan 19 #14

Yep, made an incorrect assumption. boonecreek Jan 19 #20

The Olympics can and does rescind medals though, your not completely off base Blues Heron Jan 19 #28

I made no "assummption" iemanja Jan 20 #36

I meant that I made an incorrect assumption. nt boonecreek Jan 20 #41

she is disgusting Skittles Jan 19 #3

She's an oil company stooge and incapable of shame Prairie Gates Jan 19 #5

THIS johnnyfins Jan 19 #19

The fact that she gave away a Nobel Peace Prize johnnyfins Jan 19 #21

We don't know her motivation karynnj Jan 19 #30

Yup. Baitball Blogger Jan 19 #7

No choice. carpetbagger Jan 19 #8

Henry Kissinger won a Nobel Prize. mr715 Jan 19 #9

She is in a desperate situation for her country. I don't condemn her for any of this. tritsofme Jan 19 #12

Give me an F'in break Wiz Imp Jan 19 #26

That's pure nonsense. tritsofme Jan 19 #29

right winger Cirsium Jan 20 #34

I have zero sympathy... róisín_dubh Jan 20 #40

She Should. Kowtowing to the PEDO Cha Jan 19 #13

It might get her installed as Venezuelan leader Polybius Jan 20 #38

I'm not agreeing with Trump here, but judging by her actions, I'm not quite sure she is oppostion leadership material. flashman13 Jan 19 #15

All the resistence in Venezuela/Cuba care about is overthrowing whomever - fine - but it amounts to UTUSN Jan 19 #17

Who? They're both dead to me. littlemissmartypants Jan 19 #18

She, like the GOP, could not have found a more despicable person on the planet than Donald Trump. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 19 #22

She is a horrible human being just lie Trump Wiz Imp Jan 19 #27

FYI, Machado is a far right politician relayerbob Jan 19 #24

I kind of doubt it. She probably felt she had no power to change anything, unless she pulled a spectacular stunt ... eppur_se_muova Jan 19 #25

I blame Machado as much as Trump for this nonsense peggysue2 Jan 19 #31

Yes, it totally backfired. The flood of memes mocking his acceptance of the medal humiliated him. SunSeeker Jan 19 #32

WELL, she's no worse than every Republican in the U.S. congress, Jack Valentino Jan 20 #33

I understand why she did it, but the Nobel Committee should rescind her prize, so that this crap Fil1957 Jan 20 #35

It's not like it is the most obvious own goal ever Hassler Jan 20 #37

No she doesnt D_Master81 Jan 20 #39