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7. I seem to remember Tom Lehrer saying something about political

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:13 AM

7 hrs ago

satire being dead with that award.

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Someone who actually "WON" a Nobel Peace Prize [View all] orangecrush 8 hrs ago OP

And in 1906, a Republican President: no_hypocrisy 8 hrs ago #1

Yes orangecrush 8 hrs ago #2

But not for his pacification of Panama. Munu 7 hrs ago #9

Point taken no_hypocrisy 5 hrs ago #12

Another winner MichMan 8 hrs ago #3

Context orangecrush 8 hrs ago #4

Machiavelli? orangecrush 7 hrs ago #6

I seem to remember Tom Lehrer saying something about political niyad 7 hrs ago #7

Carter 2002 ALBliberal 7 hrs ago #8

Chump got the participation prize. Liberal In Texas 5 hrs ago #13

Did she also give him the prize money? Fil1957 3 hrs ago #14