And the Peace Nobel Prize for 2009 goes to...

[grumbler]

The really funny part is that I had no idea he was actually nominated - I just wanted to play off of Berkut. 

Nor did I.  When I heard the news on the radio this morning, I honestly thought it was a joke.

[The Minsky Moment]

Auyn San Suu Chi spent twelve years in prison or under house arrest in the name of peace and democracy before the committee decided she was worthy.  Obama spent twelve days simply not being George Bush

Hadn't thought about it quite that way, but now you've convinced me.

[Scipio]

That's my president!

Is there anything that man can't do?

Balance the budget, close Gitmo, protect habeas corpus, repeal DOMA.... I could keep going.

[Caliga]

That's my president!

Is there anything that man can't do?

Balance the budget, close Gitmo, protect habeas corpus, repeal DOMA.... I could keep going.

Honorary POTM!

[Martinus]

I predict that this is ultimately going to hurt Obama in the long run.

I predict this will have no influence or relevance whatsoever.

[Caliga]

I predict this will have no influence or relevance whatsoever.

You predict wrongly IMHO.  I think it's going to infuriate the large portion of the middle class who are already frustrated with Obama's performance so far.

[KRonn]

The most disturbing thing is this one:

"nominations closed 2 weeks after Obama was sworn into office"   

Yeah, apparently nominations closed Feb 1, 2009. Pres Obama had been in office for 11 days.   

It's for 'his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,'; though he hadn't really, actually done anything?

We Americans should be so proud!

[Martinus]

I predict this will have no influence or relevance whatsoever.

You predict wrongly IMHO.  I think it's going to infuriate the large portion of the middle class who are already frustrated with Obama's performance so far.

Nah, people will go through the usual ritual of bitching and moaning about the Nobel Peace Prize being ridiculous and then everyone will forget it.

[lustindarkness]

The Nobel Memorial Prize for Internet Forum Posting?

Naw, I stole Lusti's box of cracker jacks. The one with the Peace Prize at the bottom.

Hey! No wonder I could not find it! Give it back!

[Martinus]

The most disturbing thing is this one:

"nominations closed 2 weeks after Obama was sworn into office"   

Yeah, apparently nominations closed Feb 1, 2009. Pres Obama had been in office for 11 days.   

It's for 'his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,'; though he hadn't really, actually done anything?

We Americans should be so proud!

That's the problem with you, Americans - you are just never happy.

During Bush's reign you were hated no matter what you did. Now you are loved no matter what you do.

[Caliga]

Nah, people will go through the usual ritual of bitching and moaning about the Nobel Peace Prize being ridiculous and then everyone will forget it.

The Repubs will find a way of making it into a campaign issue in 2012.

OTOH, the Republican Party as of late couldn't find its way out a men's bathroom stall, so maybe I'm wrong.

[The Minsky Moment]

It will tip the birthers and tea party crowd into total insanity.  World government, black helicopters and all that.

[KRonn]

I predict this will have no influence or relevance whatsoever.

You predict wrongly IMHO.  I think it's going to infuriate the large portion of the middle class who are already frustrated with Obama's performance so far.

I see this as maybe making a bit of a mockery of the prize and possibly of Pres Obama. I don't like how this looks so cheaply given since Pres Obama has his work cut out in foreign policy and I fail to see how this adds prestige, more like faux prestige that could fail or backfire. Not happy about it, and no reflection on Obama, but on the prize givers.

[HisMajestyBOB]

The most disturbing thing is this one:

"nominations closed 2 weeks after Obama was sworn into office"   

Yeah, apparently nominations closed Feb 1, 2009. Pres Obama had been in office for 11 days.   

It's for 'his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,'; though he hadn't really, actually done anything?

We Americans should be so proud!

That's the problem with you, Americans - you are just never happy.

During Bush's reign you were hated no matter what you did. Now you are loved no matter what you do.

It is better to be feared than loved. 

Nah, people will go through the usual ritual of bitching and moaning about the Nobel Peace Prize being ridiculous and then everyone will forget it.

OTOH, the Republican Party as of late couldn't find its way out a men's bathroom stall, so maybe I'm wrong.

Because they keep stopping to solicit for gay sex?

[KRonn]

The most disturbing thing is this one:

"nominations closed 2 weeks after Obama was sworn into office"   

Yeah, apparently nominations closed Feb 1, 2009. Pres Obama had been in office for 11 days.   

It's for 'his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,'; though he hadn't really, actually done anything?

We Americans should be so proud!

That's the problem with you, Americans - you are just never happy.

During Bush's reign you were hated no matter what you did. Now you are loved no matter what you do.

I guess then Pres Bush at least deserves a peace prize for bringing democracy to Iraq, removing a dictator and brutal conditions people suffered under.