October 9, 200916 yr Politics aside, awarded for what...to this point talking a good game...in that case and relating it to sports, Jerry Manuel (NY Mets Manager - team lost over 90 games this year) should be "awarded" Manager of the Year. Matt Millen (former president and general manager of the woeful Detroit Lions NFL franchise) should be retroactively named Executive of the Year for his years in Detroit. Didn't these two examples intend to do well for their employers and fans? Awarding what should be a prestigious award on potential or a repudiation of the previous admisitration is sorrowful. Peace Prizes, in my mind should go toward events such as Begin and Sadat coming together, shaking hands, and then establishing a lasting peace. Lifelong accomplishments, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and presiding over a peaceful transition of power in South Africa...Nelson Mandela. Those are a few examples in my mind of worthy recipiants. I'm sure that there are more.
October 9, 200916 yr As I've heard a couple of folks say today ... "... they nominated him for the award even before he did nothing." and "I want a Pulitzer [now] for the great story I'm going to publish next year." There was a window of opportunity there for Obama to graciously decline acceptance of the prize, on the basis that he had not yet accomplished much of anything in the way of the things he has the 'audacity to hope' to achieve. I think he would have garnered a great deal more respect if that had happened, but unfortunately, it did not.
October 9, 200916 yr Well, what the h3ll, if they can give one to Arafat for pretending, why shouldn't they give one to O for hoping? Poor old Nobel must be spinning pretty hard in his grave ...
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