Bleah. 
Clearly, you are claiming that the award makes sense because of Obama’s efforts towards diplomacy, and those who disagree are partisans (or “not paying attention”).
I’m saying that the award comes as a surprise to plenty of people who, well aware of Obama’s “efforts”, in no way believe these amount to anything like what ought to be awarded by the Nobel; and indeed, Obama himself allegedly (and quite properly) shares this view.
This has been a lot of fun.
If I were one of the secret liberal Jewish cabal in charge of Hollywood, I’d totally be setting it up today that Barack Obama wins best director at next year’s Oscars.
Go away.
Ahh, bup’s OK. He’s just kidding. Plus, he liked my book.
Short of a couple of reliable dipshits answering the siren call, I don’t think we’re seeing pissing on so much as bemusement. I’d love to see Obama win the prize, a few years down the road when his peacemongering credentials are firmly established. Instead, it feels like they gave him the “Best Spirit” award reserved for scholastic washouts to make their parents feel less guilty.
If it’s an advance on his future proficiency, I guess I can understand that. But it sure seems like a white elephant of a gift right now, considering how it plays into exactly the sort of “St. Obama” bullshit that agitates the idiopunditocracy and makes it more difficult for him to effect meaningful change.
I’ve nothing personally against a good potshot at Bush, but let’s ensure that our foot isn’t positioned squarely behind his empty pumpkin, shall we?
Oh come on elucidator! It would be freakin hilarious!
“And the award for best director goes to…”
(rustle envelope, pulls card out)
“It’s… Barack Hussein Obama!” For… A film he is going to do sometime in the future!"
“And for awesomeness!”
<crowd erupts from the wings and hoists Obama onto shoulders>
I am seeing copious pissing. The previous post is my cite.
Lighten up, Francis.
No. I actually believe LOLCATS references should be punishable by death.
Shut up or I’ll take away your bukkit.
I say, I say, it was a joke son, a joke. A funny. Work with me here.
The boomers won’t like that! They’re still young…
Hey, I’m the one that can let a good guy win a prize without punching the walls and wailing about the injustice of it all.
Obama’s going to donate the 1.2 million Nobel prize to charity. How will the folks on the extreme left/right use this one to smear him?
I was surprised about the award going to Obama, but I think the cited reasoning behind it is fairly sound. Consider me mollified.
I was just coming in here to say that I feel sorry for whatever charity he picks. Chances are some pasty white kids are going to show up there dressed as a pimp and ho with a camera in a lapel flower any day now.
For some (lunatics) this is going to be the absolute, definitive proof that Obama is the Antichrist.
I was surprised by it, but I was not offended or upset by it. Mainly because good things happening to good people doesn’t get my panties in a bunch.
Straw chafing your knuckles yet? I have a homemade salve you’re gonna love. I make it myself!
I also think that they made a hash of the physics prize. What the fuck do charge coupled devices and fiber optics have to do with each other. Nothing they have nothing to do with each other.