Premature ejactulation.
Today's NYT: "Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize"
When news hit the wire, I scrambled to check other sources to make sure this wasn't satire.
Speaking as an impassioned supporter who went out of state to canvass for his presidential campaign, I congratulate him for the award. It's the nicest thing I can say about the rather bizarre move.
Frankly, the decision does a disservice for everyone. These awards are supposed to have tangible merit. You should not be able to win the Nobel by virtue of spreading hope to the masses, which is pretty damn close to the rationale they've provided. Awarding it to Obama less than a year into his term glorifies his very few accomplishments, diminishes the Nobel's prestige, and invites ridicule to both the Committee and the award recipient.
As Sky News put it: "It's the prize for not being George W. Bush." Embarrassing how low we've sunk.
When news hit the wire, I scrambled to check other sources to make sure this wasn't satire.
Speaking as an impassioned supporter who went out of state to canvass for his presidential campaign, I congratulate him for the award. It's the nicest thing I can say about the rather bizarre move.
Frankly, the decision does a disservice for everyone. These awards are supposed to have tangible merit. You should not be able to win the Nobel by virtue of spreading hope to the masses, which is pretty damn close to the rationale they've provided. Awarding it to Obama less than a year into his term glorifies his very few accomplishments, diminishes the Nobel's prestige, and invites ridicule to both the Committee and the award recipient.
As Sky News put it: "It's the prize for not being George W. Bush." Embarrassing how low we've sunk.
posted by Jason at 4:27 AM
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