Comments on: Some comments on Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize

By: Elwood

Elwood — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:59:21 +0000

When they woke him up, ‘Bama said: “I won the what?”

By: RNC is roadkill

RNC is roadkill — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:24:05 +0000

It is swell that the Pres was nominated and received this award. And, while I am a huge fan of the Pres and believe he at least possesses a modicum of incentive to pursue a path that is in the best long-term interest of the country, I, like many others, was also surprised at his being awarded this prestigious honor.

I have to agree with some of those who suggest that Mr. Obama’s nomination may not be completely justified by his own actions.

Based on some recent business travels in Europe, I think it was, in large measure, Mr. Bush and the fear he and his policies created that set the stage for Mr. Obama’s nomination and eventual award.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:56:06 +0000

Surprise announcement from the Vatican:

The Pope has announced that he has named Obama Pope in Waiting.

His Holiness promises to die soon so that Obama may become Pope.

My golly, Chet, who appointed you spokesperson for everyone in Danville?

There must be something in the water.

By: Chet

Chet — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:44:47 +0000

We in Danville are very proud of the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to our Pres Obama. We should all be proud we elected such a great leader as our President.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:54:34 +0000

This just in:

Obama has been awarded the gold medal for winning the decathlon in the 2012 Olympics.

By: Ken Thompson

Ken Thompson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:47:45 +0000

It hard to get two people to agree on anything. If 85% of people like there heath care why are we going there? We have no money. Start with Medicare and show us! How you can save money by getting rid of fraud.
I guess now we can look at past winners of the prize and wonder?

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:29:43 +0000

I thought it was a joke at first, another case of full credit for doing nothing.

Never saw anyone who did so little that spent so much time getting credit for it.

Reads like bad reality TV, famous for being famous and nothing else. AI assume a Pulitzer Prize for Paris Hilton is coming next.

A new commemorative coin will be available for $29.95 later this week.

By: Ralph Hoffmann, Guest Columnist

Ralph Hoffmann, Guest Columnist — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:35:56 +0000

Well put, John W.

By: JG27 AD

JG27 AD — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:02:26 +0000

“In other award news; Twelve-year old Johnny Doe of Anywhere, USA has been awarded the 2016 Cy Young Award. The judges were impressed by his clean, articulate promises that, “When I make the majors I am going to be the bestest pitcher ever!”

By: John W.

John W. — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:52:35 +0000

Kudos to some Republicans, including some of those quoted here and John McCain, for showing a little class. It’s not like Obama lobbied for this. He was as surprised as any of us but did his usual elegant job of putting it in proper context. I recommend reading his complete statement. The fact that Obama got nominated two weeks into his presidency is no big deal or at all unusual. Lots of celebrity names get “nominated” without much expectation of serious consideration. It’s obvious that the peace prize committee used this year’s award to recognize the shift in how the country approaches its international leadership role under Obama and, probably, to put some pressure on Obama to continue down a constructive path of engagement. I’m sure they had AfPak and Iran in mind. I trust Obama not to let that influence his decisions. Unlike the Nobel awards in science and medicine, the peace prize is handled through a separate process and has always had a political edge to it. In fact, one of the committe members said as much. If an American was to be chosen, Bill and Melinda Gates come to mind, or Bill Clinton. But obviously the committee had an agenda. All that said, my favorite part of this is watching the bobblehead wingers like Limbaugh come unglued. It’s so predictable, and so pathetically funny. First there was the outburst of laughter over Chicago not getting the Olympics. Now, they just can’t stand it that Obama got a win, even if it is one he didn’t seek.