I was shocked to wake up and hear that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. My first response was, "For what?" We're still in two wars, we still don't have a comprehensive medical plan like most other civilized nations and (if you take U6 as the real estimate of employment) well over 15 percent of Americans are unemployed or underemployed. To say nothing of the housing crisis, etc., etc.
Anyway, I'm thinking that the Nobel Committee's thinking went like this: "He's not That Last Guy. We want to Encourage him. Plus, it will be funny to watch Wingnut Heads Asplode." (And that they have most certainly done.)
I voted for the guy, but, frankly, this is a bit premature. Let's see some concrete results first.
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