Given the kind of accomplishments he's after making, he shouldn't. That will serve the Republic well. What he wants will not.

I would have loved to see Pete Seeger get the award. He did a huge environmental clean-up along the Hudson River, among other things and for being a great musician.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloop_Clearwater

All this talk about "Obama hasn't achieved anything".

Well what has Aung San Suu Kyi achieved? SFA. Sat at home on her ass all the time, not even in a real prison like Mandela.

Sharon/Arafat? Oh sure, there's peace a plenty in the Middle East. Not.

The ILO? There are still sweatshops and slaves today.

Actually achieving stuff does not seem to be a requirement. Making the world feel warm and fuzzy is the thing, I think.

All we are saying, is give peace a chance.

:lol:

I just love watching people writhe. Now you know how we felt for 8 years.

He has given a lot of people in the world hope that there's someone in charge thinking with their brain, not their gonads, when it comes to peace. That is quite an accomplishment.

I really doubt people are "writhing", I mean really. We could have done much worse if McCain were elected.

Well, if anyone would bother to read what I posted about the intent of the award, there would be so much less gnashing of teeth.

The award has been called meaningless. Fine. I'm not arguing that. What I am arguing is, if it's so meaningless, why are people so pissed off?

Huckabee reminded his constituents that to bitch about this would only make them look petty. Why stop now? He said it would be better to ask what Obama has done? Fair enough...until you actually pay attention to what the award is supposed to be about. Do I think it means much? Well, I believe in ideals, and what could be accomplished if we set our minds to it. I think this bestowment paves the way for honoring better ideas about what could really happen, if everyone wasn't so worried about someone else pissing in their spot. Arf.

Because now it is much more meaningless. :D

Ooooh, a thumbs down from UG. Now I know he deserves it.:D

Seriously, I think it's way too soon. Obama had the same advantage an average looking girl does going to the beach with her ugly best friend - people automatically think shes prettier than they would if she were alone.

Following the Bush/Cheney act, all Obama had to do was show that he could tie his shoelaces and chew gum at the same time.

Americans are so egocentric.

I don't agree.

Please list all the recipients (easily googled) and explain to me the meaning of each. In triplicate.

:eyebrow:

The thing speaks for itself. No need for all that work.

He was in office for a whole two weeks when he was nominated.:eyebrow:

Still better him than, say Ahmajinedad. :eek:

During all of the chaos involving momwolf, this is the one news story that I heard yesterday.

Well, that and Archbishop Dougherty and Northeast Catholic closing.

I had to check my calendar to make sure that it was October 9th, not April 1st.