NYT - Describing the award as an “affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations,” he said he would accept it as “a call to action.”
“To be honest,” the president said “I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honored by this prize, men and women who’ve inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace.”
What does the picture have to do with it...they're reading Howl?
I heard about this yesterday. Upon inquiry about why he won the prize, I was told, "for his speech in Cairo." "Obama makes speeches," I thought.
We've got everyone rigged with our doctrines, which granted, some are great, but there's many things we should give up. The supposed or implied influence of a such an anointment is one of them.
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I think Ryan Williams said it best when he wrote, "the Nobel committee wrote "for not being George W. Bush" on the memo line of the check."
Perhaps having a leader in the most powerful country in the world who doesn't think "fuck the world" like their predecessor did made him a candidate.
It is kinda surprising considering Obama's accomplishments thus far.
To Obama's credit, I doubt he thinks he deserves it either. It's not like he was campaigning for the award (unlike the Chicago Olympics).
my sentiments exactly — so why the cultural sanding?
It reminds me of elementary school gym class when I couldn't do a single pull-up and still got the Presidential Fitness Medal. A for effort?
NYT - Describing the award as an “affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations,” he said he would accept it as “a call to action.”
“To be honest,” the president said “I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honored by this prize, men and women who’ve inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace.”
What does the picture have to do with it...they're reading Howl?
I heard about this yesterday. Upon inquiry about why he won the prize, I was told, "for his speech in Cairo." "Obama makes speeches," I thought.
We've got everyone rigged with our doctrines, which granted, some are great, but there's many things we should give up. The supposed or implied influence of a such an anointment is one of them.
You gotta admit though, he's on a roll.
with a little research, I can only assume the Laggard Swaggard implyies:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/09/books/review/09marcus.html?_r=1
The irony folds like origami.
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