I know some people are mocking the decision by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, saying that it’s premature, that Pres. Obama is still overseeing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and hasn’t yet achieved anything concrete so far as peace in the Middle East or nuclear disarmament is concerned. But you know what I say?
The Nobel Peace Prize has been a joke ever since they gave one to Yassir Arafat in 1994. I have no argument with the proposition that Pres. Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize at least as much, if not more, than Yassir Arafat, so as far as I’m concerned, Pres. Obama should be congratulated. The Nobel Committee should also be congratulated on not giving the award to a terrorist. Every year they don’t do that is another contribution to the cause of world peace.
Maybe it’s true that Pres. Obama hasn’t “done” much in terms of actual “achievement” on the peace front, but since when do we care what Pres. Obama has done? We didn’t elect him leader of the free world on the basis of anything he’d done, so why all the angst over giving him an award that was rendered meaningless years ago?
Anyway, we don’t honor Pres. Obama for what he does. We honor him for what he is. And what he is…is a winner. So congratulations, Mr. President. Have fun in Oslo.
Personally, I’m looking forward to his Tony-award-winning musical.
Madhousewife was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for next week’s edition of Mad’s Book Club. Sure, it isn’t technically “written” yet, but the Norwegian Nobel Committee considers the honor a “vote of confidence” that Ms. Housewife will accomplish her twin goals of finishing her book reviews by Monday and the resulting blog not sucking.
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October 9, 2009 at 9:13 am
Traci
Hey, I clicked on here to read some book reviews only to discover Obama won the Nobel prize? What? I’m used to getting my news from Jon Stewart- you scooped him! 😉
October 9, 2009 at 9:38 am
bythelbs
It’s a very, very mad world.
October 9, 2009 at 9:50 am
Wayne
It’s a bit on the absurd side, in that nice existentialist sense of “absurd.” And what can you do when faced with the absurd, but smile at it? Although I suspect, in this instance, Obama’s award will cause some to froth at the mouth about The Travesty of Our Socialist Dictator.
October 9, 2009 at 10:39 am
madhousewife
Indeed. Someone should give me a Nobel Peace prize just for not frothing.
October 9, 2009 at 10:25 am
Evitafjord
Congratulations on your win, Mad!!
October 9, 2009 at 11:16 am
merkin4
Mad, I hereby award you a Pulitzer Prize for that novel you’re intending to write. I hereby award you an Oscar for the screenplay based on that novel, along with Best Picture, Best Costume, and Best Actress for your role in that picture.
Now, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to decide who gets Best Actor for starring alongside you in this epic film. Feel free to draft up what his acceptance speech will cover, and how much he enjoyed the steamy scene in the third reel.
October 9, 2009 at 11:18 am
tawnya
Premature? Probably. I, for one, love it, though. But I’m a crazy democrat that *did* vote for him based on what he’s done…
October 9, 2009 at 11:33 am
madhousewife
Oh, I love it, too. I think it’s precious.
October 9, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Migillicutty
That is the stupidest thing EVER! (at least since whatever stupid thing Obama did last.) I DON”T LIKE THAT GUY!!!!!!!
Did you vote for him, Mad?!!?
(if you didn’t, tell me, If you did, PLEASE DON”T TTELL ME!!! That way I can keep reading your blog. )
October 10, 2009 at 4:53 am
patience
Jeez, I work one 12-hour shift, and come home to find all the blogs and everybody on facebook talking about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. I didn’t even know he was nominated. I’m curious who the other nominees were. I recall George W. Bush was nominated one year, and all the ladies in my liberal hippie mother’s discussion board were having collective cows. But at least he didn’t win.
October 10, 2009 at 9:22 am
bythelbs
Well, Mr. Castro thinks it’s a good thing, so who are we to argue?
October 10, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Alison Wonderland
It is ridiculous and yet, I just can’t seem to work up any outrage. I must need a vacation.
October 12, 2009 at 7:37 am
madhousewife
Why be outraged? It’s much more harmless than getting elected President of the United States. I encourage people to give Mr. Obama more of these awards, fewer elections.
October 16, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Janelle
The Tony Award part gave me a serious bout with the giggles.
October 17, 2009 at 1:02 pm
madhousewife
Seriously–“OBAMA–The Musical!” Won’t that be awesome?