Absolutely no disrespect intended, but...

[ciroccoj]

What?

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize


Um... what?



ETA: ROFLMAO ooh, MSNBC must have squirrels nibbling their wires too, or Bishop Tutu does:

"It's an award coming near the beginning of the first term of office of a relatively young president that anticipatesanevn gratr onriutontoars akngou wrl asaerplacefo all," Tutu said. "It is an award that speaks to the promise of President Obama's message of hope."

::wiping eyes::

Comments

[sweet-adelheid.livejournal.com]

If you can't see why (and I can understand that, even though my personal response is "yayayayayayayay!") - just think how amazing his speech is going to be...

[bast2.livejournal.com]

I know--I just read that--it's all about what he's trying to do, they say; but I say what's he done to warrant this?! Absolutely absurd!

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

I just saw this in the Washington Post, which may explain the why:

"There are essentially two kinds of Nobel Peace Prizes--achievement-based and "aspirational." President Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to win an aspirational peace prize. He may one day come to view it as a straitjacket."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/09/AR2009100902278.html

[bast2.livejournal.com]

Thanks--that makes a little more sense (but not much. As CNN said: If that's the case, then every aspiring Miss America contestant that trumpeted world peace should have a Nobel prize).

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Well, I'd definitely disagree with CNN there. It's not like hasn't actually tried to make inroads to peace, opening dialogues, etc.

[sterling-sky.livejournal.com]

That last bit read like a newsroom lolcats caption. Good way to brighten a Friday. XD

[leaper182.livejournal.com]

I love how Tutu's brain apparently melted mid-sentence.

It gives me hope for when my brain refuses to cooperate, and I stare at people blankly when they ask me something simple, like where the bathroom is.

:D

[naatz.livejournal.com]

I love how Tutu's brain apparently melted mid-sentence.

Word! And I have *no idea* what he was even trying to say there.

The squirrels are surely working hard!

|Meduza|

It's weird...

[culturevulture7.livejournal.com]

...and I don't really get why, but it's so fun to see the right wing heads explode, so...