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I really don't know what to say. In my life, I can think of a handful of times when I heard and saw something that left me absolutely dumbfounded. When I watched my first baseball game from beginning to end, I remember being dumbfounded as to how people can call this America's game.  I remember watching the last episode of Seinfeld, and was amazed as to how people found this funny for years.  I also remember watching Star Wars: Episode II and thought, "How can someone as creative as George Lucas possibly believe that Hayden Christiansen would be a good fit for any role other than an Ewok or a silent extra in the background and how could they watch the footage and say, 'Boy, this kid and and Natalie Portman sure are an exciting couple!'"  But, as I am someone who can always find something to say, here goes...

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Perhaps I am just being a right-wing racist, but I have a serious problem with this.  He was president for less than a month when the nomination had to be placed.  So, does this mean that if I get up on national TV by February 1st, 2010 and promise to destroy all the nuclear arms in the world, promise to have a 3-way gangbang with Mother Nature and a wind turbine, and promise to say sorry to everyone who may have had a problem with me or my ideas, could I win?  He won an award which emphasizes major achievement, and yet my cat achieves more when he licks his own ass than what Obama achieved in the first month of his term.  Honestly, why?  Let's take a look at the reasons President Obama won this award according to the very people who crowned him the the Prince of Peace.

1.  Obama's calls for peace have changed the global effort for peace and cooperation.
Bullshit.  That's like giving every Miss America candidate a Nobel Prize because they all want world peace.  People have been calling for world peace for years and, believe this or don't, Obama's calls aren't going to get it here any quicker.

2.  He promises to reduce the world's stock of nuclear arms.
Yeah, sure.  Since he said that, there hasn't been one reduction in nukes.  In fact, I believe Iran now has the capability to create these, so could we say the number of these has gone up?  Hmmmm.

3.  He promises to ease American conflicts with Muslim nations.
You know what made this hard over the last few years?  When those guys ran planes into some buildings.  And when those guys go on TV calling for "Death to Americans."  And when those guys set up IEDs to kill Americans.  And when those guys bombed our embassy.  And when those guys ran a boat of explosives into the USS Cole.  But maybe I'm just being racist.  Yeah, let's have a Starbucks and talk things out.

4.  He promises to strengthen the U.S. role in combating climate change.
Really?  Well, allow me to show you an article from Mr Leftist, the New York Times from April:

President Obama came to office promising swift and comprehensive action to combat global climate change, and the topic remains a surefire applause line in his speeches here and abroad.
Yet the administration has taken a cautious and rather passive role on the issue, proclaiming broad goals while remaining aloof from details of climate legislation now in Congress.

And from the UK Guardian 6 days ago:

The White House has said for the first time that it does not expect to see a climate change bill this year, removing one of the key elements for reaching an international agreement to avoid catastrophic global warming.

Yep, President Promise sure is worthy of this.  So kids, it's better to make big promises with very little expertise on a subject than it is to speak honestly about what can be done.  And hey, Obama even said he was humbled by this.  Isn't that sweet?

You know something?  This award is really an honor.  Al "Manbearpig" Gore got it for using scare tactics and unproven science when he made his Michael Moore-fiction/truth movie.  Jimmy Carter got it over 20 years after he did anything remotely interesting or peaceful.  I love how his Camp David Accords were touted as the beginning of a peace process in the Middle East.  Do you know where there is very little peace today?  Yup, the Middle East.  Way to go, Jimmy.

Yes, don't give this award to someone who has actually progressed a cause like the woman in Afghanistan who is fighting and has won concessions for women's rights in a nation where women are treated just slightly better than a child rapist in prison.  The Nobel Institute is made up of extremely social democrats and it only makes sense that a group made up primarily of "socialist-leaning" people would give a major award to President Obama.

The Nobel Peace Prize hasn't meant much since the 90's other than money, possibly since Desmond Tutu won it years ago.  Kofi Annan won it for his service to the UN, but nevermind that whole "Oil for Food" fiasco.  I'm sure he had nothing to do with that.

Sorry, Obama.  Maybe if you could have focused on saving my poor planet instead of stumping for the 2016 Olympics with Oprah, maybe you could have had at least something to show people when they ask, "Hey, Prez, how'd ya win that fancy medal?"

Inexperience.  Lack of credibility.  Empty promises.  Nobel bling.  That's my President.