Frankly, I never thought of Norwegians as great jokers and clowns, but there again, I never think about Norwegians. Silly me! They are obviously a nation of pranksters and humourists and their latest gag is a side-splitter - Barack Hussein Obama is given the Nobel Peace Prize. Oh my giddy aunt, the tears are rolling down my cheeks - I think they're tears of laughter . . . on the other hand, when I consider some of the immensely brave people struggling against various tyrannies around the world who have been passed over in favour of this Chicago 'mobster' I may just be crying. He will be in good company amongst the pantheon of gangsters, tyrants and murderers who are amongst the past winners.
I bet Putin, Ahmadinejad, Chavez and 'The Dear Leader' are rolling about on the floor howling with laughter. Alas, I don't think 'The One' has much of a sense of humour so he probably won't get the joke. Unfortunately, he will take it seriously and it will only re-inforce his sanctimonious, holier-than-thou air of having been sent down on earth to show us all the errors of our ways.
Someone pass me a sick bag!
Additional: Benedict Brogan of The Telegraph makes a couple of excellent points:
What this does is accelerate the elevation of President Obama to a comedy confection, which he does not deserve, and gives his critics yet another bat to whack him with.
I disagree with one part, Obama deserves everything he's going to get - unless ...
He should turn it down, even if he does look great in white tie and tails.
In view of the courageous people he has displaced that would be an honourable and a smart move which would raise him up a notch or three in my eyes, at least.
Additional #2: He didn't, and so nor did I!
Makes him even more like Jimmy Carter now, doesn't it..?
Posted by: JuliaM | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 11:50
You have to be kidding..... The Nobel Peace Prize..... TO Obama.... what on earth for....... can't everyone see... he is the ANTI _CHRIST!
Posted by: Renee | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 12:01
Well, Renee, if Julia is right and Obama is simply Jimmy Carter II, we needn't worry too much, he'll make a total cock-up of being an anti-Christ!
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 15:00
The nominating process ended on Feb 1. That means Obama was in office only a few weeks and someone nominated him!
Posted by: Dom | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 16:02
Yes, Dom, I picked that one up, too. Let us hope that the proper hacks, there are a few left, get their teeth into that story and find out who it was.
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 17:02
As a matter of interest, those qualified to nominate candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize are:
1. Members of national assemblies and governments of states;
2. Members of international courts;
3. University rectors; professors of social sciences, history, philosophy, law and theology; directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes;
4. Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
5. Board members of organizations who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
6. Active and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee; (proposals by members of the Committee to be submitted no later than at the first meeting of the Committee after February 1) and
7. Former advisers appointed by the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
Not exactly an exclusive bunch: especially under item 1 (the world's shysters) and item 3 which includes most of the faculty of any jumped up tech college you care to mention. The only thing that amazes me about this whole crock of faeces is that there were only 205 nominees this year.
Posted by: Umbongo | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 17:12
Quite so, 'Bongers', and given that everyone and his uncle seems to have been on the list what really hurts is that no-one nominated me!
I am curious about #4 and wonder if perhaps Jimmy Carter put him up, but on reconsideration, given his level of competence he would either have spelled the name wrong or sent it to Father Xmas in Lapland!
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 17:35
Doesn't anyone realize the Nobel is "Consolation Prize #2"
Think about it. A US President takes Air Force One out for a globally warming joyride to press for his hometown hosting the Olympics - and fails.
And so the Nobel Committee considers it's past winners (and categories - obviously not fit for the Science category) so...
Posted by: JK | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 20:38
It's a theory, 'JK', but I wouldn't bet the deeds of the house on it!
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 21:13