TO THE HATERS: What has Obama done to deserve your always negative reaction? As you note, he's only been in office ten months. He hasn't had time to dig us out of the hole you put us in. The man wins a prestigious award and all you do is act like it's a slight to you. It was like the celebrations that followed the news that we had lost the Olympic bid from folks who are usually AMERICA RIGHT OR WRONG jingoist "freedom"-thumpers.
I have to admit that the news that Obama won the Peace Prize caught me off guard. I thought it was a little precipitous and grandiose. But what is always surprising is the vitriol that spews from you guys. The chairman of the Republican Party OF OUR COUNTRY (not Iran's) doesn't congratulate the President for winning the Nobel. He criticizes the decision to award him the prize, conveniently forgetting that Obama has been viciously engaged in trying to UNDO what Steele's party has done to this country and the world. Don't get me wrong, it's a fair question. But it really sounds like hollow sour grapes and bullshit declase politics.
Here, two politicos try to answer the question.
If you're up to it listen to the round table with Brooks and Marcus on this same News Hour page. Marcus is the "left" view of things and she has some interesting reflections - as does Brooks - about giving the prize to Obama.
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