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First Gore and Now Obama?

One created the Interweb and the other took months to decide what type of puppy to get.

I for one am glad that the Nobel Foundation has relaxed their standards when it comes to the Nobel Peace Prize. Imagine if they had to wait around for someone like Gandhi or MLK to show up. They’d be stuck with a bunch of medals and millions of dollars in prize-money.

The headline on www.nobelprize.org says

“for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples”

So apparently they are just giving people prizes for trying. Since when did the Nobel Foundation start taking their cues from afterschool sports activities where everyone is a winner just for participating?
I suppose they can’t really be blamed for being in awe of President Obama; they must have contrasted his contribution with George Bush’s heroic accomplishments.

I can’t wait to see Time’s ‘Person of the Year’. Maybe they’ll pick me—I have tried really hard not to be a prick over the past year.

66 Comments to First Gore and Now Obama?

  1. October 9, 2009 at 12:40 pm |

    So the Nobel Commission has merged with the Special Olympics.

    • Oliviac2 on The Sarcasmist Oliviac2
      October 9, 2009 at 1:41 pm |

      That is so funny! Can I borrow that? I will tonight. Thanks for the laugh in the middle of this insanity!

    • Nathan on The Sarcasmist Nathan
      October 9, 2009 at 2:49 pm |

      EXACTLY! XD

  2. October 9, 2009 at 12:41 pm |

    Exactly my thoughts.
    WHy award him when he has yet to achieve? How strange . . .

  3. rich on The Sarcasmist rich
    October 9, 2009 at 12:42 pm |

    It’s amazing how many people get their panties in a twist over a symbolic piece of metal that means next to nothing.

    • Juhan Leemet on The Sarcasmist Juhan Leemet
      October 9, 2009 at 12:48 pm |

      It only means next to nothing once it has been given out like “party favors”!

  4. Casey on The Sarcasmist Casey
    October 9, 2009 at 12:49 pm |

    this just in: USC awared the national championship based on how they might play the rest of the season. brilliant!

  5. Jenmeister on The Sarcasmist Jenmeister
    October 9, 2009 at 12:53 pm |

    This year’s Nobel Prize ceremony was hosted by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith with an appearance from Toby Keith. Enough said.

  6. October 9, 2009 at 12:57 pm |

    I heard this on the radio this morning and thought the same thing. The radio announcer actually stumbled over her words when she recited the mumbo-jumbo translating to: “Obama’a being awarded for things he’s planning to achieve.”

  7. Anonymous on The Sarcasmist Anonymous
    October 9, 2009 at 1:01 pm |

    I think the real question is what took so long for them to give him the Nobel Peace Prize? Obama had been the first Black president for almost 9 months before someone finally worked up the courage to give him a Nobel Peace Prize. Remember when Notre Dame was too afraid to give him a Nobel Peace Prize? It’s good to see that someone has finally recognized all the important work Obama has done. Just think, Obama will get the Nobel Peace Prize again next year if he picks another supreme court justice! In the words of a certain beer commercial: BRILLIANT!

  8. Jack on The Sarcasmist Jack
    October 9, 2009 at 1:03 pm |

    Funny how Obama has done more in half a year than the Republicants have done….well…. period.

    • Anonymous on The Sarcasmist Anonymous
      October 9, 2009 at 1:08 pm |

      That’s not true. It takes a lot of work to start 2 un-winnable wars, betray our constitutional values (such as not torturing), and demolish the economy the entire economy all within the span of a single decade. The republicans have done way more for America (well actualy TO America) than Obama has ever done.

    • Anonymous on The Sarcasmist Anonymous
      October 9, 2009 at 1:09 pm |

      correction: destroy the economy of the entire world

    • Jack on The Sarcasmist Jack
      October 9, 2009 at 1:09 pm |

      WITNESS!!! ROFLMAO

  9. October 9, 2009 at 1:06 pm |

    hahahaha. This is the best. I have to admit. For the sake of democracy.