Mistake

[holly_evolving]

I think that awarding President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize for things that he wants to do but hasn't accomplished yet is blatantly irresponsible and unfair, not just to other people who could have earned the prize, but to Obama as well. If he doesn't live up to expectations, it's no longer just his fellow Americans who will reject him. He will be crucified on the world stage. Why not award it to Ang Sung Suu Kyi? Or posthumously to Benazir Bhutto? The Nobel commission has done something careless here.

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Added:
It appalls me that people are defending this award because "Obama changed the world's perception of America." Umm...he is who he is. They shouldn't award the prize for existing. Besides, he didn't make himself President. Voters did that.

Intention without result has no value.

Comments

[wolf-nd-shadows.livejournal.com]

Sometimes the nobel prize is more a political award than anything else. The year I was co-nominated was the year it was awarded to Jimmy Carter partially because (imho) to send a message to the idiots who nominated W.

[holly-evolving.livejournal.com]

Until coupled with results, intentions have no value. I'm not saying the commission broke the rules because I don't know them. I'm saying if you haven't actually done something, you don't deserve recognition.

[professorbird.livejournal.com]

Beat me to the post! I agree!!!!

[holly-evolving.livejournal.com]

I had more free time than you this morning.

[professorbird.livejournal.com]

Free time? Interesting concept.

Someday I'll be able to kick back and read a .... what are those called? Oh yeah, novel.