Walking the tight rope

[SteamWake]

I will have to give Obama credit where credit is due.

Never before have I witnessed such fine balance while straddeling the fence.

OSLO (AP) - President Barack Obama entered the pantheon of Nobel Peace Prize winners Thursday with humble words, acknowledging his own few accomplishments while delivering a robust defense of war and promising to use the prestigious award to "reach for the world that ought to be."

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091210/D9CGG6680.html

But as always there is an example of "you cant please all of the pepole all of the time".

Barack Obama's trip to Oslo to pick up his Nobel peace award is in danger of being overshadowed by a row over the cancellation of a series of events normally attended by the prizewinner.
Norwegians are incensed over what they view as his shabby response to the prize by cutting short his visit.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...ace-prize-snub

[Skybird]

Just have read over excerpts in german. It seems he subscribed the audience a big dose of realism for which it was not prepared. German commentators say the applaus was rare compared to earlier laureats, and the atmosphere was sub-optimal. Well, they got what they deserved, i think. If somebody thought he could influence Oabma to become an international Ghandi by stupidly giving him that prize, since today he probably knows better.

[SteamWake]

Just keep in mind that at least half the 'audiance' did not feel lilke he deserved the prize in the first place. Of course their reception was mixed.

But yea they dont like their pie in the sky happy place disturbed by reality at all.

Does anybody have any idé what he did to deserve this award?

[ETR3(SS)]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Does anybody have any idé what he did to deserve this award?

YES! He had all these great ideas for the world. Based on that logic I should be getting mine in the mail here in a couple of days.

Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

YES! He had all these great ideas for the world. Based on that logic I should be getting mine in the mail here in a couple of days.

I hope it's not too late because, THIS is the Post Of The Year.

So funny, and yet so true.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Does anybody have any idé what he did to deserve this award?

He's not George W. Bush. That's about it. It seems like pretty thin reasoning, to me (if true, which I suspect it is).

The Al Gore Nobel was also a f__k you to Bush, too, I think.

[frau kaleun]

Norwegians are incensed over what they view as his shabby response to the prize by cutting short his visit.

Well, naturally, he should've stayed longer. It's not like he's got any other demands on his time.