Reactions to Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize

President Obama won Nobel Peace Prize

Why are so many people surprised that President Obama was the recipient of this honor. He is deserving in my eyes. But not in american. There have been a large number of reactions to this.

Obama was humble as we have come to learn about him. He also gave credit where credit is due, to our nation. "I am both surprised and deeply humbled," said Obama at the White House.

He wet on to say;

"Let me be clear: I do not view it as a recognition of my own
accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on
behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations. To be honest, I do
not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the
transformative figures who've been honored by this prize." — Obama.

And Good 'ol SEN. JOHN MCCAIN gave this response on CNN; 

I can't divine [the Nobel Committee's] intentions, but I think part of
their decision-making was expectations. And I'm sure the president
understands that he now has even more to live up to. But as Americans,
we're proud when our president receives an award of that prestigious
category. 
— Sen.
John McCain, R-Ariz.

Rush Limbaugh had a mouth full to say on Media Matters.

"I think that everybody is laughing, Our president is a worldwide joke. 
Folks, do you realize something has happened here that we all agree with 
the Taliban and Iran about and that is he doesn't deserve the award. Now
that's hilarious, that I'm on the same side of something that the Taliban,
and that we all are on the same side as the Taliban."

The most shocking response was from former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. AMB John Bolton said;

"He should decline it and then ask to be considered again in three or
four years when he has a record. - "Today's prize, by the terms of the
award itself, was made forPresident Obama's 'extraordinary efforts.'
The Nobel Peace Prize should
be for achievement, not effort," says Bolton. "Just look at the other
Nobel prizes awarded this week, from physics to chemistry, they were
given to those who have made tangible progress and achieved in their
respective fields. Obama's award is just for effort."

At the Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Madison, Wis. Gore delivered his remarks: Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com

"I think it's extremely well deserved. ... I think it will take some
time before people put together all the different moves that linked his
speech at the U.N. on the abolishing of nuclear weapons, his shift on
the missile defense program in Eastern Europe and the movement of
Russia to joining the international consensus that confronted Iran to
abide by the nonproliferation treaty." — Former Vice President Al Gore.

Sen. Dick Durban thought it was a tribute to our country:

"I feel good for him. I'm happy for him but I think he put it in
the right context. This was not an award for him. It was an award for
America and its values, and it really is a tribute to our country and
what we stand for." _ Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

The funniest response was by JOE THE COP;

" I'll bet it was the beer summit! 
The White House garden meeting of Sgt. James Crowley and Professor
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was the only instance I can recall in which
President Obama brought together two antagonists in an effort to 
make peace and find common ground.  Crowley and Gates
talked, seemed to get along with each other, and agreed to meet again."

If you missed it here is a link to Obama on YouTube.

Virgil Griffin
GBN Web Development, Inc.

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