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Originally Posted by Eric

In a way, I feel sorry for the poor guy ... he was the best choice for President; he is intelligent and quite probably sincere. However, he is still part of the American political system, and to have all these expectations dumped on him is not really fair. He's stuck with two wars neither of which are his fault, an economy in crisis, and a many of his countrymen still hate niggers and would relish seeing him swinging from a tree. He didn't ask for this award .... and, quite possibly, wishes it had gone to someone else.

Neither party had a "best" choice candidate last year.

Those who oppose him based upon the color of his skin are a fringe minority indeed. In fact, the word racism is so overused today that it has lost virtually all meaning. In a recent interview, the president was asked about this - although in rather more delicate terms than those you have expressed. His answer, "I was black before the election." In short, he could not have become president without a majority white vote.

It seems perfectly logical to me that President Obama should have been awarded the Nobel since his philosophy is shared by those guys in Oslo and the use of the Peace Prize as a political weapon against the U.S. is not new. Sixty percent of Europeans surveyed last year said they wanted a United States that was weaker both economically and militarily. They should rejoice. Mr. O is just the man for the job.