Dear Examinator,

As I've stated previously - peace is an ongoing
process. And of course many have argued that
the US President did not deserve the Nobel
based on the fact that permanent peace was not
accomplished. But then people like the Dalai Lama,
Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, Jimmy Carter,
Mikhail Gorbachev, Willy Brandt, et al, received
the Nobel because of efforts not achievements.

Just the fact that he has won demonstrates how effective
he has been in reaching out to the world.
And, as Bronwyn pointed out in her post - anyone who
encourages peaceful solutions gives us all hope.
We can only hope that as Malcolm Turnbull stated,
this "will heighten both the opportunities for,
and the expectations of his Presidency." The
world will look to him for leadership.

Examinator

<< Or failing that give me the money in which case a dinner for OLOers I'd pay would be apposite yes? The balance well, er it would solve some problems :-) .....perhaps create a few ( any one got a spare liver?) :-( .. >>

Your liver will be fine I'm sure, provided of course you don't over-indulge, but I do advise you choose your guests carefully.

I'm sure even the most robust of livers would react badly if their owners were attempting to digest a meal in the company of some from around here. :)

Foxy
Spot on I agree.
I often ponder if some of the people you mentioned really deserved it either. Hmmmm? Most of them however had a history. At the time of Obama's nomination he was still at the gonna stage.

I guess it comes down to different strokes for different folks.

Bronwyn

Of course you're right but shhh I was trying to boost my chances by showing how diplomatic I am.....You laugh and it's hands on head for you! :-)

My god Bronny I thought you had more intelligence than to fall for people like Mike Moore. I liked him when I was a lot lot younger, and actually I give him credit for encouraging an interest in politics by cracking jokes. But a more dishonest man you will unlikely find. Once I read about all the fabrications and (it would be really funny and outrageous; if it were actually true) I dumped him as quick as I could.

'Let him keep it and let it inspire him to actions that will match his fine rhetoric.'

So you win the prize, then it inspires you to work hard to attain it. Strange logic. Maybe they should pick a runner in the next 100m final, give him the gold medal, and see if he runs really fast so he isn't so embarrassed about receiving it already. Oh, that's right, he should get it for the training he put in. Pity about the other contestants.

He must be an amazing man to win a peace prize after 11 days in office! Yep, that's when the winner was decided. I still reckon he's full of spin. I liked Clinton too. He sounded as nice as Obama.

Dear Houellie,

Who then would you suggest for the Nobel?
(Apart from Clinton, that is).

Any of these guys.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6284468/Nobel-peace-prize-the-alternatives-to-Barack-Obama.html

All these awards are jokes. Like when Alan Border won Father of the Year.

Seriously Foxy, what did Obama do in his first 11 days in office to deserve a Nobel Peace Prize. If it's to encourage him as you say, why don't we just give it to the Iranian president to encourage him to do better. He needs more encouragement.