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Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize this morning. Over the last decade the only requirement to win the prize was that the nominee had to be critical of George W. Bush (see Al Gore, Mohamed El Baradei and Jimmy Carter).
President Obama has broken new ground here. Nominations for potential winners of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ended on February 1. The president took office only 12 days earlier on January 20.
Let’s take a look at the president’s first 12 days in the White House according to his public schedule to see what he did to deserve a Nobel Peace Prize:
January 20: Sworn in as president. Went to a parade. Partied.
January 21: Asked bureaucrats to re-write guidelines for information requests. Held an “open house” party at the White House.
January 22: Signed Executive Orders: Executive Branch workers to take ethics pledge; re-affirmed Army Field Manual techniques for interrogations; expressed desire to close Gitmo (how’s that working out?)
January 23: Ordered the release of federal funding to pay for abortions in foreign countries. Lunch with Joe Biden; met with Tim Geithner.
January 24: Budget meeting with economic team.
January 25: Skipped church.
January 26: Gave speech about jobs and energy. Met with Hillary Clinton. Attended Geithner's swearing in ceremony.
January 27: Met with Republicans. Spoke at a clock tower in Ohio.
January 28: Economic meetings in the morning, met with Defense secretary in the afternoon.
January 29: Signed Ledbetter Bill overturning Supreme Court decision on lawsuits over wages. Party in the State Room. Met with Biden.
January 30: Met economic advisers. Gave speech on Middle Class Working Families Task Force. Met with senior enlisted military officials.
January 31: Took the day off.
February 1: Skipped church. Threw a Super Bowl party.
So there you have it. The short path to the Nobel Peace Prize: Party, go to meetings, skip church, release federal funding to pay for abortions in foreign countries, party some more.
Good grief.
Poor guy is working himself to death.

I heard that earlier today and I'm still amazed.

I'm not surprised at all, the peace prize is one of the most political awards given every year. Places him right amongst his idealogs Carter and Gore.

Since I now know the qualifications, I will be running for pres in the next election. I will pick ___ as my running mate. I will also nominate RE3 for Speaker. I am sure we can do a better job than our current inductees. We only have to offer them FREE ICE CREAM and we are in.

Why not. I could use some time off. MCR & GNR

This is no surprise to me, it's the nobel political prize... Here ye Here ye all hale the great one!!!

I guess it's a consolation prize for jacking up the olympics in Chitcago, you know like the participation ribbon at school track and field day.

Spare Change wrote:Since I now know the qualifications, I will be running for pres in the next election. I will pick ___ as my running mate. I will also nominate RE3 for Speaker. I am sure we can do a better job than our current inductees.

Well, I know I can pick my nose and walk at the same time so I know I'm qualified! Not too sure about Spare and ___, though!

We could hold all the important meetings at the lake. How about a huge house Boat?
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I forgot to say it will be paid for by all you poor folks because I will bail out the boat builders with this purchase.

Spare Change wrote: We could hold all the important meetings at the lake. How about a huge house Boat?
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What meetings? That sounds like work! I ain't doin' no work! Sheesh!

YOU KNOW MEETINGS! Free dinner and drinks, shake hands with some backers, play a little bean bag. Talk about more bailout for something else we want, just your regular government PALOSI!

I think we need little Harry! He is way to cool! (go to jokes) Harry could get those folks on the hill correct!