Tom Lehrer: "Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Prize.”

I have no idea why Obama was awarded the Nobel Prize, though after 8 years of warmongering neocons merely not threatening to nuke Switzerland would make him look like a saint. Nevertheless, I am pleased and in spite of my disappointment in the new President it is certainly a plus that U.S. citizens traveling abroad no long have to pretend they are Canadian.

Obama says he will accept this award as a call to action. Hopefully he will consider this as he decides whether or not to unleash more predators on the people of Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, it will be fun to see how the Ugly Americans spin this as a negative.

Compare and Contrast:

Erick Erickson of Red State (blog): It looks like it is the Nobel committee throwing its lot with the terrorists and those who sympathize with them.

Former President Jimmy Carter says the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to President Barack Obama is a 'bold statement of international support for his vision and commitment.'"

Malia Obama: "Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday."