Not So Noble

"Words without deeds is an affront to the principle that guides our Nation and makes a mockery of the values we as public servants claim to love." --- Jon Corzine

The Nobel Peace Prize committee apparently felt it was good enough for the winner to have some glorious if generalized aspirations, and, of course, to vehemently not be George W. Bush.

Apparently, even Barack Obama found his being awarded the Peace Prize to be a bit strange, saying, "I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many transformative* figures that have been honored by this prize."

That's one of the few things he's ever said that I agree with wholeheartedly. That cannot be said for some of his other comments:

"This award is not simply about the efforts of my administration, it's about the courageous efforts of people around the world," Obama said. Efforts? What efforts? The deadline for nominations was Feb. 1, meaning the president was nominated after being in office for just 11 days.

"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."

I found it surreal to hear President Not Bush accept the prize on behalf of Americans AND the nations of the world... Oh, and you thought he wasn't a centrist! :) He is the most EGO-centrist person on the planet.

While cruising the Web I was surprised to find that the Liberals, in some ways, are more upset than the Conservatives over Obama getting the Nobel PP. Could be because Conservatives quit taking the prize seriously around about the time they gave the award to Yasir Arafat.

* [Must be a code word for Liberal Progressive.]