In an article analyzing how Obama has been made fun of over the last year or so, Mark Leibovich of the New York Times admits that the fun-poking is still rather mild. He comments that the jibes were initially about his funny ears, and lack of bowling skills, but have now moved on to his lack of action. He is, "after all, in the midst of his oft-invoked “full plate” of supposedly “defining moments” in his presidency — a “defining” decision on Afghanistan, “defining” legislative battle on health care, among other “defining” things." The writer postulates that Obama really hasn't done anything yet. He is supposedly "defining" things, but not actually taking action. And getting a Nobel Peace Prize for it; a new gem for the comedians to joke about. President Obama seems to be taking this new barrage of friendly insults well, a quality that has served him well in the past with the media. When he was first elected president he went on both the David Letterman and Jay Leno shows, showing that he does, at least, acknowledge their existence and legitimacy as a media source. And so should we.
In the aftermath of winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Obama's insults from comedians have become progressively worse. Frankly, I agree with the comedians. What has he done? To me, a naive, biased, sheltered boy from Provo, Utah, it seems like Obama was awarded the prize because there was a lack of other candidates for the award this year. Why else would he get it? I believe "Establishing hope" was what the head of the Peace Prize committee said. I feel like every past winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is getting slapped in the face with an unqualified candidate receiving the award, and comedians ought to take this fact to town. Maybe if they harp on it enough, people will really start to wonder why he got it instead of blindly praising Obama for providing hope. Call me a pessimist, but I'm not any more hopeful now than I was nine months ago.
I have to agree with you Jacob. Obama really hasn't done anything in his presidency that would establish peace. I'm sorry, but I don't even see how he has even established hope? I've only become more frightened because of his bail out of major banks and the vastly growing national debt. Are we going to be owned to China soon? Ummm.. yes.
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