Friday Fish Wrap: October 9, 2009

I held my breath at o’dark hundred this morning as I read the news flash that Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, since I knew it would be only a matter of minutes before the Republican spitting outrage machine would get spooled up to a froth over the honor.

John Bolton, Master of Highest Rightwing Umbrage, is not exactly Obama’s number 1 fan.

Personally, I think the award premature. But, who knows what goes through the mind of the Nobel Committee? They stiffed Ghandi of all people. If this award does two things, it will have been a smart move: 1- Set forth the momentum that Obama needs to be the leader he can be, and say ‘ta-ta’ to the big money of special interests that have infiltrated his circle. 2- Confuse and piss off the Republicans.

Regarding the health insurance debate: Max Baucus’ bill got a slightly more positive nod from the Congressional Budget Office now that the bill has, essentially, been gutted. Well, there you go … it’s cheaper because there’s no engine under the hood. Who would have thought?

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Betting on the come: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Here’s a ground breaking moment: The Nobel Committee awarding the top prize for what a person might achieve.

As much as we all love to love Obama, this really does fly in the face of past presidential Nobel Laureates such as Theodore Roosevelt, and Jimmy Carter. They’d actually done something big.  Former Vice President Al Gore got his Nobel for his heavy lifting on an environmental call to action … after he’d left office.

Perhaps the Nobel Committee is just so desparate for Obama to succeed ( aren’t we all?) that they’re hoping this will spur him to be just that man of great hope. At the end of the day, maybe this honor will enable him to distance himself from the lure of big contributors such as Goldman Sachs…

I say “Congratulations” but I’m going to still be holding my breath.

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