It's been a bad week for the right wing haters (RWH). But the silver lining in this latest blow of reality to the RWH is that it shores up the base of the basest. RWH thrive on feeling marginalized, ignored and dismissed by the world outside of their stockades. And now they have more evidence of their glorious isolation. Let the paranoia, hate and frustration flow.

jesus, do you realize you sound as stupid as the RWH? Kaus has raised a valid point about the peace prize. i happen to agree - it's WAY premature, cheapens the prize and will cheapen Obama to accept. do you have anything useful to add to this discussion?

Just this:

Nobel Peace Prize, FULL TEXT:

“The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons.

“Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play. Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts. The vision of a world free from nuclear arms has powerfully stimulated disarmament and arms control negotiations. Thanks to Obama’s initiative, the United States is now playing a more constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting. Democracy and human rights are to be strengthened.”