Did someone slip me a crazy pill or did Obama just win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Did someone slip me a crazy pill or did Obama just win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Friday, October 9th, 2009 | Funny Ha-Ha, Politics |

Did you think it was April Fool’s Day when you heard Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize? I mean, he’s been president for less than a year and hasn’t done anything, right? Iraq, Afghanistan, Gitmo … same same.

I’m thinking maybe The Onion bought CNN in a leveraged buyout and is just pulling our leg. That at least would make sense.

Well, get ready to take some more crazy pills.

The stunning choice made Obama the third sitting U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize and shocked Nobel observers because Obama took office less than two weeks before the Feb. 1 nomination deadline.

Two whole weeks? I reckon he deserves it for his journeyman work during his long tenure. It’s like a gold watch for the underperformer who’s put in 50 years of hard work. Sure, maybe Obama wasn’t a rockstar performer like Yassir Arafat or Henry Kissinger, but you’ve got to give it to him for sticking it out for 14 grueling days. For the peace.

Michelle Obama was quoted as saying, “For the first time in my adult life I’m proud of Norway.”

Bonus! Time magazine’s Mark Halperin rates Obama’s presidency to date. His grade? A-. Because unemployment is only 9.8% and the deficit is only $1.4 trillion. With those kind of numbers sainthood is right around the corner. Do you need some water to wash down those pills?