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Obama Backlash and Overkill–From Time?
by Tammy on October 9, 2009Yes, it’s one of those events which deserves the Flying Pig Award. From Time Magazine, essentially mocking the growing absurdity of the Urkel Regime. Talk About Your All-Time Backfires, The Nobel Prize for Effort The news blindsided even his biggest champions: Barack Obama had joined Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev and the Dalai Lama as a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Former Polish President Lech Walesa, himself a Noble laureate, echoed many when he responded: “So soon? Too early. He has no contribution so far.” Even the Nobel Prize committee acknowledged the award honored Obama’s “efforts” to advance global harmony, rather than concrete achievements to date… Said Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele: “It is unfortunate that the President’s star...