I know this is going to sound crazy, and it is bound to offend a lot of people, but President Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. Not yet, anyways. I believe President Obama is doing a lot of good for this country, and I think that having him in the White House has done a great deal to reform the image of the US around the world. However, the Nobel Peace Prize is not something he deserves at this time.
Rather than accept the prize, I think it would be awe inspiring for President Obama to go to Norway and decline the prize, to give a speech about the meaning of the prize, and to show the world that he cannot be bought with flattery. Sure, there are a lot of die-hard fans who think he should accept any prize that is being offered. But a man's true value cannot be captured in an award. I think that he could not possibly lose the support of the people on the left for turning down the prize. But even better, I think he would generate a great deal of respect and admiration from many people on the right. Imagine how devastating it would be to conservative fundamentalists if he rejected the prize. He could make real inroads with conservative America just by doing this little thing. He would also generate even more admiration and respect around the world.
It would be a real win for President Obama if he turned down this prize.
