Those who are against the President, politically and philosophically, have had the predictable reactions of disgust, degradation and maligning the Nobel committee. Those who support him are ecstatic, some to the point of nearly reaching some hyperbolic Nirvana. Neither of these groups’ reactions really interests me, though I will address a few on the detractor’s side. What are interesting are those who have taken the stance of questioning the choice because they cannot honestly understand what President Obama has done to deserve the honor. It is to this last group’s question I want to spend most of this dairy entry addressing.
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