Awards Galore!
Oct 13th, 2009 by thatsElbert
First Barack Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Then rumors start flying about Barack Obama getting the Heisman Trophy.
Now Saturday Night Live tells us the President has won the Powerball.
Next? Will he win an award for the best music video of the year?
Will Kanye West offer his opinion? Will the President respond?
The best thing I’ve heard on the whole matter: “Genuinely great men don’t need awards…” – Mark Steyn (link)
It is the country which needs awards and a boost from unemployment, massive government expansion and a failed foreign policy.
The misguided focus on a person as President is harmful as was evidenced by the terrible Olympics effort and now the Peace Prize.
Texas Governor John Connally said the most important quality of a President is to be tough as nails. I agree.
Mike Protack
Let’s keep in mind that the greatest Presidents desired the least amount of “praise”.
Where is the evidence that our President desires praise.
In fact the opposite, he said he did not deserve it.
However, to advance the cause for peace, he accepted the award.
That sits well with me.
I hope he upholds his commitment to peace in his deliberations on the Afghanistan situation.