When White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, before setting off for his 5:00 a.m. swim, heard that US President Barack Obama had been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, he said, "Oslo beats Copenhagen."
Andy Borowitz suggested the award may have been given for the President's successful beer summit and cited "the healing power of beer."
When the President told his daughters, they countered with the equally powerful report that today is Bo's birthday--Bo being the girls' Portuguese water dog.
Bo was okay with the news. He is a very cool canine.
There are, however, a few right-wing dogs in the manger.
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"We shall find peace. We shall hear angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds."
--Anton Chekhov
Even President Obama's supporters have expressed puzzlement that the prize has been awarded so early in the term of his administration. They feel he hasn't yet had time to accomplish his Nobel prizeworthy goals. But on reflection, Mr. Obama's prize is no less deserved than was the shared prize of Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat, whose noblest aspirations - alas! - were not realized.
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