Obama Says He’s ‘Surprised’ and ‘Humbled’ by Nobel Prize (nytimes.com) 7 points by incomethax 16y ago ↗ HN
[–] baran 16y ago ↗ It seems like Obama just got a nobel prize for the potential impact he can have on the global community.Seems like it could be more pressure on an already pressured administration. [–] bkbleikamp 16y ago ↗ A lot of Nobel Peace prizes have been awarded for ideas more than results, so it is not unprecedented. [–] SamAtt 16y ago ↗ Yes, because nothing says "I expect results from you" like getting the most prestigous awards in the world for doing absolutely nothing."Please, Please stop adoring me. I can not take the pressure of your constant unconditional praise"
[–] bkbleikamp 16y ago ↗ A lot of Nobel Peace prizes have been awarded for ideas more than results, so it is not unprecedented.
[–] SamAtt 16y ago ↗ Yes, because nothing says "I expect results from you" like getting the most prestigous awards in the world for doing absolutely nothing."Please, Please stop adoring me. I can not take the pressure of your constant unconditional praise"
[–] geuis 16y ago ↗ I'm just really tired that NYTimes always blocks access to their articles from iPhones. I don't want to register for their "free account", I just want to read the story and maybe click on an ad if it's interesting.
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[ 4.2 ms ] story [ 25.3 ms ] threadSeems like it could be more pressure on an already pressured administration.
"Please, Please stop adoring me. I can not take the pressure of your constant unconditional praise"