One of the local (
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) columnists said it well:
When Intentions Win Prizes, Hope Springs Eternal
The Chicago Tribune also has an interesting take:
It's a Twelve Day Miracle! Praise Obama and Pass the Hopium!
I don't know many people who think that the President isn't
capable of winning a Nobel Prize, but in twelve days?
That's what most people are questioning. If the Nobel Committee want to cheapen the meaning of the Peace Prize, that's their privilege. Unfortunately, their decision also cheapens every Nobel prize they've awarded in the past.