On Oct 15, 10:10*pm, Jon wrote:
A pretty good view of the prize:

http://www.frontporchrepublic.com/?p=6501

A very short read, and fwiw, I think the last sentence is a bit
strong. To me this episode says only something about who awarded the
prize, not about the recipient. I know nothing about the President's
humility (mentioned in the last sentence), but there's no way
politically he could have declined the award.

Jon.

Correct. He could not decline the award, he could not keep the money,
and he could not donate it to the United States treasury. In fact, he
had no viable option but to accept it graciously and humbly, and to
donate the money to charity. Not all that bad a position to be
in.....the only option just happens to be the best of all possible
options. The rabid smirking third grade morons will be rabid smirking
third grade morons regardless. Best not to give them anything more
substantive than their own ankles to gnaw on.

That's the nice thing about having a competent career politician this
time around.....there's plenty enough embarassment to go around
without keeping the white house stocked to the rafters with clowns,
idiots, felons, and moral degenerates.

g.