Comments on: Why Obama deserves it http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3654 The stomping grounds of Tim Carmody, Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson. It's a long-running conversation about media, journalism, technology, cities, culture, design, books, music, movies, the future and the past. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: grover http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3654/comment-page-1#comment-6442 grover Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:06:52 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3654#comment-6442 Didja miss the part in the second sentence that says "within a year" or are you doing this on purpose? Didja miss the part in the second sentence that says “within a year” or are you doing this on purpose?

]]> By: Andrew http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3654/comment-page-1#comment-6398 Andrew Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:30:13 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3654#comment-6398 In some ways I've found myself thinking that the award is less a recognition of Obama himself (Obama the celebrity, Obama the personal representative of the idea of Change) and a recognition of the American voters' decision to change course. An attempt to affirm that choice. "Hey America, from us, the rest of the world, we wholeheartedly support your decision." That said, I'm not sure it was a good choice. Over on the Current News blog I started using the phrase "an albatross of expectation". In some ways I’ve found myself thinking that the award is less a recognition of Obama himself (Obama the celebrity, Obama the personal representative of the idea of Change) and a recognition of the American voters’ decision to change course. An attempt to affirm that choice. “Hey America, from us, the rest of the world, we wholeheartedly support your decision.”

That said, I’m not sure it was a good choice. Over on the Current News blog I started using the phrase “an albatross of expectation”.

]]> By: Karl http://snarkmarket.com/2009/3654/comment-page-1#comment-6396 Karl Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:32:54 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=3654#comment-6396 Unfortunately, the prison at Guantanamo Bay still hasn't closed, because our President has good ideas and good speeches, but has yet to demonstrate any follow through - something that should be a requirement for winning a prestigious award. Unfortunately, the prison at Guantanamo Bay still hasn’t closed, because our President has good ideas and good speeches, but has yet to demonstrate any follow through — something that should be a requirement for winning a prestigious award.

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