Obama won the Nobel for reversing Cheneyism: the policy that America runs the world by force

[grytpype]

Obama changed America from being a force for instability and disaster to a force of leadership and stability.

And no, it is not a finished project. But it's hard to imagine today how evil America was under Cheney. Obama changed that, and although unfinished it was a huge improvement and a giant step up for international relations and peace.

[kestrel91316]

1. But, but, we're not out of Afghanistan yet!!! Wahhhhhh!!!!1!!11!!!

[ginnyinWI]

2. lest we forget what we and the world have escaped:

[Kind of Blue]

3. Scary bastards, All! I hope they're saddened today by

Nobel's Thank You to Obama.

[alsame]

5. And he saved the world from "Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran" McCain and

his crazy VP.

[grytpype]

4. what's confusing to some people

I think what's confusing to some people is that Obama is just doing what American presidents normally do... that is if you don't count Bush/Cheney, who did the opposite.

Obama is getting the Nobel for getting things back to normal in international relations. And that is actually a big deal.

[grantcart]

6. technically called replacing hegemony with multilateral diplomacy

but you got it right

[Orsino]

7. Or if not absolutely reversing Cheneyism, at least halting its advance.

That's especially impressive, given the depth of corruption in the Legislative and Judicial Branches.