Who would Obama give the Prize to?
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I’m guessing he wouldn’t answer that question, but I hope his answer would be Morgan Tsavngirai, leader of a peaceful effort to bring democracy and human rights to Zimbabwe, which has been terrorized and impoverished by the Mugabe regime.
Obama met with Prime Minister Tsvangirai at the White House in June. During the 2008 campaign, Obama contacted Tsvangirai:
“to share my deep concern for the way his supporters are being targeted by the regime, and to express my admiration for his efforts to ensure that the will of the Zimbabwean people is finally respected”…
“The United States and the international community must be united, clear and unequivocal: the government of Zimbabwe is illegitimate and lacks any credibility,” Senator Obama said.
Although Tsvangirai is now Prime Minister, Mugabe is still President. A Nobel for Tsvangirai could help ensure the success of Zimbabwe’s nascent transition.
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Mikeybackwards — October 13, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I think Obama would do well to not answer the question you pose. However, I think my reason might surprise you. It is not because I think the question is not one that curious and serious individuals should not entertain. Rather, I think instead of being seen as a sign of humility or reflection, it would be held up in contrarian fashion by so-called conservatives as another example of hubris and arrogance along the lines of – “Look at Obama. He thinks he knows better than the experts at the Nobel committee who should have won the prize.” Even as certain notorious individuals and yourself engage in exactly that same meme.