Obama Not an MVP Yet

The Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award President Obama with the Nobel Peace Prize was announced Friday and needless to say, many were astonished. I have read a few articles the past few days concerning the Committee's decision and although it is a great honor to have America's president receive such a prestigious award, many have questioned exactly what President Obama did to receive such an award. The Nobel committee said that its decision to honor the president was motivated by Obama's initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world, and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism. However, these were all PROMISES made by Obama, not actual accomplishments. In fact, I did not realize this, but President Obama was nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize eleven days after his inauguration. This is hardly enough time to set any of his promises into action. According to one source, "Obama has certainly talked a game that many around the world like better than the Bush foreign policy agenda. However, whether it works out or not, we will have to wait and see".
"In his will, Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel said the Peace Prize should be awarded "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses." According to political contributor, Ed Rollins, "while Obama did have a great election and a very exciting inaugural, I'm not sure he has done much for world peace yet". In fact, Rollins also stated, "sometimes, winning the Nobel Prize is the highlight of a presidency, but in this case, we hope it's just the beginning". President Obama will definitely be receiving even more pressure than he already is to live up to such high expectations.
Above all, needless to say, the Norwegian Nobel Committee's historical decision has sparked much debate among citizens and one can definitely see a bias in the media on this particular subject. Depending on which source one gets the news from, many different viewpoints are expressed, some even being a little extreme. For instance, I came across one article that even went so far as to say that the Norwegian Nobel Committee was "anti-American", which is definitely a form of dramatization. In my opinion, I feel that as a result of President Obama being awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize, the media will keep him under strict scrutiny even more so and will keep an even closer eye on his actions and words, watching for any mistakes or criticisms that can be made.