Although I agree that President Obama did not deserve the Nobel nomination much less the award, and although I agree with the President's modest suggestion that his accomplishments are slight, I DO choose to be a little bit of a contrarian here.
I like that portion of his speech where he addressed the notion that sometimes it is wrong NOT to fight a war.
He was, remarkably, right on the money in saying that.
I didn't think the kid had it in him.
*I* Don't THINK he meant it based upon his past. Based upon the scathing ridicule he's received FOR his past.
I am dubious of the speech, and DO NOT Trust his Motives, -NOR- Those that wrote that TRIPE for him.
-Sorry-
Doubting this President's honesty is a part time occupation. It's ok.
But he DID say it.
And, there IS a chance that he DID mean it.
Could it possibly be that there's hope here?
NO. I'm sure he knows (By Rule of POLLS), the mistrust people have of him at the time of the speech. I know he has his mignions scouring the Internet Blogs/Boards of opinion.
My Point? His past preceeds him. As to that fact? I cannot find it witin myself to muster trust in him.
Sad? To be sure. With his sagging/lagging polls? I'm sure his words were dubious.
There IS a trust factor here, no matter what he says.
DEEDS/Actions outweigh his mere WORDS.