So true, and everything obama did before and after receiving that prize was anathema to what anyone would consider to be a nobel peace
award.
Obama was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in February 2009, though the exact date isn’t publicly specified beyond the nomination deadline.
The Nobel Committee’s nomination process requires candidates to be submitted by qualified nominators, such as members of national assemblies, heads of state, or previous laureates, by January 31 of the award year for official consideration. However, nominations received by early February can still be added if submitted before the committee’s first meeting, typically held in late February.
Obama’s nomination came shortly after he took office as U.S. President on January 20, 2009, meaning it was likely submitted between late January and early February 2009.
He was announced as the winner on October 9, 2009, and formally received the award on December 10, 2009, in Oslo.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," particularly his push for nuclear disarmament and a new tone in U.S. foreign policy.
Notably, Obama had been in office for less than two weeks by the nomination cutoff, sparking debate about the timing and basis of his selection.
Nominations remain confidential for 50 years, so the identity of his nominator(s) isn’t officially confirmed, but speculation points to figures like European politicians or academics impressed by his early rhetoric.
The timeline is firm: nominated in early 2009, awarded later that year. Contextually, this was his first term’s honeymoon phase—before major legislative battles or escalations like the Afghanistan troop surge fully unfolded. That’s the when and the why, as history records it.
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