Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize inflamed rather than defused partisan criticism.
Evidence
On the morning of October 9, 2009, Barack Obama awoke to unexpected news: He had won the Nobel Peace Prize less than nine months into his presidency. Even Obama’s own team was baffled by the honor, given that the deadline for nominations had been just twelve days after his inauguration. The Nobel Committee explained that the award was meant to “promote what he stands for,” hoping it might bolster his standing amid fierce Republican opposition. Instead, the announcement only intensified criticism. Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said the Peace Prize was now worth what they’re “putting in Cracker Jacks these days.” Obama himself reportedly sought to skip the ceremony. — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 205
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Category: Factual Claims
- CANDY: The Rush Limbaugh ‘Cracker Jacks’ crack and the twelve-day nomination deadline are light, tweetable details.
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