Twitter Commentary on Peace prize from Mark Knoller

Twitter Commentary on Peace prize from Mark Knoller

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Mark Knoller: CBS News White House Correspondent, Radio

 Even WH trying to figure out how to spin the awarding of the Prize to Pres. Obama for the promise of his policies rather than achievements.15 minutes ago from web

 Do we now mark Norway as a "blue state" for awarding Nobel Prize to Pres. Obama?17 minutes ago from web

 The Nobel Committee risks being discredited for a political decision honoring aspirations for peace rather than a concrete accomplishment.32 minutes ago from web

 Initial White House reaction to Nobel Prize for Obama. Spokesman Robert Gibbs e-mails one word: "wow."37 minutes ago from web

 Former Pres. Jimmy Carter won the prize in 2002 - more than two decades after he left office.about 1 hour ago from web

 Only two other sitting US Presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson in 1919.about 1 hour ago from web

 Worth noting, Pres. Obama took office less than 10 days before the Feb. 1 deadline for Nobel Prize nominations.about 1 hour ago from web

 The Nobel Committee based its decision on Obama speeches and policy statements, rather than any concrete accomplishments.about 1 hour ago from web

 The prize is sure to be seen as a political statement by the Nobel Committee and an implied swipe at the eight years of George W. Bush.about 1 hour ago from web

 It's an unprecedented honor for a new U.S. president less than 9 months in the job.about 1 hour ago from web

 The Nobel Committee hails Obama for "extraordinary efforts to strengthen intl diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."about 1 hour ago from web

 Nobel Prize Stunner: Peace Prize is awarded to Pres. Obama. Cited for giving world "hope for a better future."about 1 hour ago from web

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