Obama was just as surprised as everybody else on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He didn't ask for it. Why are people criticizing him?

because he accepted knowing he didn't do anything to deserve it.
ever watch South Park, do u know the kid named Token??
someone is setting him up to fail, the peace prize when congress is deciding whether or not to extend the wars in the middle east???
Wacko Jacko deserved the peace prize more than Obama

The man made a personal ass kissing apology tour of damn near every country, promised them change too, well I guess the committee bought it just like a lot of people in the U.S bought the lie.

I do not criticise him at all - I criticise the awards committee to decided to award it to him!

Their criteria were clearly laid down by Alfred Nobel:
"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"

Has Obama met these criteria?

Because he's the president and he's not a republican lol. It started ever since he won the election.

I'm not criticizing him. I'm Criticizing those who awarded it to him. He hasn't done anything to deserve it.

I wouldn't criticize him. I would criticize the committee that even considered him for the prize.

Seriously, what has the man done to further the cause of peace in the world. All he has done on the international front is apologize for the last eight years. Of course, after 9/11, the United States was never attacked again so I really don't think any apologies were needed.

Because there is so much hatred dividing America that many people attack the President for receiving an honour.

The Politicians will never stop criticizing each other. The R and the L extremes are so busy faulting each other little work for the working people is ever accomplished.
People want to see less rhetoric from Obama and work that actually helps the working American people. He needs to make working Middle class American's his top priority. He won because they supported him.
We are all sick of all the words. As the saying goes Action's SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS!!!! That is my message to all Politicians. On the R and L.

I think he took it in stride. He said that he did not deserve the award. I don't how someone can condemn Obama for a decision made by Oslo.

Jealousy.

I'd say they're completely dumbfounded about why Bu$h didn't get it instead.

I don't - but some folks suspect he (or his people) might have campaigned somehow - like entertainment industry people campaign for the Oscar.

I would hope they're criticising him because he has done next to nothing to stop the bombing of civilians in Pakistan and Afghanistan under his command, despite numerous protests from officials from both countries.

obama got the nobel peace prize?
wow...

Honestly, in the UK right now, I don't think anyone is. If they are, their idiots. He didn't apply for this nor can he hand it back. As an Obama fan, I would say however he did not deserve this but I'm sure in his tenour, he will ear this (i hope)

I don't think anyone is criticizing him, but rather the Committee that chose him.

I've not heard anyone critize Obama. Seems he was surprized by the whole thing. The talk has been about the prize being purely political. This conversation has been going on a long time -- it's not new. They gave it to Arafat -- come on!

Because they are petty and small and childish. The Nobel committee explained their selection:

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2009/press.html

President Obama graciously acknowledged their explanation and accepted their prize along with the responsibility it entails:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/obamaforamerica/gGM45m

And we should now all join together in being pleased and proud with and for our President:

http://act.truemajorityaction.org/p/7002/bluepetition?petition_KEY=139

It is a great honor for him and for our nation.

I think they are more critictising the selection of him rather then what he's done or not.

Plus, the NPPC is a left leaning org. Not surprising they'd do ANYTHING to make a liberal look good.