why did Obama get that damned thing anway? I was never clear on that.
I was early on during the high holy days of media and populace worship of his highness, the royal Barak.
Since the deadline for nominations was JAN 27 that year, Obama had actually been in office for a grand total of 6 days at the time of his nomination. He did nothing to deserve it (certainly not as an IL Congressperson), and everyone knows it (including him). It was given because he has dark skin and became president. It fits perfectly with the ego of a man who wrote two autobiographies before even becoming president, though. A tale told by an idiot, all sound and fury, signifying nothing.