The world is unanimously in great spirits and good cheer on the Nobel peace prize awarded to the US President. We interviewed a section of the cheering hordes to gather their reactions.
In India, local politicians were ecstatic at Obama's victory. "Finally, the world is warming up to India's long standing tradition of rewarding politicians for promises made, rather than results delivered. We welcome the peace prize as an endorsement of success of the Indian political system." A leading party has promised to start a low-cost housing scheme called 'Baracks Barracks' to honour the US president.
In Tuscaloosa (Alabama), there was a massive rally of foreclosed homeowners cheering for their Prez. "Ye know, that’s the kind of thing we were thinkin' back in 2004. So what if ah havent done nothin' to deserve this half a million dollar condo? Mah intent is to provide a lavish lifestyle for mah family. The banks were ready to give me a loan despite no credit, Ah would be a damned fool to turn it down!"
Top executives of Wall Street companies celebrated with champagne and caviar at the Waldorf-Astoria in midtown Manhattan. "We wholeheartedly support the culture of instant gratification, where short term results get rewarded out of proportion." Ex-President George W Bush who also attended, exhibited surprise and happiness at the announcement. "I didn’t think anyone in washington would ever get the nobull prize"
Reactions from the United Nations were similarly jubilant. "The prize clearly proves that a motherhood & apple-pie intent to do good is more important than achieving it. Finally people will realize that global organizations such as UN and Nobel prize committees are more than just stuffed suits committed to a lifetime of not rocking the boat."
In a related news, the US president will participate in the second session on healthcare reform remotely using an earpiece, while simultaneously attending the Nobel awards ceremony in Oslo. "We are really glad to have a president who can truly multi-task.", said the chairman of the healthcare reform committee.
"Our previous session was held while the President was attending Olympic city selection proceedings in Copenhagen."
