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Obama's prize was more of a credit for good deeds in the future. Jagland himself (Nobel committee chairman) partly confirmed that. Sadly, it didn't work out. Rather backfired.

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the ability to sell 'hope' and 'change' is a powerful one.

except that obama kept the million dollar prize. since he didnt return it id call that stealing.

"Kept" is a rather strange way of saying "donated to charity".

Well he shouldn't even dispose of the money the way he wants if he did not deserve it.

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