Oakley : Obama 's Nobel an award for effort rather than achievement . He had hopes that Bush 's successor would be different . Nobel ##ism But some fear that America 's conservatives will take it as a sign of weakness and become more obstructive to Obama 's aims . : Obama had created favorable international political climate . Some commentators said Obama should be awarded for effort but not yet a Nobel .
Oakley : Obama 's Nobel an award for effort rather than achievement . He had hopes that Bush 's successor would be different . Nobel ##ism : Obama had created favorable international political climate . Some commentators said Obama should be awarded for effort but not yet a Nobel .