https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2012/02/16/cult-of-personality/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:12 -0400<![CDATA[So Barack Obama just won the Nobel Peace Prize. Why? He hasn&#8217;t done anything yet. Apparently he was nominated for it as early as February &#8220;when he had only been president for a couple of weeks&#8221;:http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/09/nobel-prize-obama-embarrassment-process-expert-says/s. It&#8217;s great that a sitting president of my country has been awarded this prize, and I&#8217;d certainly rather have him get it than, say, Yasser Arafat, but is it too much to ask that he first broker a peace treaty somewhere? UPDATE: Don&#8217;t miss &#8220;Nick Gillespie&#8217;s coverage at Reason TV&#8221;:http://www.reason.tv/video/show/barack-obama-wins-2009-nobel-p.]]>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:53:35 -0400<![CDATA[michael j. totten]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-j-totten/2009/10/09/cult-of-personality-n143896