What should Obama do with the Nobel prize money?

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 9, 2009 12:28 PM

The president will receive $1.4 million from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee for not achieving anything concrete.

He will receive $1.4 million for an award he himself says he doesn’t deserve.

What should he do with the cash?

The field is all yours.

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One reader e-mails: “Remember the neglected school in Kenya named after Obama?”

Yes, good suggestion!

Commenter Gabe: “To cover a young person ‘suffering’ without medical insurance would cost about $50 a month at most. I suggest our Dear Leader cover 2,300 young people with insurance for next year if he really cares about people without medical insurance.”

Another reader e-mails: Let the pay czar decide.

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  1. #1
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:29 pm, sshuffield70 said:

    How about my bailout?

  2. #2
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, sonofdy said:

    A months worth of blow and ho’s for the whitehouse press corps!!!

  3. #3
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, Romeo13 said:

    Keep it… so we can prosecute for taking a bribe from a Foreign entity. The Nobel comittee stated this prize was to help him continue his agenda…

    Thus, a bribe, from a foreign entity, to alter the course of American Foreign Policy…

    High Crime or Misdemeanor?

  4. #4
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:32 pm, chapoutier said:

    Save or create 28 new jobs.

  5. #5
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:32 pm, jasetaro said:

    Donate it to ACORN???

  6. #6
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:32 pm, chapoutier said:

    A months worth of blow and ho’s for the whitehouse press corps!!!

    A month? Have you seen the price of blow at Whole Foods lately?

  7. #7
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm, b-cat said:

    Make a statue of himself somewhere prominent, looking regal and pointing off to the future. Or to the gulags.

  8. #8
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm, Kevin K. said:

    If it were any of us, there wouldn’t be anything left after taxes. How is it that he would have any money left over?

    How about sending some money to that school that is named after him. Or to his half brother who seems to be barely above the local–and low–poverty line. Or sending his illegally-here auntie home to live in style?

  9. #9
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm, BOB said:

    He could pay back the taxpayers for the DOJ lawyers who are running around the nation trying to make sure his long-form birth certificate and other records remain hidden.

    The cost so far is about 1.4 million.

  10. #10
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:35 pm, sonofdy said:

    chap, he knows a guy named chavez who knows this guy… he can get high quality stuff cheap!!!!

  11. #11
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:36 pm, Gabe said:

    To cover a young person “suffering” without medical insurance would cost about $50 a month at most. I suggest our Dear Leader cover 2,300 young people with insurance for next year if he really cares about people without medical insurance.

  12. #12
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, infidel4life said:

    Ego reduction surgery.

  13. #13
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, John Deaux said:

    chap,

    It costs a LOT more than that to create a job. At least for the Federal Government, anyway. Saving jobs is pretty cheap and easy, though. I just saved 378 while typing this comment.

    Make that 379.

  14. #14
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, Kevin K. said:

    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, Romeo13 said:

    Keep it… so we can prosecute for taking a bribe from a Foreign entity. The Nobel comittee stated this prize was to help him continue his agenda… –etc.

    I like the way you’re thinking.

  15. #15
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, dan708 said:

    What he SHOULD do: use it to pay for that ill-fated Olympic trip.
    What he WILL do: give it to ACORN’s legal defense fund.

  16. #16
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, Truesoldier said:

    Use it to pay for his failed Olympic bid trip that was a waste of time and taxpayer money!

    Or better yet, donate it to:

    COP Keating Relief Fund
    PO Box 1954
    Indianapolis 46206

    or Operation Support our troops or any number of other groups that support our troops.

  17. #17
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:42 pm, tonyr951 said:

    He should put it in his “stash” so he can give it out to these screwheads

  18. #18
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:42 pm, rike101 said:

    How about taking his Auntie off the backs of us Massachusetts taxpayers and getting his brother a bigger box to live in…

  19. #19
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:43 pm, Kevin K. said:

    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm, b-cat said:

    Make a statue of himself somewhere prominent, looking regal and pointing off to the future. Or to the gulags.

    No. That would be the role of the adoring masses–to “voluntarily” pay for a statue to be erected in every community.

  20. #20
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:43 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Pay the lawyers fighting to keep his long form birth certificate, Occidental College and Harvard records, etc., from being released. That’s about what the bill is up to now, I think.

  21. #21
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm, stevevvs said:

    give it back, the prize too…

  22. #22
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm, vinny said:

    Buy rockets and explosives for Hamas.

  23. #23
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm, ThunderHawkk said:

    Uh, are any of you people married? Do you seriously think he’s going to get to spend a dime of this money? Michelle already has calls into boutiques all over DC.

    (Michelle Odumbo, not the beautiful, wonderful Michelle Malkin)

  24. #24
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm, vinny said:

    That is not what he should do, but what he will do.

  25. #25
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:46 pm, floridaobserver said:

    He can’t accept it….it is a gift to him as president. Goes where all those other gifts and awards go.
    I would like to see it go to the families of the troops that have died since he took office, especially the ones in Afghanistan last week.

  26. #26
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:46 pm, Lindsay said:

    Give it to our troops or to pay for the cost of the trip to accept this stupid prize.

  27. #27
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    He probably needs a bigger bus.

  28. #28
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm, iamsaved said:

    Well, since he’s a liberal and liberals are very stingy with their own money, he’ll probably keep it all for himself.

    Or, since he spent 20 years listening to Jeremiah Wright, maybe he’ll give his half-brother in Kenya a couple of hundred bucks. Who knows maybe he’ll be feeling charitable.

  29. #29
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    But, seriously, how about this:

    Support a charity that supports the (Ft. Carson) troops in Colorado here.

  30. #30
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:48 pm, Regulus said:

    Take the proceeds, go to eBay, search for any of those old talking “Big Bird” stuffed toys — the ones that sang,

    Me! Me!! WONDERFUL ME!!”

    – and buy them all.

  31. #31
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:48 pm, Craig said:

    Help out his ‘brutha’ in Kenya. Should be able to upgrade from his shack.

    All together now: “And we’re movin’ on up, to the…”

  32. #32
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:49 pm, right_on said:

    Insist that he keep it…it is in U.S. dollars, isn’t it? He is single-handedly devaluing American currency, so by the time he’s voted out of office in 2012, it will be worthless…like him!

    Let’s keep track of how the “prize” is paid…Euros, gold, crude…If he insists on something other than USD’s, then that might just confirm that he has a hidden agenda.

  33. #33
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:50 pm, bradley said:

    Give it to his old employer ACORN. I hear they need more funding now, since the government has cut them off.

  34. #34
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:51 pm, ex-expat said:

    Add it to ‘the stash’ some people in Detroit feels he has.

  35. #35
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:52 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I can certainly tell you where he can put it, but this is a public site.

  36. #36
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:52 pm, tiredofit08 said:

    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:43 pm, Kevin K. said:

    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm, b-cat said:

    Make a statue of himself somewhere prominent, looking regal and pointing off to the future. Or to the gulags.

    No. That would be the role of the adoring masses–to “voluntarily” pay for a statue to be erected in every community.

    perish the thought but he could use it to put his face on rushmore?? I’d never again visit the place….it would have the former presidents turning in their graves…

  37. #37
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:55 pm, scottthong said:

    He could make a donation to Planned Parenthood with the caveat that it be used to help…certain people of certain ethnicity.

    That ought to win him next year’s Peace Prize as well, if taken together with his 4 votes against the Born Alive Act and forcing Americans to fund global abortions. Don’t ever forget that!

    (The Medicine Prize is actually based on reality, so I won’t mock it.)

  38. #38
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:56 pm, Doug Powers said:

    Pay Geithner’s back taxes?

  39. #39
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:57 pm, xler8bmw said:

    Give it back to the american tax payer in receipt of our tax dollars going to BUMS in Detroit!

  40. #40
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:58 pm, sonofdy said:

    That blow and those ho’s aren’t going to buy themselves….

  41. #41
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:59 pm, erikwhittington said:

    pay off US debt HE has caused by children to pay in 15 years

  42. #42
    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:59 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:57 pm, xler8bmw said:

    Give it back to the american tax payer in receipt of our tax dollars going to BUMS in Detroit!

    I was going to suggest letting Bernanke drop it from a helicopter over Detroit.

    That’s potential pay-per-view material, you know.

  43. #43
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:00 pm, rightwingrocker said:

    What should he do with the cash?

    Well, there’s nothing that says he has to accept it in the first place.

    Maybe he could just give it back.

    OR maybe help out his impoverished relatives in Kenya.

    RWR
    http://www.rightwingrocker.com

  44. #44
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:03 pm, xler8bmw said:

    Maybe give it to his Aunt to fly back to what S**(hole she came from. Give back the money to the tax payer for her illegal status stealing money from subsidized tax payer housing!

  45. #45
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:04 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Pay off Bill Ayers to keep his mouth shut!

  46. #46
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, chapoutier said:

    That blow and those ho’s aren’t going to buy themselves….

    Actually, as long as you have the blow, the hos usually take care of themselves.

  47. #47
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:06 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On October 9th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, infidel4life said:
    Ego reduction surgery.

    You just know that Obama has turned into one gigantic turgid throbbing member and Chris Matthews has popped a vessel!

  48. #48
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:07 pm, wckelly60 said:

    Maybe Spock could get his ears bobbed?

  49. #49
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:07 pm, tre said:

    What should he do with the cash?

    What he SHOULD do, if he had just one molecule of honor, is tell the Nobel Committee thanks for the thought, but that he hasn’t actually accomplished anything worthy of that Prize yet.

    But, as we know, he thinks “honor” is something he deserves just because he’s Barack Hussein Obama, and he’ll take the gold medal and hang it on his “Gee I’m So Terrific” wall, and then put the money in the bank and keep it while demand that we pay more in taxes.

  50. #50
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:07 pm, letget said:

    I wonder if bho will ‘forget’ to pay taxes on the money as rangel did? Hope the irs soaks him on the winnings.
    L

  51. #51
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:08 pm, Truesoldier said:

    He will probably use it to pay for a party at the WH and the MSM will praise him for it as it shows he is not using tax payer $’s.

  52. #52
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:09 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Keep it: he may well need it for defense lawyers someday.

    I can always dream.

  53. #53
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:10 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Buy his brother a double-wide shack?

  54. #54
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Pay off a fraction of the taxpayers’ bill for his inauguration?

  55. #55
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pm, Roland said:

    He should give it to the IRS to help pay down the national debt.

    He will stuff it in his bank account and spend it after he is no longer President and living high on the taxpayer’s dime.

  56. #56
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Actually, as long as you have the blow, the hos usually take care of themselves.

    I’m opening a bar on Young Street, right behind Obama’s “Toot”‘s Condo called the Blow and Ho.

  57. #57
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Michelle already has calls into boutiques all over DCParis.

    I don’t think DC has any place worthy of FLOTUS. I’m sure they’ll be making a stoponver in Paris on the way to TEH ONE going to accept the award to find something equal to Michelle’s taste in dresses and shoes.

  58. #58
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Buy some more “art” for the White House?

  59. #59
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:14 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    George Soros will want it back – the prize must have cost that much…

  60. #60
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:14 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    chapoutier said:

    Actually, as long as you have the blow, the hos usually take care of themselves.

    How would you know that Chappy?

  61. #61
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:14 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Buy some more “art” for the White House?

    That would still leave $1,399,997…

  62. #62
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pm, Veretax said:

    the question now is not here he donates the money that does the most good. Where can he donate it that will show his culture corruption?

    Let’s See: ACORN, SEIU, Code Pink, MoveOn.Org, but we all know it will go to some liberal cause in Chicago. Maybe that Hospital Michelle worked at.

  63. #63
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pm, Veretax said:

    the question now is not here he donates the money that does the most good. Where can he donate it that will show his culture corruption?

    Let’s See: ACORN, SEIU, Code Pink, MoveOn.Org, but we all know it will go to some liberal cause in Chicago. Maybe that Hospital Michelle worked at.

  64. #64
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Buy some more “art” for the White House?

    Not with their money. The decor of the White House will be on the taxpayers dime.

  65. #65
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pm, southsideironworks said:

    The president will receive $1.4 million from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee for not achieving anything concrete.

    Affirmative Action in Action.

  66. #66
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm, Harpoon said:

    Reinstate the DC school voucher program!

  67. #67
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm, mom2jack said:

    While the readers have come up with admirable suggestions, we all know it will go for more “art” for the WH and more designer tennies for Michelle.

  68. #68
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm, cheapseat said:

    he had 65000 brothas lined up in detroit yesterday looking for some of obama’s stash, a 20 spot each would get them some beer and cigarettes.

  69. #69
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Aren’t there wounded soldiers he could help? Not ours – you know, the ones on his side.

  70. #70
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:17 pm, sonofdy said:

    Actually, as long as you have the blow, the hos usually take care of themselves.

    Good point….

  71. #71
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:18 pm, 24Klady said:

    I’m with ThunderHawkk, he’ll never see a dime of that money. Meanshelle needs liposuction badly on those thighs. Watch for a slimming down come Jan or Feb. If he does see any of it, it’d be money well spent if he used it to buy a backbone or spine.

  72. #72
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:23 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    hawkeye54 said:
    Not with their money. The decor of the White House will be on the taxpayers dime.

    A dime? I guess Watusi is worth a dime–we do not wish to appear tooooo cheap do we? Hell it will cost you a quarter to listen to in on a Jukebox.
    (do they still have Jukeboxes?)
    Bambi COULD buy a million dollars worth of iPods with his speeches on them to give as gifts.

  73. #73
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:34 pm, xler8bmw said:

    I know we have been called terrorist by the DNC but, have we been called RACIST yet????

  74. #74
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:35 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    I don’t think DC has any place worthy of FLOTUS. I’m sure they’ll be making a stoponver in Paris on the way to TEH ONE going to accept the award to find something equal to Michelle’s taste in dresses and shoes.

    Oprah has some tips on how to get Hermes to open up after hours…

  75. #75
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:39 pm, stillontheroad said:

    Flash:

    Dear Leader purchases Arugula Plantation with Nobel prize money. The people of the Dominican Republic are said to be deeply honored.

  76. #76
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:39 pm, bradley said:

    Considering our First Narcissist has announced he will fly to Norway to receive the prize, the $1,400,000 prize will just about cover the costs of his trip.

    Except for maybe another crappy $5,000 dress and some new red $500 Keds for his wife.

  77. #77
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:40 pm, rambler said:

    Buy a solid gold pooper scooper to clean up after Bo.

  78. #78
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:41 pm, Buy Danish said:

    He should use it to provide scholarships for the children who can no longer attend Sidwell-Friends (along with his daughters) because he killed the D.C. voucher program.

  79. #79
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:41 pm, Kwill said:

    He should help pay off the tax liabilities of his corrupt buddies in congress.

  80. #80
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:42 pm, sharprightturn said:

    Since the Nobel committee “stimulated” Obama’s ego, shouldn’t he be taxed at 90% on that prize money?

  81. #81
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:42 pm, formerwm said:

    Give it to me.

  82. #82
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:43 pm, forest said:

    He should put it in a tin and bury it in the back yard – under some grass – and not tell anybody where it is.

  83. #83
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:46 pm, Paul Revere said:

    Let’s see…divide it up and put $90,000 in seperate freezer bags. That’s about 156 freezer bags.

  84. #84
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:46 pm, Buy Danish said:

    One more suggestion: He should use it to pay “volunteers” to weatherstrip the White House.

  85. #85
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:47 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    That ought to just about pay for a genealogist to ‘find’ Obama’s ancestral connections to Jesus, Mohammed and Buddha.

  86. #86
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:48 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Bambi COULD buy a million dollars worth of iPods with his speeches on them to give as gifts.

    He could, but isn’t that what he thinks the White House account is for?

    Actually, I think we could be soon seeing an informercial being created to offer a genuine replica of TEH ONEs Nobel medal along with a bonus DVD set of TEH ONE’s presidential speeches, including his forthcoming and stirring Nobel acceptance speech.

    Offered by TIME-LIFE….Order now, while supplies last : )

  87. #87
    On October 9th, 2009 at 1:48 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    Buy more backup Teleprompters.
    ***
    Ear reduction surgery for The Messiah.
    ***
    “Bootie” reduction surgery for Michelle Obama. Professional wardrobe counseling also.
    ***
    Lawn and garden building (with Porta-Pottie upgrade option) for Half Brother George in Kenya–replace his shack.
    ***
    Repay Federal and State welfare agencies for Auntie Obama’s costs to the taxpayers and government.
    ***
    Buy a “personal cat” for his Portugese Water Retriever.
    ***
    Buy real alabaster Grecian columns to replace the tacky styrofoam ones used in the Denver Coronation at Obama Stadium. They will come in handy in the 2012 campaign.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

  88. #88
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:05 pm, beenthere said:

    Retire and write his third volume of memoirs.

  89. #89
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    Donate it to a fund that supports injured soldiers.

  90. #90
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:11 pm, Buy Danish said:

    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:05 pm, beenthere said:

    Retire and write his third volume of memoirs.

    Maybe he should use the money to pay Bill Ayers his fair share for writing Dreams from my Father.

  91. #91
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:11 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Donate it to a fund that supports injured soldiers.

    820743…

  92. #92
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:36 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    AlohaGuy said:

    Aren’t there wounded soldiers he could help? Not ours – you know, the ones on his side.

    Hard to define what “his side” is exactly. The PLO perhaps? He seems to like them.

  93. #93
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:39 pm, By Choice said:

    repay WE, the “people” for the plane trip over to accept the prize!!

  94. #94
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:40 pm, melinda said:

    He should use the money towards our National Debt… but of course, he won’t.

    If they were going to give the “prize” away to someone who has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING… why didn’t they just give it to Kim Jong Il? (Another un-deserving communist…. )
    He never does what he says he’s going to do either. LOL

  95. #95
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:44 pm, Sailor said:

    How about paying the taxpayer back for he and Michelle’s expensive date night in New York City a few months ago!!

  96. #96
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:54 pm, ahraley said:

    Use it to fund his parties and trips. Oh wait, not enough cash….

  97. #97
    On October 9th, 2009 at 2:57 pm, Common Sense said:

    Doesn’t he want to tax the “rich”? He should start with himself.

  98. #98
    On October 9th, 2009 at 3:00 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    You all joke about Mt. Rushmore…

    James Greenidge
    Queens NY

  99. #99
    On October 9th, 2009 at 3:00 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    That’ll keep them in wagyu beef for a while, and a few more pizzas flown in from St. Louis.

  100. #100
    On October 9th, 2009 at 3:10 pm, calgirl said:

    send the money to his half-brother who lives in a hut….on second thought, he should donate the money to an organization that supports the troops….but, of course, the Emperor who has no clothes will do neither…this prize will only make him more of a narcissist, and an egoist, not to mention more arrogant, more self-centered, more selfish. He truly is a sorry excuse for a human being and on his way to being worse than Jimmy Carter, something which I thought I would never say of another human being.

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