"What does he see in that total biyatch Thorbjoern Jagland?"

"Like millions of other people, I admire Obama. I, too, was caught up in the general elation that a country with a shameful history of racism could find a clever, well qualified, eloquent and charismatic candidate who was also black and then vote him into the White House.

"But it is both foolish and wrong of him to accept a prize for something he has not achieved. It casts great doubt on Obama’s judgment and integrity."
--Minette Marrin, The Sunday Times, October 11, 2009