No... that would be action... it would be like if they "said" they were "intending" on giving a penny to a beggar. I'd like to think that we as a human race haven't sunk so low that simple good intentions are worthy of world renowned recognition. I'm reminded of a quote about the pavement on the road to hell or something of the like...

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"

I didn't know about this. I'm intrigued.

Well, it could hurt him if his plans were to stay in iraq and afganistan , and to send more soldiers to either country, which so far seems like they are. Actually, obama is not being that different from bush there.

Yes, I was using a literary allusion, but as some are apparently taking me literally I'll explain what I mean. Simply put intentions are absolutely worthless without actions to accompany them. Obama has good intentions yes, but he hasn't shown that he will fully act upon them. There is nothing saying that the NPP has to be given out right away. It should NOT have been awarded to him until after he has actually done something to warrant it. Who's to say he won't lead us into war with Iran next year, or decide to nuke Afghanistan? Yes both are very unlikely but he hasn't actually "done" anything to promote world peace, he's only said what he'd like to do.
Him being awarded the NPP has made it a farce, and actually diminished the credence of previous winners that did deserve the NPP.

Ridiculous. The guy hasn't really had a chance to DO anything yet, and we're handing him the Nobel Peace Prize? Don't you typically...I dunno...have to EARN those?

The most ridiculous thing is that the deadline for the Nobel Peace Prize nominations was February 1st. That means someone qualified nominated him less than two weeks after he became president.

Surprisingly, Ghandi was never awarded a Nobel Peace prize.
Unlike Obama, Ghandi actually did something to deserve it.

Lenin had pretty good intentions but that didn't turn out so well.

You've got to be fucking shitting me with a side portion of severe leg pulling! Just what the hell are they thinking?

Where Kanye when you need him?
"Yo Obama, I'm really happy for you & I'm gonna let you finish, but Mahatma Gandhi had one of the best Nobel Prize candidacies of all time! OF ALL TIME!"
Gandhi didn't actually receive the NPP but they did refuse to award one the year he died saying that "No 'living' applicant met the criteria that year." Which was really the closest they could get to awarding him one posthumously.

Gandhi wasn't all sweetness and light anyway. But I suppose there was nothing that would have stopped him from receiving the NPP.

Sorry, but I deserved the Nobel Prize more than Obama.
... No.
But why Obama? He hasn't done anything special for peace yet... I'd give it to him perhaps the next year, but not now.

Yasser Arafat won the nobel peace prize in 1994.
Obama is hardly the worst choice.
In either case, I don't really care, It has nothing to do with me, my life, or really anything in the world. It really shows that he's doing a good job as president if the ONLY thing we can find to complain about him is the fact he was given a nobel peace prize, and health care reforms.

which was a good choice. so?
Obama essentially won for saying that the US (the most powerful country in the world) would respect the UN and international law. That's a pretty big deal for a lot of people outside the US.
It should also be pointed out that he is far from the first person to have won for "good intentions". The Peace Prize is often given as an attempt to encourage peaceful actions, so this is hardly out of step with previous awards.

Ummm, are you thinking I'm against Obama receiving the prize? I don't disagree with it, I just don't care. Big difference. Arafat was also given his award jointly with other people, so I HIGHLY doubt he would ever had earned one had it not been for an accord.