[ponyfleisch]

except that he didn't get it pre-emptively for his presidential achievements. Which makes me think that you don't know what you're talking about.

[varjag]

He formally got it for his nuclear disarmament/non-proliferation effort but come on. Everyone knew it really was for not being another GWB.

It's very unlikely he would have gotten this prize as a U.S. senator not involved in presidential campaign.