They can, yes. It is worth noting that some recipients were convicted for various "crimes" in their home countries, such as the Chinese human rights activist who won it in 2010.

Plus, five words: Henry Fucking War Criminal Kissinger. 1973.

I lost what little faith I had in the Nobel Peace Prize when Obama won it — and I liked Barack Obama, I voted for him both times, but I didn't think "up and coming politician"/"first Black president" really qualified him, and the general feeling around the time was "well we hope he does good for peace in the world." So... you give him a prize that is probably better suited to someone else, hoping he does what you want in the future?

Regarding Trump being a felon, I'm more concerned that we don't let felons vote, but we'll let a felon be president. Make that make sense.

If people like Obama and Kissinger can win a Nobel Peace Prize, the prize is meaningless.

They're supposed to not qualify for high office either so probably these days. Asking for a friend?

Considering the reason why the prize exist at all was to help Nobel with his guilt over the invention of dynamite. Pretty much anyone can get the prize.

The Nobel prize itself was created to downplay atrocities for fame, so yes, you can get it no matter what.

It's fulfilling it's goal.

Yes

It's not very different from John bonomassa being named best guitarist by rolling stone

Who?

Exactly.

Can? Sure. Should? No.

It's worthwhile remembering though that the people who get it aren't all saints. Although rape and sexual assault are particularly distasteful items to have on the resume, if the person repented and then contributed meaningfully to lasting world peace, they shouldn't automatically be stricken off the list.

So those admittedly distastefully liberal guidelines should exclude any current resident of the White House then.

I think they should ignore any person who is so publicly thirsty for it. It's a prize you get, not one you ask for.

It's unnerving having to read that the US ally Norway feels like they need to prepare for retaliatory tariff action if the independent committee for the award, that only ended up in Oslo by a quirk of Scandinavian history, doesn't award the prize to 47. Sad.

Asking for a friend

of course they can, Nelson Mandela won one, and he was famous for his time in prison

There are no qualifiers for the person being nominated. As long as someone who qualifies as a nominator nominates them. The nominator will not be revealed until at least 50 years have passed.

It's the reason a felon can take office in the government. Otherwise, it would be easy to "convict" someone you considered a threat.