Misleading title. He was not demoted because of the 2009 award to Obama. In fact, no specific reason was stated at all, but people speculate based on all the controversial awards since his election as chairman: Obama in 2009, Liu Xiabo in 2010 which enraged China, and the EU in 2012 (amidst an apparent conflict of interest for Jagland). Note that the conclusion a biased site like zerohedge draws from the fact that Jagland's successor denied that Jagland was replaced due to pressure from China is that she did not deny that he was replaced for any other reason (probably because she wasn't asked about it), but this proves it was due to the 2009 award. This lazy logic is why conservatives are so riddled with false facts. Something bad about Obama? Must be true, no need to question it. Let's repeat it everywhere.
There is no "lazy logic / conservatives are riddled with false facts / something bad about Obama" where the Nobel Peace Prize is concerned.
It's a case where the recipient had done nothing to deserve it, and everyone knew that. Where then later the recipient showed himself a warmonger, I can't even see how politically this issue can be twisted. It just is what it is.
In fact, neither the receipt or the taking away of a Nobel Peace Prize is good or bad for Obama.
Let me take that back. In a postmodern sense, giving the NPP "creates good history."
But that's just a matter of making up lies.