2004 Time Magazine Person Of The Year is: *

[kuozzman]

Just heard it on CSPAN. WTF???

[bones_7672]

1. Well, he & Kerry were the big news items in '04, and W won. n/t

[JI7]

3. they covered scott peterson more

at least more in depth. coverage of the elections was a joke.

[MissBrooks]

18. Requirements?

I wonder what the requirements are for this?


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[ben_packard]

2. I wouldn't worry if you look at the company h'es keeping

I think it's meant to be a measure of somebody who has had a prominent and important year rather than particularly meritous. Hence Hitler.

[demnan]

4. I'm not at all surprised

Remember that the word "famous" is still a huge part of "imfamous"

[snippy]

5. Just another "catastrophic success."

[LizW]

6. Well, Hitler made the list, and Stalin (twice)

so why not Bush?

I'll have to see the article before I make judgement. My only argument should be that it should not be him alone, but Bushco, his donors, political manipulators, Christian fundamentalists, and the neocons. Those groups are changing America, and a serious article in Time about how this is being done would be very important.

[UdoKier]

7. Well, it's not like Time is a respected publication anymore.

A glorified "People" magazine.

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. BUT.............

OBAMA is Newsweek's person of the Year. :bounce: Time is a RW rag. I expect NOTHING fair from them.

[kuozzman]

9. I thought Obama was African American??

lol

[NYC]

14. That was not a picture of Obama.

In the post to which you responded, the picture was Wesley Clark.

Picture of Obama:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/16/tue/&h=242&w=220&sz=12&tbnid=XWxW0o05uw8J:&tbnh=104&tbnw=95&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dobama%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

[MissBrooks]

19. Obama vs. Wesley

That cracked me up!

[JI7]

11. newsweek's is more of a person to watch in 2005 (next year)

kind of thing. i guess it's a new thing they are going to start every year.what or who to watch for the next year. or what/who will be the story for the next year.

[babsbunny]

10. Man of the Year?

We have to get the word out, in any way we can, and boycott this Mag.! End subscription! Please help!

[babsbunny]

15. email them

You can email Time, in the customer service area and let them know how you feel.

[newyawker99]

16. Hi babsbunny!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[rucky]

12. And you won't believe who's on the cover of Oprah magazine this month. nt

[catgirl]

13. Who? What's that Dick Cheney note about?

[goclark]

22. Who is on O?

[jmowreader]

17. Generally, the person who wins the presidential election is POY

Happens all the time. Wasn't Shrub POY in 2000 as well?

[MissBrooks]

20. RECOUNT!

I demand a RECOUNT!

[DiverDave]

21. I sent them this

in response to the poll:

"How many thousands dead?
For what?
Oil profits, that's what.
Yeah right, the moron for "man of the year"
Oh, and why haven't you covered the increasing energy costs, and what it means to middle\low income people?
Energy prices up 30%, while the oil companys record record profits?
Independent press, huh?
I have a clue, you kiss the juntas ass, that's why.
Up yours, msrnc, you fascist enablers"

I don't think I will hear from them, just a hunch.

[Nik Jam]

23. More movitation to leave them and get The Nation and Mother Jones

I'll also get rid of Newsweek, they picked someone good but their "BUSH WINS YAY!!!!!!" cover after the election turned me off.

[annonymous]

24. Gag Me!

Maybe I should cancel my Time Magazine subscription.

[K-W]

25. This is the RIGHT choice.

George W. Bush is by far and away the most significant person of this past year. It isnt a value judgement people.

[neebob]

26. Just when you think it can't get any more absurd and horrifying

it does!