I am sure someone has covered Time's screw up:

[Lucky Luciano]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6734249/
b*sh is person of the year?????

I just wanted to say:

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[tuvor]

1. What universe is this from?

From the first paragraph of your link"

"President Bush’s bold, uncompromising leadership and his clear-cut election victory ..."

[SemiCharmedQuark]

2. What are the qualifications for "person of the year"?

[tuvor]

5. They're chosen without regard to contributions being positive or negative.

Of course, how do you think bushkissers will spin it?

[Liberal Veteran]

3. So was Hitler...and Stalin.

Nothing to see here.

[Gemini Cat]

7. Wasn't Manson as well? nt

[Ivan Sputnik]

9. Hitler was "Man of the Year" too.

Unfortunately, the general public assumes this "Man of the Year" thing is some kind of reward for excellence -- when it isn't. It's given by the Time editors to someone they think had a great impact on the news or society, for better or worse.

[vpigrad]

4. How can they possible defend this action?

How? What excuse could they possibly have for doing something so horrible.

[EstimatedProphet]

6. When did BushCo buy Time inc.?

[Kat45]

8. They're also polling to see if people agree with their decision.

Right now, the results are 59% think he shouldn't be man of the year, 41% think he should.

I'm sure you can guess how I voted. If they were choosing the worst person of the year, I might have agreed.

[LiberteToujours]

10. Worst person of the year COULD be man of the year

Person of the Year isn't a reward, it's recognition of the person who has had great impact on the world in the last year, for better or for worse. I don't think any of us can deny the impact Bush has had. We just happen to think he's god-awful.

[Kat45]

12. I know that, but too many people will see it as a compliment.

And the rove spin machine will reinforce that view.

[WilliamPitt]

20. Depends on the article they write to go along with it.

[lpbk2713]

15. Here's a link to the MSNBC voting page.

Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3080261/

This is incredibly ironic and somewhat contradictory. Look at the "Past Voting results" directly below the current vote box. Most of those votes reflect issues that are all overwhelmingly negative against Shit-for-Brains. Just like the election. Everyting I would read put the asshole in a negative light but he still pulled it off. This is why I suspect a massive conspiracy in the election.

[Goathead]

11. Another one of Time's persons of the year

Maybe they have a thing for dictators

[lpbk2713]

13. Surely they really mean "Dickhead of the Year".

..... and don't call me Shirley.

[RevolutionaryActs]

14. Oh damn it, I just ate!

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[mac56]

16. Just goes to show what a shitty year it's been.

nm

[Deja Q]

17. Oh good. That'll help convince the civilized world that all Americans are

:crazy:

:-(

[CatBoreal]

18. Wasn't the Ayotolah Khomeni Time's Man of the Year as well??

What shining company * keeps.

[WilliamPitt]

19. I can't really understand why people are flipping out over this

There's an incorrect consensus that being Time's Man of the Year is an honor. It isn't, not all the time. Hitler, Stalin, Manson and Khomeni have all been MOTR. Osama bin Laden was under consideration for the title not too long ago.

Becoming MOTR simply means you've had the largest influence in the world than anyone else. I'd say Bush fits that qualification perfectly.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. I have to agree.

Historically speaking, it's not necessarily an honor.

[Califooyah Operative]

21. It makes perfect sense.

Him and his administration have made the most difference in the world, be it negative.

[NightTrain]

22. Remember who TIME picked as "Man of the Year" for 1979?

It was this guy:



:eyes: