tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post7479342297064928774..comments2024-03-28T23:19:20.807-05:00Comments on Althouse: The 10 finalists for Time's Person of the Year.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27922586623417146082013-12-10T19:51:51.404-06:002013-12-10T19:51:51.404-06:00Forbes just released its list of the world's m...Forbes just released its list of the world's most powerful people in 2013<br /><br />No.1. Vladimir Putin<br /><br />No. 2. Barack Obama<br /><br />MD Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675532021705182467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-568989344837624792013-12-10T15:01:02.382-06:002013-12-10T15:01:02.382-06:00Why Edith Windsor, who was a figurehead poster-chi...Why Edith Windsor, who was a figurehead poster-child plaintiff, and not Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, whose one vote has been driving the legal normalization of homosexuality since Lawrence v. Texas?<br /><br />I think that choosing Windsor but not Kennedy takes the heat off Kennedy, and off the fact that American society is being changed by a bare 5-4 majority on the Court.<br /><br />Choosing Windsor gives TIME the chance to trumpet the plaintiff-appellee's personal story. And that is how the gay rights movement has been working its case in the court of public opinion for many years now; we are supposed to get to know friends, colleagues, neighbors, family, etc., who are gay and by knowing them we are supposed to shape policy.<br /><br />A choice of Kennedy draws too much attention to the dubious legal reasoning by which the Windsor majority is legislating a national policy on gay rights. Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07676108366725199186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86618965273747890982013-12-10T09:00:26.268-06:002013-12-10T09:00:26.268-06:00Do they just automatically put Obama on that list ...Do they just automatically put Obama on that list each year? How long after his term will they continue to do so?Strelnikovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520900676193170036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66855677532147301972013-12-10T00:42:20.375-06:002013-12-10T00:42:20.375-06:00The Pope. He's been in the news almost constan...The Pope. He's been in the news almost constantly, and he's broadly appealing right now which translates to more magazine sales. Plus, there are endless human interest anecdotes about him. Nice, short, heart-warming, easily digestible story bits that are perfect for Time.<br /><br />No way it's Windsor because people have never heard of her. They want to sell magazines to low information readers who think they are high information readers, so they can't go making them feel dumb for not knowing the winner.<br /><br />I don't think they'll pick Snowden because that would make Obama look bad. Also, their readers are probably over Snowden.Freeman Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202310075717963694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69135686377559464392013-12-09T23:01:47.913-06:002013-12-09T23:01:47.913-06:00"It's not going to be Barack Obama. He..."It's not going to be Barack Obama. He's already won — repeatedly — right? And he was barely there this year, never around when anything was happening. I might accept a jocular nod to The Absence of Barack Obama, because that metaphysical being has been everywhere, involved in everything."<br /><br />The empty chair!Sayyidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09758084709349454857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-34590575417148239672013-12-09T22:47:31.694-06:002013-12-09T22:47:31.694-06:00I think it's cute that Time still does this.I think it's cute that Time still does this.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404319354712386201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79112135267037845192013-12-09T22:46:22.137-06:002013-12-09T22:46:22.137-06:00I think it's cute that Time still does this.I think it's cute that Time still does this.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404319354712386201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11331536032360221182013-12-09T22:33:48.886-06:002013-12-09T22:33:48.886-06:00Maybe they should make it the non-person of the ye...Maybe they should make it the non-person of the year for a change. Snowden could win that.Luke Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290760894780619646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-37832722371109290972013-12-09T22:31:40.626-06:002013-12-09T22:31:40.626-06:00Except Snowden obviously IS the person of the year...Except Snowden obviously IS the person of the year. That lesbian is just a symbol isn't she? And what say should Obama have? None. Luke Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290760894780619646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91441764586819148742013-12-09T21:34:21.392-06:002013-12-09T21:34:21.392-06:00 Snowden. He has something on them. Snowden. He has something on them. traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60265064633044447492013-12-09T20:48:36.523-06:002013-12-09T20:48:36.523-06:00Time should just retire the award.Time should just retire the award.PBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974548209056650675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-56697339295036845612013-12-09T20:46:28.075-06:002013-12-09T20:46:28.075-06:00 Gay marriage is a subject that casts a flattering... Gay marriage is a subject that casts a flattering light on Obama.<br />Why? Have you heard anything about Reggie setting up a registry?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04799959537534877428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31189681785272417212013-12-09T20:37:51.999-06:002013-12-09T20:37:51.999-06:00I think it goes to the Pope and not because he'...I think it goes to the Pope and not because he's said some "leftist" things. In a very short term, he has sparked new life into a very large religion. I am a crotchety grumpy conservative, and I love everything about the guy. Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641241899315643473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50344193045635843112013-12-09T20:28:16.364-06:002013-12-09T20:28:16.364-06:00WaPo sold Newsweek to Sidney Harman (or Jane?) for...WaPo sold Newsweek to Sidney Harman (or Jane?) for a dollar, and I believe the consensus is that he (she) overpaid.<br /><br />What is the current price for Time?Hagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011701168912339784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90029682001384802242013-12-09T20:10:46.088-06:002013-12-09T20:10:46.088-06:00I'd like a bake off between Pope Francis and M...I'd like a bake off between Pope Francis and Miley (for pure troll value) with Snowden bringing up the rear, please.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83199868494068548632013-12-09T19:40:52.430-06:002013-12-09T19:40:52.430-06:00The Pope will be Time's POTY.The Pope will be Time's POTY.chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31445048460478356852013-12-09T19:24:57.334-06:002013-12-09T19:24:57.334-06:00Snowden. Although I'd love to see it be Sebeli...Snowden. Although I'd love to see it be Sebelius just as she's about to get bussed by Obama.<br />richlbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301945204311918130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-19400385887576942712013-12-09T18:34:18.938-06:002013-12-09T18:34:18.938-06:00Even with her new bob haircut, Miley will come in ...Even with her new bob haircut, Miley will come in only second.<br /><br />TIME Person of the Year will be the President of the United States.Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117933390338651739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58462158136601344022013-12-09T17:59:43.731-06:002013-12-09T17:59:43.731-06:00I vote Lorenzo Lamas.
Renegade went unrecognized,...I vote Lorenzo Lamas.<br /><br />Renegade went unrecognized, but it changed so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58856690278945550932013-12-09T17:55:50.011-06:002013-12-09T17:55:50.011-06:00Next year the person of the year is the sucker tha...Next year the person of the year is the sucker that steps up to be Time's <a href="http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/time-warners-q3-earnings-show-its-time-to-let-time-inc-go.html/?a=viewall" rel="nofollow">sugar daddy</a>.rehajmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554135440560051175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62886408948667676832013-12-09T17:52:46.769-06:002013-12-09T17:52:46.769-06:00Pope Francis FTW, I say. Though Snowden is definit...Pope Francis FTW, I say. Though Snowden is definitely possible. Michelle Dulak Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041391162535875301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-43765978244745703142013-12-09T17:48:54.494-06:002013-12-09T17:48:54.494-06:00The question is which of those 10 will sell the mo...The question is which of those 10 will sell the most newsstand copies and to buyers who are most likely to convert to subscribers. <br /><br />You notice that Time now does at least one one-shot issue of LIFE every month on subjects like JFK, etc. They know what sells where.<br /><br />Answer: The Pope.<br /><br />He's new. He's hot. He's spiritual.<br /><br />Plus, it does not hurt that he is liberal.<br /><br />I will also bet that right now Pres. Obama is box office poison. His children would sell magazines. His children and a puppy would really sell magazines. A baby, too. Maybe just a puppy and a baby. <br /><br />And, of course, all bets are off if John Lennon gets killed between now and year end.George M. Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818413936028778734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-34297750274424151842013-12-09T17:42:29.338-06:002013-12-09T17:42:29.338-06:00Windsor feels like an affirmative action pick. No...Windsor feels like an affirmative action pick. Not that she is not important, but she is not personally prominent. Picking her would allow for another round of self congratulatory backslapping, so I can't completely discount it.<br /><br />But it seems Snowden is the clear choice. No other individual this past year has had such a great affect on world affairs, for good or ill, than him.Salamandyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583377305614434681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-18576976999415678892013-12-09T17:36:51.711-06:002013-12-09T17:36:51.711-06:00Smiley Virus!
Time is going to capture the TeenBea...Smiley Virus!<br />Time is going to capture the TeenBeat demographic!!madAsHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149940549262340795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47838429961171639092013-12-09T17:34:47.725-06:002013-12-09T17:34:47.725-06:00"ObamaCare" should get "Person of t..."ObamaCare" should get "Person of the Year" as in '88 it was the "endagered earth", in '82 it was the "computer"FleetUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08027592116431211933noreply@blogger.com