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President Obama named Time Magazine Person of the Year…agree or disagree?
By musesofamom, on December 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm, under Ebony Mom Politics. Tags: African American, African Americans, Barack Obama, black america, black men, Black People, Black women, CNN, Current Events, Democratic Party, Democrats, Fox News, media, Morning Joe, MSNBC, Obama time person of the year, politics, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Tom Joyner. 2 Comments
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TIME has consistently emphasized that this award is totally detached from any achievement or lack thereof by the recipient. They characterize the issue the one that features and profiles a person, group, idea or object that “for better or for worse, …has done the most to influence the events of the year.” Being mindful that influencing events does not equate with accomplishing anything, I don’t disagree. It reminds me of the wedding ring that I gave to my wife; it’s a visible symbol of their love and adoration for him.
In fact, Time has usually picked the winning presidential candidate as Person of the Year for election years (most times since 1934 and every instance since 2000).