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7. So should the media simply stop covering ISIS?

Reply to Vinca (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 12:50 PM

Nov 2015

Yes, they are a pack of homicidal nuts. But as I mentioned, the standard, according to the magazine, by which it selects the POTY is the person or group that, for good or bad, has had the greatest influence on events during the past year. I don't see how that isn't ISIS.

Nonetheless, it wouldn't surprise me if Time chickened out simply to avoid reactions such as yours. After all, this is a magazine that named Giuliani as the 2001 POTY rather than Al Qaeda or the 9-11 terrorists because (so they argued) the response to the attacks (which they described as a great coming together, which probably wasn't unreasonable that soon after the attacks) was more significant than the attacks. In retrospect, their choice was wrong.

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Time's POTY won't be Sanders, Clinton, or Trump. It will be ISIS. [View all] onenote Nov 2015 OP

I must disagree Sherman A1 Nov 2015 #1

I'm curious for your reasons for disagreeing with my conclusion. onenote Nov 2015 #8

Not sure about ISIS, but I believe you're correct about NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #2

The results of the readers' poll have never influenced Time's decision onenote Nov 2015 #4

My guesses as to their selection LonePirate Nov 2015 #3

I was going to put Climate Change as my dark horse candidate. onenote Nov 2015 #6

You really think that they'd consider anyone over Trump? Initech Nov 2015 #17

Trump's impact has been isolated to the campaign. He's had little worldwide impact. LonePirate Nov 2015 #18

But Time has absolutely no problem with choosing the controversial candidate. Initech Nov 2015 #19

I agree the quality of the impact matters not. However, quantity does matter. LonePirate Nov 2015 #24

It shouldn't be. Vinca Nov 2015 #5

So should the media simply stop covering ISIS? onenote Nov 2015 #7

It will be Trump. Yavin4 Nov 2015 #9

Might Not Have the Courage erpowers Nov 2015 #10

Where do the candidates on the readers poll come from? Princess Turandot Nov 2015 #11

Why not? Hitler made it KamaAina Nov 2015 #12

Do you think he didn't qualify? Hard to argue with the fact he did more to influence world events onenote Nov 2015 #15

I was going to post something similar. Beacool Nov 2015 #23

What about "Black Lives Matter"? dinkytron Nov 2015 #13

a contender, but not as strong a contender as ISIS onenote Nov 2015 #14

And then will begin the conspiracy theories of how TPTB don't want Bernie... SidDithers Nov 2015 #16

Hitler got it once, Stalin twice, Ayatollah Khomeini once and even Wallis Simpson. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #20

Could be Putin n/t n2doc Nov 2015 #21

He's already had it once..... Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #22