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59. Don't throw a parade

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 01:22 PM

Dec 2015

for a bankster who throws a coin into the street. The conservatives in this country just awarded her - they love anyone who steals with one hand and strokes with the other. Person of the year? Nothing personal to her, but not person of the year. I am surprised you aren't complaining about not having an American for person of the year. Oh wait, stealing from the poor, stroking with the other - very American conservative. Keep trying!!!

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Person of the Year: Angela Merkel [View all] George II Dec 2015 OP

Not the person I would have predicted. But not an unreasonable choice either. onenote Dec 2015 #1

She really stepped up on the refugee issue. n/t Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #33

This year, compared to Bernie, she is nothing. sgood Dec 2015 #49

"Time can't have a self-described socialist on the cover of its magazine" zappaman Dec 2015 #73

+1. nt sgood Dec 2015 #74

Say what? Scootaloo Dec 2015 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #77

Person of the Year, sorry. Scootaloo Dec 2015 #78

Here�s Why It�s Been 29 Years Since a Woman Was Person of the Year riversedge Dec 2015 #2

May we see more successful women being honored misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #17

Time's "Person of the Year" isn't an honor. EL34x4 Dec 2015 #30

But Merkel was chosen. As to it being an honor or not depends on why one is chosen. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #40

She initially thought it was politcally savvy ArizonaLib Dec 2015 #63

But they're not American Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #3

This singular American's what Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #45

She is NOTHING compared with a second-place candidate in an American nomination contest BeyondGeography Dec 2015 #50

Bernie supporters are starting to come across as isolationists in their own way Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #51

K&R. Malala was my first choice, but this is a good call. lunamagica Dec 2015 #4

Malala was mine too... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #5

Just a preview of what is to come.... lunamagica Dec 2015 #10

Really? Was that necessary?? mak3cats Dec 2015 #12

were you on DU yesterday? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #14

Thank you. This^ misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #26

If you think nobody expected Sanders to win, or lunamagica Dec 2015 #25

and we're tired of bernies keyboard warriors as well. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #42

It's eerily silent. No applause for Merkel. Nothing. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #24

I was hoping for Malala, also. ArizonaLib Dec 2015 #64

I would have loved to have seen Malala as well. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #71

I'd like to hear from the posters who just yesterday were insisting that it would be Trump because Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #6

I wanted Malala ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #7

I agree. I also think John Kerry would have been a good choice still_one Dec 2015 #11

I do agree with you on Sec Kerry. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #52

Actually the Person of the Year is a joke. It used to be someone or thing that had significant still_one Dec 2015 #8

Do you understand the significant impact she's had on Europe, NATO, and the Middle East? George II Dec 2015 #13

yes. It is a good choice, but also a safe one still_one Dec 2015 #16

Mostly negative over the last year, but that's OK... MattSh Dec 2015 #18

And Merkel sure had a lot of negative impact on the world for many years Proserpina Dec 2015 #56

Yes i understand - mostly negative. 840high Dec 2015 #66

Sour grapes perhaps? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #15

Really? where do you get that impression? still_one Dec 2015 #19

let's just say.... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #20

You really have a problem with critical thinking don't you. You have no idea where I stand. You still_one Dec 2015 #22

it didn't require critical thinking.... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #28

you are really unbelievable, and wrong still_one Dec 2015 #34

I am? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #38

You do always have to have the last word though still_one Dec 2015 #44

I do?? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #48

Exactly. If you really want to pick the person that's had the most impact... Jerry442 Dec 2015 #21

I agreed, it wasn't a bad choice. A safe one for sure, and one that did impact Europe still_one Dec 2015 #23

Safe? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #39

It's a recognituon. Not a joke. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #43

A strong international woman...maybe 2016 will see an American woman President on the next cover. Sancho Dec 2015 #9

Her accomplishments are pretty amazing. Helps if one reads the article. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #32

I Figured They Did Not Have the Courage erpowers Dec 2015 #27

Meh bigwillq Dec 2015 #29

I'm just glad it isn't Trump. Metric System Dec 2015 #31

I'm glad it wasn't an American. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #36

Yes, she is deserving. Metric System Dec 2015 #41

Some peoples "Fairy tales" seem to have been shattered. nt. William769 Dec 2015 #35

The Brothers Grimm tale of Hansel and Gretel Proserpina Dec 2015 #58

She's a conservative ArizonaLib Dec 2015 #37

She's also kept her country economically sound, brought it out of misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #46

Person of the year? ArizonaLib Dec 2015 #55

Special enough for world recognition. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #57

It's not a special enough award. ArizonaLib Dec 2015 #60

ok whatever. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #61

Time Magazine is the world.... Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #62

Iceland is a much better example. ananda Dec 2015 #75

Oh ffs, she stuck her neck way out on Syrian refugees BeyondGeography Dec 2015 #54

Don't throw a parade ArizonaLib Dec 2015 #59

Herzliche Gl�ckw�nsche Frau Merkel! nt flamingdem Dec 2015 #47

Very deserving recipient! BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #53

I doubt she makes it past the next election cycle in 2017. coyote Dec 2015 #65

...+1 840high Dec 2015 #67

Agree - she miscalculated ArizonaLib Dec 2015 #68

Thank god it was not Trump or al Bagdaddi. applegrove Dec 2015 #69

Thanks G! Cha Dec 2015 #70

Who? Reter Dec 2015 #72