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38. He was rooting for #2.

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 05:16 PM

Dec 2013

Nevertheless, Greenwald indicated that the pope was a worthy choice.

"I don't begrudge the choice of Pope Francis: some of his pronouncements are impressive with the potential to achieve real change," Greenwald wrote, before citing others who share his view that Snowden "influenced this year's news events" more than any other.

"But for the reasons which the New Yorker's John Cassidy, the New York Times' Margaret Sullivan, and the Washington Post's Andrea Peterson all stated, Snowden is clearly, by far, the person who has most influenced this year's news events. If it were a serious magazine with minimally brave editors, then of course Snowden would have been chosen, but I never expected him to be precisely because that's not what TIME is."

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Is everybody OK? [View all] rug Dec 2013 OP

Time's person of the year is a judgement on influence in that year... Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #1

As was Obama and Einstein. rug Dec 2013 #2

Isn't gloating a sin? SecularMotion Dec 2013 #3

Who are we to judge? rug Dec 2013 #4

Is this post a joke? Feral Child Dec 2013 #5

No, we take things very seriously in here. rug Dec 2013 #8

Thanks, rug. Feral Child Dec 2013 #34

Does The Pope shit in the woods? SecularMotion Dec 2013 #12

On Holy Camping Trips, Feral Child Dec 2013 #35

He is a very influential leader edhopper Dec 2013 #6

You left out Hitler. rug Dec 2013 #9

I was listing recent edhopper Dec 2013 #10

Lol. rug Dec 2013 #11

Maybe some chamomile tea. okasha Dec 2013 #43

I thought he would get Time POY. longship Dec 2013 #7

I'd prefer a shot of irish whiskey. Jim__ Dec 2013 #13

The eternal struggle. rug Dec 2013 #14

Then there's always..... LongTomH Dec 2013 #26

Can't we have both- Whiskey and the Pope? No Vested Interest Dec 2013 #25

hda they elected Jack Hackett, we'd've had a whiskey Pope MisterP Dec 2013 #27

I've had both this afternoon, thanks! cbayer Dec 2013 #15

BTW edhopper Dec 2013 #16

. rug Dec 2013 #17

Not sure what you are going for there. edhopper Dec 2013 #19

9/11 is not the answer to every question. rug Dec 2013 #21

No edhopper Dec 2013 #22

I think you're taking this far too seriously. rug Dec 2013 #23

I'm not talking about your victory lap edhopper Dec 2013 #24

Chamomile. okasha Dec 2013 #44

I'm cool with it. nt rrneck Dec 2013 #18

Another thought on this edhopper Dec 2013 #20

Who said you should be impressed? cbayer Dec 2013 #28

Rug edhopper Dec 2013 #29

Got a quote for that? rug Dec 2013 #30

Your original post edhopper Dec 2013 #31

Given the regular and persisitent Pope-bashing from some quarters, I had concern for my compadres. rug Dec 2013 #32

So you did think edhopper Dec 2013 #33

It's hard to deny that it has some significance. cbayer Dec 2013 #36

What he says: edhopper Dec 2013 #37

He was rooting for #2. rug Dec 2013 #38

And Greenwald is just about selling Greenwald. cbayer Dec 2013 #41

Actually I could really use a cup of tea and a hug. eShirl Dec 2013 #39

All I have is coffee. rug Dec 2013 #40

Whoever created that cover image LostOne4Ever Dec 2013 #42

Makes him look a bit like Michelangelo's Moses. okasha Dec 2013 #45