In a piece of news that probably came to a surprise to only those who had their heads in the sand, Time Magazine named President-elect Barack Obama as 2008’s Person of the Year. In all honesty, it would’ve been pretty insulting if he hadn’t been named for the position as I can’t really think of anything more groundbreaking than his election.
The runners up were Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, French President Nicolas Sarkozy (essentially the “European Obama” in terms of his popularity and attitudes), Governor Sarah “You Betchya” Palin of Alaska, and Chinese director Zhang Yimou who coordinated the Beijing opening ceremonies. Other contenders were Tina Fey, Michael Phelps, T. Boone Pickens, Nouri al-Maliki, incoming Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
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Comment by Theresa Randolph — May 23, 2009 @ 2:27 AM