If it had been anyone else, the whole thing would have been a farce.

The fact that Palin was a runner-up makes me vomit in my mouth.

Palin was runner up? For what? Killing wolves from helicopters??

Go to Time and read the comments. Yikes.
Some people just should be allowed to display such stupidity and ignorance.
As an American, I find it embarrassing.

But... of course !....and I agree with The Colonel....I needed to rinse my mouth with lye after I read that one.... EWWWW...

PackyJ, I followed your suggestion and read some of those comments. Wow! - that's all I can say.

I've been trying to figure out a way to stay informed but not read the opinions put out on "comment" pages. (It's like a guilty pleasure reading them though. Like looking at an eclipse or a trainwreck - you know you shouldn't look, but damned if you don't.) They have a tendency to make me more irritated than just reading the news.

I really should have paid more attention to you disclaimer.

In case you didn't notice - or forgot - the Time wesite has the mosaic by Eclectablog's wife! (at least I think it is...and if it's not, she did one that is just as fantastic!) (and she sells them - remember the post Bob put up some weeks ago about who here sells what, etc?)

From the Time comments (name withheld because it looked like the person's real name):

"I think final your choice of Person of the year was good but can't believe you would even consider Sarah Palin in the running. As a republican white professional woman, I think she is one of the stupidest people I have ever heard speak. She has no idea what she is talking about. I find her whole persona just unbelievable and immediately discounted John McCain as a serious presidential candidate the first time I heard her and found out about some of her barbaric actions in Alaska."

This person gets it.

So, I guess Time is a liberal rag?

What General Petreaus didn't get it again this year?