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Forget "Time": Who is your FR "Person of the Year"?
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| 12/20/07
| Recovering_Democrat
Posted on 12/20/2007 5:55:02 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
So the socialists at Time chose the press-squashing, opponent-jailing, freedom-restricting Vlad the Putin. Pathetic choice, I agree.
I would like to have this thread be a place where we can have a conversation about who OUGHT to be the "Person of the Year".
No real rules, since a conversation can go several places.
I would suggest, however, that we pick someone who is not an "icon", or who could credibly be the POY every single year.
For instance, Rush Limbaugh--I love the guy, and he COULD be POY every year...but he is pretty much extraordinary EVERY year. I am thinking we ought to suggest someone who has, this year especially, been a hero to advancing the cause of freedom.
But hey, that is just a suggestion. Let's have some fun.
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My first three suggestions:
General David Petraeus, leader of the magnificent U.S. military effort in Iraq. So much has been said about his intelligence and prowess, it need not be repeated here. I admire his professionalism and poise when he testified before Congress. I would've wanted to jump over the table and put some color on the faces of some of those Neville Chamberlain wannabes. So he's smart AND restrained.
James Inhofe, Senator from Oklahoma. He has been the leading voice in Washington to take on Al Gore's idiotic global warming scaremongering. I want to shake his hand someday.
Nicolas Sarkozy, French President. Walking off the set of 60 Minutes would get him a nomination immediately, but he also won in France with a conservative message and an embrace of America. A great quote from this European leader sounds Reaganesque: "I reject the kind of naive, wishful thinking that makes every delinquent a victim of society and every riot a social problem."
To: Recovering_Democrat
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:56:32 PM PST
by
Route66
(America's Main Street - - - Fred D. Thompson / Consistent Conservative...The One with Gravitas)
To: Recovering_Democrat
Can we have a three way tie? Those were all good choices.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:56:45 PM PST
by
Shadow44
To: Recovering_Democrat
I’m going with General Petraeus.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:56:47 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
To: Recovering_Democrat
No one else need apply.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:57:06 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:57:18 PM PST
by
umgud
(no more subprime politicians)
To: Recovering_Democrat
General Petraeus in a rout.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:57:28 PM PST
by
Petronski
(Reject the liberal superfecta: huckabee, romney, giuliani, mccain)
To: Recovering_Democrat
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:57:44 PM PST
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: Recovering_Democrat
Tom Coburn.....U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:58:18 PM PST
by
Osage Orange
(Molon Labe)
To: Recovering_Democrat
General Petraeus sounds like the best choice to this conservative.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:58:24 PM PST
by
Reagan Man
(FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
To: Recovering_Democrat
General Petreus and his Troops
Pray for W and General Petreus
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:58:41 PM PST
by
bray
(Let's Bring Christ Back to Christmas)
To: Recovering_Democrat
Governor-elect Bobby Jindal, LA-R
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:58:57 PM PST
by
TornadoAlley3
( An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping that it will eat him last..)
To: Route66
I second that.
But remember....the times picked putin and in 1939 picked hitler as man of the year. Both men with blood on their hands. So much for times.
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posted on
12/20/2007 5:59:01 PM PST
by
tillacum
To: Recovering_Democrat
Great idea. Great choices presented so far.
I would agree General David Petraeus tops my list with honorable mention to every American in the armed forces PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:00:26 PM PST
by
PGalt
To: Recovering_Democrat
If I would have said "Ron Paul," it would have been Removed by Moderator, so instead I'll say Packers QB Brett Favre
To: Recovering_Democrat; icwhatudo
How about a FReeper of the Year.
I nominate icwhatudo.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:00:57 PM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: Recovering_Democrat
I’m going with General Petraeus.
Fred Thompson is a close second. We need that man in the Presidency. God help America if Hillary or Obama wins.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:01:01 PM PST
by
CCGuy
(USAF (Ret.))
To: Recovering_Democrat
To quote Seinfeld, it’s the other guy!
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:01:08 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(We all need someone we can bleed on...)
To: TornadoAlley3
He’s the Man of the Century with all the Indian folks where I work. I rarely see them excited by anything in the American papers, but this one sure got their attention. They say back home he’s a huge hero.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:01:12 PM PST
by
numberonepal
(Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
To: Recovering_Democrat
Well-considered top-3, RD.
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posted on
12/20/2007 6:01:17 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
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