Obama is TIME’s Person of the Year
December 27, 2008 by cd
The editors at TIME say, “The Person of the Year” is the person who most affected the news for better or worse.” There’s no surprise that this year’s Person of the Year is the president-elect of the USA Barrack Obama.
In naming the President-elect, TIME said Obama, ” … overcame a lack of experience, a funny name, two candidates who are political institutions, and the racial divide to become the 44th President of the United States.”
“It’s unlikely that you were surprised to see Obama’s face on the cover,” writes TIME’s David Von Drehle. “He has come to dominate the public sphere so completely that it beggars belief to recall that half the people in America had never heard of him two years ago — that even his campaign manager, at the outset, wasn’t sure Obama had what it would take to win the election.”
The runner-ups:
Henry Paulson
When he arrived in Washington as Secretary of the Treasury in the summer of 2006, Henry M. (Hank) Paulson Jr.’s top priority was to make certain that his department would have independence and clout. If he was giving up the top job at Goldman Sachs, he wasn’t doing it for a sinecure. (Read full article here)
Nicolas Sarkozy
There are times when Nicolas Sarkozy resembles a force of nature rather than a conventional political leader. He has energy, ideas and vitality in abundance, as he showed in such matters as his handling of the Georgia crisis and the global economic downturn. Of course, as with any new leader, 18 months — Nicolas was elected President of France in May 2007 — is insufficient time to make a final judgment. But certain elements are already clear. (Read full article here)
Sarah Palin
In the beginning, she winked. “I was just your average hockey mom,” she told us by way of introduction, which was a charming diversion from the reality of the most astonishing political debut in modern times. Sarah Palin did indeed show she could play politics as a contact sport; her motherhood did become central to her message. But average? Not in your wildest dreams. (Read full article here)
Zhang Yimou
On the eighth day of the eighth month of 2008, 2 billion TV viewers and thousands in attendance in the now famous Bird’s Nest were treated to an unforgettable spectacle at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games. (Read full article here)
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December 27th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Goodluck OBAMA!
December 27th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
love obama!!
December 27th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Congrtas to our new President!
December 27th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
isa itong malaking kasinungalingan!! ang person of the year y walang iba kundi si Marian Rivera!!!!!!!!!!!
December 28th, 2008 at 1:09 am
kape barrack???? hahahahahahahaha
December 28th, 2008 at 4:29 am
Ako dapat dyan.. mga walang hiya kayo..lagot kayo sa AGB-GMA ko hmmp.!. kala niyo ha., lagot…
December 28th, 2008 at 4:29 am
I like this guy…
December 28th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Here’s the partial and unofficial 2nd day gross of the ongoing Metro Manila Film Festival.
1. ANG TANGING INA N’YONG LAHAT P41 MILLION
2. ISKUL BUKOL P35.6 MILLION
3. SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL X P22.9 MILLION
4. BALER P15.2 MILLION
5. DESPERADA P12.5 MILLION
6. ONE NIGHT ONLY P2.7 MILLION
7. DAYO P2.2 MILLION
December 28th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
grbe, purita mirasol ang movie “magkaibigan” eh eeewnes nman tlga noh….. bket kc nagppalabas pa ng ganyang chkang moveessss. ehehehhehehe
December 29th, 2008 at 7:52 am
YUCK!! It is going to be a hard 4 years in the United States under Obama.
December 29th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Sarah palin is so funny thats why the americans think that she doesnt desrve to be VP of A.she doest even know a single magazine bcoz she lives in Alaska…LOL…just kidding…if i wer an american.i will vote 4 her if her competitor is John Biden but if its Hilary Clinton…Clinton it is….