My person of the year - only two contenders

[malaise]

Robert Mueller or the Parkland kids and the movement they started

[unblock]

1. stormy should be in the running imho.

seems her lawsuit led to the cohen raid which was a huge breakthrough it donnie's legal troubles and in the media coverage of them.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Her lawsuit started after the feds started investigating Cohen,

and the raid in NY had nothing to do with the lawsuit she started in CA.

[unblock]

33. I thought, at a minimum,

that Donnie's denials of having anything to do with her or really even cohen was part of what helped make the raid happen, given that he effectively denied that there was any attorney-client privilege involved.

[regnaD kciN]

2. I can't see it not being Mueller...

...which should leave smock pouring out of Individual-1's ears.

[crazycatlady]

3. I'd add Democratic women to the list

Without them, there would be no Blue Wave. But I agree on the other two.

[geardaddy]

6. Yes, good idea! n/t

[jodymarie aimee]

4. Bashful Bob

but editors will likely bend over backwards to placate the right wing dicks...and not go there..

[mcar]

5. The Parkland kids are my choice

But Mueller's a good one.

[mainstreetonce]

7. I am sorry that they didn't nominate

"the voter"
Getting a record turnout for a midterm election is a big deal.

From the posted list,I go with the
Parkland kids .

Mueller will get next year.

[Hortensis]

8. I'm disappointed that Bill Browder is not on the list.

Browder has had a real impact on the planet. He's been a heroic campaigner against Russian corruption for over a decade and was the architect of the Magnitsky Act, named to honor his firm's tax attorney after he was imprisoned, tortured over several months and murdered by Putin. It is the single largest thing that has enraged Putin the most.

Putin has tried to have Interpol extradite him to his own death several times, and recently Trump wanted to take him up on a great deal to kidnap and send Mr. Browder to a death that would undoubtedly make Khashoggi's seem very merciful in comparison. Speaking of, Mr. Browder is now pushing for Magnitsky Act sanctions for Khashoggi's death.

Failing him, I actually rather like Meghan Markle, as a marker of slow but enormous change in a really big picture.

[Leghorn21]

11. Agreed 100%, H (next year?) - meanwhile, the EU is inches away from adopting Magnitsky Act - !!!

Thank you @AnaGomesMEP for your steadfast
support for an EU Magnitsky Act for all these years.
We’re almost there

Link to tweet

[Hortensis]

23. Oh, I didn't see that today. Great!

[MaryMagdaline]

9. California firefighters

[montana_hazeleyes]

22. Yes. I've been thinking they are way up there too. n/t

[H2O Man]

10. Recommended.

I agree.

[applegrove]

12. I hope it is the Parkland kids. As time goes on they may prove to have

done more than Mueller to make the US better and safer.

[malaise]

13. Mueller will probably be next year

but a joint win this year would be perfect. Both are unbelievably important.
If Mueller didn't destroy these criminal cretins, way more people would be killed than were slaughtered at Parkland.
That said they have severely weakened the power of the NRA and its gun-humpers. The Parkland kids did that.

[applegrove]

14. Yes. And they are totems now. I see a tweet from one of them on twitter

these days and I get chills because they are so brave and strong and young and good and brilliant.

[malaise]

17. Amazing that the slaughter took place on Valentine's Day. all they have shown the world is love

And lack of fear - all for the love of life. They are not just s movement; they are also a moment - a very important moment.
They have given all young people and old folks like me hope.the kids stood up to the NRA and others followed. They just want the right to live.

[Donkees]

15. Mother Earth

[malaise]

18. Isn't she lovely!

[OilemFirchen]

16. Mueller this year.

Christopher Steele - the true hero of this story - next year.

[Roland99]

19. Asylum seekers / immigrants

[spanone]

20. K&R...

Great Choices!

[Roland99]

21. Mueller will be next year!

[backtoblue]

24. Thailand cave rescuers too

[ananda]

25. How about two persons?

They are both so great!!!!

[randr]

27. The American Voter--for saving our nation

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. Jamal Khashoggi and journalists.

[malaise]

34. You were right

Mueller is runner up.

I was wrong.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

35. The killing of Khashoggi and the persecution of other journalists

around the world are obviously an international concern, not just an American one like the Mueller investigation. I think that's one reason for the decision. Also, I don't think Mueller would even want to be chosen, at least not until the investigation is over. Maybe next year, if he's wrapped it up.

[malaise]

36. I thought the Parkland kids would be the winner

but I also liked Mueller.
I have no problem with the winner.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

37. They would have been a great choice too.

But Time has become an international publication and maybe this time they were looking for someone with international impact. The harassment (and worse) of journalists has become a big problem in many places - the accompanying essay was excellent. Under the circumstances I think it was the best choice, although I certainly wouldn't have argued if they'd chosen the Parkland students.

Has Trump rage-tweeted yet to complain that it wasn't him?

[malaise]

38. Ha

He's still in shock after Nancy P.

[TeamPooka]

29. Mueller will be next year's MOTY. nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

30. I'd go for the Parkland kids.

And if you haven't seen this, you should. It's simply one of the most powerful speeches ever.

[malaise]

31. Saw it before but have bookmarked to watch again

I love them all

[Squinch]

32. No Christine Blasey Ford? I think she's amazingly brave for one thing, and symbolic of a lot that's

going on right now for another.

Though I doubt they would pick her.

Mueller has my bet.