Who should be the DU Forum Person of the Year

[K-W]

Since Time did such a lame job with it, who would we pick?

[rooboy]

1. IMO, it would be a toss-up between Rush and Strom. n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

2. No one.

I don't think DU should play favorites.

[hippywife]

3. The winner of the 2003 Gandhi Peace Award

the only presidential canidate to vote against the IWR and the Patriot Act.

Fear ends...Hope Begins!

www.kucinich.us

[LWolf]

36. I'll second that nomination.

[Catherine Vincent]

4. Oh, sorry. I thought you meant "Poster of the Year"

:silly: me!

[wuushew]

6. I nominate Bleachers7 for his Rush Limbaugh post

it was the DU post that had the biggest effect on the media

[hippywife]

7. If that were the case...

I'm voting for Tinoire!! :)

[K-W]

5. Dean?

he was the first name that popped into my head

[K-W]

8. ooo, I got one, George Orwell!

nt

[ParticipatoryDem]

9. What's lame about honoring our soldiers

I would not have chosen the description lame to describe our troops.

[Liberal Veteran]

10. I think the implication was that it was a politically "safe" choice...

...and that taking the safe choice was lame, not that our troops are lame.

[lotteandollie]

11. Agreed.

I'm very proud of them.

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[libview]

45. the troops are lame

IMHO

[K-W]

12. I used the description lame to describe time's choice.

not the troops. Not that I am a huge fan of people who make a living by killing for our government. But I dont blame them, since its the conditions around them that caused them to make that decision.

Regardless, the American Soldier is a rather silly nationalistic choice for person of the year on times part. No particular aspect of the American soldier has played a significant role in the world this past year. If they had accomplished somethign great, or revoltionized something in the world, fine, but if the Iraq war is the defining point of this year, then Bush, his administration, or someone in his administration should be Person of the Year.

[bhunt70]

13. who do you think would have been a good choice?

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[K-W]

17. I am not sure, thus the discussion thread

Dean maybe, Bush, Rumsfeld

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[Cooley Hurd]

15. Welcome to DU, PD!

Most of DU is pro-troops. That's why we oppose the war - we want to keep them alive!

P.S. You spelled your location wrong in your profile - it's Ithaca, not Ithica...

[FlemingsGhost]

29. No one respects a pawn. (n/t)

Dems

[mot78]

18. Skittles!

Cause he embodys our angry spirit :)

[Catherine Vincent]

24. I think Skittles is a woman.

And a damn good one at that.

[oneighty]

39. Yes she is!

180

[snyttri]

19. Karl Rove

-spygate
-war sale
-pharmaceutical industry protection

[Stephanie]

20. Robert Byrd, Kristen Breitweiser

.

[bpilgrim]

22. Ill 2nd that

two of my heros :bounce:

i wish i had a nice photo of the two to put on the wall. will never tire telling their stories.

peace

[maggrwaggr]

28. I'll third it! n/t

[CrownPrinceBandar]

44. A big WV fourth (?) to Byrd.

Keep on filibustering Bobby, we'll name ANOTHER road here for you.

[foreigncorrespondent]

21. All the judges of the SJC...

...for ruling in favor of gay marriages by realizing how unconstitutional it is to keep loving and committed people from being allowed to marry.

[maggrwaggr]

23. Valerie Plame

n/t

[stevedeshazer]

25. Bev Harris n/t

[LWolf]

37. Another good nominee!

:kick:

[sandnsea]

46. Absolutely

This really is the most important story of the year. And what she went through to get the story out, amazing.

[Terwilliger]

26. Saddam Hussein

say what you want, but was the central focus of most of the world for most of the year

[ElsewheresDaughter]

27. BEV HARRIS.....hands down!

[RebelOne]

43. I'll second that!!!

[Hippo_Tron]

30. Bush...

I'd say a majority of threads on this forum are related to him in one way or another. Of course Person would have to be replaced with .

[lysergik]

31. The whole BBV crew

If time can pick a group, so can we..

Bev, Andy, JohnGideon, RedEagle, Elorial, GregD and everyone else out there who has spent a lot of time on this very important issue that effects everyone democrat and republican alike. These folks have all done a great job of researching, spreading the word and calling lawmakers to get answers and encourage change.

The fight is far from over, but we've sure gone a long way from where we were a couple months ago.

Great job everyone :thumbsup:

[AngryAmish]

32. Roy Jones Jr.

[Catshrink]

33. Our three wise men: Skinner, EarlG, and Elad.

For keeping DU up and running and allowing us a voice. You guys rock!

[WoodrowFan]

34. tie: Robb and Magic Rat for their polls. (NT)

[Renew Deal]

35. Skinner, Maybe Newyawker99

I would nominate Skinner. Maybe the whole DU team Elad, EarlG. NewYawker99 does a lot for the moral of this board. I can't think of any one poster. There are so many great ones. We have accomplushed a lot this year. That's why it should be Skinner and co.

[bitchkitty]

38. LWolf picked Granny D in another thread -

I agree with that choice, since my first choice would never pass muster with certain people.

[markus]

40. Will Pitt

He is out there fighting the good fight more than most of us.

Close runners up: the DU Candidates for Office.

Honorable Mention: Admins, Mods and Contributors.

[Logansquare]

41. Ignored

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[grannylib]

42. Bev Harris for a DUer; The 9/11 widows/kids/survivors for the Time thing

along with some huge stories about BBV and the coverup of LIHOP/MIHOP would make me really happy this Christmas!

On Edit: I thought Time's choice of our troops was a good one; I have the utmost respect and admiration for our men and women in uniform. It's not their fault that the Commander in Thief is a lying sack of shit deserter.