Whew! Sandra Fluke avoided having to accept such a sexist award; she was nominated for “Person of the Year” as well. Alas, she lost out to the participation ribbon president. Twitter, as always, predicted this “gutsy call.”
https://twitter.com/AlexPappasDC/status/281359580859080704
And so they did.
BREAKING NEWS — President Obama named TIME's Person of the Year
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) December 19, 2012
Howard Kurtz thinks it totally makes sense!
Barack Obama is Time's person of the year. Obvious, yes, but makes sense. Wonder if mag would have picked Romney had he won.
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) December 19, 2012
Squee! Libs swoon in truly mockable fashion.
https://twitter.com/iCurlyGirl/status/281388840990679041
So proud the love of my life made person of the year again!
TIME Person of the Year is President Obama http://t.co/nvOD8PNp
— Jessi (@JessiRVA) December 19, 2012
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that Obama was voted Time's person of the year!!
— Katie Click (@mskatieclick) December 19, 2012
@BarackObama Congrats, sir. So well-deserved. We love you. RT “@NBCNews: Barack Obama named 2012 @TIME Magazine Person of the Year.
— LiberalPhenom (Obama is my president forever) (@LiberalPhenom) December 19, 2012
LOVE the news that Barack Obama is @TIME person of the year 2012 #inspiration
— Spell Magazine (@SpellMagazine) December 19, 2012
Classic cover. Love it. RT @GlobalGrind YES HE CAN! Barack Obama is TIME magazine's person of the year! pic.twitter.com/dD7yBhHy
— I can only be me!! (@SimplyShanWalk) December 19, 2012
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But, wait … some aren’t so thrilled with the cover. Because, racist.
@TIME I absolutely hate to photo Time chose to use of President Obama for his #PersonoftheYear Cover. Why? It seems sinister and dark.
— TheresaEBerger (@TheresaEBerger) December 19, 2012
The Time POTY cover of Obama has some OJ-Simpson-on-Newsweek levels of skin darkening. Is it a photo illustration? http://t.co/stJ1ScmO
— Matt Quintanilla (@redkeg) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/TheReallyRick/status/281381897249116160
Sigh.
The sane have a different take.
https://twitter.com/FoolishReporter/status/281383437888282625
Adolph Hitler was @TIME's Man of the year in 1938 so they are being consistent… @nicoleb977 #tcot #ocra #sgp #lnyhbt #teaparty
— Andrea Silver ن (@andilinks) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/rachelveronica/status/281380463690534912
It could have been worse? So, there’s that? Look who was considered:
TIME editor Richard Stengel says Egypt's President was considered for Person of the Year because he's "trying to reconcile moderates." Huh?!
— Seth (@dcseth) December 19, 2012
No, really.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is a runner-up in @TIME Person of the Year. Photograph by Nadav Kander pic.twitter.com/7EHmoTxV
— Patrick Witty (@patrickwitty) December 19, 2012
Unreal.
The mocking by the sane continues.
#ForGreatLulz RT @NBCNews: Barack Obama named 2012 @TIME Magazine Person of the Year. via @todayshow
— Mike (@ThePantau) December 19, 2012
lol! so pathetic… RT @TIME Barack Obama is TIME's 2012 Person of the Year | http://t.co/FjpPRLXF #POY2012
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/theAlexHanson/status/281382999940009984
RT @shadihamid: Obama is TIME person of the year? I'm confused.
— Michael B. Kelley (@MichaelBKelley) December 19, 2012
ZOMG He beat out Honey Boo Boo! RT @mlcalderone: Time Person of the Year: President Obama
— Jeff Poor (@jeff_poor) December 19, 2012
“@wis10: President Obama named Time Magazine Person of the Year”
What a shock. The love fest continues.
— Michael?? (@mweathersby1) December 19, 2012
Safe bet: they're angling for the Golden Kneepad Award. RT @MattMackowiak: Prediction: Time's Person of the Year will be President Obama.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 19, 2012
Ah, lapdogs!
The Mayans were right? RT @zerohedge RT @NBCNews Barack Obama named 2012 @TIME Magazine Person of the Year. via @todayshow
— Kristi Assange. Ω (@AltAnalyst) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/FoolishReporter/status/281383785134714880
https://twitter.com/FoolishReporter/status/281386064931876864
Hi @Time, I'm pretty sure Ambassador Stevens, Tyrone Woods, Glen Doherty & Sean Smith would oppose @BarackObama being POTY '12. Just saying.
— Kristi Assange. Ω (@AltAnalyst) December 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/281383946753802242
https://twitter.com/NickRadick/status/281389136898842624
Obama wins Time Person of the Yr as 'architect of new America.' So 8% unemployment and $16 trillion debt is now worthy of an award. #POTY
— Danny Polowy (@MarketTimer_F3) December 19, 2012
Hmm. Time gives the award to “the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill.” Maybe it was deserved, if going with the “for ill” criterion. Still, most consider this a predictable, big snooze.
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/281393441873739776
https://twitter.com/_RepDanGordon/status/281393544659361793
And the World Yawned. RT @nypost Obama named Time's 'Person of the Year' http://t.co/EfFdy5S0
— AW (@ArtbyAWOHS) December 19, 2012
"I wonder who Time's Person of the Year is?" #ThingsPeopleSaidin1974
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 19, 2012
Heh.