TIME magazine has finally chosen its annual “Person of the Year” and it’s “Ebola Fighters.” A solid choice, no?
The Ebola Fighters are TIME’s Person of the Year for 2014. http://t.co/0s4PQnYYeA #TIMEPOY pic.twitter.com/lnj4OLjMc1
— TIME (@TIME) December 10, 2014
“Ferguson protesters” came in second:
https://twitter.com/Terr/status/542672829993734144
Second is still pretty good. Or not:
https://twitter.com/thenKTwrote/status/542670677183328258
It would have required more balls for TIME to declare "Ferguson protesters" their Person Of The Year vs. "Ebola Fighters."
— Drew Kerr (@DrewKerr) December 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/sopwerdna/status/542673116359827456
https://twitter.com/sopwerdna/status/542672912113999872
Succeeding? Well, if stopping traffic and looting are your metrics, than yes — the protesters have won. And as for Ebola as an old story, not really. As Twitchy reported a week ago, just because the media isn’t focused on Ebola doesn’t mean the problem went away. Thousands are still dying and at risk in Africa.
@rolandsmartin @newsone @TIME I think so Roland. Ferguson show the world what democracy look like
— Rev. Raymond Brown (@revbrown51) December 10, 2014
@TIME sad.
— Gerald Soelz (@GeraldSoelz) December 10, 2014
@TIME Ill never buy another Time mag.
— DRM (@drmacia) December 10, 2014
@rolandsmartin @TIME Of course the #Ferguson protesters should have won
— BlackGirlsMatterToo (@OurGirlsMatter2) December 10, 2014
It shouldve been protesters RT @TIMEHealth: Why we chose the Ebola fighters as TIME's Person of the (cont) http://t.co/tfOOPkSiXj
— ?? Droppin It Low for Jesus ?? (@lateedawn) December 10, 2014
@TIME If Ferguson Protesters are #2 as TIME 's POY … who did they select as #1 ???
— DAYNA (@DaynaJai) December 10, 2014
We don’t even know what to say about that last tweet.
Although there are others who seemed thankful that Ferguson protesters were in-the-mix as one of the important stories of the year:
#Ferguson a Protestors, 1st Runner Up for Time's Person Of The Year: http://t.co/M6SRP8hT5T // Humbled, proud, more work to do.
— deray (@deray) December 10, 2014
I love being in good company.. My friends in the movement @MsPackyetti & @deray I love yall. http://t.co/CjimjpE3CV #Ferguson
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) December 10, 2014
Sad Ferguson protesters didnt get Time Person of the Year Award but @Nettaaaaaaaa @deray interviews warmed my heart #Ferguson2Louisville
— Monica Sunshine (@thefreaknlady08) December 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/542665595897282560
And many more who thought TIME made the right call:
Better choice than #Ferguson protesters. RT @DLoesch: Ebola fighters are Time’s Person of the Year: http://t.co/jIBPZEDYfc
— Not Hugh Hewitt (@CHOWSTL) December 10, 2014
Fantastic to see @Time recognise frontline health worker heroes fighting #ebola outbreak as this year’s #poty http://t.co/mJBX7R7J3c
— Sofia Diarra (@SofiaDiarra) December 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/ericstamps/status/542666838648573953
https://twitter.com/AfroRhapsody/status/542664223755870208
@WFTV It's about time TIME gets it right…no doubt this will cause new Protests/riots from #Ferguson Protesters who lost title 2 #Ebola Drs
— KarenSL⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@KarenSL) December 10, 2014
So Twitchy readers … what do you think?
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