Time man of the year

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

I believe all 4 i listed are his fault and are under his control.

He has been at the helm for 4 years, he has spent a jillion dollars, and for much of that time, his party controlled both houses of the legislature. He was in a position to exert a great deal of influence on these issues. He didn't create the subprime mortgage crisis, but he deserves much of the blame for the pathetic recovery.

The man added almost $5 trillion to our debt in 4 years. What do we have to show for that? Unemployment that is 0.1% lower than when he took office. Median income that is $4000 lower than when he took office. Rising fuel costs, rising medical costs, rising food costs (I guess cows and wheat are racist).

[Swimmer]

Should be some guy who lost his job several years ago and for one reason or another couldn't land another one, but kept his chin up and applied, and applied, and applied again until something fell his way and he started working again. Time man of the year should this non-descript individual with his straight back to the photographer, dress in wrinkled pants and suit coat (because he hasn't been able to afford going to the dry cleaners yet again) carrying the lunch pail or briefcase to his first day at the new job. You may want to consider having a woman dressed the same as the man standing beside each other in the picture, and the heading be Time Man and Woman of the Year.

Thats who ought to be Time Man of the #^&#^&#^&#^&ing Year!

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

Should be some guy who lost his job several years ago and for one reason or another couldn't land another one, but kept his chin up and applied, and applied, and applied again until something fell his way and he started working again. Time man of the year should this non-descript individual with his straight back to the photographer, dress in wrinkled pants and suit coat (because he hasn't been able to afford going to the dry cleaners yet again) carrying the lunch pail or briefcase to his first day at the new job. You may want to consider having a woman dressed the same as the man standing beside each other in the picture, and the heading be Time Man and Woman of the Year.

Thats who ought to be Time Man of the #^&#^&#^&#^&ing Year!

One of the better posts I've seen in a long time. Problem is, that guy you described isn't going to vot ethe way the editors at TIME want us to vote. Remember, TIME's last editor was Jay Carney, who is now the official spokesman for the Obama administration.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

Should be some guy who lost his job several years ago and for one reason or another couldn't land another one, but kept his chin up and applied, and applied, and applied again until something fell his way and he started working again. Time man of the year should this non-descript individual with his straight back to the photographer, dress in wrinkled pants and suit coat (because he hasn't been able to afford going to the dry cleaners yet again) carrying the lunch pail or briefcase to his first day at the new job. You may want to consider having a woman dressed the same as the man standing beside each other in the picture, and the heading be Time Man and Woman of the Year.

Thats who ought to be Time Man of the #^&#^&#^&#^&ing Year!

brilliant - the working (or seeking work) common man. So true.