It’s time for person of the year. Previous Winners include Rahm Emmanuel (2006), Al Gore (2007), Barack Obama (2008), and Leonard Nimoy (2009).
This year’s nominees in NO particular order:
Lady Gaga: She had a big year on the charts, with her fashion statements, and drunken debauchery in Jerry Seinfeld’s baseball suite.
Chilean Miners: Mining is the worst profession in the world. Imagine working miles underground with the constant threat of cave-ins. When you retire, you get to experience a whole host of nasty ailments. For these guys, they had the added thrill of being trapped underground!
Sarah Palin: John McCain created a monster and she is cashing in.
Glenn Beck: He’s been all over the place this year and grew influential. His Washington rally was designed to merge the religious right with the Tea Party and attracted many more than the Comedy Central event right before the elections.
Senator Jim DeMint: DeMint tied his fortunes with the Tea Party and bucked his own party to push for more fiscally conservative candidates. Right now, he’s a power broker.
The Tea Party: The Tea Party experienced dramatic growth and success over the year advocating fiscal sanity. As of today, it’s a force despite attacks from the fringe left, left bots, and other extremists. It’s influence is now being felt overseas as some Brits are looking to form Tea Parties. Whether it remains a player in the future is yet to be seen. If the Tea Party merges with the religious right, it will probably spell its end.
Ilya Kovalchuk: Just like the name.
San Francisco Giants: They barely made the playoffs and yet these refugees from the Island of Misfit Toys won the World Series.
Michael Vick: In 2010, redemption is spelled V-I-C-K.
Roy Halladay: Best season for a pitcher in a decade.
Sabermetricians: The geeks have finally conquered baseball. Until recently, it would have been unfathomable for a 13-12 pitcher to win a Cy Young Award. Sabermetrics provides NFL guys material to make fun of baseball with.
Drew Brees: Wins the Superbowl, saves New Orleans single handedly….For the record, I thought the Lions should have drafted him...
And the winner is….Drew Brees
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