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Old 12-19-2012, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GeorgiaGreek View Post
I wouldn't even call it that; Person of the Year in the past has been a person/group of people/thing that has been influential or important but not always in a good way. ex: "The Endangered Earth" had been one.
Also, Gorbachev has been it 2 times, so Obama is not the first to be it twice, but I don't think he should have been it this year. I think Malala would have been a better choice, but Protesters were last year, so this may have been too repetitive as well.
Even Hitler and Stalin received this "honor"

I don't think someone should get it twice, and I don't think Obama did anything of particular importance this year that would make him deserve this over a few others that were nominated.
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