Posted on 12/17/2005 10:04:06 AM PST by Gipper08
Human Events is expected to name their 2005 Man of the Year some time next week and I thought we would take a look at some of the possible contenders who helped shape the past year.2005 was very much a nascent turning point for the conservative movement and with 2008 seemingly getting closer everyday we must finsih what was started in 2005.Almost all of the candidates for Man Of the Year were part of the beginning stages of a revitalized conservative movement that was begun in 05 but will have to be finished in later years. Henry Hyde
After thirty years of being a conservative Pro-Life hero in the House of Representatives, 2005 is Henry Hyde's swan song. He will leave on a high note as he was able to pass the Henry J. Hyde U.N. reform act. United Nations reform could be Hyde's lasting legacy. If the U.N. does not reform they will lose 50% of the funds annually appropriated to them from the Unites States.
Haley Barbour
In the aftermath of Katrina when everyone else was showing just how incompetent government truly is, Governor Barbour showed how to Govern during a crisis. There were Republicans and Democrats alike playing the blame game and trying to reach deep into the Taxpayer's pockets. Haley Barbour did none of that and showed why he is a statesman.
George W. Bush
2005 has been a tough year on our Commander in Chief, but he has not wavered on the War in Iraq despite the political pressures from both parties to "surrender". The President late in the year supported offsets for hurricane relief. Fiscal discipline could be a template for his political recovery.
Rush Limbaugh
What did Rush do different this year than any other year? Nothing. The fact is every year Rush is Man of the Year. We all owe Rush a debt of gratitude and let us not ever take him for granted.
Mike Pence
Pence has steadily become a national voice for conservative values and principles. With his proven conservative leadership, he has encouraged his House colleagues to pass conservative legislation while at the same time convicting House leadership to shift to the right. As Pence claims that Americans want fiscal discipline for Christmas, his Reagan-like demeanor has given every conservative household some warmth for the winter season. Pence has been talked abouut as House Leadership and Presidential material.
Tom Coburn
In 2005 Tom Coburn made a triumphant return to Washington D.C. and became the leading CONSERVATIVE voice in the Senate. He took on the entire political Establishment when he offered amendments rolling back funding for several Pork barrel projects including the infamous "bridge to no where".
Jeb Hensarling
In Congress, Hensarling played a key role as Chairman of the Budget task force of The Republican Study Committee. He started the year off with a bang as he garnered a victory over House leadership in March fighting for future Budget rules concerning point of orders on appropriations. He followed that up with a very successfully Operation Offset. Sky is the limit for Hensarling.
David Keene
In 2005, the ACU, under Keene's leadership, re-emerged as the leading voice for Conservatism over party and principle over politics. When the House leadership took conservative members to the woodshed over the Republican Study Committee's desire to cut spending, the ACU stepped up and went to bat for conservatives in the House. David Keene helped turn the tide in favor of fiscal discipline. This will soon not be forgotten by a grateful base who wonder where all the conservatives have gone.
Duncan Hunter
As chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Duncan Hunter has remained steadfast in staying the course in Iraq and ensuring the troops have what they need for victory. Recently he has led the fight for a fence to protect our border. In addition, he has stood against the McCain torture amendment to ensure that we can collect the intelligence necessary to protect ourselves from terrorist attacks.
It should be the Iraqi People.
Does it have to be an actual person - you could make a case for mother nature with all tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes.
But not all of them are men.
My vote is with Pence.
Agreed :)
Gotta agree with you.I think it is Pence.
I read the descriptions, and they all sound like good candidates.
I'm a great admirer of Henry Hyde. If he hasn't gotten this award before for the many things he has done, I think he should get it now. It would be for a lifetime of good work plus putting the UN on notice this past year.
Yes! I vote for the Iraqi People!
See slide show:
http://multimedia.threatswatch.org/2005/12/election-day-in-iraq/
I was thinking the same thing, at first. However, I've since come to the conclusion that it should really be the American military and their families. After all, they're the ones who made the primary sacrifice for the Iraqi people. I'm not downplaying the bravery of the Iraqis, who went to vote in droves, after being told that they were going to be killed in the streets, or the volunteers for the new Iraqi police and security forces, who go back to wait in the same lines to sign up, the day after a car bomb kills and injures scores of other people waiting to sign up.
After some more though, maybe it should be all 3: The American military, their families, and the Iraqi people.
Mark
The guy looks like a walking cadaver.......
Mike Pence Man of the Year???????!!!!!!!
Perhaps, but it would never ever ever ever be acknowledged by TIME.
It's got my vote. This has definately been a banner year for Mother Nature.
For giving me hope that conservatism, not just vote buying and pragmatism, is possible in Washington I vote for Mike Pence.
If it is McLame I will poke my eyes out....
He deserves it, that's for sure.
What about Tookie?
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