Thank You!
Posted on 01/05/2009 2:32:43 PM PST by gordgekko
FReepers!
Every year you cats are instrumental in helping Enter Stage Right choose our Person of the Year and this year you chose none other than Gov. Sarah Palin.
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The last few years of our Person of the Year Award have seen several strong candidates compete for the honour. I haven't been able to say this for a few years: This year it wasn't even close.
That's not to say we didn't have several credible vote getters. Ron Paul, our 1997 winner, once again received many votes. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, our 2006 co-winner, also ran hard thanks to his saving of a Conservative government from an attempt to form a leftist coalition. Canadian writer Ezra Levant also received his fair share of votes for his free speech battle. Heck, even Barack Obama received some serious and tongue-in-cheek votes. And deservedly so since the man did make some history in November and must be given his due.
But the winner wasn't in question after the first few dozen votes were counted and I doubt her win will come as a surprise to you. Our Person of the Year for 2008 is none other than Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
And you have the audacity of hoping this thread will be read with out pictures?
Great choice, by the way!
Thank You!
Master Freeper Jim Robinson was so honored in 2000, with Honorable Mentions in 1999 and 1998. Gov Palin is in good company!
2006 U.S. President George W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
2005 Connie Wilkins and Mark Fournier, Free Dominion web masters
2004 U.S. President George W. Bush
2003 U.S. President George W. Bush
2002 U.S. President George W. Bush
2001 U.S. President George W. Bush
2000 Jim Robinson, Free Republic web master
Honourable mentions: President-elect George W. Bush, Canadian Alliance Leader Stockwell Day
1999 Larry Klayman, chairman and general counsel of Judicial Watch
Honourable mentions: Free Republic web master Jim Robinson, Former Reform Party (Canada) Leader Preston Manning
1998 Matt Drudge
Honourable mentions: Canadian media magnate Conrad Black, Free Republic web master Jim Robinson
1997 Ron Paul (R-Texas)
Preston Manning (Reform Party Leader - Canada)
1996 Mike Harris, Premier of Ontario (Canada)
Geez, great news about the gorgeous Gov and we have to look at those two mugshots above? Come on!
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