Germany's Angela Merkel named TIME's Person of the Year

KETV ^ | 12/09/2015

[namvolunteer]

Wanted poster!

[minnesota_bound]

Time magazine is only seen in doctor offices or maybe car repair places.

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Merkel is the fourth woman to be named, individually, as TIME's Person of the Year since Charles Lindbergh was the first to secure that honor in 1927.

First Bruce Jenner, and now Lucky Lindy.

What is this world coming to?

In announcing the winner on NBC's "Today Show" Wednesday, TIME Managing Editor Nancy Gibbs pointed to Merkel's handling of a vast array of issues -- including the European economic crisis tied to countries such as Greece, the flood of refugees into the continent from the Middle East and Africa and several deadly terrorist attacks in the region.

I suppose it's sexist, but I can't help wondering if the "crisis" here isn't Nancy Gibbs "change of life."

[Lysandru]

I get it-- the award goes to the person who was most influential. And I get an argument for Frau Merkel. But I would go with Vlad "The Invader" Putin for the award.

If The Donald gets elected as POTUS-- he had better win next year's cover.