[wayoverontheright]

Certainly our soldiers should be honored, but I think even they would agree Bush deserved this particular award. TIME has become in essence a FOREIGN publication.

[Ex-Dem]

Of course leave it to the press to not understand that "soldier" only applies to the Army. That leaves out a lot of other men and women and uniform who are serving over there.

[jigsaw]

George Bush has class.

The Leftists do not. To coin a word, they are 'classholes.'

[Cicero]

Excellent, except for what seems to be the obligatory evenhandedness of praising the Democrats.

Harry Truman was NOT a great wartime president. He screwed up in Korea and turned a victory in a stalemate. Far more important, he gave China to Mao Tse Tung.

FDR was a towering presence, but he was arguably more destructive than beneficial to the country he governed for so long. He wrecked the federal system, he wrecked the judicial system, he planted socialist timebombs such as social security in the economy, and while defeating Hitler he handed the world to Stalin instead and paved the way for the rise of Mao. Not a good record.

Conservative columnists seem to have a knee-jerk compulsion to give a little to the other side while arguing their case. Fine. Give credit where credit is due. But please don't give credit where credit is NOT due.

[libhater]

Its so great to have a commander in chief, that us military guys actually respect unlike the last one that didn't even know the proper way to salute. I have no problem with Bush getting man of the year.

[MetalMan]

The American military once again deserves the citizenry's highest esteem, but the American military is not a person.

Time's person of the year is not a tribute. It's mearly a title given by the editors who feel what one person (or thing, or group of people)has most affected the world that year.

Previous "Person('s) of the Year"

1938 - Adolf Hitler

1939 & 1942 - Joseph Stalin

1950 - The fighting man

1956 - Freedom Fighers

1960 - U.S. Scientists

1982 - The computer

1988 - Earth

1992 - Bill Clinton

[hunter112]

Agreed, but even our President would want to see the honor accorded to the troops who have responded nobly to his leadership.

Besides, the "classholes" over at DU have their pantyhose in a bunch over this selection by Time. Given their previous selections, I think it went well this year.

[Porterville]

The folks at Time think they are so slick, but it is so easy to see through their B.S. They were thinking how can they avoid Bush without seeming biased... the American Troops of course. Liberals will do anything to push an agenda.