"Tell me, what does that mean, to be noble?"
Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Braveheart
"I have made a lot of money."
Posted on 01/01/2005 12:43:03 PM PST by CHARLITE
In its third year, the Noble and Knaves Contest has become something of a tradition here on the editorial page. If not quite as highly regarded as Time Magazine's Person of the Year, our contest is absolutely more democratic, since you the readers decide. And you didn't make it easy for us: This year's vote tally was the closest in the contest's history. With the frontrunners changing every day, we recalled John Kerry's concession-speech promise to make every vote count. Fortified by his words, we labored on. And just as the ball was about to drop in Times Square, the winners finally emerged.
For Knave of the Year, the contest proved tightest. Perhaps this was because in an election year any number of silly things can be said, and many are. Knave of the week twice in 2004, former President Jimmy Carter earned numerous nominations for using a child's funeral to bash the Iraq war, as well as calling the war that won us our independence "unnecessary." Also earning top marks was another two-time Knave of the week, Mr. Kerry. Not only did Mr. Kerry slap every National Guardsmen in the face by comparing them to draft dodgers last February, but he also suggested during the campaign that President Bush might reinstate the draft if re-elected. Mr. Kerry's campaign team revealed a similar shamelessness when it tried to silence the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth by filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Noble of the Year is Mel Gibson.
(Excellent choices)
"...we recalled John Kerry's concession-speech promise to make every vote count."
I think they left out the part "in Ohio", as in "make every vote in Ohio count".
John O'Neill and/or the Swifties should have at least made their nomination list.
"Tell me, what does that mean, to be noble?"
Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Braveheart
"I have made a lot of money."
Didja ever notice that you never see George Soros and Dr. Strangelove in the same room ?
Excellent choices, although I'm not sure why President Bush never made Noble of the Week all year long.
Hmmmm? Soros thinks he's important because he's made a lot of money .. but money won't buy your way into heaven .. and accordingly .. money won't buy the Presidency of the United States either!
Re-read the article. Pay particular attention to the paragraph that explains why neither President Bush nor the Swiftvets were included.
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