Ben Bernanke Time Person of the Year SCAM
Ben Bernanke. Who? Oh yeah, that guy. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve. But wait, why does Ben Bernanke get Time Person of the Year if we are amidst a recession, high unemployment rate, and a large debt? Considering that Richard Nixon is a two-time Time Man of the Year award winner, along with Adolf Hitler and Stalin, and “You”- the 2006 Person of the Year, I guess we shouldn’t be surprised.
Look, Time Man of the Year (changed to Person of the Year) has always been a scam just to get people to buy the Time Person of the Year issue, okay? It’s not even an award. It’s more of a “most influential” designation. In terms of validity or meaning something, however, it’s right up there with Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “Wrestler of the Year” award- it doesn’t have any meaning.
Here’s a November 2008 comment from Dailyskew chief economist Tony Vahl:
I never thought we would see the day that the U.S. would repeat the same mistakes as our South American counterparts. Ben Bernanke, a PROFESSOR by trade, should have more sense than this.
Sure, he claims that the treasury bonds we issue balances out the increase of currency.
It’s still a gigantic gamble.
One reason I don’t see Bernanke being the most influential person is because he and HENRY PAULSON, former Secretary of Treasury, were the TAG TEAM that started this bailout madness towards the end of 2008 (President Bush was simply a lame duck wooden dummy who read a piece of paper.)
But seriously, Time Man of the Year has always been a joke. Anyone who seriously gets angry debating Time’s selections is a mark or rube.
So who would I pick for 2009 Person of the Year?
1. Iran Protesters (yeah, remember them?) Their historical protest of a rigged election touched everyone’s heart, although it also showed that you can’t overthrow an oppressive government with Twitter.
2. Somali Pirates – Well they STILL rule the seas and the world powers shrug.
3. Al Gore- As THE figurehead, fundraiser, and honorary lobbyist for the world to go GREEN and for us to worship Mother Earth, saw many of the Green Movement’s policies go into effect.
4- Usain Bolt- When it doubt, give Person of the Year to an Olympic athlete that crushes old records. Don’t know how influential he is, though, if you think too hard about it. I guess Time is inconsistent and does present Person of the Year as an award sometimes.
My personal pick is Mariano Rivera- Revealed to be the only living athlete who doesn’t cheat on his wife, doesn’t take HGH/steroids/B-12 shots, doesn’t cheat in the game, doesn’t gamble on the game, is MEDIA friendly, has been the best at his position for the last 13 years, and had yet another super season in 2009 at age 39, resulting in the New York Yankees World Championship.
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Vahl:
I like the Iran Protesters pick.
Usain Bolt was a finalist for the Time Magazine Person of the Year, so they at least thought about him. The records he's breaking are incredible — he'll probably be SI sportsman of the year.
I nominate Tiger Woods for LaMEst person of the year.
Egghead Bernanke? I'm glad you brought up Paulson and how Bush was a wooden dummy last year. What you said is soooo true. Using their logic, the CEO of Citibank should be in the top 10, along with the AIG CEO who was in charge in 2008 and all the other bank execs. And how about all those auto execs who were embarrassed in front of Congress earlier this year? What a LaME list — all to sell magazines. Damn.
ive put together my list of 10,in no particular order
i agree with you-somali pirates
hideki matsui
guy who threw shoe at bush
guy who threw shoe at shoe thrower
guy who threw statue at silvio berlusconi
michael jackson
sham wow guy
manny pacquiao
danny from platinum pleasures
chad ochocinco