Time Magazine names President Elect Barack Obama as the Person of the Year. Usually in presidential election years, the winner is usually considered the person of the year by default. For example, George W. Bush was named Person of the Year in 2000, even though he did nothing on his own merit to win the Presidency. Indeed, he actually lost the election. But I think we all can agree that Barack Obama earned this award, and if you doubt that, ask yourself whether on January 1, 2008 you thought Barack Obama would have not only won the Democratic nomination, but also 365 electoral votes against John McCain?
If you said yes, either you were a true believer from January 2007 (I was not), or you’re lying.