People of the Year
Favorite People Of The Year
1. Emma Kate
OK, fine, sue me. It's my blog, and it's my kid. Plus, fatherhood has been the biggest and best thing to happen to me, well, ever. And the fact that I've got not only the most beautiful baby in the world, but the overall best one on the planet makes this an easy pick.
2. Sen. Barack Obama
Again, not a shocking development here as I've been on the Obama bandwagon for quite a while now. But this year, particularly the latter three months of 2007, have proven to be a time where he's found his own. Obama has surged in the polls, removing the inevitable status from Hillary Clinton and made the Democratic nomination a three-way dead heat between the two of them and John Edwards. We're only a few days away from the Iowa caucuses, so we'll see how he closes.
3. Georgia head football coach Mark Richt
Now, I've been an ardent defender of Mark Richt throughout his seven years at the helm of the Bulldogs, but this year presented us with a new version of the lovable coach ... one known as 'Evil Richt.' This new persona, one which encouraged his team to pick up an excessive celebration penalty against Florida, called for black jerseys against Auburn and then actively lobbied for his team over other teams to play for the national title was a welcome sight.
4. Jon and Kate
Lord help us, but The Wife and I love Jon And Kate Plus 8. Seriously, we're legitimately excited about next week's season premiere, and I've spent half the day bouncing back and forth between football and this. If you want a glimpse into the personalities of The Wife and I, watch the two of them interact with each other. Aside from the fact that we have one child compared to their eight, it's one of the reasons I've argued our life would make a fascinating reality show.
Least Favorite People Of The Year
1. Mitt Romney
Is there a more a shameless politician than Romney? Save all your talk about Hillary Clinton triangulating or John Kerry flip-flopping or Tom DeLay redistricting to help out fellow Republicans back in Texas because Romney beats them all. He is the standard-bearer for saying whatever you need to say in order to be elected. Need to get elected in liberal Massachusetts? Tell folks you're to the left of Ted Kennedy. Want to run for president in the Republican primary? Start telling folks you'd ban gay marriage and want to deport anyone with a Hispanic-sounding name. It's pathetic to me that he's even polling at above 10 percent.
2. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow
OK, he's really, really good. Probably the best player in the country. But he should have never won the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore (namely because the fact that it's a weak year for candidates isn't a good enough justification), and that stupid Tim Tebow game that's a play on the Chuck Norris is ridiculous. Whatever ... I wonder if they've made up one for him getting sacked six times by Georgia.
3. The guy from the Boys and Girls Club rezoning meeting
I don't know the guy's name, but he proceeded to throw a massive temper tantrum that isolated his own supporters. What did he do? Well, using not-so-subtle racism, he managed to disparage Fourth Street Elementary, its teachers, its parents and the students when it was becoming apparent his group wouldn't get its unfettered way. His rants, along with the flat-out lying by some other folks in that group, did nothing but damage the good-faith work being done by those who desired to sell the property.
4. Bulldog Superfan Mike Woods
This guy bugs me. Always has. I know folks who know him, and I hear he's a good enough guy, but he still bugs me. It's more than maddening that somehow he always manages to get on the front row of every game, no matter where he is, and that every network puts him on the air at least three or four times a game.
1. Emma Kate
OK, fine, sue me. It's my blog, and it's my kid. Plus, fatherhood has been the biggest and best thing to happen to me, well, ever. And the fact that I've got not only the most beautiful baby in the world, but the overall best one on the planet makes this an easy pick.
2. Sen. Barack Obama
Again, not a shocking development here as I've been on the Obama bandwagon for quite a while now. But this year, particularly the latter three months of 2007, have proven to be a time where he's found his own. Obama has surged in the polls, removing the inevitable status from Hillary Clinton and made the Democratic nomination a three-way dead heat between the two of them and John Edwards. We're only a few days away from the Iowa caucuses, so we'll see how he closes.
3. Georgia head football coach Mark Richt
Now, I've been an ardent defender of Mark Richt throughout his seven years at the helm of the Bulldogs, but this year presented us with a new version of the lovable coach ... one known as 'Evil Richt.' This new persona, one which encouraged his team to pick up an excessive celebration penalty against Florida, called for black jerseys against Auburn and then actively lobbied for his team over other teams to play for the national title was a welcome sight.
4. Jon and Kate
Lord help us, but The Wife and I love Jon And Kate Plus 8. Seriously, we're legitimately excited about next week's season premiere, and I've spent half the day bouncing back and forth between football and this. If you want a glimpse into the personalities of The Wife and I, watch the two of them interact with each other. Aside from the fact that we have one child compared to their eight, it's one of the reasons I've argued our life would make a fascinating reality show.
Least Favorite People Of The Year
1. Mitt Romney
Is there a more a shameless politician than Romney? Save all your talk about Hillary Clinton triangulating or John Kerry flip-flopping or Tom DeLay redistricting to help out fellow Republicans back in Texas because Romney beats them all. He is the standard-bearer for saying whatever you need to say in order to be elected. Need to get elected in liberal Massachusetts? Tell folks you're to the left of Ted Kennedy. Want to run for president in the Republican primary? Start telling folks you'd ban gay marriage and want to deport anyone with a Hispanic-sounding name. It's pathetic to me that he's even polling at above 10 percent.
2. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow
OK, he's really, really good. Probably the best player in the country. But he should have never won the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore (namely because the fact that it's a weak year for candidates isn't a good enough justification), and that stupid Tim Tebow game that's a play on the Chuck Norris is ridiculous. Whatever ... I wonder if they've made up one for him getting sacked six times by Georgia.
3. The guy from the Boys and Girls Club rezoning meeting
I don't know the guy's name, but he proceeded to throw a massive temper tantrum that isolated his own supporters. What did he do? Well, using not-so-subtle racism, he managed to disparage Fourth Street Elementary, its teachers, its parents and the students when it was becoming apparent his group wouldn't get its unfettered way. His rants, along with the flat-out lying by some other folks in that group, did nothing but damage the good-faith work being done by those who desired to sell the property.
4. Bulldog Superfan Mike Woods
This guy bugs me. Always has. I know folks who know him, and I hear he's a good enough guy, but he still bugs me. It's more than maddening that somehow he always manages to get on the front row of every game, no matter where he is, and that every network puts him on the air at least three or four times a game.
posted by Jmac at 3:24 PM
2 Comments:
Tim Tebow also happens to be the biggest douchebag that ever lived. They should make a game about that.
BIL, I too love Jon & Kate plus 8. It can make a bad day for a SAHM seem like a walk in the park.
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