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hexola

(4,835 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:58 PM Dec 2018

Is there any pushback for the Gary Sinise for TIME MOTY thing?

This has been going around Facebook for a few days - mostly from Patty Heaton's tweet or something.

I want to say "rich white guy writes a check to Disneyland - yeah that's MOTY material..."

But - looks like Sinise does a lot of other stuff...

Is Sinse really a great guy? And I just can't stand him because he's a righty?

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Is there any pushback for the Gary Sinise for TIME MOTY thing? (Original Post) hexola Dec 2018 OP

He does seem big on supporting Veteran's Charities ... mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #1

I guess he's done a lot for veterans, but supports the party that inflicted so much catbyte Dec 2018 #2

I'm not sure why you think there should be pushback for something that didn't happen maxsolomon Dec 2018 #3

I suppose that's the best pushback of all! hexola Dec 2018 #4

It's mostly a way of reminding everyone that Libs "hate" the Military maxsolomon Dec 2018 #10

Person (Man) of the Year isn't some honorary award. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2018 #5

No one should be pushed back for showing humanity Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #6

Sinise IS, by all accounts, a great guy. Dave Starsky Dec 2018 #7

Patricia Heaton is a noted Republican. nt Baltimike Dec 2018 #8

He helps to fill the void left as Republican collateral damage comes home. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #9

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. He does seem big on supporting Veteran's Charities ...

Reply to hexola (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:05 PM

Dec 2018

That's about all I can add.

Given he's a righty, though, there's a non-negative chance they're mostly fraudulent outfits.

catbyte

(34,455 posts)

2. I guess he's done a lot for veterans, but supports the party that inflicted so much

Reply to hexola (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:06 PM

Dec 2018

misery on them for years and still continues to through opposing veterans bills. A bit of cognitive dissonance, if you ask me. Lately, the best thing I can say about him is that he despises that orange thing currently infesting the White House and refused to support him in 2016.

maxsolomon

(33,400 posts)

3. I'm not sure why you think there should be pushback for something that didn't happen

Reply to hexola (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:09 PM

Dec 2018

They chose "The Guardians", not Sinise.

Cons can genuflect before the US Military all they want; Time won't reconsider their choice.

hexola

(4,835 posts)

4. I suppose that's the best pushback of all!

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:12 PM

Dec 2018

This is going around Facebook as if TIME is still thinking about it...

Frankly - if Sinse doesn't like Trump - and does good stuff - shinning a light on that can't hurt.

maxsolomon

(33,400 posts)

10. It's mostly a way of reminding everyone that Libs "hate" the Military

Reply to hexola (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 05:29 PM

Dec 2018

And the Flag.
And Apple Pie.
And Disney.

That's how my Aunt will see it.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,199 posts)

5. Person (Man) of the Year isn't some honorary award.

Reply to hexola (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:13 PM

Dec 2018

It's a title for the person (or people) who was the most significant newsmaker of the year.

For better or worse--as many have pointed out, Hitler was once MOY. So was Stalin (twice). And more recently, Putin.

Gary Sinise contributing towards some veterans charities is all fine and good, but that wasn't really any significant news story this year.

This year we saw numerous examples of journalists mocked, sanctioned, jailed and even murdered for doing their jobs. That's why Time went with who they did.

People still get confused over the designation year after year.

Sneederbunk

(14,304 posts)

6. No one should be pushed back for showing humanity

Reply to hexola (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:20 PM

Dec 2018

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

7. Sinise IS, by all accounts, a great guy.

Reply to hexola (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:21 PM

Dec 2018

Yes, he is a Republican. But I have friends who are Republicans who haven't lost their minds.

That having been said, there's a lot more behind the Time MOTY distinction than being a great guy. Hitler and Stalin were MOTY, and it wasn't for anything good.

Baltimike

(4,148 posts)

8. Patricia Heaton is a noted Republican. nt

Reply to hexola (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:44 PM

Dec 2018

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

9. He helps to fill the void left as Republican collateral damage comes home.

Reply to hexola (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:50 PM

Dec 2018

That's a good right winger these days.

To be fair, I've heard the guy has tons of compassion and a real heart.

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