Why I hate “the press”
I received a digg alert this morning, informing me that Vanity Fair has published a list of this years most powerful and influencial people (the story can be found here). On this list Steve Jobs comes in at number 4 and Mick Jagger at number 60. All in all an interesting list as lists go. The list is topped by Vladimir Putin, who given the recent events in Georgia and Russia is probably a good choice. But wait a minute where is George Bush? He is the President of the United States of America, arguably the most power country in the world? “Well”, I think to myself, “maybe it is just the liberal press being liberal again”. But wait, Barrack Obama and Hilary Clinton did not make the list? Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are number 9 on this list!?!? No American Leader or potential leader is in the top 100? What a bunch of idiots. What warped political agenda would cause Vanity Fair to exclude the President and Vice President of the United States of America AND the two presidential hopefuls from this list? Even given the mainstream presses bias towards the left, certainly Barrack Obama should have made the list? In any event, I think they got it wrong and I truely believe any sitting President of the United States of America should be in any top 10 list of the worlds most powerful and influencial people (regardless of party).