How About Nancy Pelosi as Time's 'Person of the Year'?

Great idea, huh? Considering she's one of the architects of what shapes up to be a bloodbath in 2010, giving her such key recognition is obvious, no?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is among the seven finalists chosen for Time magazine's annual "Person of the Year," according to media reports on Monday.

Other finalists in the realm of politics include last year's winner President Barack Obama, Afghanistan commanding Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

"Look, she's the first woman Speaker of the House. She's the strongest Speaker of the House in decades," Time managing editor Richard Stengel said of Pelosi on NBC's "Today" show. "She had piloted what is probably the most important legislation in decades through the House. She's a really, really pivotal lawmaker."

Yes, strong-arming a huge majority into passing pet legislation lying around for decades is quite the accomplishment. If Pelosi is such an attractive choice, why not Dingy Harry?

This "honor" now carries as much relevance as the Nobel Peace Prize. In other words, it's meaningless.