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[Duck of Death]

. . . Ronald Reagan! (According to 2.4 million americans)

The top 20:

Voters' top 20

1 Ronald Reagan

2 Abraham Lincoln

3 Martin Luther King Jr

4 George Washington

5 Benjamin Franklin

6 George W Bush

7 Bill Clinton

8 Elvis Presley

9 Oprah Winfrey

10 Franklin D Roosevelt

11 Billy Graham

12 Thomas Jefferson

13 Walt Disney

14 Albert Einstein

15 Thomas Alva Edison

16 John F Kennedy

17 Bob Hope

18 Bill Gates

19 Eleanor Roosevelt

20 Lance Armstrong

I'm scared of my fellow citizens. NATION AM DOOMED

 

[Ash Housewares]

I didn't vote for the bastard

 

[Mugen]

Holy shit, GWB #6. :lol

 

[SteveMeister]

Thank GOD it wasn't GWB. Thank GOD.

 

[bionic77]

. . . Ronald Reagan! (According to 2.4 million americans)

The top 20:



I'm scared of my fellow citizens. NATION AM DOOMED

How the fuck could anyone recent beat out Washington or Lincoln? WTF?

Americans officially suck.

 

[Matrix]

Oprah Winfrey wtf

 

[Groder Mullet]

Why the fuck are Elvis, Oprah and W higher than Roosevelt? That just ain't right.

 

[Korranator]

Scarey......

 

[SteveMeister]

How the fuck could anyone recent beat out Washington or Lincoln? WTF?

Americans officially suck.

Because people remember Reagan. Nobody remembers Washington or Lincoln, they only have fuzzy memories of their old history classes and that they're on money.

 

[teh_pwn]

hahah, GWB above FDR. What bullshit.

 

[bionic77]

Because people remember Reagan. Nobody remembers Washington or Lincoln, they only have fuzzy memories of their old history classes and that they're on money.

Basically you are saying that everyone in America is just like olimario?

 

[Drozmight]

Franklin is 5? What the hell.

 

[Ash Housewares]

Because people remember Reagan. Nobody remembers Washington or Lincoln, they only have fuzzy memories of their old history classes and that they're on money.

I expected to see more fictional characters, where's Captain America?

 

[Duck of Death]

Basically you are saying that everyone in America is just like olimario?

I was half expecting him to enter this thread and say something like:

I agree with the people.
Reagan was a prince.
He did a lot of good and inspired people.

 

[nomoment]

#21: Kid Rock

 

[DMczaf]

Basically you are saying that everyone in America is just like olimario?

:lol

And WTF @ no Jordan in the Top 20. God damn rednecks, if it was Larry Bird he would have been above MLK Jr.!

 

[Vandiger]

Basically you are saying that everyone in America is just like olimario?

A spoiled brat who couldn't graduate high school. Frightening that there are many clones of Olimario living in this country

 

[Incognito]

Who voted for Reagan?

Grover Norquist and all his clones? Oliver "TRUE AMERICAN" North and all his fellow patriots?

Ridonkulous.

 

[Alucard]

Opray Winfrey > Einstein.

Me am sad. Me brain go BOOM.

 

[Mermandala]

I agree that Billy Graham should just edge out Thomas Jefferson because those crackers are amazing! Just the right hint of sweetness and that mysterious brown color.

That is so much more important than "We Built This City" even though it is an awesome rock classic that I frequently jam to.

 

[bionic77]

:lol

And WTF @ no Jordan in the Top 20. God damn rednecks, if it was Larry Bird he would have been above MLK Jr.!

What exactly did Jordan do that made him a great american? He has no compassion (ask Bill Cartwright if you need any convincing) and he never gave anything back to America while he made money off of poor Asian kids who slaved away to make Air Jordans.

If you want to see a athlete that was also a great American, the first guy that comes to my mind is Arther Ashe. Maybe Mohammad Ali, but that involves Vietnam and thus you could never get a consensus.

One final person to consider is none other than Black Jesus himself. Helping the poor, fighting off a Celtics dynasty, and creating endless entertainment at his own expense. A real American hero.

 

[Rlan]

Why is Einstein on the list of top 100 Americans?

 

[teh_pwn]

Here's what it looks like after it goes through my BS filter.

Voters' top SOMETHING

10 Franklin D Roosevelt

5 Benjamin Franklin

2 Abraham Lincoln

12 Thomas Jefferson

1 Ronald Reagan

3 Martin Luther King Jr

11 Billy Graham

14 Albert Einstein

15 Thomas Alva Edison

18 Bill Gates

19 Eleanor Roosevelt

4 George Washington

9 Oprah Winfrey

20 Lance Armstrong

16 John F Kennedy

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

. . . Ronald Reagan! (According to 2.4 million americans)

The top 20:



I'm scared of my fellow citizens. NATION AM DOOMED

And this my friend is why we have electorial colleges and a representative democracy instead of a direct one. This beyond all things prooves that we need to be protected from ourselves.

 

[Ihateyouchris]

I get the feeling this survey was the part of a larger plan to piss off intelligent people inciting an eventual revolution. Like Fox News.

 

[Alucard]

Why is Einstein on the list of top 100 Americans?

I was wondering that too, considering he was born in...Germany? But the stupidity of having OPRAH WINFREY in a list like this dwarfed this other stupidity.

 

[bionic77]

Here's what it looks like after it goes through my BS filter.

Without Lincoln or Washington there probably wouldn't be an America so that alone makes them automatic top 3 on any list of greatest Americans imho.

 

[Ihateyouchris]

And this my friend is why we have electorial colleges and a representative democracy instead of a direct one. This beyond all things prooves that we need to be protected from ourselves.

ironically we voted for Reagan

 

[teh_pwn]

Yeah, I probably put Washington too low.

My American History is getting fuzzy, but I don't remember Washington doing anything incredible. He was good, but he wasn't an awesome president. He was just the first, so he gets a lot of rep for that. He was also a general too...I just don't remember anymore.

 

[sans_pants]

I was wondering that too, considering he was born in...Germany? But the stupidity of having OPRAH WINFREY in a list like this dwarfed this other stupidity.

oprah is a successful black person!


a successful black person!

 

[teh_pwn]

Oprah does some humanitarian work. Yeah, she probably shouldn't be on the list. But she deserves it much more than GWB.

 

[Alucard]

Meh, if a survey about "the greatest rap artists of all time" was conducted shortly after either the death of BIG or 2Pac, I'm sure one or both of them would quickly find their way into the top 3. Same with a survey shortly conducted after Kurt Cobain's death asking about "the greatest rock stars of all time". People have a short memory...and don't read history books.

 

[Rocket9]

Almost as bad as having Don Cherry in the greatest canadian survey

Oh and the all-mighty google informs me that Einstein became an american citizen in 1940

 

[Excess Poo Flakes]

I like ronald reagan, but washington should be 1st, and none of those pop culture people should be there at all

 

[Alucard]

Anyways, this list won't mean shit in a week, or in a day. Heck, I'm forgetting it right now like so much internet garbage that gets filtered through my brain every day.

 

[demon]

This has got to be the worst Top 100 list I've ever seen in my life.

 

[xsarien]

Why is Einstein on the list of top 100 Americans?

My bad: Einstein was a U.S. citizen for a significant amount of time, from 1933 until his death 22 years later.

 

[Duck of Death]

Anyways, this list won't mean shit in a week, or in a day. Heck, I'm forgetting it right now like so much internet garbage that gets filtered through my brain every day.

See, if this was just an internet poll it wouldn't be so bad. But it had a big special on the Discovery channel with an audience rooting for their favorite Americans. It just seems much more disturbing than a common internet poll revealing people's stupidity.

 

[tralfazz]

How is Kurt Angle not on the list? Oh it's true.

 

[Ford Prefect]

Benny Franklin, you's numba one on my list.

 

[MC Safety]

Yeah, I probably put Washington too low.

My American History is getting fuzzy, but I don't remember Washington doing anything incredible. He was good, but he wasn't an awesome president. He was just the first, so he gets a lot of rep for that. He was also a general too...I just don't remember anymore.

George Washington set the standard for the presidency by accepting only two terms. He very well could have set himself as president for life, but chose not to do so.

The orderly and peaceful transfer of power was something the world had not ever seen. To this day, it's a rare occurrence.

 

[pnjtony]

Thank GOD it wasn't GWB. Thank GOD.

Ummm...the #1 isn't much better


And how the hell is GWB better than Thomas FREAKING Jefferson?!?!?!

 

[Ecrofirt]

 

[temp]

Countdown had The Top Ten American Monkeys, and Donkey Kong was number two. The game did take place in America, so Donkey Kong probably was American. But Japanese people made him. I don't know, Keith.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Teddy Roosevelt definitely takes the cake for best American. No contest.

 

[lexy]

This has got to be the worst Top 100 list I've ever seen in my life.

More importantly, why do so many of you care so much?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Jesus shit. This thread needs to be "TWO MORE MINUTES OF HATE".

Great side-by-side pairings. Oprah, FDR. My brother about collapsed when he asked "Where's W?" to which I replied "6. Right in front of Clinton and Elvis."

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

Thomas Jefferson is 12, behind

1 Ronald Reagan
6 George W Bush
7 Bill Clinton
8 Elvis Presley
9 Oprah Winfrey
11 Billy Graham

On my list, Jefferson or Lincoln is number 1.

 

[pollo]

Good, Jefferson is right where he should be.

 

[Hyoushi]