Vote who you think is/was THE greatest American.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


Since there's three votes, I'd cast mine for Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet and Thomas Jonathan Jackson.

But none of those traitors are on the website.

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by Velociryx
What a lamer list.

Ted Striker is not even ON it!



-=Vel=-

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Solver
It's really amazing how naturalized USA citizens are included on the list. Einstein is a German Jew, and there he is considered an American...

As is Bob Hope.

Bob Hope was born Leslie Towns Hope in Eltham in London on May 29th, 1903.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by JohnT


I mean, nothing wrong with Carnegie, but his impact pales in comparison to Rockefeller, easily the most influential businessman in the history of the planet - I mean, compared to him, Gates and Jobs are pikers.

It says "greatest," not "the most cold-blooded cut-throat capitalist."

Get with the program.

[Imran Siddiqui]

He was Serbo-Croatian, but became a US citizen.

Which makes him an American as well . Unlike you stuffy Europeans, we are willing to consider anyone who has become a citizen to be an American .

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
I would have voted for Bobby Kennedy but he wasn't on the list.

*gasp*



I'd rather pick Carter!

[Dis]

Originally posted by dv8ed
Honestly, the only thing about the whole show I found interesting was that Malcom X was 40+ spots ahead of Frederick Douglas. That was kind of thought provoking, in a way. The rest of it was just depressing, as people apparently don't know anybody other than current stars, half-mythological figures, or people who have had biopics made about them in the last ten years.

I can't stand the fact that he's a black role model. The guy was a fraud.

[Dis]

Originally posted by mrmitchell
JohnT, Lance Armstrong is as suitable as any to go on the list.

He had cancer. He was as good as dead. And now, he has gone on to win the top event in his sport for seven years in a row.

I can't think of any more inspirational individual story.

he uses steroids.

[Dis]

Jefferson
Lincoln
Martin Luther King jr.

there are no others that should even be considered.

but just for the hell of it I'll mention Bill Gates because he has donated billions of dollars to charity. More than any other american ever.

[Dis]

Malcom X feigned insanity to avoid the WW2 draft. He was involved in prostitution, robbery, and drug dealing. Some role model he is. He was arrested on breaking and entering, larceny, and carrying a firearm.

and I'm not even going into the bull**** religion that is nation of islam. I forgot to add his rejoicing over John F. Kennedy's death.

[Stefu]

So anyway, what's everybody's predictions for the final top 10? NOTE NOTE not what you believe should be the top 10, what you believe that top 10 will be.

Mine is:

1. George Washington (when you look at it, most of the "Greatest ____" lists have had some major political figure at the top - Adenauer, Churchill, De Gaulle (LOL Fortuyn LOL) Washington's entrenched enough a figure to make it to the top.)

2. Abraham Lincoln (see: Washington)

3. Albert Einstein (everyone knows and loves Einstein)

4. Martin Luther King (black and liberal helps him to top 5)

5. Elvis Presley (If Lennon makes the list, Elvis will probably make the list as well.)

6. Neil Armstrong (the symbol of SPACE. Gotta have some SPACE ROCKETS on the list.)

7. Ronald Reagan (the power of Reagasm compels you!)

8. Oprah (fills the "lol what" seat of the list. Also, there aren't many women on the top 25 and I figure one of them's going to be in top 10. So it's probably going to be Oprah.)

9. FDR (If one looks at the other lists, one sees that WW2 is a popular period.)

10. George W. Bush ()

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui




*gasp*



I'd rather pick Carter!

That's because you're ignorant.

[Imran Siddiqui]

No, it's because I have some brains in my head. Lord knows how you've been so brainwashed by the left, but RFK was a loser who, like his brother, is only thought of highly because he was shot.

[Dr Strangelove]

I voted largely traditional - for Washington and Jefferson, and I threw in FDR.

[MrFun]

Pelvis Presley, Stefu??



Come on, man.