View Poll Results: Who deserves the title of 'The Greatest American'?
George Washington
9
36.00%
Ronald Reagan
2
8.00%
Abraham Lincoln
4
16.00%
Martin Luther King Jr.
7
28.00%
Benjamin Franklin
3
12.00%
Voters: 25. You may not vote on this poll
The Greatest American
Jun 20th 2005, 5:34 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
I'd prefer to vote for FDR - surely he should be high on the list of nominees?
Jun 20th 2005, 5:35 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
or his wife?
Originally Posted by Dimsie
I'd prefer to vote for FDR - surely he should be high on the list of nominees?
Jun 20th 2005, 5:36 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
Originally Posted by Dimsie
I'd prefer to vote for FDR - surely he should be high on the list of nominees?
Jun 20th 2005, 5:37 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
and Bush made it to number 6....makes we wonder sometimes 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Him and his wife were both in the top 25, but didn't make it to the top 5.
Jun 20th 2005, 5:38 pm
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Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Him and his wife were both in the top 25, but didn't make it to the top 5.
Probably a reflection of America today
Jun 20th 2005, 5:39 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
and Bush made it to number 6....makes we wonder sometimes
Jun 20th 2005, 5:41 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
True, nothing like a war to stir up support for the encumbent 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I discussed this with my fiancee, we both agreed GWB is at number 6 through timing. If you ran the same poll in 10 years he would probably fall back out of the top 25.
Jun 20th 2005, 7:06 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
Jefferson
otherwise we would be speaking French around here.
otherwise we would be speaking French around here.
Jun 20th 2005, 7:26 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
Originally Posted by Boiler
Jefferson
otherwise we would be speaking French around here.
otherwise we would be speaking French around here.
Jun 20th 2005, 8:06 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I discussed this with my fiancee, we both agreed GWB is at number 6 through timing. If you ran the same poll in 10 years he would probably fall back out of the top 25.
Jun 20th 2005, 8:28 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
There's a thought.......Fillmore is 6 feet under 
Originally Posted by mdyoung
It's just like when a poll is done for the top 100 songs/albums/bands of all time and it's filled with current one hit wonders. 50 or 100 hundred years from now George W.Bush's presidency will be determined by how Iraq plays out. If Iraq is running the country without our help, he will probably be in the top 10. If we are still there and getting car bombed, he will be just below Millard Fillmore.
Jun 20th 2005, 8:51 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
No I'm not taking the piss and no oxymoron remarks either please.
Last night I was watching the program on Discovery about the 'Greatest American' and I wondered out of these five finalists who you would vote for.
FYI: George W. Bush was number 6.
.Last night I was watching the program on Discovery about the 'Greatest American' and I wondered out of these five finalists who you would vote for.
FYI: George W. Bush was number 6.
Jun 20th 2005, 8:59 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
Originally Posted by Sarah
No women??
What more do you want?
Jun 20th 2005, 9:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Sarah
No women??
Jun 20th 2005, 9:48 pm
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Re: The Greatest American
Hugh Hefner or Larry Flynt gets my vote with Ron Jeremy in a close 3rd place. 