Who's the Greatest American?

#1

Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 1:50pm

The Discovery Channel is running this little beauty pageant...

http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican

Who would you vote for?

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#2

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 1:50pm

F.D.R.

#3

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 1:53pm

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

#4

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 1:55pm

Medger Evers

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#5

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 1:56pm

JWB

Updated On: 6/20/05 at 01:56 PM

#6

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:00pm

how did Michael Jackson get on the list of nominees?!

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#7

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:01pm

how is Ronald on the last 5!?

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#8

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:02pm

The page never loaded properly for me.

Who are the choices?

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#9

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:13pm

Ben Franklin, Lincoln, MLK Jr., Ronald, Washington

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#10

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:15pm

George Washington

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#11

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:18pm

Why Reagan and not FDR? I call "fix"

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#12

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:21pm

I don't find it odd that Ronnie's on there. I think that if there was a greatest Brits, you'd find Maggie, and a greatest Popes, you'd find JP2. Anyone associated with the end of the Cold War would make a finals list.

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#13

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:23pm

Agreed... FDR should be #6 - either that or drop one of the colonial guys...

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#14

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:24pm

I didn't look at the link. I just assumed F.D.R. was on it. I don't care what they say. The answer is F.D.R.

#15

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:41pm

REAGAN??? Out of all the Americans, Reagan makes the top five??? I would replace him with Harriet Tubman. There should be a woman on the list.

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#16

re: Who's the Greatest American?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:44pm

Eleanor Roosevelt

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#17

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 2:46pm

William Katt

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#18

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 3:10pm

idina menzel

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#19

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 4:22pm

Ah, I have a huge soft spot for Ben Franklin. The overachiever of the Founding Fathers, and that's saying something.

#20

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 4:27pm

I would've put Andrew Jackson, FDR, or JFK in place of Ronald.

#21

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 4:27pm

There was a greatest Brit competetition... Winston Churchill was named #1

The final vote
1. Churchill
2. Brunel
3. Diana
4. Darwin
5. Shakespeare
6. Newton
7. Lennon
8. Elizabeth I
9. Nelson
10. Cromwell

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#22

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 4:27pm

Reagan was the anti-christ.

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#23

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 4:29pm

Apparently Margo, after you die all your sins get washed away.

#24

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 4:36pm

Princess Diana ranked higher than Shakespeare, Newton, or Elizabeth I? What kind of crack were the voters on?

Oh, that's right. "No sense of history" crack. Argh.

#25

re: Who's the Greatest American Hero?

Posted: 6/20/05 at 4:38pm

That's not a good thing to say. You don't know how much she did and what she stands for. Diana was an amazing person, selfless and caring. What gives you the right to drag her down?

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