Posted on 04/28/2005 10:00:29 AM PDT by TFine80
A lot of Bushes, Reagan, Bret Favre, Pat Tillman, Audie Murphy... But also some crazy libs like Michael Moore, Ellen DeGeneres, and Dr. Phil...
The show will be hosted on the Discovery Channel, June 5, 8 PM --- hosted by Matt Lauer.
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I'm thrilled one of my nominations, Nikola Tesla, was one of the finalists!
Whenever I see their trailers on THC, and I hear them utter the names of Benjamin Franklin and Madonna in the same sentence (or nearly so), I have a painful brain fart and vow never to watch it.
There's no criteria for qualification? It sounds as useless as a "poll". What's the value of a poll of a large group, 99% of which are dumb as bricks about the particular subject?
By "greatest" do they mean "fattest"?
I would like to say that George Washington should be the winner.. Tough competition..
In our society, Madonna would win over Franklin. I shudder at who will ultimately be chosen.
Keep us posted. I doubt I'll actually watch the program. Oprah will probably win.
Ellen Degenerate?
Note to self: spend more time sorting socks...
Way too many politicians, celebs, and sports figures, and not enough scientists, engineeers, and captains of industry.
Shame on you Discovery Channel, for not understanding what really makes America great.
I know what is unsettling about that rogues gallery: sports figures and actors have no business "acting" as if they're significant or important, never mind "great".
What about captain of industry Martha Stewart? ;)
A "Greatest American" poll that offers a choice between George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, etal and Madonna should not be taken too seriously.
Discovery Channel? Gee, and they didn't have Paul Tuttle on the list?
Same sentence! Same sentence! Ow! Ow! Ow! I even did it too in my original post! Ow! Ow! Ow! Getting dizzyarglebargle@#$%^&*() [NO CARRIER]
My vote goes to Richard Nixon. /sarcasm
Over the last 2 years I have seen the Discovery Channel digress in their programming. What used to be one of the most educational and entertaining channels came off my channel listing about 2 months ago.
They are getting more like the networks and channels like Bravo and Link everyday. PC continues its quest.
And if anybody thinks the list is a hoot as I do, check out the message boards over there for some real laughs.
Way too many politicians, celebs, and sports figures, and not enough scientists, engineeers, and captains of industry
- how about poets?
Okay, removing everyone from the list who I think will not be in the history books in 100 years, we're left with the people below. Feel free to criticize me for putting someone in or leaving someone out. Also, add to it from someone not on the original list if you wish.
1.Susan B. Anthony
2.Neil Armstrong
3.Alexander Graham Bell
4.Barbara Bush (if only as a First Lady)
5.George H.W. Bush
6.George W. Bush
7.Walt Disney (captain of industry)
8.Frederick Douglass
9.Amelia Earhart
10.Thomas A. Edison
11.Albert Einstein
12.Dwight Eisenhower
13.Henry Ford
14.Benjamin Franklin
15.Bill Gates
16.Rudolph W. Giuliani
17.John Glenn
18.Billy Graham
19.Alexander Hamilton
20.Bob Hope
21.Howard Hughes
22.Thomas Jefferson
23.Lyndon Johnson
24.John F. Kennedy
25.Martin Luther King, Jr.
26.Abraham Lincoln
27.Charles Lindbergh
28.Audie Murphy
29.Richard Nixon
30.Jesse Owens
31.George Patton
32.Colin Powell
33.Ronald Reagan
34.Franklin D. Roosevelt
35.Theodore Roosevelt
36.Carl Sagan
37.Dr. Jonas Salk
38.Joseph Smith, Jr.
39.Harry Truman
40.Harriet Tubman
41.Mark Twain
42.Sam Walton
43.George Washington
44.The Wright Brothers
45.Chuck Yeager
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