[Peach]

It was announced on the Today Show too (amazingly enough). But not without some snide comments.

Katie said it was an obvious partisan choice. Matt said it was because he died recently.

[oh8eleven]

Katie said it was an obvious partisan choice. Matt said it was because he died recently.
"Partisan?" What a twit. Actually, the answer to the question (Greatest American?) is simple - George Washington. Without him there would have been no America.

[ZULU]

"Matt said it was because he died recently."

I don't think Katie or Matt would make it if they just kicked off.

I would put ROnald Reagan as the Third greatest American, with George Washington First and Teddy Roosevelt second.

But still a good choice. You can't fault the American public on that one as they probably learned little about Washington or Teddy Roosevelt in their politically correct history classes, while Ronald Reagan's achievements were too recent and too great to conceal.