Reply #13: Hell, I voted for the Republican three times!!!

[kurtyboy]

But his name was Abraham Lincoln!

Ronald Reagan wouldn't rate in my top forty, even if the list was restricted to politicians...well, I take that back--he was one helluva a Head of State (another name for national cheerleader), perhaps the best ever. But as Commander in Chief (lotsa dead in Lebanon), Chief Executive (a debt so deep we'll be living with it for years), and Lead Diplomat---ehhh, not so good...

I mean, his administration was the most corrupt since Nixon (also in the top 100--please tell me I'm dreaming!), with the likes of Poindexter, North, and Watt. On top of them there was un-indicted co-conspirator George H.W. Bush, who also made the sweet 90.

But what can you say about a poll that had Michael Jackson, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Cruise, and Clint Eastwood in the top 100? Did I mention Mel Gibson, Brett Favre, Michael Jordan, or Hugh Hefner? What about Dr. Phil, Steven Spielberg, Tiger Woods, and Pat Tillman? Can anyone truly understand the phenominal shallowness of the methodology and judging? I don't think so.

The name of the survey is misleading--it ain't the "Greatest American", its the "Most popular American among people who cared about logging onto AOL and casting three votes in a confusing format"