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View Poll Results: Your vote for greatest american
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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19.75% |
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George Washington
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12.35% |
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Thomas Jefferson
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3.70% |
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Abraham Lincoln
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11.11% |
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Benjamin Franklin
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8.64% |
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Theodore Roosevelt
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3.70% |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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3.70% |
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Woodrow Wilson
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0% |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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2.47% |
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John F. Kennedy
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1.23% |
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Ronald Reagan
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6.17% |
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Bill Clinton
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6.17% |
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Harry S. Truman
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1.23% |
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Andrew Jackson
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1.23% |
Bill Gates 
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1.23% |
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Rockerfeller
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1.23% |
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Malcom X
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0% |
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Thomas Edison
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6.17% |
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Alexander Graham Bell
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0% |
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The Wright Brothers (orville and that other guy)
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3.70% |
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Steven Spielberg
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0% |
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Marylin Monroe
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2.47% |
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Hilary Clinton
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3.70% |
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Charles Lindburgh
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June 15, 2003, 02:50
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Homer Simpsons the greatest american- what's wrong with Brits?
You do realize he is not an actual person right?
Anyways there is a BBC poll, and they are supposed to have some special programme next week or so about the greatest americans.
I went to the website, and these are the current standings.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/wtwta/2959462.stm
Bill Clinton
3.55%
Bob Dylan
4.93%
Benjamin Franklin
4.14%
Thomas Jefferson
5.74%
Martin Luther King Jnr
8.56%
Abraham Lincoln
9.79%
Franklin D Roosevelt
3.70%
Homer Simpson
47.02%
Mr T
7.80%
George Washington
4.76%
First of all, Mt. T? Are the Brits still in the early 80's with regards to american television? How can Mr. T have so many votes. And Bill Clinton shouldn't even be on this poll.
Well here's my poll, it will include mostly presidents and I'm sure I'll forget some, but I don't feel like researching this poll
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June 15, 2003, 03:00
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I want to vote for Mr. T.
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June 15, 2003, 03:01
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kinda forgot a big one eh? mark twain.
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June 15, 2003, 03:02
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By the way I voted for Martin Luther King jr.
truelly a great man, nothing more needs to be said.
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June 15, 2003, 03:03
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No American tops George Washington.
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June 15, 2003, 03:04
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yes Mark Twain would have been a good one. I did not think of novelists.
also Ernest Hemingway- I think he's american
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June 15, 2003, 03:14
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I forgot Elvis Presley too  a much better choice than Dylan. Why's he on the BBC poll?
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June 15, 2003, 03:16
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cuz elvis just aint all that great. his impact is undeniable but its more akin to the rally monkey in anaheim than say einstein.
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June 15, 2003, 03:42
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everyone forgets fienman
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June 15, 2003, 03:47
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Who?
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June 15, 2003, 03:49
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I'm voting for good old Ben Franklin. Innovative, hard working, hard playing Ben Franklin -- the American Ideal.
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June 15, 2003, 05:00
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Lot of great people in your list and I'm sure you left out a lot of other great people...
But Marilyn wins. Man, was she beautifull... 
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June 15, 2003, 05:07
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Dr. King... 
Maybe time for a sig change, eh?
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June 15, 2003, 06:45
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I think you'll find that people who vote Homer Simpson are taking the piss.
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June 15, 2003, 06:47
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And I'm waiting for someone to claim that Bell was Scottish or Canadian and not American.
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June 15, 2003, 07:08
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Can someone explain to me why you people in Britain think that Homer Simpson is the greatest American? He is a cartoon and is dumb and fat on the show. I dont understand that at all, it makes no sense. HE DOES NOT EVEN EXIST!!!
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June 15, 2003, 07:09
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Did you not read my post above?
And I'll point out that its not a British survey, its an internet poll being hosted by the BBC. Also, for many, Homer Simpson is probably the most famous American character.
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June 15, 2003, 07:14
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Originally posted by Big Crunch
Did you not read my post above?
And I'll point out that its not a British survey, its an internet poll being hosted by the BBC. Also, for many, Homer Simpson is probably the most famous American character.
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I am looking for someone from Britain to explain this and thinks Homer Simpson is a great American.
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June 15, 2003, 07:25
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is dumb and fat on the show
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also representing A. Lifestyle.
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June 15, 2003, 07:29
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Originally posted by Big Crunch
I think you'll find that people who vote Homer Simpson are taking the piss.
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Jack_www, read and inwardly digest the above 
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June 15, 2003, 07:58
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Dissident, old chap?
Do you not feel you are undermining your own case by having as one of your choices for "greatest American" named as "That other guy"?
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June 15, 2003, 11:46
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Washington, from the list.
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June 15, 2003, 12:00
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Shouldn't Belgians have to vote for Rumsfeldt on this 
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June 15, 2003, 12:50
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Originally posted by Jack_www
Can someone explain to me why you people in Britain think that Homer Simpson is the greatest American? He is a cartoon and is dumb and fat on the show. I dont understand that at all, it makes no sense. HE DOES NOT EVEN EXIST!!!
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I think it could be the amount of airtime the show gets - Homer does get more than most Americans on Brit TV.
Plus he's very popular as being a more true to life character than just about any US President, musician (Elvis had a dark side, remember) or actor that gets airtime.
Not that surprising if you think about it.
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June 15, 2003, 13:07
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Originally posted by Big Crunch
And I'm waiting for someone to claim that Bell was Scottish or Canadian and not American.
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Hi. Bell was Canadian. Have a nice day.
I actually voted for Jefferson in the finals of that BBC poll friday (but I voted for Clinton in this poll).:P
Last edited by St Leo; June 15, 2003 at 13:14.
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June 15, 2003, 13:13
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You should be happy, Homer represents the common american so we're saying how great you guys are for giving us so much to mock 
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June 15, 2003, 13:17
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Its very reassuring to see Martin Luther King Jr. winning the apolyton poll .
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June 15, 2003, 13:59
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Bill Clinton? Come on!! Sure he's a progressive, but FDR was also a progressive- and he accomplished a whole lot more. Exactly what did Clinton accomplish? *crickets chirp*
It was a tough call voting for Martin Luther King jr. over the founding fathers. Both did great things. They stood up for what they believed was right against massive opposition from the other side. King had the greatest risk to his life only matched by George Washington I'd say. So it was a close call choosing him over George Washington.
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June 15, 2003, 14:18
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Exactly what did Clinton accomplish?
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From a Brit perspective, he told the IRA to get their butts into the peace process or face their NORAID being axed. More than any other US Pres has done for the Ulster situation.
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June 15, 2003, 14:20
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Circomstances create great leaders..
(not always though, definately not always )
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