Millions of Republicans just climaxed. Ronald Reagan named Greatest American by Discovery

LeftyAndProud60

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Thu May-27-10 11:46 PM
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Millions of Republicans just climaxed. Ronald Reagan named Greatest American by Discovery

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/greatestamerican/greatestamerican.html

LOL

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City Lights

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Thu May-27-10 11:52 PM
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1. OMFG! And Junior is #6!

:wtf:

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LeftyAndProud60

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Thu May-27-10 11:58 PM
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5. Wow, I just focused on 1. W over JFK? Incredible. NT

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madchick44

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Fri May-28-10 07:37 AM
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47. Discovery still sinking lower and lower since being taken over

by th RW history hustlers.

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City Lights

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Fri May-28-10 10:07 AM
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51. Indeed. And what a shame it is.

:-(

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AlphaCentauri

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Fri May-28-10 10:09 AM
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52. They probably need money and who ever pays they publish their story n/t

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vanboggie

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Thu May-27-10 11:55 PM
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2. Gag n/t

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G_j

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Thu May-27-10 11:55 PM
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3. I feel sick eom

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Scurrilous

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Thu May-27-10 11:57 PM
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4. That's so very wrong. n/t

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Vickers

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Thu May-27-10 11:58 PM
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6. Bwahahaha! They just jumped the zombie. n/t

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laughingliberal

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Fri May-28-10 12:00 AM
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7. ...

:puke:

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Urban Prairie

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Fri May-28-10 12:01 AM
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8. Oh yeah, let's chisel Reagan's bust into Mt. Rushmore!!!

Edited on Fri May-28-10 12:02 AM by Urban Prairie

Facing NNW.

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Art_from_Ark

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Fri May-28-10 12:02 AM
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9. What an utterly dumbass list!

Ronald Reagan, perhaps the most incompetent boob to occupy the White House in the 20th century, is greater than the man who not only led the country to independence, but helped to draft its Constitution and guided it for 8 years as its first President under that Constitution?

Or greater than the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

:argh:

And Elvis Presley was greater than Franklin Roosevelt?

:wtf:

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blogslut

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Fri May-28-10 12:03 AM
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10. Ronald Reagan

He's like moot - except republican.

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sandnsea

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Fri May-28-10 12:04 AM
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11. Elvis Preslety, No 8??

I love Elvis, but come on. Discovery has jumped the entire shark tank.

:rofl:

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rpannier

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Fri May-28-10 12:11 AM
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14. Oprah is 9th

Edited on Fri May-28-10 12:12 AM by rpannier

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ShortnFiery

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Fri May-28-10 06:44 AM
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42. To be on the level with you, I'd much rather honor ELVIS than Saint Reagan.

Edited on Fri May-28-10 07:01 AM by ShortnFiery

This list is the neo-cons'/neo-liberals' WET DREAM.

At least ELVIS had some "good" in his drug addled soul. He adored his mother and made beautiful music. Overall, Elvis gave more of himself than he took from America. :shrug:

Yes, I'd much rather honor ELVIS than any of the vile politicians on this list.

Ronald Reagan = the Anti-Elvis = the evil opposite of Elvis

One more thing: If it ain't got Mojo Nixon, then this list can use some fixing! :silly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hkIN38qnY

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charlie

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Fri May-28-10 12:09 AM
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12. In 2005

TV show with an online and telephone poll, with the possibility of voting up to 9 times per voter. Freeper's milieu, IOW.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_American

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rpannier

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Fri May-28-10 12:11 AM
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13. I see

Reagan, Bush, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley and Walt Disney

Lotsa of clueless morons voted

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rpannier

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Fri May-28-10 12:15 AM
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15. Go to the page on nominations

Lots of people who made me go WTF?

Arnold Schwarzenegger???
Kathryn Hepburn
Mel Gibson
George Lucas
Rush Limbaugh
Sam Walton
Christopher Reeve

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dana_b

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Fri May-28-10 12:44 AM
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22. what is so great about Mel Gibson?!

He's not even that "great" of an actor. Shit - with him, W., Rush and Reagan, I'm surprised they didn't include O.J. Simpson.

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Hempathy

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Fri May-28-10 01:47 AM
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30. Is he even an American...?

I know he's from Australia- has he ever become a naturalized American citizen?

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charlie

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Fri May-28-10 04:47 AM
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33. He was born here, moved to Australia as a kid n/t

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Politicalboi

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Fri May-28-10 04:59 AM
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34. They would have but OJ

Edited on Fri May-28-10 05:00 AM by Politicalboi

Is black, so that disqualified him. Murder is NOTHING compared to being black with that bunch.

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dana_b

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Fri May-28-10 12:09 PM
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57. true!

I didn't look too carefully but what about Muhammed Ali? Surely he is as important as Mel Gibson?

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Zoeisright

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Fri May-28-10 12:18 AM
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16. That is one of the worst things I have ever heard.

Reagan started this disaster that we're suffering through now. Of course, Discovery is run by a bunch of rabid, stupid fucking repukes, which is why I never watch it.

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Jack Rabbit

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Fri May-28-10 12:20 AM
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17. Who was counting the votes?

Katharine Harris, Ken Blackwell or Walden O'Dell?

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Twinguard

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Fri May-28-10 10:16 AM
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53. Diebold

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Jack Rabbit

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Fri May-28-10 10:57 AM
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54. That's O'Dell, then

He's the real person behind the artificial person.

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Divine Discontent

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Fri May-28-10 12:23 AM
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18. Reagan - greatest??? greatest destroyer of lives. And having Dumya at #6 just shows how far up the

right-wing tailpipe these goofs are...

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Greyhound

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Fri May-28-10 12:25 AM
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19. This has got to be some kind of viewer poll.

Edited on Fri May-28-10 12:25 AM by Greyhound

The nomination list is overwhelmingly contemporary politicians and celebrities.

Tell me again how the God Box is harmless...

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Iggo

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Fri May-28-10 12:28 AM
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20. EDIT: Whoa. I just saw the rest of the list. Never mind...lol.

Edited on Fri May-28-10 12:29 AM by Iggo

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ornotna

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Fri May-28-10 12:34 AM
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21. These people are nuts

You're comments are welcome here.... http://extweb.discovery.com/viewerrelations

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Blue_Tires

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Fri May-28-10 12:46 AM
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23. that HAS to be an internet poll

Einstein? Billy Graham 11th while The GODDAMNED WRIGHT BROTHERS ARE 23??

Lance Armstrong over Henry Ford??

Where's Gen. Patton? Babe Ruth? (who should be the first athlete of hundreds belonging on the list before Lance Armstrong). Where are the writers and artists?? Mark Twain? Frederick Douglass? Lewis and Clark? Samuel Morse? Alexander Graham Bell?

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Fri May-28-10 12:56 AM
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24. Billy Graham over Thomas Jefferson

Says about all you need to know.

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ej510

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Fri May-28-10 01:03 AM
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25. Thomas Jefferson was a pedophile, rapist and a slave owner.

Fuck him.

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Iggo

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Fri May-28-10 07:12 AM
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46. .

:rofl:

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Libertyfirst

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Fri May-28-10 06:58 PM
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60. stupid. +1,000,000

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Fri May-28-10 01:07 AM
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26. Meaningless Moot Minutae Crap....was that it? The GOP Musta paid for that shit

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Fri May-28-10 01:22 AM
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27. My opinion of Discovery is WTF, since they got cozy with Palin. n/t

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Fri May-28-10 01:33 AM
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28. Discovery 'Top 25 Joke List - what WERE they smoking?

I looked at Discovery's list of the Top 25 and burst out laughing. I noticed firstly that most - if not all - the nominees were a) recent history and b) of the elite/wealthy etc. Lessee...at #1: an actor-turned-President who loved war :nuke: & who's psychic-seeking wife ran his 2nd term d/t his advanced Alzheimer's :silly:& who's big contribution was "Give the Rich A Break Today".

The first name I saw missing was Barack Obama. Well, I guess that didn't shake Ol'Glory one bit. :patriot: Why mention him...after all, it's not like it hasn't been done by ...ooops.. right.. Pioneer. First black President in 232 years. Daggone it...how'd they miss him?

Oprah. :boring: Oh, yeah. After she dies they'll be carving a talk show host' face onto Rushmore because being the first AA to make a billion bucks is IMPORTANT. Muhammmed Ali - great boxer, sure. But HE only got his big chance thanks to men like Jackie Robinson and Joe Lewis breaking the white glass ceiling. :toast: As far as Great women, why wasn't Susan B. Anthony mentioned? :loveya: Thanks to her women aren't banned from voting and have a voice in this country.

Lewis & Clark? :pals: We'd probably all still be crammed into the Eastern US if it wasn't for those intrepid explorers. Daniel Boone - who opened up the Ohio/Tennessee/Kentucky areas virtually unaided no longer matters.

Drs Salk & Sabin who eradicated polio in a single generation. O8) Nope. Not there. But Lance Armstrong, bike ride extraordinaire is. Wonder if they'll remember his name 50 years from now?

Bob Hope. Ha. Ha. :sarcasm: Same tired jokes for 50 years. Only managed to get where he was thanks to trailblazer 'Uncle Miltie' :tv: :radio: (before my time, but facts is facts).

Bill Clinton? Does Monica get her pic next to his? Or any of the dozens of other women to whom he's shown Presidential honors? :bounce: Why wasn't Geraldine Ferraro mentioned as the 1st woman to run for President?

The CEO of Discovery ought to find out just who was on that committee to select the names and then drug test 'em. If they were stupid enough to ask the American Peepul to pick the names, well, there ya go folks. Publik edukashun at its finest!:rofl:

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Hempathy

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Fri May-28-10 01:45 AM
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29. Well Mythbusters, it was a nice run...

Unfortunately, I now have no choice but to put a block on your piece-of-shit-channel on my cable system. :hi:

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Ramulux

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Fri May-28-10 04:24 AM
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31. This is insane

How in fucks sake can this be possible? Ronald Reagan is a better American than Abraham Lincoln. Really. Better than George fucking Washington. This pisses me off so much I cant stand it. In all seriousness if I had to make a worst American of all time list I would literally think about putting Reagan at the top of that list.

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Fri May-28-10 04:42 AM
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32. Wait a minute

So Ronald Reagan is greater than Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King? Not to mention George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. George W Bush ranks higher than Franklin Roosevelt and Albert Einstein?

The writers of this list are dumber than a box of rocks and monumentally stupid. I hope they go bust

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mmonk

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Fri May-28-10 05:55 AM
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35. Note to self: scratch Discovery channel.

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TexasObserver

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Fri May-28-10 06:11 AM
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36. RiDONKulous.

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NuttyFluffers

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Fri May-28-10 06:26 AM
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37. *snort* Discovery made me LOL before, but now it jumped a shark!

:rofl:

oh, but can it save itself from desperate stabs at ratings, or is whoredom in its near future? tune in tomorrow to "Discover"!

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Hubert Flottz

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Fri May-28-10 06:29 AM
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38. Lassie was a better actor than Reagan.

W was a better president than Reagan.

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WCGreen

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Fri May-28-10 06:31 AM
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39. I just discovered another reason not to watch that drival that passes

for infotainment...

I can't remember the last show I watched on the Discovery Channel...

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ShortnFiery

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Fri May-28-10 06:32 AM
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40. Discovery and Big Brother - Government married to Corporations are now ONE.

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eShirl

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Fri May-28-10 06:41 AM
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41. was it a viewer poll? I can't find anything about what the selection process was.

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JHB

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Fri May-28-10 07:08 AM
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43. This is from a 2005 series.

The Greatest American was a four-part American television series hosted by Matt Lauer in 2005. The show featured biographies and lists of influential persons in U.S. history, and culminated in a contest in which millions the audience nominated and voted for the person they felt was the "greatest American". The competition was conducted by AOL and the Discovery Channel and reported on by the BBC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_American

So they climaxed five years ago. But I'm sure the St. Ronnie fanboys are still "pulling" for him.

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Octafish

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Fri May-28-10 07:08 AM
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44. More proof USA has gone fascist.

Edited on Fri May-28-10 07:09 AM by Octafish

Pruneface was a NAZI.

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Hubert Flottz

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Fri May-28-10 07:11 AM
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45. Aren't they all?

They just call themselves republicans because they think it sounds better.

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Octafish

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Fri May-28-10 07:55 AM
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49. Same central idea at their core...

...the mere mention of which sets them off, that is the idea that one person is better than another.

"Not Aryan? Well, I'm not carin'."

"If you ain't Dutch, you ain't much."

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BootinUp

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Fri May-28-10 07:48 AM
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48. how fucking ridiculous. Based on that

someone needs to write down the suggested pre-requisites.

Lets see,

Acting experience desired.

Believes concern for the national debt is for sissies.

Superior skill at the photo-op.

Thinks government is evil.

Favors the radical right in most decisions.

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Odin2005

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Fri May-28-10 08:32 AM
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50. This a re-play of a 2005 show. I was hysterically furious when Reagan won.

Edited on Fri May-28-10 08:38 AM by Odin2005

Seriously, I was crying, screaming at the TV, and pounding the floor! I had nominated MLK Jr.

The show was a popularity contest, not objective History.

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fascisthunter

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Fri May-28-10 11:07 AM
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55. who owns Discovery?

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Dont TS Me Brah

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Fri May-28-10 11:08 AM
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56. oh that's just silly. Last, maybe. nt

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Poiuyt

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Fri May-28-10 12:20 PM
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58. Did you see the top 100? Tom Cruise? Brett Favre? TIGER WOODS?????

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/greatestamerican/top100/top100.html

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JVS

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Fri May-28-10 12:24 PM
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59. This is not surprising given the stupidity of their programming lineup.

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Bucky

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Fri May-28-10 07:38 PM
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61. If we could amend that to "Greatest American who also supported a major terrorist organization"...

then I'd accept him as second place behind John Brown, who at least was a terrorist in favor of human rights.

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