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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:18 PM Original message |
Go here & vote to keep Bush off Discovery Channel as Greatest American |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think I am going with MLK. Maybe FDR. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Went with another famous George. But a truly honorable and patriotic |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I know. On Daily Jon Stewart says the list is all about "Q" rating |
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buczak (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. albert einstein? |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I think Einstein would definitely qualify as a top 100--but if we have an |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Walt Disney?? The murderer Bush??? |
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beanball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 03:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. The greatest |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
84. Definitely a fantastic pick |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 12:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
63. Sounds like a Rove stunt - and who happens to own Discovery Channel |
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Greylyn58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. I had voted earlier this week, |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 04:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Could not agree more.... |
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Alizaryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. Einstein and MLK |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I think FDR. What that man did to turn around the Republican depression |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-05 04:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
85. More importantly, FDR set us on the path from 3rd world country |
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Fiendish Thingy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. or why not take the American Idol "vote for the worst" approach? |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. You make a great point. If we do that: Elvis Presley #1! |
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Fiendish Thingy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. p.s. only 1 more vote needed for "greatest" page... |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. I don't understand your post. Please clarify. |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. VOTE FDR for number one. He is the obvious counter to Bush. |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. We could do a poll here to decide how to vote en mass. |
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Alizaryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Now thats a great idea! |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I voted for Thomas Jefferson |
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Sherwood (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 06:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
78. Yes! |
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norml (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. I voted for Bill Clinton, FDR, and George Washington. |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's on an AOL website? Might as well be voting on a Diebold machine |
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DeepGreen (572 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Right On ! |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. I voted for FDR n/t |
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femme.democratique (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. If * gets into the top 5 I am going to throw up |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. Voting starts on June 19th |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Voting on the top 5 starts on the 19th - right now we are voting on |
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DeepGreen (572 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. Lincoln, FDR, MLK |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I agree: you can't lose with those three votes. |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
81. The exact three I chose. |
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Branjor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. I voted for Rosa Parks |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
27. Henry Ford is almost as insulting of a nominee as W. n/t |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
71. Indeed. He accepted an award from HITLER... |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
29. I voted for MLK three times - one way to concentrate the vote. (nt) |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
30. I had a hard time deciding.. |
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
31. Electronic voting. No paper trail. |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
33. My 3 for MLK |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 09:06 AM Response to Reply #33 |
93. Me Too! |
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Beacho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. Had to go with Franklin |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 11:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
62. Go back and kick this thing up. We can make a difference but it |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. Orville and Wilbur Wright... hey, why not? i love inventors. |
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laugle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
36. Interesting Bush Sr. is not there! n/t |
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BlueStateGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
38. Going with Franklin,Jefferson and FDR. |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
39. Lincoln, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
40. Didn't see a place to vot on the link |
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NYFlip (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Neither do I |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #44 |
72. Hover your mouse over your choice... |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. Eleanor Roosevelt, her husband and MLK |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 05:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Same here. n/t |
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checks-n-balances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 11:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Me too on MLK, FDR & Eleanor Roosevelt - VERY influential |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
42. My 3 votes went to MLK. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
43. I just voted for MLK and FDR |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
45. I clicked on the picture, is that all I needed to do? |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Ok, had to do it 3 times. FDR and MLK, where is TJ? |
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Tesla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 05:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. How come, when I went to vote for Jefferson |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 05:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. You have to place your pointer over the bottom part and wait then click |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
50. My three just went to Thomas Jefferson |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
51. Lincoln and King |
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nickgutierrez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
52. MLK and FDR definitely need to be high on the list. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
53. 3 for FDR |
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90-percent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. FDR |
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Ioo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
56. Done NT |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-05 07:58 AM Response to Reply #56 |
86. Don't forget you can vote once a week... |
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baron j (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
57. Dr. King, FDR, and |
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baron j (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-05 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
58. Now, how in the CRAP did dumbya get on that list? |
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Greylyn58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 02:07 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Back in Feb or March the Discovery Channel |
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baron j (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 03:02 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. The people who nominated him |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Help kick this thing back up to the front page. This should be a major |
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99Pancakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Has anyone experimented |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 02:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. I tried and couldn't on the same computer. But I have 3 computers |
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99Pancakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 04:01 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Good point. |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 06:00 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. If you try to vote a fourth time it comes up and says you have to wait |
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99Pancakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Thanks |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. I'm not sure how he got on that list, but the whole point of this thread |
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iwantmycountryback (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
65. Thomas Jefferson |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
66. Three for Bill. |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
67. EXACTLY where on that page does one go to vote? n/t |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 02:22 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. You'll see a bunch of photos in a grid. To vote go to the photo of the |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
70. I can't believe the fuckers they have up there. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 02:44 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. I voted for the same three! |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
79. I Voted For Eleanor, Franklin & Bill Gates... |
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FourStarDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
80. All of them men except for Oprah--extremely sexist imo nt |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-05 08:43 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Well unfortunately there is only the choices already there (25) |
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elperromagico (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-05 08:08 AM Response to Reply #80 |
87. Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt are not men. |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-05 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
83. Can everyone try and keep this kicked through the process? |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-05 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
88. Very tough choice |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 08:48 AM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Don't forget to vote next week (you can vote once a week) |
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Felix Mala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-05 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
89. You'd have to think that the Greatest American would had to have |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
91. Three For Eleanor Today... |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 08:57 AM Response to Reply #91 |
92. I voted for Eleanor, Rosa and Edison. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 09:23 AM Response to Reply #92 |
94. Kicking Again... VOTE! |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-05 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
95. Just voted my second time FDR, FDR, FDR |
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