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Wednesday, December 26, 2007

People of America

posted by on December 26 at 9:57 AM

We have spoken, apparently, via a USA Today/Gallup poll, and for the 12th time we have picked Hillary Clinton as the woman we most admire.

But, and perhaps good news for Barack Obama: Oprah Winfrey is the second-most admired woman in the country, and just barely behind Clinton in the national admiration department.

Worth considering: This same poll also found that President Bush is the most admired man in the United States.

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1

This Bush? As in, GW Bush?!?! The fucking Decider?!??!

I hate this poll.

Posted by Mike in MO | December 26, 2007 10:05 AM
2

Oh, I get it...they asked Osama Bin Laden and his buddies who they admired most. Now it makes sense.

Posted by Mike in MO | December 26, 2007 10:09 AM
3

Not in the world, in the US. The question was asked of Americans, but they could name anyone in the world. But come on, they're Americans.

Posted by Levislade | December 26, 2007 10:10 AM
4

Also:

"Bush wins despite just 10% of Americans naming him, which is two points more than his predecessor, Bill Clinton, receives. That score is Bush's lowest in the seven years he has been named most admired man, and the fact that it is enough to win suggests that no dominant male personality has captured the public's admiration this year.

"The remainder of the top 10 most admired men after Bush and Clinton are former Vice President Al Gore (6%), Sen. Barack Obama (5%), the Rev. Billy Graham (3%), former South African President Nelson Mandela (3%), former President George H.W. Bush (2%), Microsoft founder Bill Gates (2%), Pope Benedict XVI (2%), and former President Jimmy Carter (2%)."

Posted by Levislade | December 26, 2007 10:11 AM
5

@3: Yes, you're right, sorry. Fixed the post.

Posted by Eli Sanders | December 26, 2007 10:14 AM
6

OK, so we were lying to the pollsters on the third one.

Next time don't ask us questions when we've had one too many Mojitos.

Posted by Will in Seattle | December 26, 2007 10:22 AM
7

OK, so we were lying to the pollsters on the third one.

Next time don't ask us questions when we've had one too many Mojitos.

Posted by Will in Seattle | December 26, 2007 10:23 AM
8


Here's the real headline:


Americans Admire Liars, War Criminals, Salespeople, And Others They've Sort Of Heard About On The News.

Posted by Original Andrew | December 26, 2007 11:57 AM
9

This reminds me of David Cross's bit: "I do believe on a whole that women are definitely smarter than men. I also believe that dogs are smarter than women."

Posted by km | December 26, 2007 12:16 PM
10

people are cattle.

Posted by max solomon | December 26, 2007 1:10 PM
11

The people asked were honary members of the LIAR"s club, and Still Hoping for adult Literacy, headquartered in Texas.

Posted by r.moran | December 27, 2007 7:40 AM

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