People who admire George Bush should have their brains melted with microwaves.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache: People who admire George Bush should have their brains melted with microwaves.

Microwaves don't work on empty air so well.

Why did you use the "Unlikely" tag? I thought we clearly established Ann Coulter was a man a long time ago

with Bush falling to a distant second after seven years as the country's most-admired man.

The fark?

JerseyTim: Bush 2nd

It's disgusting, but name recognition matters.

Hell, I admire Bush. I didn't think it was possible to wreck a country in 8 short years, but he sure proved me wrong. I hope to someday aspire to beating his record, and so I look up to him, learn from him, and hope to not emulate his few positive movements toward sustainability when I get my chance to wreck a country.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache People who admire George Bush should have their brains melted with microwaves.

Wont work. Metal bot brains repel microwave lasers.

RON PAUL is my most admired American!

Bush is guaranteed 23% or so in every poll. So that's not shocking.

eddyatwork: RON PAUL is my most admired American!

Oh, if only it were an internet poll. :D

_{/He certainly deserves #2 more than Bush.}

I got one of those most admired survey calls one time, but neither of my choices got enough votes to make the list.

Sybarite: I got one of those most admired survey calls one time, but neither of my choices got enough votes to make the list.

I doubt they knew who Pedo-Bear or Wa-Luigi even are.

Obama most popular man in America, sure, I'll give him that. Admired? Not so much. Other than win an election, what has he done?

/I'm not one of the cool kids
//don't care either

Richard Saunders: /I'm not one of the cool kids
//don't care either

Are you the guy that goes in to the TV show threads to proclaim that you don't even own a TV?

What about mentioning that the bands you like didn't sell out to the corporate world?

Richard Saunders: Obama most popular man in America, sure, I'll give him that. Admired? Not so much. Other than win an election, what has he done?

I saw him scissor-kick Angela Landsbury. His poop is used as currency in Argentina. Obama's family crest is a picture of a barracuda eating Neal Armstrong. He breastfeeds John Madden.

Richard Saunders: Obama most popular man in America, sure, I'll give him that. Admired? Not so much.

I'm impressed that you know who America admires. You seem to have the pulse of the country. You're the voice of a generation. Of idiots. Well, you and Joe the Plumber.

One-third of the 1,008 respondents surveyed named Obama as their first or second choice, with Bush falling to a distant second after seven years as the country's most-admired man.
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I wouldn't take it as a compliment for Obama ANY list which Bush was voted on being the top of for 7 years :)

/It's just 300000x as scary that it's 'admired'. WTF admires Bush?! I mean, maybe the 20% who are dilusional, but topping the list? Jesus Christ, people.

There is something wrong with a poll which has bush the most admired man.

I mean, a poll in which his name shows up at all, not just on top.

SnakeLee: Why did you use the "Unlikely" tag? I thought we clearly established Ann Coulter was a man a long time ago

Coulter is the Olbermann of the right wing ... and Olbermann is really a woman. It's science.

No Madoff?

In related news, another poll shows that 75% think that the departure from office of their second MOST ADMIRED man in America is coming not a momment too soon (new window).

Nine percent of Americans approve of their President come Hell or High Water without respect of party allegiance or the character of the Man in the White House. That's enough to put any person in the White House at the top of "most admired polls". The same goes for the First Lady, although slightly more weakly.

Personally I admire Laura Bush because (1) she can open her mouth on occasion without putting both feet and a hand in it, which is more than any other member of the Bush clan can do, even those who married into it; and (2) she has lived with George W. Bush, Jr. for decades without the stupid rubbing off noticeably.

Talk about Teflon-coated(TM). She must be coated with something NASA and the Pentagon are not telling us about yet. If it repels stupid, we need to start spraying the world's public intellectuals with the stuff and get to work on the problems that people like Bush have created or magnified beyond comprehension.

jake3988: I wouldn't take it as a compliment for Obama ANY list which Bush was voted on being the top of for 7 years :)

/It's just 300000x as scary that it's 'admired'. WTF admires Bush?! I mean, maybe the 20% who are dilusional, but topping the list? Jesus Christ, people.

Well if you look, he reached second place with only 5% of the vote. It's split so many ways that name recognition plays a huge role.

People like my dad have this weird stubborn and ignorant pride when it comes to Bush. I really don't know what causes it. He is hyper-partisan and will attack anything Clinton did and defend anything Bush did. I can't find the reason for it. For example, pointing out that federal spending increased dramatically under Bush and a GOP Congress doesn't cause him to keep calling Democrats big spenders. It's all in one ear and out the other.

STOP calling Democrats...

Richard Saunders: Obama most popular man in America, sure, I'll give him that. Admired?


Democrats do not have high standards for admiration.

1. Not Republican
2. ?

That is about it.

Politicians should never be admired.

Phil Herup:
Democrats do not have high standards for admiration.

1. Not Republican
2. ?

That is about it.

You're projecting again.

FTFA One-third of the 1,008 respondents surveyed named Obama as their first or second choice, with Bush falling to a distant second after seven years as the country's most-admired man.

First thing is who the fark runs this poll?

The Gallup polling organization... Makes perfect non-sense now.

How come this is the first year they have publish their results?

Fatslave: Politicians should never be admired.

I think there should be a great degree of skepticism, but I wouldn't say "never."

This sounds like one of those surveys that turned out similar to the ones we got in high school. The ones where we all lied our asses off just to screw with the statistics.

brantgoose: Nine percent of Americans approve of their President come Hell or High Water without respect of party allegiance or the character of the Man in the White House. That's enough to put any person in the White House at the top of "most admired polls". The same goes for the First Lady, although slightly more weakly.

Personally I admire Laura Bush because (1) she can open her mouth on occasion without putting both feet and a hand in it, which is more than any other member of the Bush clan can do, even those who married into it; and (2) she has lived with George W. Bush, Jr. for decades without the stupid rubbing off noticeably.

Talk about Teflon-coated(TM). She must be coated with something NASA and the Pentagon are not telling us about yet. If it repels stupid, we need to start spraying the world's public intellectuals with the stuff and get to work on the problems that people like Bush have created or magnified beyond comprehension.

Having seen Laura Bush in person, I can say she looks like Jabba the Hutt. Not as corpulent, but in the face, she's a dead ringer. Plus, she's got a continuously empty expression on her face, like she's either Brick Tamland-level retarded or Paris Hilton-level vapid.

// fapfapfap
// i keed

DoWhatNowToWhat: How come this is the first year they have publish their results?

Because they spent the past seven years laughing?

But what about Bea Arthur?

brantgoose: Personally I admire Laura Bush because (1) she can open her mouth on occasion without putting both feet and a hand in it, which is more than any other member of the Bush clan can do, even those who married into it; and (2) she has lived with George W. Bush, Jr. for decades without the stupid rubbing off noticeably.

She used to be an elementary school teacher.

Explains a lot about the success of her marriage, methinks.....

"Don't look down it's a long, long way to fall"

DjangoStonereaver: She used to be an elementary school teacher.

Explains a lot about the success of her marriage, methinks.....

Only if she was teaching special ed.

Bush has an approval rating of what? 20%.

\\btw, I won't rtfa

DoWhatNowToWhat: FTFA One-third of the 1,008 respondents surveyed named Obama as their first or second choice, with Bush falling to a distant second after seven years as the country's most-admired man.

First thing is who the fark runs this poll?

The Gallup polling organization... Makes perfect non-sense now.

How come this is the first year they have publish their results?

I've heard about this report from time to time. We laugh at it on Fark every time.

NYZooMan: "Don't look down it's a long, long way to fall"

IXI Jim IXI: DoWhatNowToWhat: How come this is the first year they have publish their results?

Because they spent the past seven years laughing?

First year they have been able to keep a straight face about it.

Sad I have missed this over the years. I could use a good laugh around Christmas.

Fatslave: Politicians should never be admired.

This, That and Those

These three in that order sounds about right...if those were the only three choices.

Kit Carson: I'm impressed that you know who America admires. You seem to have the pulse of the country. You're the voice of a generation. Of idiots. Well, you and Joe the Plumber.
Joe the Plumber is an idiot because he dared question the One?
Seriously, why is he an "idiot?"

Well DUH!!! Of course that's why he's an idiot.

That's what the MSM has been telling me anyway. I mean, if THEY say so, it MUST be true, right?

bulldg4life
Control_this

Let's make this simpler for you. My sentiments, in the form of a question?

What specifically has he done that warrants your admiration?
What qualities does Obama have that you admire?

Phil Herup
1. Not Republican
2. ?

That is about it.

The nail. I believe you hit it. That's sad.

I'd like to see Obama (and I believe he has the potential to) de-polarize this nation's citizens and lead them towards a realization of their own, and this nation's, greatness. It's going to take hard work and sacrifice. It'll be interesting to see/hear how many of his followers are willing to do just that.

I think one of his greatest challenges will come once his current supporters realize this man is far too smart to just hand over everything they want and thought they'd get by electing him

Kit Carson: Joe the Plumber is an idiot because he dared question the One?


Seriously, why is he an "idiot?"

Because he thrust himself into the public spotlight without realizing that the media might actually look into his lies about himself and his situation, and then acted all butthurt when they did. That plus the content of every interview he's given so far.

Richard Saunders:
I think one of his greatest challenges will come once his current supporters realize this man is far too smart to just hand over everything they want and thought they'd get by electing him

Some of us voted for him because we think he has good judgment. It's not about "give me what I want," it's about "Do what you have to do to make America better...faster...stronger."

We weren't voting for a delegate (someone to just do what he's told) - we were electing someone who could be a statesman; who would chart his own course. I am certain that I won't agree with him on every issue and stance he takes in his presidency, but that's okay.

Again, he won't be a simple delegate - he'll be the President.