what American do you admire most for the year 2008?

[Douglas Carpenter]

Poll question: what American do you admire most for the year 2008?

When I posted an article earlier today reporting that polls showed that Barack Obama was America's most admired man - a couple of posters suggested that the President-Elect's support was lower on DU than among the general public - link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4718618

So I thought I would test the question here and now.

What American (public figure) do you admire most for the year 2008?

[patrice]

1. Other = Noam Zinn nt

[PDJane]

2. Uh....Howard Zinn or Noam Chomsky?

Or Both?

[patrice]

5. The super-ordinate truths from which Both extract their representations of reality. nt

[wryter2000]

3. Other

Howard Dean. But then, I have a huge crush on him. :evilgrin:

[Douglas Carpenter]

7. I suppose I should have included him, but there was only space for 10 answers

so I had to think of people most frequently spoken of in glowing terms on this forum. I am sure there are others I have missed

[flvegan]

4. Kucinich, easily.

[Fovea]

6. Dennis Kucinich

is a one man profile in courage.

[pacalo]

8. Kucinich tells it like it is, so he gets my vote from the list. Seymour Hirsch is my 2nd choice.

[upi402]

9. Kucinich. Facing the shit-storm and never blinking.

:patriot:

[Greyhound]

10. Another patriot for Kucinich. K&R

:kick: & R

[Inspired]

11. Elizabeth Edwards tops my list.

She is the epitome of grace. She has had a horrible year yet continues to speak on the behalf of millions without health care. I hope and pray that this wonderful woman has a good 2009.

[LWolf]

12. Dennis Kucinich.

Light-years ahead of the rest.

[Douglas Carpenter]

13. one

[Demeter]

14. I'm thinking....John McCain

His choice of Sarah Palin as running mate not only destroyed his campaign, the GOP, and the Religious Right, but showed a truly unique cynicism that will take generations to top. As an added bonus, we get the arguably smartest President since Roosevelt (either Roosevelt) to clean up the mess BushCo left behind.

[Douglas Carpenter]

27. indeed, a truly unique cynicism that will take a generation to top

for someone to knowingly and intentionally appoint to a position of potential leader of the free world and commander and chief of the strongest military empire the word has ever known - someone who is obviously and transparently a profoundly irrational and ignorant dimwit - an utter airhead - vastly exceeding even the incumbent President...to have done this purposely to ones own country..during a period of national and international crisis when America's credibility in the world is already at the lowest it has perhaps ever been while campaigning on the slogan. "Country First" reflected a crassness of cynicism that would have made Richard Nixon gasp.

If cynicism is a virtue, John McCain is truly worthy of veneration.

[Demeter]

28. And This Nation Will Reap the Benefits for Maybe Even More Than One Generation

That's the beauty of it. The ultimate backfire and benefit to the nation--wholly unintentional!

[deaniac21]

15. Why isn't Cindy Sheehan on the list?

[Douglas Carpenter]

24. there was only space for 10 names, there are a number of others as well who should be on the list

[davidwparker]

16. Dennis ... and, btw, if I don't see change post inauguration, this will be the

last free ride for the Dems as far as I'm concerned.

I better see some backbone and some indictments.

[20score]

26. Ditto.

[cyclezealot]

30. And should Obama let us down, as I suspect he will

particularly on trade issues..?... Kucinich will be there to show Obama the better path...Kucinich at Denver already said he would be there for us...

[G_j]

17. Kucinich, easily nt

[Douglas Carpenter]

18. one kick for the next shift

[DutchLiberal]

19. I absolutely adore Dennis Kucinich! He fought endlessly to get Bush & Cheney impeached...

And besides that, he had the best, most progressive platform for America when he ran for president. Whenever he spoke at the debates, things finally started to get interesting. Can I still say I wish he had been elected president or will that get me thrown of now?

[Muttocracy]

20. not sure... Ted Kennedy won my admiration several times. nt

[camera obscura]

21. He would be my choice too!

[Fearless]

25. Agreed!

[Douglas Carpenter]

22. another kick for the next shift

[noamnety]

23. Zinn, but kucinich was a close second.

some of dennis's comments/attitudes about women made me cringe, though - so Zinn won out.

[cyclezealot]

29. Dennis Kucinich

I know on important issues/ he'll never let the American worker down.. Never. Few can claim that honor.

[Norrin Radd]

31. DK

[Douglas Carpenter]

32. one last kick