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Well America has voted, and the results are in. There can be only one...Presidential Idol:
1) Old free the slaves Lincoln assumes this coveted position. The self-learned Kentucky boy sporting a beard that looks good only on him has once again wowed the crowds with his, "I am Lincoln" stance. It is certainly good to know that we haven't come so far in this country that Lincoln has been left off this list though only about 18% of American's recognize his great contributions making him worthy of this title 'King of the Presidents'.
2) At a close number two we have everyone's favorite Commie hater Ronald Reagan. Maybe it's the cowboy hat, maybe his quick wit and hatred of the ever inept (and still living) Sam Donaldson. However, you cut it, Reagan is now revered by liberals and conservatives alike, and remembered for his instrumental roles in the fall of the Soviet Union and not being Jimmy Carter. After months of conflict during the Iran hostage crisis which "the number 2 worst President Carter" failed to bring to an end, the Iranians inexplicably freed their American prisoners the day Ronnie took the oath of office. Sometimes it pays to let crazy people know that your crazy enough to kill them, giving Reagan a 16% adoration rate among Americans.
3) America's favorite playboy, JFK, reels into third place with a popularity rating of around 14%. I don't know why exactly but somehow it strike me as odd. He seemed like a nice guy, and I'm sorry he was assassinated. However, can anyone actually tell me what it was he did in office other than get shot. Is he America's Princess Diana, or were there serious contributions that changed the world through his life? He was a pretty good speaker, and I feel bad that his brother is Teddy Kennedy.
4) A picture speaks a thousand words. 13% of Americans adore Big Bubba Bill and all his wonderful deeds. Other than not get convicted on the charges of his IMPEACHMENT, other than fritter away his time in the oval office with women his daughter's age, and other than proclaiming himself the "smartest President of all time" what exactly did Big Bubba do? I will get back to just how disgusted I am in this in a moment.
5) The man who saw this country through the great depression, led us through World War II and changed the face of the American Government forever through his social programs comes in just behind Big Bubba. You may not like FDR and his socialist tendencies, you may not like the fact that he was elected 4 times, but really in what bizzarro world am I living in when Bill Clinton is even mentioned in the same breath as this man? One, led the fight against Adolf Hitler and was instrumental in the survival of Western Civilization, the other, well....He did say that gays could be in the military if they don't tell anyone their gay, I guess that's kinda like winning WWII.
What disturbs me most about this list of America's favorite leaders is this picture. Only one of these men made the list. Can the average American even tell me the names of the other men on this, one of our most beloved monuments? I suppose they can't. I can say however, that the fact that we live in a culture where at least two more of these men are not on such a nonsensical list makes me want to vomit. I would like to ask anyone, who agrees with the above voting record to tell me both: who these mountain men are, and why anyone, including Lincoln deserves recognition over the first two faces.
