President Barack Hussein Obama came in number one, followed by Jesus Christ at number two, on the Top 10 Most Admired List. Not that anybody asked me (2634 American adults were polled). Seriously, I want to see a “Who is the Messiah” poll. Jesus would obviously win, followed by “I don’t believe in that,” but I’m curious what percentage would say President Obama. I’m thinking 15%. What has Obama actually done to be so admired? (Other than playing the world’s biggest con game and winning.) I get that he is the first black United States president and the historical significance of that, but what has he actually done to be so admired? He did nothing of significance as a senator. There have been a lot of community organizers who have more accomplishments and impact. This is populism at its worst.
Now I have nothing against President Obama, but he’s not actually done anything concrete at this moment. There was a woman on the news this morning saying that her biggest disappointment so far has been that the republicans aren’t working together with Obama. How more delusional can someone be?
To play Devil’s Advocate, the poll was open-ended, rather than multiple choice. Jesus and President Obama were not choices. Logically, responses for Jesus would be much lower, even for devout Christians, who would otherwise see Him a deity rather than a person. In case you were wondering, here are the complete Top 10 results:
- President Obama
- Jesus Christ
- Martin Luther King, Jr
- Ronald Reagan
- George W. Bush
- Abraham Lincoln
- John McCain
- John F Kennedy
- Chesley Sullenberger
- Mother Teresa
