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Gallup has released its list of "Most Admired Woman and Most Admired Man" living anywhere in the world, and for the 11th year in a row, Hillary Clinton tops the list of women, while Barack Obama is the most admired man for the fifth year in a row.
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech "Frontlines and Frontiers: Making Human Rights a Human Reality" at Dublin City University in Ireland in this file photo from Dec. 6, 2012.
First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Condoleezza Rice are next behind Clinton.
Behind Obama are Nelson Mandela, Mitt Romney, Billy Graham, George W. Bush and Pope Benedict XVI.
The "Most Admired Man" poll began in 1946 and was expanded to include "Most Admired Woman" in 1948.
Clinton has topped the list 17 times in the last 20 years, starting in 1993. Eleanor Roosevelt comes in second as the most "Most Admired Woman," a designation she gained 13 times.
Dwight Eisenhower was the "Most Admired Man" 12 times, the most for any man, followed by Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, who each had eight first-place finishes.
The results are based on a Gallup poll taken from Dec 19 to 22nd.
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Man, is THIS a biased poll or what...? It had to be a bunch of Democrats that voted Obummer no. 1 man and Shrillery no 1 woman! This nation is going down the tubes farther every day!
Oh for heavens sake. What is wrong with people .. What on earth is to Admire about these two?? Good grief. cheesh!!!! complete ignorance and a total lack of reading skills is the only reason anyone would admire either of these two buffoons.
Who votes for the Most Admired any way? Clinton ok but Obama whats to admire he can read a telepromter and spend our money.
Most Admired???
Guess the Medal of Honor, Silver Star, winners, and wounded were not a option??
Those feeding the poor, and helping rebuild after disasters, were not a option??
Researchers for curing disease, improving crops worldwide, discovering new energy technology, were not a option??
Instead we admire politicians for being????Politicians (both parties).
I wonder if the award is a sculpture of thousands of little mammals jumping over a cliff together???
Scar--right on! It is sad that professional politicians got this honor, and not the real heroes in this country!
Lets see, take the most liberal magazine in popular press, have them report on the most well liked liberal politician, and they vote for flatliner liberals, disposed by half of our country, barely reelected, hardly a mandate by the way. Now that's a surprise to me, for sure!!!
What magazine is that? This isn't "Man of the Year". Is this like all the polls being wrong for the election? Was Dwight Eisenhower a liberal? Hmmm. Lot of deep thinking there, Thor.
It's beyond my comprehension as to anyone actually "admiring" this MORON in the White House. Not only is he the most incompetent President EVER to sit in the oval office but the man is an ACCOMPLICE TO MURDER as far as I'm concerned. Anyone else would have been hauled off to jail immediately for standing by and watching 4 Americans being slaughtered and do nothing about it. I'm talking about our Ambassador and those other brave souls in Benghazi. He never lifted a finger to help those soldiers, even though he's supposed to be the Commander-in-Chief. He is a total disgrace not only to the office of the Presidency but to the human race as well.
hey....how does the moron in chief defend our southern borders? He Arms the Mexican drug Lords and criminals!!!!! Where are the the stinking liberals protesting and bitching about the guns Oblumbles is selling to the mexican scum????
What about ALL the soldiers that have been killed that has not been reported by the corrupt one sided American media? It is more reliable to listen to foreign media and get the ACTUAL FACTS as to what is really happening overseas! If only the majority of the Obama supporters would do the research to actually find out what is going on overseas. Besides, it was the Democrat and Republican Politicians that SUPPORTED the wars under Bush. Not just the Republicans. If Clinton had done what he should have done with the Intel about Osama Bin Laden planning an attack on America, Bush would not have been put in the position he was caught up in at the beginning of his presidency. Only the liberals deny the REALITY of the FACTS and TRUTH, a year earlier during Clinton administration. It was also the housing bubble during the Clinton administration under Barney Franks that caused the disaster under Bush. Nobody is perfect and makes mistakes as Bush and Clinton are only human. The liberals need to look at the facts and stop blaming Bush and accept the truth that Clinton screwed up and not Bush. Also the Democrats had control of the Congress from 2006 through 2010 and this is the time that major problems occured. Accept the truth and move on. Obama could have straightened our problems out if he had been knowledgeable in the job, which he is still not capable to run our country. He failed as a Community organizer and is a failure as the President. Wake up and work together and stop BLAMING, as this is not solving our countries dilemma. Lets start to support each other as the politicians are the problem and only looking out for their own interest and not the American citizens.
Amerigal..agree 100%. obama is a complete disgrace to this great country of OURS, regarding benghazi, what a coward!! He has absolutely no leadership qualities. Our country is in shambles and continues to be degraded day by day, I believe this is obama's intention
A Community Organizer does not a President Make, Wasn't Presidential Material, Isn't Presidential Material and has the Saving Grace of Campaigning for this First Four Years enough to Fool the Electorate Again. Leadership Does Not Dwell in the Man. Let's See we have Egypt ablaze, Libya wants to kill us, No Change in Iran's Nuke Program, Syria about ready to Detonate and North Korea is Business as Usual and We've pissed in Israel's Boots, Look like the State Department could use a Little Work?
Obama, the most admired? You have got to be kidding me.
maybe they meant 'most despised'?
Obama and Hillary most admired??? You people are either on drugs or receiving a large part of the "PAY OUT" just given by Obama's edict!
Only Democrats were telephoned and these 2 names were the only ones to choose from. Very objective poll. Yea Right??!!
People don't like change or make difficult decision. The reason why Clinton and Obama are the most admired because they are favouring increase taxation on the rich but no spending cuts. I'm sure they won't be popular if they cut deep into the budget and make necessary savings. They also don't have any desire to invest or encourage investing in the country nor do they want to bring back the jobs, manufacturing or industries which are lost. QE didn't work, don't work or never will work. All those money pour out into the economy could have better use if they spend it on improving infrastructures, roads, transportation or energy. All foreign aid should be instead used toward putting US citizens out of poverty and improve their qualities of lives.
a perfect example that the congress survives by depending on the people having the memory span of a hamster
but then ya gotta give props to a guy that can win a nobel prize for doing absolutely nothing
and ol hil there from dodgin sniper bullets
the same dopes that voted clinton and obamo the most admired would have voted for hitler or stalin if those two also gave them free food, free housing and free cell phones. the majority of the country now is uneducated, foreign born and lazy.
It isn't necessarily true that the country is uneducated, but the country is LAZY and will not do the research required to be up on the facts and truth to substantiate their warped views. The liberals more so than everyone else, hear and see by having tunnel vision and selective hearing. They can only put up a fight that is nasty, vulgar, false facts or no facts, unsubstantiated lies. They refuse to look at everything presented to them and only look at what is supported by their group and Obama. History shows and proves that the Democrats have maintained or controlled the government for OVER 45 of the last 60 years, which common sense dictates they are the MAIN culprit that has DESTROYED this country. The Republicans have been a big disappointment and have not shown much promise in turning this country around. Only out for what is good for them and the rich. All politicians are LAZY, SELFISH, OVERPAID, UNDER PERFORMANCE at 9% approval rating. Our government needs a MAJOR REVAMP from the top throughout ALL agencies. Management is not a word under stood in the government nor is performance achieved for most of the employees. These for the most part, are "Affirmative Action" hire-es and people that are unable to survive in the real world or private sector. All are OVER compensated compared to private sector.
what you say may be true but then you have to accept the fact that those were the people that were willing to put down the remote and go out and vote.
complain all you want but theres no getting away from the fact that the people that took the time to vote had their say and all the keyboard commandos can to is make online threats of open revolution or like ol ted nugent said if O was re elected he would be in jail or dead. so far neither has happened to ted and open revolution has not broken out.
what is yet to come is anyones guess but the 'people have spoken' and they want the status quo. dont like it start getting the vote out
Two GREAT Americans. Forward!
I know Hillary is an American but a great one??? She's great at getting Americans killed and covering it up afterwards... I'll admit to that. The other person isn't even an American. He's a foreign fraud.
Both obama and hilary lied to the American people and to the families of the dead Americans killed in benghazi....they are cowards and a disgrace to our country. They hold not an once of moral integrity.
Don't think Hillary will try for Prez. She even says so. I think she has had enough of dealing with Republicans antics. There are others who could beat any bozo the Republican's could nominate. {sorry Bozo, I slandered your name by applying it to Republicans].
John Wayne would puke if he knew a whinny lib like you was using his picture to spout commie propaganda
60's veteran
The only Bozo is the writer of this comment. You mean Socialist liberal antics. Get a life!
I heard the nurosurgeons were looking for a blood clot in Secretary Clinton's brain and couldn't find one.... a brain that is.
:) This must really piss off Sarah Palin... the Queen of Sneer. I couldn't be happier.
...or dumber!
Mike-357988
Sarah Palin has nothing to do with this. Another typical liberal comment with zero substance. Honesty and patriotism means nothing to you people. Only deceit and corruption with people like Obama, Pelosi, Reid, etc. Look at your own party before placing blame on others. Both parties have a lot to be desired!
libs....
Is the old sea hag going to get her decrepit butt to Congress to testify as to how she got four americans killed in Benghazie???
i guess that's not important to card carrying Dumbocraps....world travelers....
"Americans killed?? no problem as long as it isn't me... and I can get my welfare check on time.... and my food stamps"
Her memory will save her during possible investigation and questioning! Only the libs will buy this crock of BS from her. She is as much a sleaze as her husband. They make a good couple.
Libtards....how many AR 15's did Oblumbles and Erik Holder sell to the Mexican Drug Cartel??? Where did the money go?? into Barack Oblumbles' pockets???
Well, I sure as heck wasn't contacted for this poll. Must have been polling people in democratic states. So Hillary Clinton, one of two people directly involved and responsible for the AMERICAN lives lost in the Benghazi attack.......the one who has been hiding from Congress to testify in court on same issue is the most admired woman in the World??? WOW! And Obama being the second person directly involved and responsible for the AMERICAN lives lost in the Benghazi attack, the one who covered up the operation "Fast and Furious" in which the foul up has killed American lives with guns that were lost during this operation, the one who has spent more money than any and all Presidents, the one who forces people to get health insurance (which in turn gives patients less than average care because the hospitals will be flooded and there won't be as many doctors), the one who cuts our defense spending. I'm not saying that there aren't some programs that can be cut, but while we're cutting our defense spending, other major powers across the world are beefing their defense up. The one who said the economy will get a whole lot better. Well, look where we are now. Anyone can blame Bush for the economy. It's easy to point fingers at who is to blame. That is all politicians do is point fingers. Oh and wait a second...he also just recently gave the Vice President and Congress pay raises. And the only way Congress got the pay raise was to pass a deal on the "fiscal cliff". So, to give people who already don't need a pay raise is a way to better the outlook on the economy. But you won't afford any relief to the middle class. It might sound like I'm mad, but I'm over being mad. I'm just disappointed. All this government wants to do is spend and spend and spend, but we have no money to spend so we borrow it from other countries. Our Congress is the worst Congress since the 1940's and our President has spent more money than any other President. It shows a lot in a leader when the people he appoints are now, and have been since he took office, leaving. No one will ever know why, but it doesn't look good on one's leadership abilities. Again, it's easy to say that all this economy stuff is Bush's fault. I'm not saying he isn't some of the blame, but the blame game has got to stop. Obama has had 4 years and now has another 4 years. Unfortunately, I don't see a bright light at the end of the tunnel anytime soon. All I see is more money being spent when there isn't any money to spend, the economy not getting much better at all, and so forth. It's just a spiral downwards...the brakes might be being applied, but there's so much piled on that it won't stop.
Pretty pathetic...the most incompetent, dishonest, self-serving president of all time is most admired. I know liberalism is a mental illness but really what is wrong with you people - $16 trillion in debt?? Those of you who voted this moron back into a second term should be utterly ashamed! The saddest part of this living nightmare is your children and grandchildren are going to be the ones who suffer the most with this mind blowing debt. And we have to wait 4 long years for a real leader to come into the WH? It may be too late.
BTW mr. obama how are you enjoying hawaii, again in less than two weeks, at 4-5 million$ a pop on the taxpayers dime...bye bye America
Since Feisty always makes it to the top of the comment thread, I'm wondering what kind of "in" Feisty must have with the MSNBC people.
She whores herself to MSNBC, like they do to the Obama administration. They change up and modify stories to suit their needs to make high Nielson ratings. They do not care about getting the facts and truth to the people. That is all they care about and Feisty is their main Obama blog whore.
But you egg-heads at NBC keep it up. You're doing an excellent job.