Poll: Obama Is More Popular Than Jesus

• February 21, 2009

At least, more people think of him as their hero than Jesus.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – February 19, 2009 – When The Harris Poll® asked a crosssection of adult Americans to say whom they admire enough to call their heroes, President Barack Obama was mentioned most often, followed by Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King. Others in the top ten, in descending order, were Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger and Mother Teresa.
These heroes were named spontaneously. Those surveyed were not shown or read a list of people to choose from. The Harris Poll was conducted online among a sample of 2,634 U.S. adults (aged 18 and over) by Harris Interactive® between January 12 and 19, 2009.

Meh. It’s a fad. People used to have pet rocks and wear Members Only jackets too.
What’s interesting is Reagan coming in third over twenty years after his last day in office. Twenty years during which the media and pop culture has not been especially kind to his legacy.
If Obama can achieve that, I’ll think he’s the real deal. As it is, I’m guessing he’ll end up being more Jimmy Carter than Reagan.

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I never saw Jesus as a “hero”, nor did I see any of the other people they included as heroes.

A hero is quite easily defined. “A hero is a dumbshit son of a bitch with a death wish. He can most often be found bleeding to death in some far away land.” George S. Patton.
http://www.kenmccracken.blogspot.com/ Ken McCracken

That cartoon is racist!

Not sure how . . . but but it makes fun of Obama!

Racist!
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

I just don’t believe it.
2Hotel9

Pollsters poll to achieve the outcome they are being paid to.
thewordkeeper

“For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect–if that were possible. See, i have told you ahead of time.

So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the desert,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it”. Matthew 24: 24-26
dawneyr

2Hotel9, true. Jesus didn’t insist upon hero status while He was here. But His Father gave Him the honor and so do I. He’s my hero.

After the whole explanation in Isaiah 53 of His suffering and rejection is the following:

Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
ollie-B

Anyone who takes this poll seriously enough to even waste time thinking about it, has a screw loose.
welder4

and today the gallop poll said Obama has dropped 19 % in the ratings, one month already down 19% that’s nice , the other poll was slanted and rigged by some non believer who wants to eradicate religion period and get Jesus off their back . Well with the exception of Islam which is the most peaceful religion in the world (humor) be-headings in the news?
2Hotel9

dfw, it is the simple fact he is not nearly as unpopular as the media have tried to make people believe. Manipulation. That is their stock in trade, not reporting facts.

Dawn, anytime anyone connected to any media outlet uses the word hero they are twisting, lying and manipulating. Never believe a single thing they say. And any image they present is immediately suspect, 90% of what they show people is phauxtography.
dfwpike

I find it interesting that GWB was #5 in this poll considering he’s fresh off the lowest presidential approval ratings in history. Can someone explain this to me?
2Hotel9

Jesus would never accept the appellation of hero.

Then again, neither would anyone who has had that moniker hung on them. Thats just how the fuck it is.
bustoff

Poll: Obama Is More Popular Than Jesus

So were the Beatles. That didn’t last either, did it? I will continue to put my faith in Jesus, thank you.

Particularly over some jug-eared celebutard president.
dfwpike

dfw, it is the simple fact he is not nearly as unpopular as the media have tried to make people believe. Manipulation. That is their stock in trade, not reporting facts.

I understand and agree. However, a poll is a poll and these same pollsters (Harris included) showed very low approval ratings for GWB at the end of his term. Now, all of a sudden, Harris comes out with a poll that says GWB is #5 on the list of most admired people. It doesn’t make any sense to me.
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W ranked ahead of Lincoln! Yee-haa!

Suck on it libs!
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Anyone who takes this poll seriously enough to even waste time thinking about it, has a screw loose.

Yeah. Who cares what the public thinks?

Actually, this poll was pretty well done. They asked people who there hero was, and then ranked the spontaneous answers.

More people answered Obama than Jesus.

I really don’t see why your panties are in a twist, Ollie.

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