# Greatest living American elimination game (game thread) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 16, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715 "2025-06-16T19:12:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/341 "2025-07-28T21:51:06Z")
We need to break up the logjam of Democratic politicians before this turns into a primary election ballot. Out of that group I reluctantly choose Joe Biden as the next one to leave. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/342 "2025-07-28T21:51:09Z")
I’m ready to boot Dylan. Only one entertainer can compete and he’s no Dolly… ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/343 "2025-07-28T21:54:34Z")
**Dylan**. Please. Looking into the not to distant future, I have my thoughts and I’m not looking forward to wrestling with some of them, but we’re not at that bridge yet. For now, though: **Dylan**. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > My vote again goes to José Andrés, for the reasons previously given. The only real reason you’ve given is that you’ve never heard of him, and framed that by saying you’re reasonably well read. We all have our blind spots, though. Ten years ago, I bet none of us had heard of Fauci. Maybe even five years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/344 "2025-07-28T21:57:22Z")
Sanders. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/345 "2025-07-28T22:23:58Z")
If we’re going to break the logjam of Democratic politicians, we should chose the one who’s not a Democrat. Bernie Sanders, once again. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/346 "2025-07-28T22:26:05Z")
Buffett. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/347 "2025-07-28T22:38:04Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > I’m ready to boot Dylan. Only one entertainer can compete and he’s no Dolly True. Dylan has sold more records (125 million to 100 million). Parton has won a lot of CMA awards and Grammies and such, but doesn’t have a Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, or a Nobel. Dylan can go next round, but this round it’s got to be **Dolly Parton.** ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/348 "2025-07-28T22:45:22Z")
Buffet ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/349 "2025-07-28T22:58:44Z")
There seem to be several prospective patron saints to lost causes still in the mix. Will dutifully follow the OP’s lead: José Andrés ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/350 "2025-07-28T23:49:28Z")
Buffett ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/351 "2025-07-28T23:52:21Z")
Joe Biden ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/352 "2025-07-29T02:53:37Z")
I’m back to voting for Buffet. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/353 "2025-07-30T11:51:41Z")
> [@ricepad](#): > > Ten years ago, I bet none of us had heard of Fauci. Maybe even five years ago. Yeah, well that’s a monumental whiff ya got there. Do a little research into the AIDS epidemic in the 80’s. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/354 "2025-07-30T17:51:18Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Do a little research into the AIDS epidemic in the 80’s. D’oh! I forgot about that! As I have said before (and will probably say much more in the future), I’m dumber than I look. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/355 "2025-07-30T22:27:18Z")
Our votes this round: José Andrés: Humanitarian, chef - 2 votes Joe Biden: President, uniter, overcomer - 2 votes Warren Buffett: Level-headed billionaire - 4 votes Bob Dylan: Poet of generation - 2 votes Dolly Parton: Artist, humanitarian - 1 vote Bernie Sanders: Democratic Socialist leader - 2 votes Warren Buffett, the Sage of Omaha, will have to find some small consolation in his billions and billions of dollars, because he’s now off the SDMB GLA list. We have our Top Ten! The remaining nominees: José Andrés: Humanitarian, chef Joe Biden: President, uniter, overcomer Bob Dylan: Poet of generation Anthony Fauci: Physician, immunologist, scientist Bill Gates: Futurist, philanthropist, billionaire Jesse Jackson: Civil rights leader Barack Obama: President, statesman, lawyer Dolly Parton: Artist, humanitarian Bernie Sanders: Democratic Socialist leader Elizabeth Warren: Fighting political foes **Eliminated** 1. Jim Gaffigan: Comedian, author, commentator 2. Craig Ferguson: Polymath, director-writer, comedian 3. Mitt Romney: Senator, impeachment juror 4. Buzz Aldrin: Second on Moon 5. Taylor Swift: Musician, songwriter, icon 6. Tim Walz: Honorable political messenger 7. Simone Biles: GOAT gymnast 8. Judy Blume: Children’s literature icon 9. Amanda Gorman: Poet, activist, prodigy 10. Jim Lovell: Apollo 13 astronaut 11. Spike Lee: Filmmaker, Knicks fan 12. Janet Yellen: Economist, Treasury secretary 13. Magic Johnson: Superstar, survivor, inspiration 14. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Athlete, writer, activist 15. Amory Lovins: Physicist, energy activist 16. Steven Spielberg: Director, writer, entertainer 17. MacKenzie Scott: Philanthropist, prize-winning novelist 18. Mark Kelly: Senator, astronaut, aviator 19. Stephen King: Great American writer 20. Bruce Springsteen: Singer, songwriter, activist 21. Warren Buffett: Level-headed billionaire Voting for our next round will end at noon EST on Fri. Aug. 1. My vote again goes to José Andrés. As I wrote before: “A worthy individual, I agree, but he’s far less deserving of the GLA title than several people already ousted IMHO. I’m surprised he’s survived this long.” ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/356 "2025-07-30T22:33:22Z")
Bob Dylan ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/357 "2025-07-30T22:37:09Z")
**Dylan**. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/358 "2025-07-30T22:38:21Z")
Gates. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/359 "2025-07-30T22:44:46Z")
Barack Obama: A man, whose decision to include some flippant laughs at a media event proved a gross miscalculation of the American “id” with catastrophic domestic and international repercussions in terms of wealth, prestige, and lives. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/360 "2025-07-30T22:52:21Z")
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