# 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:** 22
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/421 "2025-08-08T20:59:56Z")
Biden ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/422 "2025-08-08T21:03:30Z")
My vote’s for José Andrés. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/423 "2025-08-08T21:08:15Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I just think we’re operating from different definitions of great American. Andres is out there busting his ass to feed starving people everywhere including Gaza, and publicly trying to push people to allow that food in. I agree. I think Parton and Andres are the only really great people remaining on this list, they both have done extraordinary service to humanity; and don’t get me started on Obama’s drone terror campaign, he slaughtered hundreds of innocents and joked about using predator drones on his daughters’ dates (it’s funny because lots of children were murdered, I guess). ---
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/424 "2025-08-08T21:31:59Z")
Warren ---
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/425 "2025-08-08T21:32:19Z")
Biden ---
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/426 "2025-08-08T21:35:45Z")
José Andrés ---
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/427 "2025-08-08T21:41:47Z")
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:** [August 8, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/428 "2025-08-08T21:46:04Z")
Has Dolly ever gotten a vote? I’m not gonna do it, just asking. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/429 "2025-08-08T22:04:41Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Has Dolly ever gotten a vote? Five or six, including the one this round from Happy Lendervedder. The others were all from Thing Fish. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/430 "2025-08-08T22:05:22Z")
Jim Lovell has been eliminated again. This time permanently. RIP ---
**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:** [August 8, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/431 "2025-08-08T22:05:31Z")
Gah! Not sure how I missed that recent one, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/432 "2025-08-08T23:48:06Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I think Parton and Andres are the only really great people remaining on this list That’s how my Racing Form scores them, too. In my assessment (at least for this round), I’m taking into account the WIIFM for each of them, and I’m naturally skeptical of any politician that says they got into politics for purely altruistic reasons (although for Warren, that might actually be the case). So, sorry, Joe, it’s either you or your sempai. Just kidding, it’s you: **Biden**. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/433 "2025-08-09T11:57:43Z")
Jim Lowell’s death got me wondering: what would happen if someone from the remaining list died before they were voted off? Would they be removed from consideration? not that I plan on removing some of the lesser candidates, or anything. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/434 "2025-08-10T02:11:53Z")
As I wrote in post 18, if somebody dies while the game is underway, I will remove him or her from the list, as that person would no longer be living. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/435 "2025-08-11T20:59:30Z")
Our votes this round: José Andrés: Humanitarian, chef - 4 votes Joe Biden: President, uniter, overcomer - 5 votes Dolly Parton: Artist, humanitarian - 1 vote Elizabeth Warren: Fighting political foes - 3 votes Joe Biden is no longer President, and now is no longer in the running for the SDMB’s GLA. We have our Top Five! Our remaining nominees: José Andrés: Humanitarian, chef Anthony Fauci: Physician, immunologist, scientist Barack Obama: President, statesman, lawyer Dolly Parton: Artist, humanitarian 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 22. Bill Gates: Futurist, philanthropist, billionaire 23. Bob Dylan: Poet of generation 24. Jesse Jackson: Civil rights leader 25. Bernie Sanders: Democratic Socialist leader 26. Joe Biden: President, uniter, overcomer Voting for our next round will end at noon EST on Weds. Aug. 13. My vote’s for José Andrés. Still. I’ve read nothing to change my mind, given the august company in which he now finds himself. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/436 "2025-08-11T21:03:30Z")
Warren. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/437 "2025-08-11T21:06:11Z")
Warren ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/438 "2025-08-11T21:07:30Z")
Selfless service to humanity apparently means little to you! Service is a common thread amongst the remaining contestants, but Andrés, who had no skin in the game, saw a need and continues to fill it. I won’t be too disappointed if he gets bumped at this stage, but IMO he’s worthy of at least another couple of rounds. As much as it pains me to cast this vote, **Obama**. It’s the third time I’ve voted for him, but the only vote I wish I didn’t have to cast. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/439 "2025-08-11T21:09:00Z")
Warren ---
**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:** [August 11, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/440 "2025-08-11T21:33:13Z")
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