# 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:** 24
**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:** [August 13, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/461 "2025-08-13T21:07:47Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I nominated Andres for the thread, but I think this is the right spot to vote for him. Odd, I nominated Parton for the thread, but I think this is the right spot to vote her down. ---
**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 13, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/462 "2025-08-13T21:10:11Z")
Andres ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/463 "2025-08-13T21:35:08Z")
**Parton** since I can’t conceive of her winning. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/464 "2025-08-13T21:51:52Z")
Top three. Oof. Andres. ---
**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 15, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/465 "2025-08-15T21:11:05Z")
Our votes this round: José Andrés: Humanitarian, chef - 8 votes Barack Obama: President, statesman, lawyer - 3 votes Dolly Parton: Artist, humanitarian - 3 votes José Andrés is now free to continue all his good works, without the added distraction of having his claim to the title of GLA debated here. Our Top Three remaining nominees: Anthony Fauci: Physician, immunologist, scientist Barack Obama: President, statesman, lawyer Dolly Parton: Artist, humanitarian **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 27. Elizabeth Warren: Fighting political foes 28. José Andrés: Humanitarian, chef Voting for our next round will end at noon EST on Mon. Aug. 18. _Now_ I’ll vote for Dolly Parton, respect and admire her as I do. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/466 "2025-08-15T21:19:17Z")
It’s actually pretty clear to me that I must vote for **Obama**. ---
**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 15, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/467 "2025-08-15T21:19:21Z")
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:** [August 15, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/468 "2025-08-15T21:29:48Z")
Obama ---
**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 15, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/469 "2025-08-15T21:31:05Z")
Fauci ---
**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 15, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/470 "2025-08-15T21:34:57Z")
Parton ---
**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:** [August 15, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/471 "2025-08-15T21:42:54Z")
I said in the last round that -despite having nominated her - I must regretfully let Dolly go, so Goodbye **Dolly** ---
**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 15, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/472 "2025-08-15T22:38:51Z")
Obama ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/473 "2025-08-16T01:10:10Z")
Parton ---
**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 16, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/474 "2025-08-16T01:14:46Z")
Obama ---
**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 16, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/475 "2025-08-16T04:23:12Z")
Fauci ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/476 "2025-08-16T20:22:25Z")
Parton ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/477 "2025-08-16T21:01:58Z")
Bye-bye, Dolly. At least you’ve got your body of work and your plethora of awards for the same, including your Grammies and an honorary Oscar, as well as an amusement park named after you… Neither Obama or Fauci can claim that. And then there were two… _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/478 "2025-08-16T21:21:11Z")
A toughie. But Dolly. I love her “bring everyone together” message, generosity, and the fact that she’s become more sensitive to issues of race than she has been in the past (the “Dixie Stampede” dinner theaters), but I’m voting to oust our remaining contestant who has had to make fewer tough calls than the other two. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/479 "2025-08-17T02:50:40Z")
Parton. ---
**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 18, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715/480 "2025-08-18T21:06:54Z")
Our votes this round: Anthony Fauci: Physician, immunologist, scientist - 2 votes Barack Obama: President, statesman, lawyer - 4 votes Dolly Parton: Artist, humanitarian - 9 votes Dolly Parton, a remarkable person by any measure, can maybe get a good song out of having been on our Top Three list here. Our Top Two remaining nominees: Anthony Fauci: Physician, immunologist, scientist Barack Obama: President, statesman, lawyer **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 27. Elizabeth Warren: Fighting political foes 28. José Andrés: Humanitarian, chef 29. Dolly Parton: Artist, humanitarian Voting for our next round will end at noon EST on Weds. Aug. 20. Those who remain are both very impressive people who’ve done much good for their country, but the reach and impact of a POTUS exceeds that of any public-health official, however influential and long-serving. I nominated Barack Obama in the first place, and believe that he is - for all his flaws - the Greatest Living American. So I now vote for Dr. Fauci. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-living-american-elimination-game-game-thread/1019715.md?page=25)