GQ‘s ’25 Least Influential People Alive’ List: Obama and…Hank Jr?
- Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:11pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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Without further ado, GQ has finally released its “25 Least Influential People Alive” list.
Anticipation for the list grew after reports on The Blaze and other media outlets indicated that President Barack Obama and MSNBC’s Ed Schultz were among its unwilling participants. In fact, just days ago, The Blaze reported that Schultz was up in arms over making the cut — so much so in fact, the he concocted a bizarre conspiracy theory positing that CNN’s Anderson Cooper was the man behind it all.
Below are some highlights from GQ’s ”25 Least Influential People Alive.” The entire list and accompanying photos can be found by visiting the GQ site here.
GQ opens:
Welcome to that other category of famous people: the ones who took up more than their fair share of oxygen and offered zero value in return…
Below are some of the list’s notable highlights. Most of the captions included are only excerpts, not the full text as published on GQ. Some you may agree with, others you may not. Sound off in the comments section.
No. 25 — President Obama:
Okay, so we’re cheating a bit with this one. He did order the raid that wiped Osama bin Laden off the face of the earth. But then he used that surplus of political capital to let everyone in Washington stick a boot in his ass. This is a man who should be the most transformational figure of the century. Hell, he promised to be that. Instead he wields all the power of a substitute teacher at night school.
Making an appearance in the top 5, “Ed Show” host Ed Schultz ranks at No. 3:
There are so many repugnant political pundits on TV now, we tend to forget that the likes of Sean Hannity actually represent the best of the lot.
[...] Do you watch The Ed Show on MSNBC? Of course you don’t. No one does. [...] Did you know MSNBC suspended Schultz this year? It did! He called Laura Ingraham a “right-wing slut,” and he still couldn’t get noticed.
Coming it at No. 6 — Bocephus himself:
The hilarious thing about Hank’s getting “fired” from ESPN for comparing President Obama to Hitler is… Exactly what the f*ck did he get “fired” from? His “job” consisted of wearing sunglasses indoors and spending a few days each year recutting that god-awful Monday Night Football song he wrote twenty-seven years ago…
No. 17 — Newsweek/Daily Beast Editor Tina Brown:
Brown spent 2011 transforming Newsweek from a magazine no one reads into a magazine no one reads but everyone despises. That’s what happens when you star-f*ck the corpse of Princess Diana by Photoshopping her at age 50 for your cover, then do a separate Photoshop of her holding an iPhone…
This list in its entirety, while politically charged in some instances, is indeed humorous and worth a peek. Again, to view the full captions on each of the participants above, and see everyone who made the cut — including Michele Bachmann’s husband, Marcus, House Speaker John Boehner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hosni Mubarak and Gwyneth Paltrow, please visit GQ.
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Comments (89)
Southernsoul
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:22pmMakes me glad I didn’t go to night school. Though I did have a geology professor who was all about global warming. I just sat in the back and snickered when he made some stupid observation about how everything but the sun effected our weather.
Report Post »RightyTightyLeftyLoosey
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:39pmHehe, I had the same kinda deal with a Biology professor of mine. Thank goodness that class is just about over!
Report Post »salvawhoray
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 8:18pmEver watch the movie “Night School”?
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 8:47pmSince GQ put Obama on thier list…. Obama will have GQ on his IRS list. Look out GQ! Expect an IRS audit soon!
Report Post »ashep
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:08amJust a thought why don’t we let our wonderful government spendthrifts,sponsor research on harnessing the positive influence and energy of all the USA people who THINK they’re so damned important!!!! That could probably solve ALL our problems and let us LEAD the world once more!!!!!!
Report Post »CLEAN UP WASHINGTON REPRESENTATION NOW!!!!!RECALL ‘EM ALL!!!!!We really don’t need them , computer voting could be clean,fair and a damned sight cheaper!!!!
WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges05
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:51am“Obama ‘ wields all the power of a substitute teacher at night school’.”
Of course, the real problem is his additional access to THE BUTTON that launches ALL THE MISSILES.
Report Post »gjetson_1911
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:16pmI got luck, I didn’t have many uber liberal teachers. I went to a mostly conservative school.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:16pmThe comments on Obama from GQ got it right, but Hank William’s now that was a low blow and unacceptable! Hank probably wheres sunglasses all the time because of the scarring on his face. Hank almost died from a fall decades ago anf literally had his face ripped off.. So GQ, you owe Hank an apology, but I will applaud you on your comments on Obama! God help us!
Report Post »sapper
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:50pmum, the difference is Hank never tried to be influential. He sings country songs and gets stoned with kid Rock. His goal is to make millions. Mission accomplished. I don’t think he gives a rats ass bout influencing anyone and his analogy was spot on.
Obama on the other had preached at us about fundamental transformation and has done nothing in his life but try to influence people or maybe ya’ll missed the explanation of what a community organizer does. In chicago a community organizer gathers a bunch of thugs, busts into a bank and terrorizes the manager until money is exchanged and promises are made. In other words heavy handed extortion and no one gets in trouble because A: they are black and B: they are in chicago. That‘s the extent of this aholes experience and now people bitch because he’s a dismal failure and completely ineffective and weilds no influence. DUH!
Report Post »Stopit
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:53amDon’t really know where GQ is on the political scale, but what was stated here about Barack could be taken as a complaint for him to take more power to himself than he already has for the “fundamental transformation”. What he has done already, however, is scary enough.
PS. Yes on Hank Jr. I’m not watching ESPN anymore, even when my team plays! The thuggery of the left (ie the politcal pressure used to silence opposition) has to be exposed and opposed. Where are we…in Cuba?
Report Post »palmtree
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:44pmWhich country is Obama gonna teach in Asia(Hawaii). Dah sorry maybe in the 57th state there ya go. Our future is safe with Herr Obama.
Report Post »anniekey
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:55pmHerr Obama? Is that Austrian? Because, you know, he doesn’t speak Austrian.
Report Post »Jinglebob
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 1:12pmMaybe he will visit an English Embassy while on his travels.
Report Post »SBR308
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:40pmThe GQ article is great. The debt ceiling is the best!
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:34pmI find Ed Schultz looks alot like Ned Beaty from Deliverence. “Scream Like A Pig Boy”
Report Post »Bill from NJ
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:14pmYes, along with the everyones favorite rump wrangler… Bawney Fwank
Report Post »stablepar
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:36pmbutt have you seen that mouth?
Report Post »stablepar
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:38pmi hear barney’s seat is wide open
Report Post »Plumber1911
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:23pmThe best thing about Obama as a substitute teacher at night school, would be a spitball to the backside of his melon and he just continues to scribble on a chalkboard
Report Post »don young
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:20pmWhich one of the 57 states is he going to substitute teach in?
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:11pmOne of my girls read GQ in the 80′s when she was going through her “preppy” stage.
Report Post »Wore top siders and polo shirts and such.
Really, I thought it went the way of Duran Duran.
Ron Staiger
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:04pmPut Al Gore at the top of that list
Report Post »bhohater
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 8:37pmIt’s scary to think that Al Gore missed becoming President by 400 votes. If the Supreme Court hadn’t stopped him from counting hanging chads we might all be riding bicycles today instead of driving cars.
Report Post »SerikFox
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 2:45pmThat is a highly offensive list. Never visiting CQ again.
Report Post »pixelduster
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 5:19pmFirst of all, it’s GQ. But then, you are not able to read, so small loss.
Report Post »TPartyXpress
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 8:41pmGQ = Garbage Quackers
Report Post »FreedomFighter44
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 2:33pmThe difference between Obama and Hank Jr. Obama probably cares that he is on this list. Hank Jr., I’m sure, doesn’t give a flying F about this list.
Report Post »mils
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 2:54pmright!!…and I love the statement in ref to Obama.. the power of a subtitute teacher
Report Post »so fitting.
we love Hank, and don‘t care what list he’s on…I doubt he cares either..
brian8793
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:37pmHank Williams is a fat loppy drunk who can’t control his drunken mouth.haha
I still think Obama is worse
Report Post »dadsrootbeer
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 2:26pmObammy on the list as unfortunately have to listen to this child king dictator
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 2:10pmMy number one pick? The GQ staff, all of them.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:46pmSpot on!!!!
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:43pmDoes anyone really give a rats A$$ what GQ thinks?
Report Post »I know I don’t.
I didn’t need GQ to tell me what they think of Obama or anyone else on that list.
cemerius
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 2:16pmYeah and thank the Blaze for making me go see the list and read the BS that the liberal nut Drew Magary wrote!! His jabs at the Tea Party and to people not even mentioned on his list are repulsive and I would appreciate the minutes back it took me to read the crappy slideshow!!!! Well GQ is going to get a bounce on their pathetic “asked wiped” webpage!
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:48pmTheir stupid web site kept popping up some ad that jumped all over the page. I stopped trying to watch that crap. I think GQ means Gone Queer.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:42pmMusically,I am still inspired by Hank.Obama Inspires my to vote against communist and to make anti-commie comments on The Blaze.
Report Post »jackiegus
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:40pmI love the Tina Brown comment…so true! Unfortunately I fear the Obama one is true too, obviously I don’t know for sure but I am imagining other world leaders, i.e Angela Merkel etc wanting to roll their eyes with his delusional speeches. He gets no respect because he gives none…just ask Netanyahou and just ask those that he told to get out of the way and get to the back of the bus. The world treats you the way you treat it…. and Obama hasn’t figured that out yet!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:39pmGQ is still published? Wow. Haven‘t seen an issue since ’85.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:43pmI clicked the link to see the other “winners”…your not missing anything.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:09pmThe full GQ list was made up of unremarkable people. Many of which I have never paid attention to. I guess they did find the 25 least influential.
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:39pmBocepuhus not influential ??? Oh yeah he is the one that uttered one sentence that will be remembered forever. He’s not influential at all. Yeah right.
Report Post »tige33
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:43pmExacly what I was thinking. To take a line from Rush, Bocephus lives in their head.
Report Post »Rich HOffman
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:36pmThe Obama thing makes sense. How can a puppet be influencial? Same with Ed, the puppet of organized labor!
http://overmanwarrior.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/socialist-international-bringing-an-end-to-america-as-we-know-it-by-design/
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 2:15amRICH Hoffman. Maybe thats why the progressives are using the muppets, they are puppets just like Obama and Michelle and all the dems are.I think old Sorus is pulling the strings. I bet our president is ticked off for being on the list. Now that’s funny.
Report Post »Echelon
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:30pmI’m sorry, who’s Obama? Never heard of this guy before, don‘t ring a bell since he probably hasn’t done anything!
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:28pmWho cares what gq thinks they are the least influential mag! It determined how influential one was be how they dressed and and if they were not socialist enough. What does gq mean anyway government quota? I’ve never bought I hear dogs get a rash if they pee on it.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:27pmGQ should be number one on its own list.
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 2:12pmWho is GQ anyway? I must’ve missed something.
Report Post »762x51
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:20pm“. . . he wields all the power of a substitute teacher at night school.”
He may well wield that power but he is certainly less effective than a night school substitute teacher.
Does being last on the list(number 25) make Obama the least influential of the least influential?
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:23pmI would think that #25 would be the highest if considering the least should be #1.
Either way good caliber.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 1:18pmGQ is talking about influential for good, right?
Report Post »welloddyfriggindah
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:22pmI had to cancel my GBTV because I was charged $44.95 on 11/17/11 and service was shut off 11/22/11…don’t know why. I’ve called and emailed a few times each, had my case ‘escalated’ 3 times, and been told I’d get a call soon. NO CALL…it’s 12/2/11.
I don‘t know what’s up, but I don’t like GBTV taking advantage of me. So, I feel I have no choice but to cancel.
ANYBODY ELSE having a problem with this??
ColoradoDad
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 8:14pm@welloddyfriggindah,
YES. Same exact thing to a tee has happened to me. They have been driving me crazy with their B.S. about escalating, and calling me back, and not doing anything about this situation. I have also emailed them several times, called several times, and all they give you is the run around. I am going to cancel also but I want my fricken money back that they say they didn’t receive (liars). I also feel so taken advantage of and they should be ashamed of themselves to treat long standing members or theirs like this!
Anybody else have this happen to them???
Report Post »Stopit
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 10:02am@welloddyfriggindah
Report Post »Looks like your last twenty or so posts is all and only about this on every subject matter.
Sounds like a Spamming troll to me…who’s paying your salary?