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Top ten reasons to be thankful for special people this Thanksgiving

Here is my annual list of smart Irish people to be thankful for this year

JAMES O'SHEA,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 7:32 AM

Updated Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 11:04 AM

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Daniel Day Lewis playing the role of honest Abraham Lincoln

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1. Daniel Day Lewis: Brilliant portrayal of Lincoln will bring America’s greatest president to life for future generations

2. Liam Neeson: Proving at 60 he can still be an action star gives hope to all the old fogies out there.

3. Rex Ryan: So big, fat and out of control it is like looking at a car crash every week, but we can’t stop watching.

4. Brian Kelly: For putting the fight back in the Fighting Irish and making them the greatest team in college football once again.

5. Maureen Dowd: For the most acerbic pen in journalism and also the most talented.

6. Joe Biden: Only because Saturday Night Live would not be half as good without him.

7. Jean Kennedy Smith: Last of the Kennedys, a living legend, and still a major presence in her grand nephew’s campaign for Congress. Think of all that political knowledge.

8. Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Has that Irish humor and good grace that makes him perfect for larger than life New York.

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9. Bill O’Reilly: Because he doesn’t take it all quite as seriously as he appears to.

10. Bill Maher: Because he’s the funniest and sharpest guy on TV.

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Redneck56 | Nov 23, 2012, 06:11 AM EST

"America’s greatest president"? That's a matter of opinion.

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BippyBellito | Nov 21, 2012, 06:31 PM EST

Joe Biden, Jean Kennedy, Bill Maher? I don't think so.

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Murph46 | Nov 21, 2012, 06:04 PM EST

handsome68-Lewis offers his profound apology to you,he is sorry his voice doesn't match Lincon's as you remember it!

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handsome68 | Nov 21, 2012, 03:25 PM EST

Although a lifelong Lincoln fan, I don't expect to see this movie. Why? After enduring Daniel Day-Lewis in "There will be Blood", I practically swore never to see this actor again; I was that turned off. Now, listening to previews of Day-Lewis' nauseating accent as Mr. Lincoln has turned me off to his latest (bucket of urine). The actor might have been reasonable as a New York resident of that epoch in "The Gangs of New York", but portraying Mr. Lincoln is a horse of a very different color entirely. This actor is not qualified to portray the great man.

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pilib04 | Nov 21, 2012, 12:59 PM EST

Brian Kelly is my #1 thank you. He not only put the win back in Irish but he also created "win one at a time, don't look ahead. Others have said it, but Kelly has achieved it." Go Irish and don't worry about the haters. They are just jealous, as always.

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Murph46 | Nov 21, 2012, 10:57 AM EST

You couldn't get the population to agree on 10 of anything ,on the whole your list is OK!Thanks!

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wjb1tex | Nov 21, 2012, 10:36 AM EST

Notre Dame? The greatest? Yes they are a very good team now but even if they go undefeated they probably won't play in the National Championship game because of their weak schedule. Beating Oklahoma ( a good but not great team ) was a plus and USC looks like a fair, at best, team id ND wins that one. Other than that---who? As far as Dowd's talent there is some disagreement but it is your opinion. Not shared by all.

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Seanmor | Nov 21, 2012, 10:04 AM EST

One speacial reason we should be thankful for is that our Constitutional guarantee to freedom of worship is still intact, even though it it facing a serious challenge. In any case, we still celebrte this special day of Thanksgiving to God for our many belssings and benefits in this great nation.

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like2tweet | Nov 21, 2012, 08:24 AM EST

Love the rex Ryan line

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Maggie47 | Nov 21, 2012, 08:10 AM EST

WE are thankful for these people because?

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