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The world's most powerful people

Forbes presents its annual ranking of the individuals who wield the greatest influence. Here's a look at the top 10.

By David M. Ewalt, Forbes.com

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theendisnear1
Dec 5, 2012 1:48PM
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Forbes has their opinion, but that is all it is. It holds no value with me.
james barnes
Dec 5, 2012 1:46PM
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And every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess to the most powerful person in the Universe The Son of God Jesus Christ. You may shake your fist at Him now, but that day is coming and Obama will not be able to hide.
Son of Revolution
Dec 5, 2012 1:46PM
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how frightening that obama is number one

 

give him another Nobel for nothing

happy52
Dec 5, 2012 1:45PM
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I know he has the GOP in a turmoil pretty powerful if you ask me. Go Mr. president put it to the GOP like they have put it to the American people.
cleopatratheone
Dec 5, 2012 1:43PM
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Very SAD to see Obama as the most powerful..... He has NO Clue as to how to project that power.
Normal Thinking
Dec 5, 2012 1:43PM
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Uhhh, that most powerful would be the man who keeps his guns and fights redistribution.
urlemmings
Dec 5, 2012 1:43PM
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What WOULD Jesus do?  I KNOW!  SEND THE CONS..TO HELL!!!

 Republicans want lower taxes, a larger income gap; abolishment of the minimum wage, worker's rights, social safety nets, and government regulations; tort reform, arbitrary agreements, and corporate personhood. 

In other words, they want the middleclass to merge with the poor, have no rights in the workplace, to a livable wage, protection from an unsafe work environment, the ability to sue their employer if they are harmed in an unsafe workplace, or protection if disabled or laid-off.

 The Republicans want the American Dream to only be available to the wealthy (the new aristocrisy) while the middleclass (the new poor) are left to toil as wage-slaves and serfs.  Republicans are all about greed, veiling themselves as "Christian Conservatives" they crusade against gay marriage and abortion, while at the same time they want to eliminate social programs meant to help the poor, so what would Jesus do?

jonny jiggles
Dec 5, 2012 1:42PM
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He also qualified for the narcicism award- so he took a picture of himself looking into the water
dic hurtz
Dec 5, 2012 1:42PM
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why wasn't Justin Beiber included in this list?
ragin cajun 1949
Dec 5, 2012 1:42PM
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Obama is the most powerful of the Doo Doo birds.
ro257
Dec 5, 2012 1:42PM
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What a dumb a@@ photo but he thinks he is the only 1
rligman
Dec 5, 2012 1:41PM
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PLEASE!!!!!!!!  He is the most self-powered man. He has to use his authority to make him powerful. He is using his power for evil!!!!
for Gods glory
Dec 5, 2012 1:41PM
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I believe that China owns most of the US, so I kind of doubt that we are the sole economic superpower.  If we are, then the world is in a heap of trouble.

daniel stevens (norman5000)
Dec 5, 2012 1:41PM
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Pope Benedict is only a "legend in his OWN mind". 

 

The late, holy father, Pope John Paul 2 has more clout, even post-humously, than Benedict has, hunously.

 

This is why I remain hopeful that the next Pope will honor John Paul 2's life, by ruling as John Paul 2 ruled the Catholics.

 

 

ragin cajun 1949
Dec 5, 2012 1:41PM
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BHO couldn't be the most powerful of anything, and who,or what is Forbes? You have to be a bunch of Odumbs***s  croonies who, at one point or the other got bailed out for something by this sorry administration. Birds of a feather stick together. Here it is a bunch of doo doo birds. LMFAO
j blanco
Dec 5, 2012 1:40PM
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The brown clown from Kenya is ruining this country.
wwbuilder
Dec 5, 2012 1:40PM
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Too bad Obama and the American people don't have the backbone and fortitude of Angela Merkel. 

Johnboy338
Dec 5, 2012 1:40PM
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Funny how two of the most powerful are the head of the US Central Bank, and the European Central Bank.  You continually work to give your money to them and their cronies.  And when you complain that taxes should be higher on the wealthy, and that we need more regulation, they're even happier because they've arranged taxes and regulations in their favor.
Ron Paul suggests to audit (and do away with) our central bank, yet you call him a nut job.  
Have fun as you give your money to these bankers; you're getting what you deserve :)

urlemmings
Dec 5, 2012 1:40PM
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Coming from IMBECILES that voted TWICE for a room IQ war criminal like W?


YOU PEOPLE CUTTING DOWN OBAMA HAVE 0-NONE-NATTA CREDIBILITY EVER, EVER AGAIN IN THIS WORLD!  EVER!

Someone (GSD lover)
Dec 5, 2012 1:40PM
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Mr. Forbes has firmly place his mouth around Obama's ... hehehe
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