Where's Rush Limbaugh?

Okay, it's official now, so all of you who secretly thought this but were afraid to admit it can shout it from the rooftops: According to the latest news, Amy Poehler is among the 100 most influential leaders, thinkers, artists and heroes in the whole world! That's right, little Amy Poehler, the ex-Saturday Night Live comedienne who was never as funny as Gilda but way better than who's on there now, is included on the list just released by TIME, which is aptly called The TIME 100. Who knew she was so influential, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Justin Bieber-- and God knows we all look to him for advice on life, after all he has been at it for like 17 years.

Then again, I'm such a dork, living way the hell up here in Maine--a place where influential people often summer but never live--that out of the 100 on the list there are 90 I've never even heard of, including Mia Wasikowska, Lamido Sanusi, and someone called Rain, which I stupidly have always thought--until now-- was a weather condition!  Also included are Prince Albert and his girlfriend Kate Middlemarch, whose upchucking wedding will probably spark a new song by Sir Elton John, who himself is not on the list despite encouraging many a young man to experiment with cross-dressing.

Also missing, despite his tremendous influence in the past year, is TV sitcom star Charlie Sheen, whose psychotic breakdown dominated the news for months and, if you ask me, is not over. But perhaps the most glaring omission, besides that of Rush Limbaugh who truly does influence people, is Sarah Palin, the faux-politician who started the Tea Party and thereby spawned Michele Bachmann, who is on the list.

Personally, I am influenced most by the two dead Beatles. Who are your heroes?