The Resume

(December 18, 1927-April 9, 2021)
Appointed as Attorney General by Lyndon Baines Johnson (1967 - 1969)
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from New York State (1974, 1976)
Founder of leftist organization 'International Action Center'

Why he might be annoying:

He compared Jesus Christ to a modern-day terrorist.
He supports many people who are condemned by the United States government such as Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosevic and Moammar Qadaffi.
He represented the 1993 World Trade Center bombers and argued that race was the reason that they were being tried.
He represented the 1998 embassy bomber, al-Owhali and use the courtroom as a bully pulpit to rail against U.S. policies around the world.
He represented Karl Linnas, an ex-Nazi concentration camp guard in Estonia.
He met with and praised Slobodan Milosevic in Belgrade during the NATO campaign.
He helped Dan Rather to gain an exclusive interview with Saddam Hussein.
He asked the United Nations to indict the United States of war crimes on 1991 Gulf War.
As an Attorney General under the Lyndon Baines Johnson Administration, he persecuted Dr. Benjamin Spock for draft resistance and shouted at the anti-war protesters to take their grievances to Hanoi rather than Washington.

Why he might not be annoying:

He claimed that he supports the working class.
During the 1991 Gulf War, he went to Iraq and allowed him to return with a few hostages.
He has strong beliefs.

Credit: James Brian

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Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 112 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 70 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 30 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 135 Votes: 68.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 68.57% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 121 Votes: 64.46% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 301 Votes: 73.42% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 290 Votes: 67.24% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 515 Votes: 68.93% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 2295 Votes: 69.98% Annoying