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Eliot Spitzer

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U.S. Governor

The Resume

    (June 10, 1959- )
    Born in Born in The Bronx,, New York
    Democratic Attorney General (AG) of New York State (1999-2007)
    Democratic Governor of New York (2007-2008)
    Notorious for taking on insider trading, finance securities, payola...

Why he might be annoying:

    He was an aggressive Attorney General.
    He is sometimes seen as bullying, self-important, and politically ambitious.
    His rich dad donated about $9 million for two state Attorney General bids.
    He said he wouldn't legalize pot yet admitted to having tried some in the past.
    He said he wouldn't enforce immigration laws as Governor.
    He reportedly told a lawmaker, 'I am a fucking steamroller (January 2007).'
    In 2006, he called then-state comptroller, the corrupt Alan Hevesi, 'an honest man.'
    He resigned as governor after it became public that he was involved with prostitutes (2008).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He scored a 1590 on the SAT and perfect on the LSAT.
    While attending Princeton, he did various blue-collar jobs.
    He cleaned up capitalism by making an example of Wall Street.
    He prefers exploiting business declines over going to trial.
    He got a mob out of the garment business by setting up his own sweatshop (1992).
    He got recording companies to pay their artists over payola (2004).
    He took it to the EPA over enforcement of the Clean Air Act (2006).
    He is the first Democratic Governor of New York in 12 years.
    He called out lawmakers over choosing an unqualified replacement for state comptroller (February 2007).

Credit: Obscure Anomaly


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 100 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 59 Votes: 42.37% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 102 Votes: 49.02% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 183 Votes: 59.02% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 98 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 147 Votes: 74.15% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 159 Votes: 54.09% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 2073 Votes: 65.07% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 134 Votes: 63.43% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 54 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 135 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 354 Votes: 70.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 228 Votes: 71.49% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 981 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 144 Votes: 65.97% Annoying