The Resume

(May 9, 1942- )
Two time ultra-conservative Republican governor of Missouri (1985-93)
Republican Senator from Missouri (1994-2000)
U.S. Attorney General (2001-04)

Why he might be annoying:

He lost re-election for senator of Missouri to Mel Carnahan, the man who had died weeks before the election (2000).
He is a religious freak, who will not even dance.
He is the poster boy for the Religious Right!
He was the first Republican to call publicly for Bill Clinton's resignation.
He has been accused of passing over gays when hiring.
He annoints himself with cooking oil when he acquires a position in a political office.
He believes that Calico cats are a sign of the devil.
He spent $8000 to cover the naked breast of 'The Spirit of Justice' statue that once stood proudly in the Justice Department.

Why he might not be annoying:

He has a squeaky clean record.
He holds strong beliefs.
He resigned as Attorney General (November 9, 2004).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2004 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 32)
• 2007 - Most Annoying Public Figures (Ranked: 52)
• 2008 Most Annoying 201-300 (Ranked: 220)
• 9th Annual Junior Cotillions' Ten Best Mannered People [2000] (Ranked: 9)
• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [April 2006] (Ranked: 68)
• Bowling for Columbine - References [2002]
• Bruce's Most Annoying [2004] (Ranked: 32)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5091942)
• Chickenhawks
• Darrell Hammond Impersonations
• Fahrenheit 9/11
• Frontline - Commentators [PBS]
• Holiday Names
• Human Events’ Conservative of the Year (Ranked: 2002)
• I am an Assembly of God Member
• I am Disliked by Gays
• I am from Chicago
• I am Norwegian-American
• I Attended University of Chicago
• I Attended Yale
• I Reportedly Attended the Republican National Convention [2004]
• I Was the Designated Survivor [United States] (Ranked: 2003)
• Joy Behar Doesn't Like Me
• Linked to George W. Bush
• Long Tall Sally's Most Annoying
• Lovely Thespian's Most Annoying (Ranked: 2)
• Mad Magazine's 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things [2002] (Ranked: 12)
• Michael Moore Doesn’t Like Me
• Monotone Voices
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 1001-1250 (Ranked: 1089)
• Ryder Strong's Most Annoying
• Teetotalers
• U.S. Governors
• U.S. Senators
• War on Terrorism Players

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 81 Votes: 60.49% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 53 Votes: 45.28% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 77 Votes: 66.23% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 108 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 110 Votes: 53.64% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 104 Votes: 54.81% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 112 Votes: 49.11% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 126 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 164 Votes: 51.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 774 Votes: 46.38% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 211 Votes: 46.92% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 389 Votes: 46.53% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 1354 Votes: 54.87% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 1152 Votes: 65.36% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 877 Votes: 70.70% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 2386 Votes: 69.53% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 7385 Votes: 70.41% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 5180 Votes: 68.09% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 25051 Votes: 80.25% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 6902 Votes: 57.20% Annoying