The Resume

(December 9, 1947- )
Eldest of 4 brothers
Graduated from South Dakota State University (1969)
Served in the Air Force as an intelligence officer
Elected to US House of Representatives (1978-1986)
Democrat
US Senator (1986-2004)
Voted to prohibit same-sex marriage

Why he might be annoying:

He often takes positions that do not reflect those of his constituency.
He is an extreme environmentalist.
He opposes trade sanctions on China if they sell weapons.
Despite the amount of violence caused by drug abuse, he voted against increasing penalties for it.
He voted against capping foreign aid at $12.7 billion.
He thinks Al Gore won the 2000 election by 9 votes.
He was the first Senate party leader to be voted out of office in more than 50 years (2004).

Why he might not be annoying:

He voted to ban affirmative action hiring with federal funds.
He challenges the Catholic Church's positions when he disagrees with them, even though he is catholic.
He supports background checks at gun shows and does not oppose the sale of guns.

Credit: Wang

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 107th United States Congress - Senators [January 2001-December 2002]
• 108th United States Congress - Senators [January 2003-December 2004]
• 2008 Most Annoying 201-300 (Ranked: 234)
• 2009 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 49)
• 2011 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 78)
• Bill O'Reilly Doesn't Like Me
• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [April 2009] (Ranked: 54)
• Chris Kattan Impersonations
• Concert for New York City [October 20, 2001]
• Fahrenheit 9/11
• Frontline - Commentators [PBS]
• I Attended Bob Dole's Funeral [December 10, 2021]
• I Attended Ted Kennedy's Funeral [August 28, 2009]
• I Delivered My Party’s State of the Union Response [United States] (Ranked: 1986)
• I Delivered My Party’s State of the Union Response [United States] (Ranked: 2001)
• I Delivered My Party’s State of the Union Response [United States] (Ranked: 2004)
• I Delivered My Party’s State of the Union Response [United States] (Ranked: 1983)
• I Reportedly Attended the Democratic National Convention [2004]
• I Was a Speaker at the Democratic National Convention [2004]
• I Was a Speaker at the Democratic National Convention [2008]
• Linked to Barack Obama
• Look at Me, But Talk to the Hand
• Obama for America [2008]
• People with Tom, Dick or Harry in their Names
• Profiles 8751-9000 (Ranked: 8811)
• U.S. Congressional Representatives
• U.S. Senators
• Wang's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 35 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 83 Votes: 57.83% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 50 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 75 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 69 Votes: 53.62% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 266 Votes: 53.76% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 248 Votes: 52.82% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 73 Votes: 73.97% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 337 Votes: 54.60% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 158 Votes: 60.13% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 751 Votes: 66.84% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 1485 Votes: 81.01% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 1562 Votes: 84.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 2746 Votes: 70.07% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 3258 Votes: 75.35% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 2256 Votes: 61.35% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 3568 Votes: 62.53% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 580 Votes: 68.10% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 814 Votes: 51.47% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 3909 Votes: 59.20% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 6690 Votes: 67.17% Annoying