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Harry Reid

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U.S. Senator

The Resume

    (December 2, 1939-December 28, 2021)
    Democratic Senator from Nevada. (January 3, 1987-January 3, 2017)
    Senate minority whip (1999-2004)
    Served as Senate majority leader
    Mormon

Why he might be annoying:

    He supported the flag-burning amendment.
    He was pro-life, although his party's platform is pro-choice.
    Some Mormons believe he can't be a good Mormon because he's a Democrat.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He grew up poor in a small Nevada town.
    His father was a hard-rock miner who drank heavily and later committed suicide.
    He bought dentures for his mother.
    He fought corruption in the gambling industry.
    He spent almost every waking minute on the Senate floor.
    He filibustered some of Bush's extreme right-wing judicial nominees.
    He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2004.
    He opposed dumping nuclear waste in Nevada's Yucca Mountain.
    He said he'd 'rather dance than fight,' but adds that he is willing to fight if necessary.
    He said, 'The Senate was not established to make things easy. It was set up to make things better.'

Credit: The Truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 80 Votes: 63.75% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 49 Votes: 53.06% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 440 Votes: 42.95% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 196 Votes: 52.04% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 513 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1416 Votes: 62.85% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1689 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 907 Votes: 88.20% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6935 Votes: 46.79% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6855 Votes: 52.57% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14445 Votes: 65.46% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 31851 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18848 Votes: 70.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21655 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 37717 Votes: 65.06% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 3193 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 880 Votes: 50.34% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 1020 Votes: 44.31% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 791 Votes: 46.14% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 242 Votes: 45.04% Annoying