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Karl Rove

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The Resume

    (December 25, 1950- )
    President of Karl Rove and Company (1981-99)
    Executive director of the Fund for Limited Government (1977-78)
    Special assistant to George H.W. Bush (1973-74)

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of the University of Utah, the University of Texas and George Mason University.
    He looks like Dick Cheney.
    He is considered to be the brains behind the Bush administration.
    He was a strong supporter of the proposal to grant amnesty to illegal Mexican migrants.
    George W. Bush refers to him as either 'Boy genius' or 'Turd blossom.'
    He has been accused of spreading lies and using dirty tricks against political opponents.
    He was accused of leading a phone campaign during the South Carolina primaries that said John McCain was mentally unstable and fathered a black child out of wedlock (neither allegations are true).
    He was the subject of a biography that portrays him as being unethical, vindictive, and an abuser of power.
    A friend said: 'The problem with Karl is that his enemies list never ends. Once you're on it, it does not end.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has worked on numerous winning campaigns and is one of the most in-demand political consultants.
    When asked if he manipulates the public image of his candidates, he said: 'That assumes you can fool everybody, that the masses are asses. People are pretty damn smart. What you've got to do is present your case in the best light possible, with credibility and integrity.'
    He found out that the man who raised him was not his real father. He did not meet his real father until he was in his forties.
    He is described as being intelligent, well read, organized, determined, and highly competitive.

Credit: Call me Calvin


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 67 Votes: 52.24% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 57 Votes: 49.12% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 67 Votes: 43.28% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 218 Votes: 49.08% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 321 Votes: 52.34% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 98 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 253 Votes: 56.13% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 205 Votes: 70.24% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 947 Votes: 58.71% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 304 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 900 Votes: 50.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 402 Votes: 60.45% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 250 Votes: 49.60% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 634 Votes: 44.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 437 Votes: 57.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 667 Votes: 74.66% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 758 Votes: 73.35% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 2364 Votes: 75.76% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 8670 Votes: 69.87% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 2183 Votes: 70.55% Annoying