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Michael Deaver

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Politician

The Resume

    (April 11, 1938-August 18, 2007)
    Born in Bakersfield, California
    Longtime aide to Ronald Reagan
    Deputy White House Chief of Staff (1981-85)

Why he might be annoying:

    He arranged for Reagan to lay a wreath at Bitburg, Germany, without noticing that the cemetery contained the graves of SS officers.
    He said he would never write a White House memoir because 'You can't take a special relationship of trust and then do a kiss-and-tell book' (1985); two years later, he wrote 'Behind the Scenes.'
    When he was accused of cashing in on his connection to Reagan by becoming a lobbyist, he replied 'I wonder what people thought I was going to do when I left the White House. Be a brain surgeon?'
    He was convicted of perjury and fined $100,000 for lying during an investigation of conflict-of-interest charges (1987).

Why he might not be annoying:

    With the exception of a few missteps like Bitburg, he was a master at arranging good visuals for the president.
    He downplayed his role, commenting 'The only thing I did was light him well.'
    He told Reagan that he would not accept a pardon on the perjury charges.
    Nancy Reagan said, 'He was like a son to Ronnie.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 25 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 69.44% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 103 Votes: 70.87% Annoying