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Jim Clyburn

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U.S. Congressman

The Resume

    (July 21, 1940- )
    Born in Sumter, South Carolina
    Democratic Representative from South Carolina's 6th District (1992- )
    House Majority Whip (2006- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a gap tooth.
    He advised Bill Clinton to 'chill out' when the ex-president made racially-charged remarks during the 2008 Democratic nominating campaign.
    He was accused of playing the 'race card' against Governor Mark Sandford's plan to refuse economic stimulus money (2009).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's a distant relative of George Washington Murray, a Republican Congressman during Reconstruction.
    He supports women's rights, agricultural reform, and educational funding.
    He's able to conflate the Democrats' most liberal wing and the moderate Blue Dog faction.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 84 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 195 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 88 Votes: 61.36% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 182 Votes: 53.30% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 335 Votes: 52.54% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 253 Votes: 52.96% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 170 Votes: 53.53% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 577 Votes: 79.20% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1455 Votes: 57.73% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 4353 Votes: 65.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 1251 Votes: 67.39% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 347 Votes: 82.13% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 605 Votes: 81.98% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 622 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 237 Votes: 74.68% Annoying