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Lindsey Graham

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U.S. Senator

The Resume

    (July 7, 1955- )
    Born in Central, South Carolina
    Republican Senator from South Carolina (2003- )
    Republican Representative from South Carolina's 3rd Congressional district (1995-2002)
    National co-chair for John McCain's Presidential campaign (2008)

Why he might be annoying:

    One of his biggest political supporters was the late Strom Thurmond.
    He was filmed holding a sign which read 'Obama Osama and Chelsea's Moma' at a McCain rally.
    He was at the forefront of the Republican movement to impeach Bill Clinton.
    Hardline conservatives called him 'Lindsey Grahamnesty' for his moderate position on immigration.
    He notably asked Samuel Alito if he was a 'bigot' during Alito's confirmation hearing as a way of mocking concerns Democrats had about Alito.
    A bachelor well into his 50's, there was considerable speculation about his sexual orientation.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated University of South Carolina Law School.
    He served as a lawyer in the Air Force (1982-1988), then joined South Carolina's Air National Guard.
    He drew praise for grilling Donald Rumsfeld with tough questions regarding Abu Ghraib.
    As of 2008, he was the only Senator who had served in Bush's Iraq war (two weeks of active reserve duty in 2007).
    He has a self-deprecating sense of humor.
    About the sign at the McCain rally, he claimed he was handed the sign by a rally attendee and was filmed without knowing what the sign said.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 123 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 162 Votes: 56.79% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2053 Votes: 58.35% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 816 Votes: 54.66% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 317 Votes: 51.74% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 589 Votes: 48.56% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1383 Votes: 41.72% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 343 Votes: 64.72% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 103 Votes: 58.25% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 711 Votes: 54.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 55 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 148 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 213 Votes: 42.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 1272 Votes: 47.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 410 Votes: 46.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 951 Votes: 70.87% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 1249 Votes: 54.44% Annoying