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Phil Crane

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U.S. Congressman

The Resume

    (November 3, 1930-November 8, 2014)
    Republican Congressman from Illinois (1969-2005)
    Chairman of the American Conservative Union (1977-1979)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was one of the most conservative members of Congress, having a 99% lifetime score from the American Conservative Union.
    He unsuccessfully ran for President in 1980 as being farther right than Ronald Reagan.
    After a bout of pneumonia, he quit smoking, but then turned his already heavy drinking into full-blown alcoholism to compensate for lack of cigarettes. (1998)
    It was reported that he would frequently down ten Heinekens in a night.
    He was criticized for his lack of communication with constituents by challenger Melissa Bean.
    He was one of the few Republicans to lose his seat in the 2004 election.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was an intellectual who had a PhD in history.
    He was elected in a special election to succeed none other than Donald Rumsfeld (November 1969).
    He was a man conservatives could always rely on in Congress.
    His 31-year old daughter died of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, increasing his alcohol dependency (December 26, 1997).
    After over thirty years of service, he was passed over for the Chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee in favor of Rep. Bill Thomas, who had less seniority than he did. (2000)
    He successfully recovered from his alcoholism, which he views to be a habit, rather than an addiction or disease.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 57 Votes: 45.61% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 95 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 39.53% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 58.67% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 160 Votes: 63.75% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 568 Votes: 57.75% Annoying