The Resume

(May 14, 1942- )
Member of the House of Representatives (Dem, 1981-1992)
Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee
Democratic U.S. Senator from North Dakota (December 1992-January 2011)

Why he might be annoying:

He graduated from a high school class of only nine students.
He is a Democrat representing a predominantly Republican state.
He opposes gay marriage.
He received an honorary degree.
He voted for the U.S. to take military force action against Iraq, but later appeared in Michael Moore's film 'Fahrenheit 911,' which criticized the war.

Why he might not be annoying:

He reminds people that North Dakota still exists.
He earned a BS from the University of North Dakota and a MBA from the University of Denver.
He won his Senate re-election campaign in a landslide (2004).
He is for worker's rights.
He said: 'We have a constitutional responsibility to use our heads, our hearts and our minds to make good decisions about the future of this country.'

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 107th United States Congress - Senators [January 2001-December 2002]
• 108th United States Congress - Senators [January 2003-December 2004]
• 109th United States Congress - Senators [January 2005-December 2006]
• 110th United States Congress - Senators [January 2007-December 2008]
• 111th United States Congress - Senators [January 2009-December 2010]
• 2008 Most Annoying 501-603 (Ranked: 554)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5141942)
• Fahrenheit 9/11
• I Attended University of North Dakota
• I Reportedly Attended the Democratic National Convention [2004]
• I was a Boy Scout
• I Was a Member of 4-H
• I Was a Speaker at the Democratic National Convention [2004]
• Profiles 13751-14000 (Ranked: 13880)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• U.S. Congressional Representatives
• U.S. Senators

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 33 Votes: 39.39% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 234 Votes: 68.80% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 42 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 82 Votes: 75.61% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 817 Votes: 82.01% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 98 Votes: 63.27% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 108 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 390 Votes: 48.46% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 365 Votes: 44.93% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 205 Votes: 67.80% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 408 Votes: 47.79% Annoying