The Resume

(June 3, 1960- )
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Former economic speechwriter for George W. Bush
Syndicated conservative columnist
Founded the political website NewMajority
Author of 'Dead Right,' 'What's Right,' 'How He Got Here' and 'The Right Man'

Why he might be annoying:

A White House guard arrested him, believing Canadians could not serve in American government.
He used the phrase 'axis of hatred' in one book, possibly inspiring the term 'axis of evil.'
He briefly gave up work as a columnist to be a foreign policy advisor for Rudy Giuliani's failed Presidential campaign (2008).
He was rude and disrespectful to Gore Vidal when the two appeared on 'Real Time with Bill Maher.'
He supported the impeachment of Bill Clinton, a position he later described as 'silly.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned his J.D. from Harvard and completed his undergraduate studies at Yale.
He worked as an editor at The Wall Street Journal.
He mainly writes commentary on economic and foreign policy issues (not social issues).
He thought Sarah Palin was an irresponsible Vice Presidential choice.
He wrote a column which critiqued the extremism of Rush Limbaugh.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Beast's 50 Most Loathsome People in America [2011] (Ranked: 22)
• D's Profiles [Series 07]
• Frontline - Commentators [PBS]
• I Attended Harvard
• I Attended Yale
• I Come from Canada
• I Reportedly Attended the Republican National Convention [2004]
• I Spoke at Politicon
• Linked to George W. Bush
• Political Pundits
• Profiles 26501-26750 (Ranked: 26584)
• Real Time with Bill Maher Panelists
• Starbucks ‘The Way I See It’ Quotations

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 92.86% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 96.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 48 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 47 Votes: 48.94% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 185 Votes: 44.86% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 34 Votes: 67.65% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 95 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 238 Votes: 55.88% Annoying