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William Bennett

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Politician

The Resume

    (July 31, 1943- )
    Ultra-conservative
    US Secretary of Education (1985-88)
    Political Pundit/Moralist/Chronic gambler
    Served as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities an Secretary of Education under the Reagan Administration(1981-1988)
    Director of the National Office of Drug Control Policy under George H.W. Bush (1989-1992)
    Holds a PhD in Political Philosophy from the University of Texas and a law degree from Harvard.
    Affiliated with conservative think tanks including the Heritage Foundation and Empower America
    Has written and edited more than 14 books, including 'The Book of Virtues,' 'The Children's Book of Virtues' and 'The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals'
    Political pundit on various cable news networks
    Hosts Bill Bennett's Morning in America

Why he might be annoying:

    He wrote an entire book bashing Bill Clinton's moral shortcomings, yet was found to have lost millions of dollars in casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City over the past decade.
    He thinks America's cultural values are in decline and gets paid to lecture on the world's sins and vices.
    Unlike many fellow right-wing activists, he doesn't see gambling as a 'vice' or 'sin,' leading many to think that he's a hypocrite.
    He seems to be a cranky old man.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Many of his books have reached the New York Times bestseller list.
    He provides entertaining commentary when he makes appearances on the various cable news networks.
    He has said to have written or edited a number of George W. Bush's speeches.

Credit: Blair


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 42 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 57 Votes: 49.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 442 Votes: 54.52% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 91 Votes: 49.45% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 345 Votes: 61.45% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 89 Votes: 66.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 57 Votes: 82.46% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 39 Votes: 79.49% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 154 Votes: 51.95% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 93 Votes: 53.76% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 102 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 3537 Votes: 73.82% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 369 Votes: 75.88% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 409 Votes: 66.26% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 813 Votes: 69.86% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 916 Votes: 70.41% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 464 Votes: 70.04% Annoying