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Anthony Blinken

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U.S. Secretary of State

The Resume

    (April 16, 1962- )
    Born in Yonkers, New York
    71st United States Secretary of State under President Joe Biden
    Confirmed by a 78-22 vote by the United States Senate (January 26, 2021)
    Deputy National Security Advisor (2013-15)
    Deputy Secretary of State (2015-17)

Why he might be annoying:

    He's into bad puns.
    He is a staunch interventionalist.
    His work at a consulting firm came under scrutiny during his Senate confirmation hearing.
    He is seen as primarily responsible for the bungling of the U.S.-Afghanistan withdrawal, resulting in upwards of 1,500 Americans being left behind in the country.
    He gave an awkward, pre-taped address on the Afghanistan withdrawal which Fox's Jennifer Griffin described as looking 'like a hostage video.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He plays soccer.
    He speaks fluent French.
    His stepfather was a Holocaust survivor.
    His strong interventionalist beliefs were informed by conversations with his stepfather about World War II and the Nazi death camps.
    He plays the guitar and has three songs available on Spotify by the alias 'ABlinken' (i.e. Abe Lincoln).

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 114 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 655 Votes: 69.47% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 869 Votes: 50.86% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 230 Votes: 66.52% Annoying