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Donald Segretti

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Politician

The Resume

    (September 17, 1941- )
    Born in San Marino, California
    Hired by the Nixon re-election committee to perform 'dirty tricks' against Democratic candidates
    Served 4-1/2 months for distributing forged campaign literature (1974)
    Suspended from practicing law for two years (1975-77)

Why he might be annoying:

    He planted false stories in New Hampshire newspapers accusing Senator Edmund Muskie's wife of heavy drinking.
    He forged letters from the Muskie campaign claiming that Senator Henry 'Scoop' Jackson had fathered a child out of wedlock with a 17-year old.
    Another forged letter claimed that Hubert Humphrey had been arrested for drunk driving while in the company of a call girl.
    He hired Karl Rove to infiltrate Democratic organizations.
    Bob Haldeman said, 'My approval of [Segretti's] hiring was certainly one of my major mistakes.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the Army with the Judge Advocate General corps.
    He tried to run for Superior Court judge in Orange County, California, but withdrew after a week, saying the shadow of Watergate hung over the campaign (1995).
    He served as Orange County co-chair for the John McCain campaign (2000).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 78 Votes: 52.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 77.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 75.00% Annoying