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Joan Quigley

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Astrologer

The Resume

    (April 10, 1927-October 23, 2014)
    Born in San Francisco, California
    Advisor to Nancy Reagan (1981-89)
    Wrote ‘What Does Joan Say’ (1990)

Why she might be annoying:

    She determined the timing of Ronald Reagan’s speeches, public appearances and travel.
    She boasted, ‘Not since the days of the Roman emperors has an astrologer played such a significant role in a nation’s affairs of state.’
    She basically took advantage of Nancy Reagan’s fears after the assassination attempt against her husband.
    She believed that using a computer to cast horoscopes made astrology a scientific discipline.
    After nothing happened on the day she predicted an earthquake would strike San Francisco, she explained, ‘I was never good at earthquakes. What I do best is politics.’

Why she might not be annoying:

    She never claimed to be a psychic.
    She charged the White House a reduced rate.
    She may have helped end the Cold War by giving a favorable astrological report on Gorbachev to the Reagans.
    Reagan may have needed some supernatural assistance to beat the curse of Tecumseh.

Credit: Georgina & C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 96 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 69 Votes: 76.81% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 50 Votes: 62.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 75.76% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 77.36% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 119 Votes: 73.11% Annoying