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Ron Paul

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Politician

The Resume

    (August 20, 1935- )
    Republican U.S. House Representative from Texas (1976-77, 1979-85, 1996-2012)
    Libertarian nominee for President (1988)
    Served in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard (1963-1968)
    One of few Republicans to vote against the resolution for war in Iraq

Why he might be annoying:

    He frequently voted against most bills in Congress, earning the nickname 'Dr. No.'
    He is a lifetime Libertarian Party member but runs as a Republican.
    He frequently votes against his own party on issues like flag burning, gay marriage, anti-terrorism bills, and drug legalization.
    He supports the abolition of income tax, the Federal Reserve, and many government departments.
    He supports the re-introduction of the gold standard to support the dollar (he has investments in gold and silver companies).
    The majority of his campaign contributions come from outside of Texas.
    He has been criticized for having an erratic voting record in Congress.
    He voted against giving a Congressional Medal of Honor to Rosa Parks, Mother Theresa, and Charles Schulz.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated from Duke University and the University of Pittsburgh.
    In private practice as a physician and OB/GYN, he has delivered over 4,000 babies.
    He is willing to vote against his own party for a limited government and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
    He was described as 'the one exception to the gang of 535' in Congress.
    He was the only Republican to vote against increasing F.C.C. fines for 'indecent' programming (2004, 2005).
    He referred to the Internal Revenue Service as the 'Gestapo.'

Credit: Call me Calvin


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 131 Votes: 49.62% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 118 Votes: 43.22% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 99 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 149 Votes: 53.69% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 195 Votes: 48.72% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2145 Votes: 41.68% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 273 Votes: 65.93% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 122 Votes: 62.30% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 488 Votes: 53.07% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 1940 Votes: 43.87% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 2002 Votes: 37.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 1405 Votes: 48.90% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 657 Votes: 47.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 270 Votes: 64.81% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 104 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 700 Votes: 53.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 2291 Votes: 43.43% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 66.96% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 252 Votes: 51.98% Annoying