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Harry S Truman

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U.S. President

The Resume

    (May 8, 1884-December 26, 1972)
    33rd U.S. President (Dem, 1945-53)
    Was Senator from Missouri and Vice President
    Succeeded President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who died in office (1945)
    On election day, many people went to sleep thinking he lost to Dewey, but he pulled out a victory (1948)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is the only U.S. president to order an atomic bombing (Nagasaki, Hiroshima - 1945).
    He fired General Douglas MacArthur for not following his orders.
    He had no middle name and just put the 'S' in because it looked cool.
    He threatened to punch out a music critic for poorly reviewing his daughter's piano recital.
    He is the last President who did not attend college.
    He did attend law school, but dropped out.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was left handed.
    He survived an assassination attempt.
    He 'gave 'em Hell.'
    He took responsibility with his epitaph, 'The Buck Stops Here!'
    He contracted diphtheria and was left temporarily paralyzed for a few months (1894).
    Although this happened when he was ten, his mother pushed him around in a baby carriage (how humiliating).
    Some information provided by Tim Howard

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 154 Votes: 46.75% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 120 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 140 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 137 Votes: 48.18% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 63 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 238 Votes: 55.46% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 35 Votes: 74.29% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 65 Votes: 49.23% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 53 Votes: 52.83% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 149 Votes: 63.76% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 170 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 193 Votes: 37.82% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 467 Votes: 33.19% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 704 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 576 Votes: 43.23% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1012 Votes: 42.09% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 944 Votes: 44.92% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1015 Votes: 42.76% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2820 Votes: 38.33% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 2774 Votes: 48.92% Annoying