Rosie O'Donnell was voted 2007's Most Annoying Person, but there are many others worthy of the award. Who's your pick?
Keith Olbermann
47% (1945 votes)
Al Gore
36% (1500 votes)
Sean Penn
3% (134 votes)
Oprah
2% (85 votes)
Al Sharpton
5% (192 votes)
Mika Brzezinski
3% (113 votes)
Other (list in thread)
2% (73 votes)
Ron Paul
3% (116 votes)
Total votes: 4158
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I had to vote for Olberdoof.
December 28, 2007 - 14:09 ET by DaBirdI had to vote for Olberdoof. Day in and day out he IS the most annoying. He easily could have edged out Rosie. I guess the only difference is I think Rosie truly believes what she says. And I think Olberdoof is just being "cutting edge" for the attention it gets him.
Bring on the Paulbots!
December 28, 2007 - 14:24 ET by Lynn DavidsonThis may be the first poll which includes Ron Paul that the Ronulans don't spam!
There has been a dearth of
December 28, 2007 - 14:30 ET by Roger the ShrubberThere has been a dearth of Paulbots at NB this week. Were they all called back to the mother pod for refitting?
I, Sarcbot
December 28, 2007 - 14:35 ET by Jack BauerThey follow their NB leader I, Sarcbot...
And he's off celebrating Paulmass at their secret lair in the North Pole.
Sarky is probably at the
December 28, 2007 - 14:59 ET by Roger the ShrubberSarky is probably at the big Ron Paul balloon rally, to be held today in Jacksonville, FL. I go to PhileasFoggBalloon.com to get my daily chuckle. The mental giants behind the Phileas Fogg Balloon have already abandoned their plan of being in the northern USA for Super Tuesday, since, like this humble shrubber pointed out weeks ago, IT'S FRIGGING WINTER!
"Our initial attempts to go north resulted in a fair amount of down time due to weather conditions. This effected the total amount of publicity and advertising value we could generate. By adjusting to our experiences in the coming weeks and months we should see a further increase in return on our investment. By heading south we intend to tap into professional sporting events, heavily populated shorelines, celebrity appearances, key political events and more."
Sheer genius. There are simply oodles and oodles of outdoor sporting events in the south in January and February, right? I know NASCAR has a race in Daytona in early Feb, but what else? No football. No baseball. Are the beaches along the Atlantic coast teeming with tourists in January? This shrubber surmises that the Balloon will end up circling Disney World for a few weeks.
It is also amusing to read the Phileas Fogg blog and see how they are trying to spin this joke as a media sensation!
Watch the vote?
December 28, 2007 - 17:55 ET by nkviking75Paul supporters are running a radio ad here in Iowa for a website called watchthevote.com. They are trying to recruit people to submit vote tallies from each caucus to their website to verify the official results released by the Iowa GOP. The ad claims that in a previous caucus a number of votes for Pat Buchanan "vanished" between one county and the results announced in Des Moines. Oddly enough, I couldn't get on that website just now. But I did find this site. At any rate, I expect cries of "we wuz robbed", perhaps providing a pretext for a third party run.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Shrubber
December 29, 2007 - 00:43 ET by fosstenAgain with the name calling. I guess some people never grow up.
Forget 911, I dial 10MM.
Shockingly, you had no
December 29, 2007 - 09:34 ET by Roger the ShrubberShockingly, you had no rebuttal but to complain. Sorry I hit so close to home. I guess my immaturity was too true for your obvious maturity to deal with. At least you did not name-call, right?
shrubbo -- your prediction
December 29, 2007 - 09:43 ET by Jack Bauershrubbo -- your prediction what happens when in the actual primaries, Ron and the Paulettes poll way below their "internet" alternate reality polls which invariably show him winning the nomination.
Are we talking a Krakatoa level meltdown here? Will there be blood?
Blood, Jackson? I guess if
December 29, 2007 - 09:46 ET by Roger the ShrubberBlood, Jackson? I guess if blood comes up to the surface of the skin of the face, turned red from all of the slapping....
From Wikipedia: "I,
December 28, 2007 - 15:02 ET by stratmanFrom Wikipedia:
Killing them with kindness isn't working. Time to get scrappy with the Donkeys.
Have I finally laid eyes on SARC?
December 29, 2007 - 16:13 ET by BDI have returned from a combination trip to the field and X-mas leave only to discover that this town has been covered in Ron Paul for president material, mostly created from dingy white bedsheets with tempra pain on them.
Most have poor grammer.
I finally spotted the individual who is attaching them to every chain link fince he can find, and he is a grubby long haired white kid wearing what I imagine is his dads M-65 field Jacket. It is at least two sizes too large.
THis leads me to ask the question...Have I finally laid eyes on SARC?
Lynn, Ron Paul could pop to the top of this list!
December 28, 2007 - 15:06 ET by upcountrywaterWhen he signs up as the 3 rd. party candidate; la de da Ross Perot
iranian uranium; iranian uranium, iranian uranium..
Oh joy 19 more atomic power plants planned.
OMG! Ron Paul doesn't want
December 28, 2007 - 21:04 ET by The PresbyterOMG! Ron Paul doesn't want to create a theocracy! He's a bad Republican!
I'm voting Ron Paul, for various reasons, but mostly because I'm sick of the religious crap that hovers around Hucky and Romney. Plus, I'm in Jersey and it won't matter what Republican I vote for in the general election, so I might as well give 'ol Ronny my vote to show my support.
Trojan Horse
December 28, 2007 - 23:13 ET by NortoBeliever
Is it possible that RP is just a tactic by the socialists to do the Perot thing and syphon votes from the gop candidate? Sure would make a dem victory more certain.
RP and our system...
December 28, 2007 - 23:52 ET by Clear thinkerRon Paul is simply an abomination that shows up from time to time because of the system we use in this country for electing leaders. Do I want't to change the system? No way. He will be properly tossed out of contention and become an interesting footnote in our countries history.
Rush Limbaugh stated that of the top 5 Republicans running for the presidency, only one was a true conservative. http://www.fred08.com/
clear t
December 28, 2007 - 23:59 ET by botgabboration maybe, but abomination?
"how would i know? if i knew everything i'd run for God" ----crpl Klinger
Algore, In my face and WALLET, now that's annoying!
December 28, 2007 - 14:38 ET by upcountrywaterI do not do tv. So most of these asshats only affect me on this NB site. Yes i do watch the video links here...
Algore's redemptive carbon tax, All stand and sing ! Save the planet; savve the plannet!
iranian uranium; iranian uranium, iranian uranium..
Oh joy 19 more atomic power plants planned.
kueef oddman stinks.......
December 28, 2007 - 14:45 ET by charlietexaskueef oddman stinks.......
I vote...
December 28, 2007 - 14:56 ET by Prester John...for any Hollywood "Pop Tart" whose stupid antics result in overblown coverage on any of the news networks.
Oberdoof and company can simply be ignored; you never know when you'll have Paris, Britney, Lindsay, or any of the other nitwits popping up on the news.
I vote...
December 28, 2007 - 14:58 ET by Prester Johndouble post
KO, for having five days a
December 28, 2007 - 15:08 ET by Chris NormanKO, for having five nigts a week in primetime to excrete his twisted bilious view of the world, his BDS, and his BORDS. Mika is fluff, like a dust bunny - who gets blown across the floor almost everytime she speaks her nonsense.
Also, Chris, because KO's hate-mongering has invaded NFL turf
December 28, 2007 - 16:13 ET by RJSeeing him spew before games is beyond annoying...it's insulting.
Olbermannitus. It's
December 28, 2007 - 16:51 ET by Chris NormanOlbermannitus. It's dangerous (causes exceedingly high blood pressure and Tourettes Syndrome)and now, there are two ways to get infected...
This thread proves it-
December 28, 2007 - 15:22 ET by DyneNB is no better than the MSM, full of double-standards, hypocrisy, bias, and a self-serving agenda.
"Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." -Matthew 7:20
Of course, we're biased and
December 28, 2007 - 15:29 ET by Chris NormanOf course, we're biased and self serving, you twit. Look at the mission statement at the top. We're not a news outlet.
Stop the Press! Check
December 28, 2007 - 15:33 ET by Jack BauerStop the Press!
Duh!!! Wow you just have
December 28, 2007 - 15:38 ET by Airforce_5_ODuh!!!
Wow you just have a firm grasp of an alternitive reality that matches no other. Thanks for confirming why we are here.
Well, it looks like its
December 28, 2007 - 15:41 ET by DaBirdWell, it looks like its time to shut down Newsbusters, Dyne is on to us. We've been outed.
busted!
December 28, 2007 - 15:58 ET by UndercoverConservativeYou shut down the Molten Core Reactor and I'll make sure the Pollution Generation Device is mothballed. Someone else will have to set the Self Destruct Device so our Eeevil Conservative Hidden Island Fortress doesn't fall into those do-gooder liberal hands!
Hurry before they get here and wreck our Plans For World Domination (Muahahahaha!!)
you stole that
December 28, 2007 - 17:05 ET by wizardjryou stole that from Pinky and the Brain!
Narf, narf
Dyne a pointed thought
December 28, 2007 - 16:07 ET by Lame CherryDyne, a pointed thought perhaps you have not considered with all due respect to someone who says they are a Truth seeker.
Most Newsbuster poll questions are not about the question. They are in most cases a brilliant gauge of how people's minds work. I have found often they will use a specific word as in this time "annoying" to see if people really understand what the word is.
Poll questions which if one gets them from Democratic phone calls are highly misleading and meant to lead the person being questioned. The Newsbuster polls often seem reactionary on an emotional level which they are intended to get an emotional response, but while I have not ever spoken to the Editors on it the entire drama which they play out is designed to see in most cases if the cool thought of Conservative reality wins out in the heat of liberal passions.
Your response is a proof there is a whole lot more going on with the Editors as I have suspected. They are in ways like the master of the circus in Rush Limbaugh. People degrade Limbaugh and never realize the absolute research, planning, audience manipulative response (to create a show aura on a point Limbaugh is trying to teach) and knowing what the answer is before the question is asked.
Newsbusters is much the same case study the children of Limbaugh's taught deductions. These people are quite intelligent and gifted. Some I believe is God leading them to things sometimes they do not even see yet.
In all of it though, this site is nothing like the ranting Kos or HuffPo. The Editors have taken a great deal of time in allowing only members who post in a flow of continued thought whether they agree or not.
Whether you have considered it or not, Newsbusters is an elite group which the MSM definitely watches as close as Limbaugh and what Fox is up to. The reason they are watched is they are akin to Drudge in pointing the news in directions the liberals do not want to go. This process works to be heard around coffee shops, family gatherings and the office coffee cliques.
Why do you think the liberals are all mobbed together now in Kos and HuffPo etc....? It is because the above people have so taught debate backed by facts that liberals run fleeing from office chat, coffee shops etc... where they are being trounced by Truth.
All was stated in due respect and with the reality that Jesus is Thee perfection of Truth as when one seeks Him, one has found the foundation for Spiritual inspiration in a great many of the bloggers featured here.
One can not do what this site accomplishes in volumes daily without God creating the Thought to unravel the weave of the liberal MSM.........as all they do is as plotted, comes out of places like the Tavistock Institute to herd the masses into one thought.
Newsbusters fragments that mass of ignorance and causes people to be challenged.
God bless
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Ok, Newsbusters, someone
December 28, 2007 - 16:11 ET by bassndudeOk, Newsbusters, someone tell me. Is this guy for real? He really thinks this is a news outlet?
Oh, goodness! Eyes watering, side hurts....lol.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Bass
December 28, 2007 - 16:15 ET by Airforce_5_OI believe they think the Fairness Doctrine was passed.
SLICK PIMP WILLIE
December 28, 2007 - 15:23 ET by TOEBILL "FIRST PIMP" CLINTON,
(PIMP MY WIFE, PIMP MY SENATOR,PIMP MY SMARTEST WOMAN ALIVE).
Pimp my ride! Wait:
December 28, 2007 - 15:41 ET by Airforce_5_OPimp my ride! Wait: that hasn't happen in years since Chelsea was born.
Olbermann Is Journalism's Person Of The Year
December 28, 2007 - 15:32 ET by rammingspeedKeith joins Hitler, Stalin, Putin, and all other miscreants who've been honored by Time Magazine as their Man/Person Of The Year. He carries the most weight for winning the NewsBusters vote because, in his role as a journalist, he is presumed to be a conveyor of truth and a clear perspective on events. In that role, he is beyond an abject failure. He is an indoctrinated, sheltered and naive dupe, who has the has the wisdom of a kindergartner, and the sentience of a clipped toenail.
Rachael Ray
December 28, 2007 - 15:43 ET by jdubjust because i hate her face, and now i cant buy Ritz crackers because its on there box.
Dont dis my babe Nuke em
December 28, 2007 - 15:47 ET by Dan The Man 2Dont dis my babe
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Ugh. Rachel Ray is very,
December 28, 2007 - 15:53 ET by Roger the ShrubberUgh. Rachel Ray is very, very, VERY annoying. And unattractive.
Still, I would take a
December 28, 2007 - 16:28 ET by Hero SquadStill, I would take a hundred Rachel Rays over one Nancy Grace.
*****
"There are no stupid questions. Only stupid people who ask questions." - Chris Berman
I beg to differ, she is a
December 28, 2007 - 16:32 ET by Dan The Man 2I beg to differ, she is a fiesty vibrant person who is charming and cute. If I wasnt married I would have to court her. Now Coulter is a bony btch who would much as strip your bones of meat as look at ya. I like her sharpness and wit but she gets annoying.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But hey it takes all types in the world.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
laura ingraham
December 28, 2007 - 16:47 ET by STANISZHere,s another so called REAGAN abuser who is in it like el bimbo, for the dough. They were not that bad until they syndicate and are only interested in getting the commercial dollar.I, get a kick out of how she transformrd herself from a, lesbian to play the game.
Laura Ingraham? Huh?
December 28, 2007 - 16:50 ET by RJThat's a pretty off the wall post. Got any backup?
Ingraham was engaged to be married until she got breast cancer a couple of years ago and her future husband bailed.
he thought you said Rosie
December 28, 2007 - 17:09 ET by wizardjrI guess he had Rosie on his mind, eh?
What a loser....
December 28, 2007 - 17:10 ET by Prester John....and idiot he must have been.
she makes my eye twitch
December 28, 2007 - 17:57 ET by jdubshe makes my eye twitch
Which eye?
December 28, 2007 - 21:54 ET by doug1950It's important...
the right...
December 29, 2007 - 01:13 ET by jdubthe right...
Like Chief Inspector
December 29, 2007 - 09:29 ET by Roger the ShrubberLike Chief Inspector Dreyfus?
Annoying Bruce Brown
December 28, 2007 - 15:47 ET by Lame CherryThis is a very good question as "annoying" means by defintion to "irritate continuously" so one become exasperated and fledges to anger. Sort of like a mosquito buzzing you all night or a dripping faucet.
I looked at the list and believe the above do not fit the category annoying. Most are either deluded (Penn), egotistical maniacs (Gore) or just plain stupid so after awhile you just start laughing at them (Bubbles, Oprah Sharpton and Paul).
I had considered someone like Professor Galen McKinley of the University of Wisconsin who makes mucho grant dollars off of "studying global warming" in how the Great Lakes affect it which is ridiculous, but she is more a malevolent huckster than annoying. Like eating a tainted oyster one spits out and forgets about.
My choice though is one of the many hateful weaklings, since Bob Barker went to the bone pile...............of one BRUCE BROWN.
Bruce Brown has written for the New York Times and other leftist rags and is a current George Custer hater and George Bush hater. He is the always expert on everything where people simply who have different historical facts are "liars" or worse yet "Custer or Bush apologists".
If you care to visit his site, he has on a banner of one of our American soldiers who died in war, using him as all liberals do as a pinup whore to take swipe at George Bush. The caption reads: THIS MAN DIED BECAUSE THIS MAN LIED.
Yes either Bruce Brown stole the caption or this is the Bruce Brown who started all the murderous chants and who inspired the attacks on Gen. Patraeus. This is THAT Bruce Brown, thee annoying invisible thorn which pokes American culture as a phobic assassin and hides behind his internet sites with no way to contact him by email to correct........but it certainly stands to reason Bruce Brown like all liberals have tons of spams sent out to minion lists telling all the "talking points".
So that is my choice, Molotov Mob subject or subjerk, Bruce Brown.
If you like you can visit his self ego stroking site, but PLEASE do not believe his "views" on General Custer as he is the typical liberal complete liar. (As example, BB has General Custer shot immediately and dead, but being an ignorant on military chain of command neglects to see that all operations that day were surrounded on Custer Hill and not on on Capt. Keogh's hill who was second in command and would have taken over General Custer's position. Little things like that which liberals who never have served in the US military and only use our dead heroes as media whores never concerned about the families........never consider in their all knowing ANNOYANCE of IGNORANCE".
http://www.astonishe...
So Bruce Brown is the most annoying pest as you have been annoyed by his catch phrase and lies, but thought it was something like Moveon.org
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Al Gore for Teh Winz!
December 28, 2007 - 15:50 ET by UndercoverConservativeI give AL Gore the vote since his crap causesbad law and terrible policy to be enacted. Millions in "green" snake oil, ridiculous algorean inspired legislation, that affects me directly, and my wallet, my lifestyle and my well being.
The rest are mostly chumps I can choose to ignore.
To me, the most annoying
December 28, 2007 - 15:54 ET by balboaTo me, the most annoying people are Paris, Lohan, Britney, etc., morons who keep making the same mistakes, all the while telling us they've changed. Meanwhile, they still traipse over to the most paparazzi-filled restaurants and stores, trying to attract as much attention as possible, while bemoaning the fact that they're being pursued.
RON PAUL...
December 28, 2007 - 15:59 ET by danybhoyNow if the list included Ron Paul supporters who flood radio talkshow switchboards & vote via text message after debates for who won the debate, they might have gotten my vote. Paul has some good ideas, but some of his followers are out there. Many 9/11 truthers are supporting him for example.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
Me personally -- AC
December 28, 2007 - 16:04 ET by eucherThe person who annoyed me the most this year was Alan Colmes. I usually love watching Hannity & Colmes, but there are times I just have to change the channel because of the ridiculous things Colmes comes up with. You can't make this stuff up. He is a loon!
You'd swear he was a
December 28, 2007 - 16:43 ET by Chris NormanYou'd swear he was a conservative playing a liberal. He thinks that because he's the opposition, he must oppose the conservative position, no matter what it is or how ridiculous and perfunctory he sounds.
eucher, alan colmes has his OWN radio show,
December 28, 2007 - 16:49 ET by upcountrywaterone can hear him ,WITHOUT ,HANNITY ! Man that guy is just a Loon SQUARED
iranian uranium; iranian uranium, iranian uranium..
Oh joy 19 more atomic power plants planned.
Colmes...
December 28, 2007 - 22:00 ET by doug1950I have to agree...I have often wondered to myself how Sean manages to maintain his self control and not just lean across the desk and just smack the **** out of Alan. I would have been fired two weeks into the job.
Most annoying person? Why LEON of Course!!
December 28, 2007 - 16:25 ET by Six String SpiffMost annoying person? Why LEON of Course!!
Islamic Religious Services Will Be Held at the Firing Range At 0800 Daily.
I dont know the Proffesor
December 28, 2007 - 16:34 ET by Dan The Man 2I dont know the Proffesor was pretty idiotic.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
I went with Ron Paul. We
December 28, 2007 - 18:23 ET by wiwfI went with Ron Paul. We already know the rest of these liberals are annoying, blithering idiots.
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Ron Paul not LIBERAL!
December 28, 2007 - 18:32 ET by MaximusBraveheartI am as conservative as there is. I support Ron Paul and he is not a liberal at all! Reducing govt and going with the constitution is not by any means liberal!
So what about the fact he
December 28, 2007 - 18:50 ET by Dan The Man 2So what about the fact he wants to hide in a hole, he has no foriegn policy exceopt to withdraw. Similar to the USA prior to WWII, we were in our own bubble and did not want to get involved. See where that got us, and if we had not been proactive after WWII then Russia would have taken more than they did and possibly most of Europe would still be under their domination.
Only in a strong interventionist policy can democracy survive in a modern world. I imagine if we withdrew then Islamofaqcists would have greater reign than they do. Perhaps you should rethink what you really stand for?
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Braveheart, I'm not
December 28, 2007 - 20:44 ET by wiwfBraveheart,
I'm not saying Ron Paul is liberal. What I'm saying is that I voted for him as the most annoying person of the year.
However, his foreign policy is worse and more outdated than a liberal's.
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Ron Paul!
December 28, 2007 - 22:09 ET by TinianRon Paul! Ron Paul! Ron Paul! Ron Paul! Ron Paul! Ron Paul!
It has to be Gore
December 29, 2007 - 00:31 ET by pbthinkerIt has to be Gore. Olbermann is certainly annoying but who watches this guy. I swear, if it wasn't for people watching so they can complain about his lies and rants, he would have a zero in the ratings.
Gore, however, had the world stage and is continuing to repeat the things that have already been proven as lies. He's brought politics into the AGW debate and has the ability to affect all our lives, if he convinces our politicians to pass legislation that will take money out of our pockets.
Perhaps, the most annoying thing about Gore is the MSM won't question him at all. Olbermann, he's a moron so who cares.
Democrats: Specializing in "high tech lynching" since 1987.
OTHER:
December 29, 2007 - 00:40 ET by fosstenOther: The creator of this asinine poll for putting Ron Paul's name in there.
Forget 911, I dial 10MM.
it's all the ron paul flunkies
December 29, 2007 - 00:54 ET by lunaticcringeradiothat batch of loonies i'm betting will take a lot of the college "in touch" kids vote away from the liberals if he stays in it for the long run. those bastards had a sign up over the freeway overpass on 9-11 saying 9-11 was an inside job jamming up traffic for the attention. what loonies.
ron paul the joke vote.
lunaticcringeradio
other...my inlaws
December 29, 2007 - 00:46 ET by lunaticcringeradiomy ole lady and her sister in law got into it the night before we left when we were visiting them for christmas and she was so upset with her oppresive obnoxious liberal attack she laid on her that she was telling me that she never wants to see them again. not likely, but they are poor litl sheltered liberals seeing the world through a lifetime of safety and shelter without risk and commitment to their own freedoms. i am proud of my lil lady for standing up for her convictions and defending her ideas that she has come to fomulate with very lil influence on my part other than loose and gentle discussions on matters of the day.
it was a shame that she had to take a shot at my ole lady before we left. actually i was expecting a hit because they know i'm the evil cold hearted, closeminded, intollerant, abusive, obnoxious conservative, hehehehe everything her sister was being. but i don't think my girl expected that she'd be targeted. i'll bet she wanted to go after my girl cause they thought she was weak and i had already gone to bed, boy she made a mistake. my girl wasn't expecting to be the focus of criticism and she took it pretty hard but she knows her stuff and stood up for her beliefs against her sister that she's known forever and i'm very proud of her.
lunaticcringeradio
other
December 29, 2007 - 15:46 ET by Keith PhillipsI voted other. I would like to nominate - - Keith Al-Al Sean Mika-Ron Winfrey.
Billy Mays
December 29, 2007 - 22:45 ET by ChenZhenHands down.
Olbermann, Oprah,etc...you can choose not to watch them. Billy Mays, on the other hand, is one of those guys that just pops up on your TV unexpectedly.
yeah but at least billy mays isn't
December 30, 2007 - 11:15 ET by lunaticcringeradiohe isn't that litl fake? british guy with the bow tie selling cleaners and kitchen crap, or how about that crazy guy with all the question marks on his suit selling that book on all the ways you can milk taxpayers money from the government. oh god how i wish to see that guy run over by a tractor trailer hauling a load of his books heading to the dump.
lunaticcringeradio
You have the wrong guy!
December 30, 2007 - 11:20 ET by goldenthroatBilly Mays is NOT the british chap - he is the stocky one that wears a denim shirt, has the dark beard and squints throughout all his infomercials - you know him better as Mr. Oxyclean!
And he's probably laughing all the way to the bank!
"Yeah! That's the ticket!" - Tommy Flanagan