It was such a big hit I decided to do it again this year. Thus I present the 2008 Gobblers for biggest turkeys of the year, along with the special evolutionary niche each one fills.

Axl Rose: After 17 years and more than US$13 million, the aging axman for dinosaur rock band Guns N' Roses emerged with a new album. But not before siccing the feds on one of his fans, Kevin Cogill, for streaming cuts from "Chinese Democracy" on his blog. The 27-year-old . As for the album, "a shipwreck, capsized by pretensions and top-heavy production... overwhelmed by countless layers of studio diddling and a tone of curdled self-pity... like a loud last gasp from the reign of the indulged pop star." Maybe Rose should be giving it away for free. Avian breed: Old Buzzard

Eliot Spitzer. A left the former Governor of New York bereft of his reputation, his job, and probably his marriage. Somehow Spitzer forgot that, in the Post-Monica world, there is no such thing as privacy or discretion -- especially for someone with the roster of enemies Spitzer had. Avian breed: Cooked Goose

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. This month he signed into law an RIAA-sponsored bill that for illegal music sharing. At the same time, Tennessee is facing a budget shortfall of around $45 million and is laying off teachers. Nice. Avian breed: Dodo Bird

Chinese Premier Jen Waibao. Sure, he's got his own Facebook posse, and that's cute. What isn't cute is everything else the Chinese government does: from its citizens, imprisoning dissidents, , even . About the only thing they've done right is ban sales of "Chinese Democracy." Somewhere Mao is smiling. Avian breed: Vulture