Awkward Political Moments

Pandering, gaffes, mis-statements, unscripted questions. Politicians have suffered through these and other misfortunes, they've made for some unforgettably awkward moments.

Star Rating Scale: 1 = Not a Awkward Moment / 2 = Not Really Awkward Moment / 3 = Okay Awkward Moment / 4 = Pretty Awkward Moment / 5 = Very Awkward Moment

Listed in:

Politics > Politicians

List added by Wiseguy on 6/15/2008

Sort by

Add Item

30 List Items

Mitt Romney appeals to black voters by saying, "Who let the dogs out? HOO-HOO!" while surrounded by dozens of black people.

10 reviews

3.82 Stars | 11 ratings

Obama says he visited, "57 states."

19 reviews

2.75 Stars | 20 ratings

President Bush Vomits On Japanese Prime Minister

7 reviews

4.29 Stars | 7 ratings

Hillary adopts a southern rural accent while speaking to southern black voters.

8 reviews

3.75 Stars | 8 ratings

President Bush reading the Book upside down

7 reviews

3.63 Stars | 8 ratings

John McCain received a question from a woman, "How do we beat the bitch"

7 reviews

3.29 Stars | 7 ratings

Silent Chelsea Clinton Brushes Off 9-Year-Old Reporters question:

11 reviews

3.08 Stars | 12 ratings

Obama Gaffe At Rally

11 reviews

2.91 Stars | 11 ratings

McCain confuses Sunni and Shia 3 times

5 reviews

3.67 Stars | 6 ratings

McCain, sings Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann," sings, "Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran."

8 reviews

3.13 Stars | 8 ratings

Meghan McCain: Enough said

1 review

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

Joe Biden Gaffes

1 review

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

McCain claim that Iraq was our first major conflict after 9/11

3 reviews

3.67 Stars | 3 ratings

Ted Kennedy mumbles and bumbles Osama Obama

3 reviews

3.67 Stars | 3 ratings

President Bush Dances: Ouch!

3 reviews

3.25 Stars | 4 ratings

Joe Biden discloses location of V.P secret bunker

2 reviews

3.00 Stars | 2 ratings

Stevie Wonders falls off stage at Barack Obama rally

6 reviews

2.29 Stars | 7 ratings

Fashionably late John McCain made President Bush awkwardly wait for him (and tap dance for the assembled media)

8 reviews

2.00 Stars | 8 ratings

Bad Teleprompter!

2 reviews

3.00 Stars | 2 ratings

Wolf Blitzer's interview with Vice President Cheney when he asked the vice president about his daughter's pregnancy. Cheney's response is nothing but a death stare.

5 reviews

3.00 Stars | 5 ratings

Senator John McCain met a question, while sitting with reporters on his bus: "Do you support the distribution of taxpayer-subsidized condoms in Africa to fight the transmission of H.I.V.?"

5 reviews

2.50 Stars | 6 ratings

HillaryClinton: "Lobbyists represent real Americans?"

2 reviews

2.00 Stars | 2 ratings

Joe Biden Introduced As John McCain

1 review

2.00 Stars | 1 ratings

Terry McAuliffe insinuated on a Meet The Press Show that host Tim Russert's father was dead. He isn't.

1 review

2.00 Stars | 1 ratings

Obama Mocks Special Olympics During Appearance with Jay Leno

2 reviews

1.50 Stars | 2 ratings

Joe biden's comments on swine flu

no reviews

0.00 Stars | 0 ratings

McCain confusing Sunni with Shia

no reviews

0.00 Stars | 0 ratings

Meghan McCain: No one knows more about war than the McCain's

no reviews

0.00 Stars | 0 ratings

Nancy Pelosi Says C.I.A. Lied to Congress About Torture

no reviews

0.00 Stars | 0 ratings

Peggy Noonan Freudian Slip? "They're Gonna Come Out Of The Wood"

no reviews

0.00 Stars | 0 ratings

30 items! « Previous | Page of 1 | Next »

Sort by

View Next List: Barack Obama rumors

Add Item

view stats

5.00

List Quality | rated 3 times

Most Helpful Today hall of fame

Amazon Shopping

Politics and Politicians in American Film: $30.00	Politics and Politicians $0.99
The Women of Camelot $3.57	OBAMA CAMPAIGN COLLECTIBLES $26.99

Awkward Political Moments

email friends

Most Helpful Today hall of fame

My RateItAll!

Take-Out

How It Works

Explore

Get In Touch

Popular Topics:

Other Topics:

Major Cities: