Politicians say the stupidest things...
by jamesh5 | created - 09 Feb 2014 | updated - 28 May 2014 | PublicWhich of these quotes by a politician leaves them looking the stupidest? Discuss here
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actor | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
With an almost unpronounceable surname and a thick Austrian accent, who would have ever believed that a brash, quick talking bodybuilder from a small European village would become one of Hollywood's biggest stars, marry into the prestigious Kennedy family, amass a fortune via shrewd investments and...
"I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman"
Actor and Former Governor of California
2. Barack Obama
Producer | Leave the World Behind
U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, was a white American from Wichita, Kansas. His father, Barack Obama Sr., who was black, was from Alego, Kenya. They were both young college students at the University of Hawaii. When his father left...
"On this Memorial Day, as our nation honours its unbroken line of fallen heroes -- and I see many of them in the audience here today -- our sense of patriotism is particularly strong."
US President
3. Barack Obama
Producer | Leave the World Behind
U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, was a white American from Wichita, Kansas. His father, Barack Obama Sr., who was black, was from Alego, Kenya. They were both young college students at the University of Hawaii. When his father left...
"We've travelled to every corner of the United States, we've now visited... 57 states, with 1 left to go."
US President
4. Bob Dole
Bob Dole was born on July 22, 1923 in Russell, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990), National Geographic Explorer (1985) and Murphy Brown (1988). He was married to Elizabeth Dole and Phyllis Eloise Holden. He died on December 5, 2021 in Washington, District of ...
"The internet is a great way to get on the net"
Former Presidential Candidate
5. Dan Quayle
Actor | Major Dad
Dan Quayle was born on February 4, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Major Dad (1989), 1988 Vice Presidential Debate (1988) and Convention '92 (1992). He has been married to Marilyn Quayle since November 18, 1972. They have three children.
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure"
Former US Vice President
6. Dan Quayle
Actor | Major Dad
Dan Quayle was born on February 4, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Major Dad (1989), 1988 Vice Presidential Debate (1988) and Convention '92 (1992). He has been married to Marilyn Quayle since November 18, 1972. They have three children.
"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century."
Former US Vice President
7. Dan Quayle
Actor | Major Dad
Dan Quayle was born on February 4, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Major Dad (1989), 1988 Vice Presidential Debate (1988) and Convention '92 (1992). He has been married to Marilyn Quayle since November 18, 1972. They have three children.
"It isn't pollution that is hurting the environment, it's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
Former US Vice President
8. Dan Quayle
Actor | Major Dad
Dan Quayle was born on February 4, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Major Dad (1989), 1988 Vice Presidential Debate (1988) and Convention '92 (1992). He has been married to Marilyn Quayle since November 18, 1972. They have three children.
"We are not ready for an unforeseen event that may or may not occur"
Former US Vice resident
9. George Bush
Self | 41
The 41st President of the United States of America, George Herbert Walker Bush (known colloquially as "Bush 41" to distinguish him from his son, George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the U.S., who is known as "Bush 43"), was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts, a suburb south of Boston. ...
"I have opinions of my own --strong opinions-- but I don't always agree with them"
Former US President
10. George W. Bush
Camera_department | Journeys with George
The 43rd President of the United States of America, George Walker Bush (known colloquially as "W" to distinguish himself from his father, George Bush, the 41st president of the U.S.), was born two days after the national holiday of the Fourth of July, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. There, his ...
"They misunderestimated me."
Former US President
11. George W. Bush
Camera_department | Journeys with George
The 43rd President of the United States of America, George Walker Bush (known colloquially as "W" to distinguish himself from his father, George Bush, the 41st president of the U.S.), was born two days after the national holiday of the Fourth of July, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. There, his ...
"I think war is a dangerous place"
Former US President
12. George W. Bush
Camera_department | Journeys with George
The 43rd President of the United States of America, George Walker Bush (known colloquially as "W" to distinguish himself from his father, George Bush, the 41st president of the U.S.), was born two days after the national holiday of the Fourth of July, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. There, his ...
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
Former US President
13. Jacques Leblanc
Actor | Les états-Unis d'Albert
Jacques Leblanc is known for Les états-Unis d'Albert (2005), Coyote (1992) and Omertà, la loi du silence (1996).
"I do not like this word 'bomb.' It is not a bomb. It is a device that is exploding"
French Ambassador on Nuclear Weapons
14. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Actor | FNAF Roblox Movie
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was born on October 28, 1956 in Aradan, Garmsar, Iran. He is an actor, known for FNAF Roblox Movie, Deh Namaki-ha (2008) and Letters to the President (2009).
"England Is A Small Island West Of Africa."
Former President of Iran
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