GetListy » “I am not a crook.” http://www.getlisty.com/preview Get Listy - Because Everyone Loves a List Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:14:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Unfortunate political one-liners http://www.getlisty.com/preview/unfortunate-political-one-liners/ http://www.getlisty.com/preview/unfortunate-political-one-liners/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:23:54 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.getlisty.com/?p=2799 After a bruising political season, plenty of Americans are weary of the “gotcha” preoccupation with catching a candidate or public official saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

Still, some gaffes are more memorable than others, and more than a few presidents and wannabes would like to be able to go back in time and edit their comments a bit more carefully.

Time recently put together a list of “Top 10 Unfortunate Political One-Liners.”

Here’s a sampling:

“I am not a crook.” — Richard M. Nixon, 1973

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman.” — Bill Clinton, 1998

“Read my lips: No new taxes.” — George H.W. Bush, 1988

“The fundamentals of the economy are strong.” — John McCain, 2008

“I’ve looked on a lot of women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times.” — Jimmy Carter, 1976

Want to see the rest? Visit Time.

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