the realm of politics isn’t without its uncomfortable embarrassing or
uncomfortable embarrassing or
uncomfortable embarrassing or disagreeable times I think Japanese
disagreeable times I think Japanese
disagreeable times I think Japanese people gonna like to tasted us be
people gonna like to tasted us be
people gonna like to tasted us be welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten awkward political moments I’m sorry
ten awkward political moments I’m sorry
ten awkward political moments I’m sorry it’s including straight yes or no soon
it’s including straight yes or no soon
it’s including straight yes or no soon and I was I will give you now if you
and I was I will give you now if you
and I was I will give you now if you threaten to overrule him for this list
threaten to overrule him for this list
threaten to overrule him for this list we’re only taking a look at personal
we’re only taking a look at personal
we’re only taking a look at personal incidents in the life of politicians
incidents in the life of politicians
incidents in the life of politicians that become awkward or embarrassing when
that become awkward or embarrassing when
that become awkward or embarrassing when seen through the lens of the public eye
seen through the lens of the public eye
seen through the lens of the public eye and the that means we’re staying away
and the that means we’re staying away
and the that means we’re staying away from larger moments or actions like
from larger moments or actions like
from larger moments or actions like policy decisions and sticking but
policy decisions and sticking but
policy decisions and sticking but smaller quirkier moments or when the
smaller quirkier moments or when the
smaller quirkier moments or when the president does it that means that it is
president does it that means that it is
president does it that means that it is not illegal number 10 Vladimir Putin
not illegal number 10 Vladimir Putin
not illegal number 10 Vladimir Putin offers shawl to Chinese first lady
offers shawl to Chinese first lady
offers shawl to Chinese first lady Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions may have been considerate and
intentions may have been considerate and
intentions may have been considerate and gentlemanly at the 2014 APEC summit but
gentlemanly at the 2014 APEC summit but
gentlemanly at the 2014 APEC summit but social media and Chinese censors thought
social media and Chinese censors thought
social media and Chinese censors thought otherwise
otherwise
otherwise after his warm gesture on a chilly
after his warm gesture on a chilly
after his warm gesture on a chilly beijing night was captured on tape
beijing night was captured on tape
beijing night was captured on tape during the opening dinner putin wrapped
during the opening dinner putin wrapped
during the opening dinner putin wrapped a blanket around while China’s president
a blanket around while China’s president
a blanket around while China’s president and her husband Xi Jinping chatted
and her husband Xi Jinping chatted
and her husband Xi Jinping chatted politics with Barack Obama
while she graciously accepted the offer
while she graciously accepted the offer she also attempted to quickly defuse any
she also attempted to quickly defuse any
she also attempted to quickly defuse any potential awkwardness by exchanging the
potential awkwardness by exchanging the
potential awkwardness by exchanging the shawl with one from an attendant
shawl with one from an attendant
shawl with one from an attendant Jinping’s neglect of the cold sparked
Jinping’s neglect of the cold sparked
Jinping’s neglect of the cold sparked fires across China social media with
fires across China social media with
fires across China social media with people criticizing China’s president of
people criticizing China’s president of
people criticizing China’s president of being socially inept and inattentive
being socially inept and inattentive
being socially inept and inattentive luckily for Jing ping he can raise the
luckily for Jing ping he can raise the
luckily for Jing ping he can raise the Great Firewall of China anytime he wants
Great Firewall of China anytime he wants
Great Firewall of China anytime he wants and he did just that
and he did just that
and he did just that pulling the video from the web
Russia’s first democratically-elected
Russia’s first democratically-elected president Boris Yeltsin was known for
president Boris Yeltsin was known for
president Boris Yeltsin was known for living at large he frequently expressed
living at large he frequently expressed
living at large he frequently expressed this through the international
this through the international
this through the international diplomatic language of dense indeed the
diplomatic language of dense indeed the
diplomatic language of dense indeed the dancing Russian bear has been known to
dancing Russian bear has been known to
dancing Russian bear has been known to get Footloose in public
get Footloose in public
get Footloose in public perhaps one too many times after
perhaps one too many times after
perhaps one too many times after reportedly enjoying a few glasses of
reportedly enjoying a few glasses of
reportedly enjoying a few glasses of bubbly Yeltsin snatched the orchestra
bubbly Yeltsin snatched the orchestra
bubbly Yeltsin snatched the orchestra conductors baton and took over the brass
conductors baton and took over the brass
conductors baton and took over the brass section while serenading the crowd
yes this man had one of the world’s
yes this man had one of the world’s largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons at
largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons at
largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons at the time think about that
number eight Gordon Brown calls voter of
number eight Gordon Brown calls voter of bigot I’m mortified by what’s happened
bigot I’m mortified by what’s happened
bigot I’m mortified by what’s happened like Richard Nixon before him UK Prime
like Richard Nixon before him UK Prime
like Richard Nixon before him UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown made people
Minister Gordon Brown made people
Minister Gordon Brown made people uncomfortable with his aloof social
uncomfortable with his aloof social
uncomfortable with his aloof social skills and like Nixon Brown fell victim
skills and like Nixon Brown fell victim
skills and like Nixon Brown fell victim to a live microphone during an on-camera
to a live microphone during an on-camera
to a live microphone during an on-camera street interview Brown had a
street interview Brown had a
street interview Brown had a conversation with an elderly widow
conversation with an elderly widow
conversation with an elderly widow concerned about debt and immigration and
concerned about debt and immigration and
concerned about debt and immigration and it’s very nice to see you okay
it’s very nice to see you okay
it’s very nice to see you okay when Brown left his pin on microphone
when Brown left his pin on microphone
when Brown left his pin on microphone was still on and he was overheard
was still on and he was overheard
was still on and he was overheard calling the 65 year old a bigoted woman
calling the 65 year old a bigoted woman
calling the 65 year old a bigoted woman Oh everything she’s just a solved
Oh everything she’s just a solved
Oh everything she’s just a solved bigoted woman while barking at his staff
bigoted woman while barking at his staff
bigoted woman while barking at his staff we’re putting him up to it
we’re putting him up to it
we’re putting him up to it she’d never put me with humble that
she’d never put me with humble that
she’d never put me with humble that woman whose idea was that
woman whose idea was that
woman whose idea was that instead of sounding off Brown probably
instead of sounding off Brown probably
instead of sounding off Brown probably wished that it was his mic that had the
wished that it was his mic that had the
wished that it was his mic that had the sound off especially considering how big
sound off especially considering how big
sound off especially considering how big the story became in the media thereafter
the story became in the media thereafter
the story became in the media thereafter and Browns multiple subsequent apologies
and Browns multiple subsequent apologies
and Browns multiple subsequent apologies I’ve given her my sincere apologies I
I’ve given her my sincere apologies I
I’ve given her my sincere apologies I misunderstood what she said and she has
misunderstood what she said and she has
misunderstood what she said and she has accepted that there was a
accepted that there was a
accepted that there was a misunderstanding and she’s accepted my
misunderstanding and she’s accepted my
misunderstanding and she’s accepted my apology number seven Rob Ford states
apology number seven Rob Ford states
apology number seven Rob Ford states that he has more than enough to eat at
that he has more than enough to eat at
that he has more than enough to eat at home the former crack smoking mayor of
home the former crack smoking mayor of
home the former crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has been known for
Toronto Rob Ford has been known for
Toronto Rob Ford has been known for putting his foot in his mouth
putting his foot in his mouth
putting his foot in his mouth on many occasions and apparently a lot
on many occasions and apparently a lot
on many occasions and apparently a lot more than that at home to use smoked
more than that at home to use smoked
more than that at home to use smoked crack cocaine exactly yes I have some
crack cocaine exactly yes I have some
crack cocaine exactly yes I have some look to crack cocaine while the
look to crack cocaine while the
look to crack cocaine while the beleaguered bear was responding to
beleaguered bear was responding to
beleaguered bear was responding to interrogations outside his office by TV
interrogations outside his office by TV
interrogations outside his office by TV reporters about prostitution and drug
reporters about prostitution and drug
reporters about prostitution and drug abuse allegations I don’t appreciate
abuse allegations I don’t appreciate
abuse allegations I don’t appreciate people calling Atlanta a prostitute Ford
people calling Atlanta a prostitute Ford
people calling Atlanta a prostitute Ford then addressed claims that he had
then addressed claims that he had
then addressed claims that he had allegedly propositioned a female policy
allegedly propositioned a female policy
allegedly propositioned a female policy advisor
advisor
advisor Olivia GaN deck for oral sex and it
Olivia GaN deck for oral sex and it
Olivia GaN deck for oral sex and it makes me sick how people are saying this
makes me sick how people are saying this
makes me sick how people are saying this his response to clear the air was
his response to clear the air was
his response to clear the air was masterly and understandably shocked and
masterly and understandably shocked and
masterly and understandably shocked and disgusted the Canadian City on the last
disgusted the Canadian City on the last
disgusted the Canadian City on the last thing was Olivia gone backed it says
thing was Olivia gone backed it says
thing was Olivia gone backed it says that I want to eat her they
that I want to eat her they
that I want to eat her they letting gone doc I’ve never said that in
letting gone doc I’ve never said that in
letting gone doc I’ve never said that in my life to her I would never do that
my life to her I would never do that
my life to her I would never do that I’m happily married I’ve got more than
I’m happily married I’ve got more than
I’m happily married I’ve got more than enough to eat at home number six Gerald
enough to eat at home number six Gerald
enough to eat at home number six Gerald Ford falls down leaving Air Force One
Ford falls down leaving Air Force One
Ford falls down leaving Air Force One twice raindrops kept falling on their
twice raindrops kept falling on their
twice raindrops kept falling on their heads as Gerald and Betty Ford arrived
heads as Gerald and Betty Ford arrived
heads as Gerald and Betty Ford arrived in Austria
during his US presidency Gerald Ford
during his US presidency Gerald Ford became known for being a bit of an oaf
became known for being a bit of an oaf
became known for being a bit of an oaf the duties of the office on returning
the duties of the office on returning
the duties of the office on returning about 2/3 of the office on which I’m
about 2/3 of the office on which I’m
about 2/3 of the office on which I’m about to enter and he blamed his
about to enter and he blamed his
about to enter and he blamed his accident-prone behavior on an old
accident-prone behavior on an old
accident-prone behavior on an old college football knee injury this may
college football knee injury this may
college football knee injury this may explain the first time
explain the first time
explain the first time Ford fell down a flight of stairs while
Ford fell down a flight of stairs while
Ford fell down a flight of stairs while he was getting off of Air Force One
he was getting off of Air Force One
he was getting off of Air Force One after which he’d gone up and shook hands
after which he’d gone up and shook hands
after which he’d gone up and shook hands with a hesitant Chancellor of Austria
with a hesitant Chancellor of Austria
with a hesitant Chancellor of Austria but this wouldn’t be the last time he
but this wouldn’t be the last time he
but this wouldn’t be the last time he trip he even fell going up the stairs it
trip he even fell going up the stairs it
trip he even fell going up the stairs it seems a career in college football
seems a career in college football
seems a career in college football prepared for it for two things in
prepared for it for two things in
prepared for it for two things in politics to pick yourself up after you
politics to pick yourself up after you
politics to pick yourself up after you fall and to have a thick skull I’m
fall and to have a thick skull I’m
fall and to have a thick skull I’m Gerald Ford and you’re not number five
Gerald Ford and you’re not number five
Gerald Ford and you’re not number five tony abbott winks when a woman tells him
tony abbott winks when a woman tells him
tony abbott winks when a woman tells him she’s a sex worker like Abbott I would
she’s a sex worker like Abbott I would
she’s a sex worker like Abbott I would like to ask you if you’d like your
like to ask you if you’d like your
like to ask you if you’d like your mother or your grandmother to be my
mother or your grandmother to be my
mother or your grandmother to be my situation while on an Australian radio
situation while on an Australian radio
situation while on an Australian radio program answering listeners questions
program answering listeners questions
program answering listeners questions conservative Australian Prime Minister
conservative Australian Prime Minister
conservative Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was berated by an elderly
Tony Abbott was berated by an elderly
Tony Abbott was berated by an elderly woman about his austerity policies that
woman about his austerity policies that
woman about his austerity policies that forced her into poverty and working on
forced her into poverty and working on
forced her into poverty and working on an adult sex line I just survived on
an adult sex line I just survived on
an adult sex line I just survived on around $400 a fortnight after I pay my
around $400 a fortnight after I pay my
around $400 a fortnight after I pay my rent
rent
rent appearing amused by the woman’s business
appearing amused by the woman’s business
appearing amused by the woman’s business down under add it look to the radio host
down under add it look to the radio host
down under add it look to the radio host off-camera winked and smirk
off-camera winked and smirk
off-camera winked and smirk seemingly in response to the woman’s
seemingly in response to the woman’s
seemingly in response to the woman’s profession and I work on an adult six
profession and I work on an adult six
profession and I work on an adult six line to make ends meet
line to make ends meet
line to make ends meet the show’s producer took to Twitter
the show’s producer took to Twitter
the show’s producer took to Twitter tweeting that he was totally surprised
tweeting that he was totally surprised
tweeting that he was totally surprised by Abbott’s insensitive gesture Abbott
by Abbott’s insensitive gesture Abbott
by Abbott’s insensitive gesture Abbott received widespread backlash and was
received widespread backlash and was
received widespread backlash and was vilified for being a quote total creep
vilified for being a quote total creep
vilified for being a quote total creep well look I was looking at John fine he
well look I was looking at John fine he
well look I was looking at John fine he was smiling at me and I winked back at
was smiling at me and I winked back at
was smiling at me and I winked back at him I shouldn’t have done it Cal I
him I shouldn’t have done it Cal I
him I shouldn’t have done it Cal I should have been more focused on the
should have been more focused on the
should have been more focused on the caller and less focused on the
caller and less focused on the
caller and less focused on the interviewer number four
interviewer number four
interviewer number four Bill Clinton falls asleep one day in
Bill Clinton falls asleep one day in
Bill Clinton falls asleep one day in 2008 former US President Bill Clinton
2008 former US President Bill Clinton
2008 former US President Bill Clinton had a dream just not in the right place
had a dream just not in the right place
had a dream just not in the right place or at the right time bye-bye
or at the right time bye-bye
or at the right time bye-bye taking action to make this world a
taking action to make this world a
taking action to make this world a better place in which to live while
better place in which to live while
better place in which to live while attending a 2008 memorial to dr. Martin
attending a 2008 memorial to dr. Martin
attending a 2008 memorial to dr. Martin Luther King jr. Clinton took a little
Luther King jr. Clinton took a little
Luther King jr. Clinton took a little catnap
catnap
catnap while he was on stage in the background
while he was on stage in the background
while he was on stage in the background of a speech that was being given on
of a speech that was being given on
of a speech that was being given on King’s struggle for racial tolerance in
King’s struggle for racial tolerance in
King’s struggle for racial tolerance in America not only did Clinton fall asleep
America not only did Clinton fall asleep
America not only did Clinton fall asleep he also quite noticeably woke himself up
he also quite noticeably woke himself up
he also quite noticeably woke himself up midway through the oration while a
midway through the oration while a
midway through the oration while a packed audience as well as the entire
packed audience as well as the entire
packed audience as well as the entire world watched uncomfortably on TV 3 Joe
world watched uncomfortably on TV 3 Joe
world watched uncomfortably on TV 3 Joe Biden asks a man in a wheelchair to
Biden asks a man in a wheelchair to
Biden asks a man in a wheelchair to stand up sharp Graham’s state senators
stand up sharp Graham’s state senators
stand up sharp Graham’s state senators here Chuck old white faithful classy
here Chuck old white faithful classy
here Chuck old white faithful classy smokin Joe Biden has been known as a
smokin Joe Biden has been known as a
smokin Joe Biden has been known as a reliable goldmine of political gaffes
reliable goldmine of political gaffes
reliable goldmine of political gaffes perhaps no other instance perfectly
perhaps no other instance perfectly
perhaps no other instance perfectly embodies Joe Biden than this during a
embodies Joe Biden than this during a
embodies Joe Biden than this during a campaign rally in 2008 the VP nominee
campaign rally in 2008 the VP nominee
campaign rally in 2008 the VP nominee asked a Missouri state senator to stand
asked a Missouri state senator to stand
asked a Missouri state senator to stand up to be applauded in a room full of
up to be applauded in a room full of
up to be applauded in a room full of campaign supporters stand up Chuck
campaign supporters stand up Chuck
campaign supporters stand up Chuck doesn’t see you Oh God love you what am
doesn’t see you Oh God love you what am
doesn’t see you Oh God love you what am I talking about
I talking about
I talking about unfortunately Biden didn’t know or had
unfortunately Biden didn’t know or had
unfortunately Biden didn’t know or had forgotten that Senator Graham was a
forgotten that Senator Graham was a
forgotten that Senator Graham was a paraplegic in a wheelchair making for
paraplegic in a wheelchair making for
paraplegic in a wheelchair making for quite an embarrassing incident I tell
quite an embarrassing incident I tell
quite an embarrassing incident I tell you what you’re making everybody else
you what you’re making everybody else
you what you’re making everybody else stand up bow pal thank you very very
stand up bow pal thank you very very
stand up bow pal thank you very very much
much
much number two Howard Dean emits primal
number two Howard Dean emits primal
number two Howard Dean emits primal scream you know something it was the
scream you know something it was the
scream you know something it was the most spectacular third-place finishing
most spectacular third-place finishing
most spectacular third-place finishing speech in the history of presidential
speech in the history of presidential
speech in the history of presidential White House races we will not give up
White House races we will not give up
White House races we will not give up during a 2004 Iowa caucus rally former
during a 2004 Iowa caucus rally former
during a 2004 Iowa caucus rally former Vermont governor and presidential
Vermont governor and presidential
Vermont governor and presidential contender Howard Dean doubled down on
contender Howard Dean doubled down on
contender Howard Dean doubled down on defeat during a monster truck rally
defeat during a monster truck rally
defeat during a monster truck rally light speech we’re going to South
light speech we’re going to South
light speech we’re going to South Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and
Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and
Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and North Dakota and New Mexico the media
North Dakota and New Mexico the media
North Dakota and New Mexico the media shortly dubbed it beans I have a scream
shortly dubbed it beans I have a scream
shortly dubbed it beans I have a scream speech in it
speech in it
speech in it Dean builds up the crowd and brings down
Dean builds up the crowd and brings down
Dean builds up the crowd and brings down the house before concluding awkwardly
the house before concluding awkwardly
the house before concluding awkwardly with a loud high-pitched Yelp and then
with a loud high-pitched Yelp and then
with a loud high-pitched Yelp and then we’re gonna wash it in DC to take back
we’re gonna wash it in DC to take back
we’re gonna wash it in DC to take back the White House afterward the crowd
the White House afterward the crowd
the White House afterward the crowd faded away and heckles shortly set in
faded away and heckles shortly set in
faded away and heckles shortly set in since then the moment has often been
since then the moment has often been
since then the moment has often been cited as the media gaffe that basically
cited as the media gaffe that basically
cited as the media gaffe that basically terminated his campaign
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions it’s three
few honorable mentions it’s three
few honorable mentions it’s three agencies of government when I get there
agencies of government when I get there
agencies of government when I get there that are gone
that are gone
that are gone commerce education and the what’s the
commerce education and the what’s the
commerce education and the what’s the third one there let’s say Julie face on
third one there let’s say Julie face on
third one there let’s say Julie face on screen aggressive et me news efficiency
screen aggressive et me news efficiency
screen aggressive et me news efficiency she to vyana vayu yellow I did not even
she to vyana vayu yellow I did not even
she to vyana vayu yellow I did not even ruled that aggression to us the Marriott
ruled that aggression to us the Marriott
ruled that aggression to us the Marriott was not suspended in her threatened to
was not suspended in her threatened to
was not suspended in her threatened to overrule him
overrule him
overrule him I have accounted for my decision to
I have accounted for my decision to
I have accounted for my decision to dismiss Derrick Lewis did you threaten
dismiss Derrick Lewis did you threaten
dismiss Derrick Lewis did you threaten to wearing rumors I read most of them
to wearing rumors I read most of them
to wearing rumors I read most of them again with a great appreciation for the
again with a great appreciation for the
again with a great appreciation for the press for the media welcomed emissivity
press for the media welcomed emissivity
press for the media welcomed emissivity I’m curious thank you um all of them any
I’m curious thank you um all of them any
I’m curious thank you um all of them any of them that have been in front of me
of them that have been in front of me
of them that have been in front of me over all these years number one every
over all these years number one every
over all these years number one every George W Bush stuttering speech one two
George W Bush stuttering speech one two
George W Bush stuttering speech one two three four from a shoe being thrown at
three four from a shoe being thrown at
three four from a shoe being thrown at him to putting his foot in his own mouth
him to putting his foot in his own mouth
him to putting his foot in his own mouth George Walker Bush would have probably
George Walker Bush would have probably
George Walker Bush would have probably benefited from a speech therapist like
benefited from a speech therapist like
benefited from a speech therapist like King George the sixth of the UK did for
King George the sixth of the UK did for
King George the sixth of the UK did for his two terms as US president there
his two terms as US president there
his two terms as US president there would have been a deficit but there
would have been a deficit but there
would have been a deficit but there would have been the commiserate baby
would have been the commiserate baby
would have been the commiserate baby baby booties on several occasions George
baby booties on several occasions George
baby booties on several occasions George Bush jr. had fallen victim to speech
Bush jr. had fallen victim to speech
Bush jr. had fallen victim to speech impediments and cringe-worthy bushes and
impediments and cringe-worthy bushes and
impediments and cringe-worthy bushes and phraseology where screw let me his
phraseology where screw let me his
phraseology where screw let me his speeches almost deserve a top ten list
speeches almost deserve a top ten list
speeches almost deserve a top ten list of their own anybody here got four kids
of their own anybody here got four kids
of their own anybody here got four kids three kids
three kids
three kids cool regardless no other politician has
cool regardless no other politician has
cool regardless no other politician has by far caused as many facepalming
by far caused as many facepalming
by far caused as many facepalming analogies mid-speech mental blanks and
analogies mid-speech mental blanks and
analogies mid-speech mental blanks and half-baked statements than the 43rd
half-baked statements than the 43rd
half-baked statements than the 43rd President of the United States I’d like
President of the United States I’d like
President of the United States I’d like to stay here all day but I got a I got
to stay here all day but I got a I got
to stay here all day but I got a I got to go to Vegas something about what goes
to go to Vegas something about what goes
to go to Vegas something about what goes on there stays there or something like
on there stays there or something like
on there stays there or something like that you know do you agree with our list
that you know do you agree with our list
that you know do you agree with our list which awkward political moment belongs
which awkward political moment belongs
which awkward political moment belongs on our list
on our list
on our list lemmy’s clemmy’s then Lemmy’s for more
lemmy’s clemmy’s then Lemmy’s for more
lemmy’s clemmy’s then Lemmy’s for more awkward top 10s published every day be
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is nothing that a good defense can not
is nothing that a good defense can not be a better office
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