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the most awkward cringe-worthy
the most awkward cringe-worthy interviews conducted with politicians
interviews conducted with politicians
interviews conducted with politicians where they get into fights with
where they get into fights with
where they get into fights with reporters few misinformation or just
reporters few misinformation or just
reporters few misinformation or just flat-out embarrass themselves I don’t
flat-out embarrass themselves I don’t
flat-out embarrass themselves I don’t tell you that they go we’ll see to
tell you that they go we’ll see to
tell you that they go we’ll see to consider the choice almost a no-go
consider the choice almost a no-go
consider the choice almost a no-go except number 10
except number 10
except number 10 James Diaz forgets the six-point plan
James Diaz forgets the six-point plan
James Diaz forgets the six-point plan six points could you run critical we’re
six points could you run critical we’re
six points could you run critical we’re used to politicians dodging questions
used to politicians dodging questions
used to politicians dodging questions about actual policy plans as long as
about actual policy plans as long as
about actual policy plans as long as they can but Australian liberal
they can but Australian liberal
they can but Australian liberal parliament candidate James Diaz took it
parliament candidate James Diaz took it
parliament candidate James Diaz took it to another level he as was asked in an
to another level he as was asked in an
to another level he as was asked in an interview with Network 10 to detail his
interview with Network 10 to detail his
interview with Network 10 to detail his party’s six-point plan to curb the
party’s six-point plan to curb the
party’s six-point plan to curb the influx of asylum seekers to the country
influx of asylum seekers to the country
influx of asylum seekers to the country only he couldn’t remember any of them
only he couldn’t remember any of them
only he couldn’t remember any of them under the life of having to work to get
under the life of having to work to get
under the life of having to work to get it uploaded which was with little buddy
it uploaded which was with little buddy
it uploaded which was with little buddy what are the other so I thought oh look
what are the other so I thought oh look
what are the other so I thought oh look he has proceeded to provide broad
he has proceeded to provide broad
he has proceeded to provide broad answers instead of his specific points
answers instead of his specific points
answers instead of his specific points and was asked to outline the plan
and was asked to outline the plan
and was asked to outline the plan several more times before the interview
several more times before the interview
several more times before the interview reached its merciful end the blunder
reached its merciful end the blunder
reached its merciful end the blunder eventually went viral and Diaz conceded
eventually went viral and Diaz conceded
eventually went viral and Diaz conceded defeat in the parliamentary election
defeat in the parliamentary election
defeat in the parliamentary election they’re kicking up company to explore
they’re kicking up company to explore
they’re kicking up company to explore 1.5 essentially rock the baby weight
1.5 essentially rock the baby weight
1.5 essentially rock the baby weight support family number nine Michael Grimm
support family number nine Michael Grimm
support family number nine Michael Grimm threatens New York one reporter
New Yorkers are famous for their
New Yorkers are famous for their no-nonsense hard-boiled attitude which
no-nonsense hard-boiled attitude which
no-nonsense hard-boiled attitude which can come out at some pretty inopportune
can come out at some pretty inopportune
can come out at some pretty inopportune moments after President Obama’s 2014
moments after President Obama’s 2014
moments after President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address
State of the Union address
State of the Union address New York congressman Michael Grimm was
New York congressman Michael Grimm was
New York congressman Michael Grimm was talking to New York one political
talking to New York one political
talking to New York one political reporter Michael Scott Oh about the
reporter Michael Scott Oh about the
reporter Michael Scott Oh about the speech I mean I’m not taking it
speech I mean I’m not taking it
speech I mean I’m not taking it personally I just think he he was angry
personally I just think he he was angry
personally I just think he he was angry by the fact that I asked that question
by the fact that I asked that question
by the fact that I asked that question when asked about fraud allegations he
when asked about fraud allegations he
when asked about fraud allegations he was facing grim said he wouldn’t be
was facing grim said he wouldn’t be
was facing grim said he wouldn’t be addressing it and walked off camera but
addressing it and walked off camera but
addressing it and walked off camera but after it looked like Scotto had wrapped
after it looked like Scotto had wrapped
after it looked like Scotto had wrapped up his piece grandma threatened him with
up his piece grandma threatened him with
up his piece grandma threatened him with violence only to find the camera was
violence only to find the camera was
violence only to find the camera was still on grim apologized to Scott oh the
still on grim apologized to Scott oh the
still on grim apologized to Scott oh the next day and in the ultimate bit of
next day and in the ultimate bit of
next day and in the ultimate bit of poetic irony was later arrested on those
poetic irony was later arrested on those
poetic irony was later arrested on those campaign fraud accusations that he
campaign fraud accusations that he
campaign fraud accusations that he fought so hard to dodge number eight
fought so hard to dodge number eight
fought so hard to dodge number eight Michael Howard grilled by Jeremy Paxman
Michael Howard grilled by Jeremy Paxman
Michael Howard grilled by Jeremy Paxman why did you bawl out am Widdecombe for
why did you bawl out am Widdecombe for
why did you bawl out am Widdecombe for sending flowers and in what she calls a
sending flowers and in what she calls a
sending flowers and in what she calls a Christian gesture to mrs. Lewis I didn’t
Christian gesture to mrs. Lewis I didn’t
Christian gesture to mrs. Lewis I didn’t as she indeed has just concerned British
as she indeed has just concerned British
as she indeed has just concerned British X Home Secretary Michael Howard got a
X Home Secretary Michael Howard got a
X Home Secretary Michael Howard got a masterclass in the power of repetition
masterclass in the power of repetition
masterclass in the power of repetition after this embarrassment mister how did
after this embarrassment mister how did
after this embarrassment mister how did you ever lied in any public statement
you ever lied in any public statement
you ever lied in any public statement certainly not in this iconic 1997
certainly not in this iconic 1997
certainly not in this iconic 1997 interview on BBC’s Newsnight anchor
interview on BBC’s Newsnight anchor
interview on BBC’s Newsnight anchor Jeremy Paxman grilled Howard over and
Jeremy Paxman grilled Howard over and
Jeremy Paxman grilled Howard over and over about whether he forced the hand of
over about whether he forced the hand of
over about whether he forced the hand of Derrick Lewis director-general of Her
Derrick Lewis director-general of Her
Derrick Lewis director-general of Her Majesty’s Prison Service to fire a
Majesty’s Prison Service to fire a
Majesty’s Prison Service to fire a prison governor there saxman asked
prison governor there saxman asked
prison governor there saxman asked Howard a simple question I was entitled
Howard a simple question I was entitled
Howard a simple question I was entitled to be consulted he threatened to ally
to be consulted he threatened to ally
to be consulted he threatened to ally was not entitled to instruct directly
was not entitled to instruct directly
was not entitled to instruct directly and when he doesn’t answer it he asked
and when he doesn’t answer it he asked
and when he doesn’t answer it he asked him again in total Paxman asked Howard
him again in total Paxman asked Howard
him again in total Paxman asked Howard if he threatened to overrule Louis 12
if he threatened to overrule Louis 12
if he threatened to overrule Louis 12 times
times
times Howard’s reputation was damaged as a
Howard’s reputation was damaged as a
Howard’s reputation was damaged as a result of the controversy while Paxman
result of the controversy while Paxman
result of the controversy while Paxman questioning lives on in the hallowed
questioning lives on in the hallowed
questioning lives on in the hallowed halls of British journalism it’s quite
halls of British journalism it’s quite
halls of British journalism it’s quite intuitive and I would I give you that
intuitive and I would I give you that
intuitive and I would I give you that I’ll give you another direction to
I’ll give you another direction to
I’ll give you another direction to overrule him
overrule him
overrule him number 7 adam bolton vs Alastair
number 7 adam bolton vs Alastair
number 7 adam bolton vs Alastair Campbell it’s not interest exactly where
Campbell it’s not interest exactly where
Campbell it’s not interest exactly where you’ll seriously think about it
you’ll seriously think about it
you’ll seriously think about it yes following the 2010 United Kingdom
yes following the 2010 United Kingdom
yes following the 2010 United Kingdom general election the newly elected
general election the newly elected
general election the newly elected Conservative Party was trying to
Conservative Party was trying to
Conservative Party was trying to have to deal with the Liberal Democrats
have to deal with the Liberal Democrats
have to deal with the Liberal Democrats to form a coalition government it was
to form a coalition government it was
to form a coalition government it was creating some tensions as seen in this
creating some tensions as seen in this
creating some tensions as seen in this interview
interview
interview featuring Sky News editor adam bolton
featuring Sky News editor adam bolton
featuring Sky News editor adam bolton and journalist Alastair Campbell are way
and journalist Alastair Campbell are way
and journalist Alastair Campbell are way too fit of that I don’t care what you’re
too fit of that I don’t care what you’re
too fit of that I don’t care what you’re fed up with you can see what you like I
fed up with you can see what you like I
fed up with you can see what you like I can tell you my opinion tell me what I
can tell you my opinion tell me what I
can tell you my opinion tell me what I think the piece starts off civil but
think the piece starts off civil but
think the piece starts off civil but then devolved into a shouting match
then devolved into a shouting match
then devolved into a shouting match between the two men with Campbell
between the two men with Campbell
between the two men with Campbell accusing Bolton of a conservative bias
accusing Bolton of a conservative bias
accusing Bolton of a conservative bias and both in telling Campbell do not tell
and both in telling Campbell do not tell
and both in telling Campbell do not tell him what he thinks this is live on fella
him what he thinks this is live on fella
him what he thinks this is live on fella don’t tell anyone I think this is going
don’t tell anyone I think this is going
don’t tell anyone I think this is going to do you come on let’s go no I want me
to do you come on let’s go no I want me
to do you come on let’s go no I want me lecture the whole thing was like
lecture the whole thing was like
lecture the whole thing was like watching a really classy train wreck
watching a really classy train wreck
watching a really classy train wreck Louis tonight carry on later number six
Louis tonight carry on later number six
Louis tonight carry on later number six David Frost interviewing Richard Nixon
David Frost interviewing Richard Nixon
David Frost interviewing Richard Nixon hasn’t been published you say no I think
hasn’t been published you say no I think
hasn’t been published you say no I think it’s available to anybody who consults
it’s available to anybody who consults
it’s available to anybody who consults the record after becoming the first u.s.
the record after becoming the first u.s.
the record after becoming the first u.s. president to ever resign from office
president to ever resign from office
president to ever resign from office Richard Nixon wisely spent a couple of
Richard Nixon wisely spent a couple of
Richard Nixon wisely spent a couple of years out of the public eye but in 1977
years out of the public eye but in 1977
years out of the public eye but in 1977 the disgraced ex-president returned to
the disgraced ex-president returned to
the disgraced ex-president returned to open up to the American people in a
open up to the American people in a
open up to the American people in a series of interviews with British
series of interviews with British
series of interviews with British reporter David Frost
reporter David Frost
reporter David Frost he interviews featured frost grilling
he interviews featured frost grilling
he interviews featured frost grilling Nixon on his life presidency and of
Nixon on his life presidency and of
Nixon on his life presidency and of course his scandals while Frost was
course his scandals while Frost was
course his scandals while Frost was commended for his work Nixon did not
commended for his work Nixon did not
commended for his work Nixon did not come off as well just listened to the
come off as well just listened to the
come off as well just listened to the legendary line where he defends his
legendary line where he defends his
legendary line where he defends his questionable actions or when the
questionable actions or when the
questionable actions 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 Nixon may have denied the
not illegal Nixon may have denied the
not illegal Nixon may have denied the allegations against him until his death
allegations against him until his death
allegations against him until his death but these interviews are as much a part
but these interviews are as much a part
but these interviews are as much a part of his infamy as the Watergate scandal
of his infamy as the Watergate scandal
of his infamy as the Watergate scandal I’m sorry
I’m sorry
I’m sorry I just hope I have enough to let you
I just hope I have enough to let you
I just hope I have enough to let you down number five Diane Abbott walks off
down number five Diane Abbott walks off
down number five Diane Abbott walks off for a phone call
for a phone call
for a phone call now this one’s pretty rude Labour Party
now this one’s pretty rude Labour Party
now this one’s pretty rude Labour Party MP Diane Abbott found herself in hot
MP Diane Abbott found herself in hot
MP Diane Abbott found herself in hot water in 2012 when she sent out a tweet
water in 2012 when she sent out a tweet
water in 2012 when she sent out a tweet that said quote white people love
that said quote white people love
that said quote white people love playing divide and rule Sky News was
playing divide and rule Sky News was
playing divide and rule Sky News was able to catch up with a member of
able to catch up with a member of
able to catch up with a member of parliament to ask her what she meant by
parliament to ask her what she meant by
parliament to ask her what she meant by her potentially divisive tweet she gave
her potentially divisive tweet she gave
her potentially divisive tweet she gave an explanation and then said she
an explanation and then said she
an explanation and then said she believed the tweet was being taken out
believed the tweet was being taken out
believed the tweet was being taken out of context before getting a phone call
of context before getting a phone call
of context before getting a phone call and walking off camera mid interview
and walking off camera mid interview
and walking off camera mid interview explain to us what you actually meant by
explain to us what you actually meant by
explain to us what you actually meant by the comment
Sky News leader found out Labour Party
Sky News leader found out Labour Party head ed Miliband was very likely on the
head ed Miliband was very likely on the
head ed Miliband was very likely on the other end of the call giving her a very
other end of the call giving her a very
other end of the call giving her a very stern talking-to I’m told that he found
stern talking-to I’m told that he found
stern talking-to I’m told that he found her up personally and he made it clear
her up personally and he made it clear
her up personally and he made it clear that she had to apologize unreservedly
that she had to apologize unreservedly
that she had to apologize unreservedly to him to the party and also to anybody
to him to the party and also to anybody
to him to the party and also to anybody that’s who she may have offended by it
that’s who she may have offended by it
that’s who she may have offended by it number four now Menendez 28 second
number four now Menendez 28 second
number four now Menendez 28 second career people from all walks of life and
career people from all walks of life and
career people from all walks of life and careers have tried their hand at public
careers have tried their hand at public
careers have tried their hand at public office whether they were business people
office whether they were business people
office whether they were business people doctors or even actors in their previous
doctors or even actors in their previous
doctors or even actors in their previous life but we’ve rarely seen athletes
life but we’ve rarely seen athletes
life but we’ve rarely seen athletes dabble in politics and Australian Mal
dabble in politics and Australian Mal
dabble in politics and Australian Mal Meninga gave us a glimpse as to why
Meninga gave us a glimpse as to why
Meninga gave us a glimpse as to why Meninga was a legendary rugby player
Meninga was a legendary rugby player
Meninga was a legendary rugby player turned coach when he decided to take his
turned coach when he decided to take his
turned coach when he decided to take his work in a different direction in 2001
work in a different direction in 2001
work in a different direction in 2001 that year he campaigned as an
that year he campaigned as an
that year he campaigned as an independent for the Australian Capital
independent for the Australian Capital
independent for the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly and now
Territory Legislative Assembly and now
Territory Legislative Assembly and now seeing his candidacy in an interview on
seeing his candidacy in an interview on
seeing his candidacy in an interview on ABC only to get cold feet 28 seconds in
ABC only to get cold feet 28 seconds in
ABC only to get cold feet 28 seconds in and walked out of the studio just a
and walked out of the studio just a
and walked out of the studio just a person that big making sure that all of
person that big making sure that all of
person that big making sure that all of the luggage
we guess kicking goals is nothing
we guess kicking goals is nothing compared to the stress of having to talk
compared to the stress of having to talk
compared to the stress of having to talk in front of a camera it was the shortest
in front of a camera it was the shortest
in front of a camera it was the shortest political career on record number three
political career on record number three
political career on record number three Todd Aikens legitimate rape comments one
Todd Aikens legitimate rape comments one
Todd Aikens legitimate rape comments one of the foundational things America’s
of the foundational things America’s
of the foundational things America’s built on is a respect for life we didn’t
built on is a respect for life we didn’t
built on is a respect for life we didn’t think this one had to be spelled out
think this one had to be spelled out
think this one had to be spelled out Missouri congressman Todd akin proved he
Missouri congressman Todd akin proved he
Missouri congressman Todd akin proved he fell asleep in biology when he gave this
fell asleep in biology when he gave this
fell asleep in biology when he gave this interview during his campaign for US
interview during his campaign for US
interview during his campaign for US Senate in 2012 when asked about his
Senate in 2012 when asked about his
Senate in 2012 when asked about his views on abortion he gave an answer that
views on abortion he gave an answer that
views on abortion he gave an answer that defied all medical logic saying the
defied all medical logic saying the
defied all medical logic saying the bodies of female rape victims had the
bodies of female rape victims had the
bodies of female rape victims had the power to shut out an unwanted pregnancy
power to shut out an unwanted pregnancy
power to shut out an unwanted pregnancy he also pissed more than a few people
he also pissed more than a few people
he also pissed more than a few people off by trying to classify some rape as
off by trying to classify some rape as
off by trying to classify some rape as quote legitimate it’s a legitimate rape
quote legitimate it’s a legitimate rape
quote legitimate it’s a legitimate rape the female body has ways to try to shut
the female body has ways to try to shut
the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down understandably
that whole thing down understandably
that whole thing down understandably akin was blasted by the public and both
akin was blasted by the public and both
akin was blasted by the public and both American political parties for his
American political parties for his
American political parties for his comments and it’s believed that they
comments and it’s believed that they
comments and it’s believed that they were the reason he lost the election
were the reason he lost the election
were the reason he lost the election akin eventually apologized for the
akin eventually apologized for the
akin eventually apologized for the remark but it still had a lasting effect
remark but it still had a lasting effect
remark but it still had a lasting effect on his career not what I expected always
on his career not what I expected always
on his career not what I expected always said don’t trust those polls and that’s
said don’t trust those polls and that’s
said don’t trust those polls and that’s been true number two Sarah Palin with
been true number two Sarah Palin with
been true number two Sarah Palin with Katie Couric he’s also known as the
Katie Couric he’s also known as the
Katie Couric he’s also known as the Maverick though taken shots from his own
Maverick though taken shots from his own
Maverick though taken shots from his own party and certainly taken shots from the
party and certainly taken shots from the
party and certainly taken shots from the other party in 2008 Republican nominee
other party in 2008 Republican nominee
other party in 2008 Republican nominee for US president John McCain shocked
for US president John McCain shocked
for US president John McCain shocked everyone by choosing unknown Alaska
everyone by choosing unknown Alaska
everyone by choosing unknown Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate
governor Sarah Palin as his running mate
governor Sarah Palin as his running mate the American people were eager to learn
the American people were eager to learn
the American people were eager to learn more about her and they got their wish
more about her and they got their wish
more about her and they got their wish in a series of interviews with CBS
in a series of interviews with CBS
in a series of interviews with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric Putin
Evening News anchor Katie Couric Putin
Evening News anchor Katie Couric Putin rears his head and comes into the
rears his head and comes into the
rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America
airspace of the United States of America
airspace of the United States of America where do they go it’s Alaska just right
where do they go it’s Alaska just right
where do they go it’s Alaska just right over the border but instead of showing
over the border but instead of showing
over the border but instead of showing people why she should be the second most
people why she should be the second most
people why she should be the second most powerful person in America Palin utterly
powerful person in America Palin utterly
powerful person in America Palin utterly embarrassed herself in the interviews by
embarrassed herself in the interviews by
embarrassed herself in the interviews by coming off as unprepared and
coming off as unprepared and
coming off as unprepared and unknowledgeable some of the highlights
unknowledgeable some of the highlights
unknowledgeable some of the highlights of the infamous interviews included
of the infamous interviews included
of the infamous interviews included Palin talking about her home state’s
Palin talking about her home state’s
Palin talking about her home state’s relationship to Russia and of course her
relationship to Russia and of course her
relationship to Russia and of course her taste in newspapers all of them any of
taste in newspapers all of them any of
taste in newspapers all of them any of them that have
them that have
them that have then in front of me over all these years
then in front of me over all these years
then in front of me over all these years while Couric was showered with praise
while Couric was showered with praise
while Couric was showered with praise for her journalistic efforts the
for her journalistic efforts the
for her journalistic efforts the mccain-palin campaign never recovered it
mccain-palin campaign never recovered it
mccain-palin campaign never recovered it is a level of excitement enthusiasm
is a level of excitement enthusiasm
is a level of excitement enthusiasm frankly that I haven’t seen before and
frankly that I haven’t seen before and
frankly that I haven’t seen before and I’d like to attribute it to me number
I’d like to attribute it to me number
I’d like to attribute it to me number one Christopher Young singing talents
one Christopher Young singing talents
one Christopher Young singing talents the first of all coming a little bit
the first of all coming a little bit
the first of all coming a little bit about why did you get into politics in
about why did you get into politics in
about why did you get into politics in the first place
the first place
the first place local news is great for shining a
local news is great for shining a
local news is great for shining a spotlight on politicians that wouldn’t
spotlight on politicians that wouldn’t
spotlight on politicians that wouldn’t get exposure anywhere else in the
get exposure anywhere else in the
get exposure anywhere else in the build-up to the 2010 Providence mayoral
build-up to the 2010 Providence mayoral
build-up to the 2010 Providence mayoral election Rhode Island station WPRI
election Rhode Island station WPRI
election Rhode Island station WPRI interviewed candidates to give viewers a
interviewed candidates to give viewers a
interviewed candidates to give viewers a better idea of who was running for
better idea of who was running for
better idea of who was running for office one of these candidates happened
office one of these candidates happened
office one of these candidates happened to be Democrat Christopher young while
to be Democrat Christopher young while
to be Democrat Christopher young while the interview begins with some
the interview begins with some
the interview begins with some substantive discussion young quickly
substantive discussion young quickly
substantive discussion young quickly transitions into something not related
transitions into something not related
transitions into something not related to politics namely his talent for
to politics namely his talent for
to politics namely his talent for writing songs young then pulls out a
writing songs young then pulls out a
writing songs young then pulls out a tiny speaker and stings one of his
tiny speaker and stings one of his
tiny speaker and stings one of his compositions making a minute-and-a-half
compositions making a minute-and-a-half
compositions making a minute-and-a-half feel like eternity yeah
feel like eternity yeah
feel like eternity yeah maybe don’t take up a music career the
maybe don’t take up a music career the
maybe don’t take up a music career the sun-god comes with
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