Political Gaffes

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- Can happen during speeches, important functions or during interviews
- Famous gaffers include George W. Bush, Joe Biden and George Allen
- Politicians afraid mistakes will be recorded for posterityCBS: YouTube Making Politicians Sweat
- Gaffes may be physical in natureYouTube Video: George W. Bush Bad Sushi
- One notable gaffe is "Dewey Defeats Truman"History Buff: The Story Behind "Dewey Defeats Truman"

Political gaffes are mistakes that can be humorous or serious. Captured in real time, gaffes now take on a life of their own through quick distribution on the Internet through news wires and YouTube.New York Times: The YouTube Election Gaffes can also be satirized by the media, or on popular shows such as Saturday Night Live.YouTube Video: Katie Couric's Interview With Sarah Palin
Funny Gaffes
- Joe Biden's 3-letter "J-O-B-S" quotePost Chronicle: Joe Biden Three-Letter Word Video: "Jobs"
- John McCain's funny face after Presidential debate #3Hillblogger 3: Senator McCain's Odd Behavior after the debate with Senator Obama
- George W. Bush messes up "Fool me once..."YouTube Video: President Bush: Fool Me Once...
Serious Gaffes
- George Allen calls John Edwards' staffer a racist nameWashington Post: Allen Quip Provokes Outrage, Apology
- G.O.P women's group racist Obama food stampLos Angeles Times: Altered Obama photo in GOP club newsletter sparks outrage
- Bill Clinton's "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Monica Lewinsky."CNN: A Chronology: Key Moments In The Clinton-Lewinsky Saga

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- America gives a shit: was Bush's open-mic gaffe a flaming sack of good news for free speech?(Rant: Jeff Jarvis)(George W. Bush): An article from: Reason - $9.95
  
  This digital document is an article from Reason, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 713 words. The page length shown above is based on a typ...
  
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- Foot in Mouth: Famous Irish Political Gaffes - $28.58
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- The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Leadership Gaffes - $9.95
  
  "If a person doesn't have the capacity that we all want that person to have, I suspect hope is in the far distant future, if at all." --President George W. Bush<b...
  
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- When simple mistakes go bad: presidential campaigns already racking up the gaffes.(INSIDE POLITICS): An article from: Campaigns & Elections - $9.95
  
  This digital document is an article from Campaigns & Elections, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 762 words. The page length shown above ...
  
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Political Gaffes on Amazon
- The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Leadership Gaffes - $9.95
  
  "If a person doesn't have the capacity that we all want that person to have, I suspect hope is in the far distant future, if at all." --President George W. Bush<b...
  
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- When simple mistakes go bad: presidential campaigns already racking up the gaffes.(INSIDE POLITICS): An article from: Campaigns & Elections - $9.95
  
  This digital document is an article from Campaigns & Elections, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 762 words. The page length shown above ...
  
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- America gives a shit: was Bush's open-mic gaffe a flaming sack of good news for free speech?(Rant: Jeff Jarvis)(George W. Bush): An article from: Reason - $9.95
  
  This digital document is an article from Reason, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 713 words. The page length shown above is based on a typ...
  
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- Foot in Mouth: Famous Irish Political Gaffes - $28.58
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