Results: Don't Quote Me...The Dumbest Political Quotes Ever Spoken
Published on 04/12/2015
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We've all said something we regret, but at least it's not down on paper or all over the news when we insert our foot into our mouth! However, for these unfortunate ones in the political spotlight, their stupid quotes are forever etched in our mind. And sometimes a public figure just keeps on saying stupid things over and over and over. First up, former President George W Bush...how many of these rather dumb quotes do you recall?
I think we can agree. The past is over
16%
268 votes
It's no exaggeration to say that the undecided could go one way or another
9%
150 votes
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
13%
221 votes
I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.
9%
146 votes
Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?
10%
164 votes
It will take time to restore chaos and order
9%
158 votes
We need an energy bill that encourages consumption
6%
99 votes
I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well
6%
93 votes
Oh George W Bush...how can I forget any of these gems!!
11%
184 votes
I don't recall any of these
50%
844 votes
I am offended that you make fun of him!
8%
140 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
53 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.52% | 13 | |
| na | 0.40% | 10 |
| n/a | 0.36% | 9 |
| o | 0.04% | 1 |
| “karyn is with us. a west texas girl, just like me.†| 0.04% | 1 |
| i've heard various other quotes that were just as bad. thanks for the laugh. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't care about him | 0.04% | 1 |
| all the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't care; never listened to him | 0.04% | 1 |
| what a doofus, can't believe the u.s. elected that for 2 terms | 0.04% | 1 |
| bring it on | 0.04% | 1 |
| no comment | 0.04% | 1 |
| the amazing thing is that although bush is an idiot, obama makes him look like the smartest person who ever lived. | 0.04% | 1 |
| im canadian | 0.04% | 1 |
| he's human just like the rest of us, right? | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of the avoe | 0.04% | 1 |
| i suppose you never did this, and some are not misquotes. | 0.04% | 1 |
| pathetic that this guy served two terms. | 0.04% | 1 |
| they all say dumb things. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i guess being canadian i'm not inclined to listen to what he has to say | 0.04% | 1 |
| i didnt listen to him much i cant stand him | 0.04% | 1 |
| the internet is a series of tube | 0.04% | 1 |
| everything that tool said was moronic. | 0.04% | 1 |
| other | 0.04% | 1 |
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Former Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry also had quite a way with words. How many of these quotes do you recall?
I promise you a police car on every sidewalk
6%
107 votes
Outside of the killings, DC has one of the lowest crime rates in the country
8%
133 votes
The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice
6%
92 votes
I am a great mayor; I am an upstanding Christian man; I am an intelligent man; I am a deeply educated man; I am a humble man
6%
98 votes
I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, Nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa
4%
65 votes
What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?
6%
93 votes
There are two kinds of truth. There are real truths, and there are made up truths
7%
118 votes
Don't remember any of these
68%
1144 votes
Excuse me, he WAS mayor?? I remember all of these gems of wisdom
7%
110 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
49 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| na | 0.55% | 11 |
| n/a | 0.50% | 10 |
| 0.45% | 9 | |
| none | 0.10% | 2 |
| e | 0.05% | 1 |
| my favorite: (regarding snow) the lord put it it there, the lord can take it away. | 0.05% | 1 |
| canadian | 0.05% | 1 |
| blah | 0.05% | 1 |
| never listened to him either | 0.05% | 1 |
| i can see where george w. bush took his lessons from | 0.05% | 1 |
| not aware | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't really expect much from a drug addict. | 0.05% | 1 |
| im canadian | 0.05% | 1 |
| druggie, is that his excuse? | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| nope, don't recall | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont like him didnt listen to him | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/s | 0.05% | 1 |
| tldr | 0.05% | 1 |
| junkie | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know the person | 0.05% | 1 |
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Dan Quayle, for VP under George W Bush, is perhaps better known for his verbal blunders than his politics. How many of these do you recall?
I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn’t study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people
9%
151 votes
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
8%
137 votes
I have made good judgments in the Past. I have made good judgments in the future
6%
93 votes
I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix
7%
122 votes
One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is ‘to be prepared’
4%
75 votes
Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts.
4%
71 votes
If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure
7%
120 votes
Don't remember any of these
66%
1099 votes
They're all coming back to me!
9%
149 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
46 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| na | 0.53% | 11 |
| 0.48% | 10 | |
| n/a | 0.39% | 8 |
| none | 0.10% | 2 |
| nope | 0.05% | 1 |
| jki | 0.05% | 1 |
| not born yet | 0.05% | 1 |
| ditto | 0.05% | 1 |
| potatoe | 0.05% | 1 |
| no comment | 0.05% | 1 |
| biden makes quayle look like a genius. | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| how do you spell potatoe..... remember that one lol ! | 0.05% | 1 |
| he spelled potato wrong on tv! | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/s | 0.05% | 1 |
| tldr | 0.05% | 1 |
| asshole | 0.05% | 1 |
| how did he spell potato, again? | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know the person | 0.05% | 1 |
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Well, these three don't have the monopoly of stupidity by any means. How many of these famous quotes do you remember?
A zebra cannot change its spots -- Al Gore
16%
261 votes
I don't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs -- Nancy Reagan at an anti-drug rally
9%
155 votes
I can't believe that we're going to let a majority of the people decide what is best for this state -- John Travis Rep. for Louisiana
7%
110 votes
I'm not against the blacks, and a lot of good blacks will attest to that -- Evan Mecham Governor of Arizona
7%
112 votes
I haven't committed a crime. What i did was fail to comply with the law -- David Dinkins Mayor of N.Y.
9%
148 votes
Democracy used to be a good thing, but now it has gotten into the wrong hands -- Jesse Helms Senator from North Carolina
8%
132 votes
Don't know any of these
67%
1122 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
36 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.63% | 13 | |
| na | 0.43% | 9 |
| n/a | 0.14% | 3 |
| who knows | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'm laughing too hard | 0.05% | 1 |
| n.a | 0.05% | 1 |
| barry hussein o.'s quip about campaigning in all 57 states | 0.05% | 1 |
| i can't believe they said such stupid things....brain not in gear! | 0.05% | 1 |
| obama has all other public figures beaten by a million miles. | 0.05% | 1 |
| not aware | 0.05% | 1 |
| we have to pass the law to know what is in the law - nancy pelosi | 0.05% | 1 |
| too funny, now that's politics | 0.05% | 1 |
| i remember some | 0.05% | 1 |
| ok yes to all | 0.05% | 1 |
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