10 Outrageous But Forgotten Political Scandals

10. Red Herring A debater will attempt to distract the audience from the issue at hand by raising another issue. “My policies aside, my opponent once managed a factory that closed down and people lost their jobs.” The debater is refusing to address question concerning his policies and instead focuses attention on a perceived weakness…

Take a look at almost any prepackaged food product you buy at the store. You will be surprised how many products contain High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), a sweetener derived from corn sugar. HFCS is not better tasting than sugar, nor is it healthier, as studies have shown a link between HFCS and increased rates…

10. Barack Obama: “I’ve now been in 57 states. I think one left to go?” During his 2008 presidential campaign Obama apparently visited 7 mystery states unbeknownst to the American public. He later conceded the gaffe and laughed it off. But seriously, who forgets how many states there are?

Photo by cvrcak1 1. Bill Clinton Revelations that White House intern Monica Lewinsky had oral sex with Clinton in the Oval Office leading him to famously declare on TV on January 26, 1998, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.” The scandal led to impeachment by the House for perjury, for…

Photo by dfarber 10. Al Gore’s Carbon Footprint Few politicians are ever tied as much to a single issue than Al Gore is to environmentalism. He has crisscrossed the country countless times and made more than a few trips abroad to tell everyone else about how they need to limit their power consumption, have low-flow…