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US Political Scandals Quiz

Name the politicians described in these famous political scandals.
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Scandal
Position
Politician
Covered up break-in at Watergate Hotel
President
Drove car off bridge at Chappaquiddick island. Passenger died
US Senator
Invaded Iraq because of WMD's but none were found
President
Screamed wildly at campaign rally in 2004
Presidential Candidate
Used high-class call girls
NY Governor
Killed Alexander Hamilton in duel (note: Hamilton fired first)
Former VP
Solicited gay sex in airport bathroom
Idaho Senator
Unfaithful to wife during 1988 primaries
Presidential Candidate
Took a long road trip with the family dog on roof of car
Presidential Candidate
Said "you didn’t build that"
President
Had an affair with Monica Lewinsky
President
Shot a guy in the face while hunting
Vice President
Couldn't name a single newspaper she read
Alaska Governor
Smoked crack
DC Mayor
Tried to sell a seat in the US Senate
Illinois Governor
Called the internet "a series of tubes"
Alaska Senator
Said that pregnancy can't result from "legitimate rape"
Missouri Congressman
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Sep 12, 2012  delete  reply
How is Obama saying "you didn't build that" a scandal?
Sep 30, 2012  delete  reply
ctleng76
It is a scandal if it causes a wild amount of controversy. When you tell millions of Americans who built their businesses with their own money and hard work, that they didn't do it themselves, then you cause a scandal.
Oct 2, 2012  delete  reply
Of course, he didn't actually say that; what he said is that you didn't build the infrastructure on which your business depends. To quote: "Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together. There are some things, just like fighting fires, we don’t do on our own. I mean, imagine if everybody had their own fire service. That would be a hard way to organize fighting fires. So we say to ourselves, ever since the founding of this country, you know what, there are some things we do better together. That’s how we funded the G.I. Bill. That’s how we created the middle class. That’s how we built the Golden Gate Bridge or the Hoover Dam."
Nov 19, 2012  delete
As usual, the line is taken out of context, but is it too much that the President chose more precise language and grammar, after all, he is the leader of the free world. Also, the binder full of women thing. A scandal for sure, but obviously not the actual intent of the comment.
Jan 3, 2013  delete
td
How is Palin not naming a newspaper she read a scandal or Dean making a strange shout? This is either poorly titled or several "scandals" should be taken out.
Sep 30, 2012  delete  reply
cathymac
In fact, Obama said you didn't build the street in front of your building. It's not a scandal. You seem to have overlooked Iran-Contra here.
Sep 30, 2012  delete  reply
Darn, couldn't spell Blagojevich. Remembered the scandal about Craig but couldn't recall his name... :\
Sep 30, 2012  delete  reply
Charalambos
How in the world is saying that you needed help to get where you are comparable to the Watergate scandal?
Sep 30, 2012  delete  reply
Wildman1056
"Stupidity" is not the same as "scandal."
Sep 30, 2012  delete  reply
I think we're all in agreement. Cut out (a) the Romney dog incident, (b) the Palin interview with Katie Couric, (c) Cheney shooting that poor guy, (d) the Dean Scream, (e) Akin's idiotic comment, (f) Hart's dalliance with Rice on the "Monkey Business" and (g) Stevens' innocent misunderstanding of the internet, and replace them with (1) the Teapot Dome scandal, (2) the Whiskey Ring, (3) Boss Tweed's shenanigans, (4) the XYZ Affair [just to keep the number of 100% right answers down], (5) the Bridge to Nowhere, (6) the Checkers speech and (7) whatever it was that Bobby Baker did that got him in trouble. Makes the quiz harder, but draws the line between scandal and noise.
Nov 19, 2012  delete  reply
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