The 25 Dumbest Political Quotes of 2007

[locopolitico]

The 25 Dumbest Political Quotes of 2007

8. "It had to do with Cuba and missiles, I'm pretty sure." –White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, admitting she had never heard of the Cuban Missile Crisis

5. "The administration was opposed to voting on (the Iraq war resolution) in the fall of 2002 ... because we didn't think it belonged in the confines of the election. We thought it made it too political. We wanted it outside the confines of the election. It seemed it make things move too fast. There were things that needed to be done to bring along allies and potential allies abroad and yet." --former Bush adviser Karl Rove, with a straight face

4. "As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured." --President Bush, on the No Child Left Behind Act

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[TwilightGardener]

1. Is our children learning? Answer: Childrens DO learn!!

[chascarrillo]

2. I don't get the Clinton one

From the list:

12. "I just want to add, I did not say that it should be done, but I certainly recognize why Gov. Spitzer is trying to do it. And we have failed." --Sen. Hillary Clinton, responding in a Democratic debate to New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer’s plan to give drivers’ licenses to illegal immigrants. Moments earlier, Clinton had said, "They are driving on our roads. The possibility of them having an accident that harms themselves or others is just a matter of the odds."

I know that the conventional wisdom is that this was a gaffe, but dammit if I don't think that this was one of the most perceptive quotes to come out of all those debates. She recognized the problem, she realized what Spitzer was trying to do, she understood it and tried to make others understand the situation, and she didn't shirk away from a hot button issue. That's not dumb. That's presidential.

Also, Schumer's quote is hilarious. I assume it was meant to be taken as such.