Political gaffes

A political gaffe is an error made by a politician that is reported to the public. When campaigning for office or party leadership they can effect standings in polls. While in office the opposition can refer to them in governmental debates over policy. They can be overplayed by the media as side stories to more important issues at the time.
Memorable gaffes by country
<b>NOTE:</b> In order to prevent this from becoming too much of a political football, please limit your submissions to politicians who are not current officeholders, and who do not appear likely to run for public office again.
Canada
* "Air pollution is the smell of money" - Philip Gaglardi.
* Pierre Trudeau and the fuddle duddle incident.
* Jacques Parizeau's 'money and the ethnic vote' speech.
* Peter MacKay calling his ex-girlfriend Belinda Stronach a dog after she joined the oppostion party.
Great Britain
* John Major calling cabinet some of his cabinet ministers bastards.
United States
* The Burr-Hamilton duel.
* The Gerald Ford Falling Incidents.
* The Gerald Ford Soviet Domination answer.
* The Jimmy Carter rabbit incident.
* We begin bombing in five minutes. - Ronald Reagan
* The Mike Dukakis tank ride.
* The George H. W. Bush vomiting incident.
* The Dick Cheney hunting incident.

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