We’ve all heard about them, those politicians who say the darndest things. Whether it is unintentional slips like George W. Bush or calculated humor like Barak Obama, it is entertaining. And it is not just recent political leaders who have tickled the funny bone, past elites could still dish out a side of laughter as well as the best of them.
1. George W. Bush
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully," he said.
2. Ronald Reagan
After an assassination attempt in 1981, Reagan had only one thing to say to surgeons as he was being wheeled into the operating room:
''I hope you're all Republicans.''
3. Barack Obama
“As some of you heard, the state of Hawaii released my official long-form birth certificate," he said. "Hopefully, this puts all doubts to rest. But just in case, there are any lingering questions, tonight I’m prepared to go a step further. Tonight, for the first time, I am releasing my official birth video.“
Obama then proceeded to show a room full of people the opening scene of "The Lion King" where Simba is introduced to the animal kingdom.
4. Richard Nixon
After trying to make small talk during an interview with David Frost, he asked:
"Well, did you do any fornicating this weekend?"
5. Jimmy Carter
''My esteem in this country has gone up substantially. It is very nice now when people wave at me, they use all their fingers," he said.
6. George W. Bush
After being asked what the best moment he experienced during his presidency by a German newspaper, Bush replied:
"I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound largemouth bass in my lake."
7. Barack Obama
''Now, I know that he's taken some flak lately but no one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than The Donald [Trump]," he said. "And that's because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter, like, did we fake the moon landing? What really happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?''
8. Ronald Reagan
When responding to a question about his age, Reagan replied:
''Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works,'" he said. "And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying.''
9. George W. Bush
"For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings," he said. "And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it."
10. Barack Obama
While at the Al Smith dinner in 2008, Obama said:
“Who is Barack Obama? Contrary to the rumors that you've heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-el to save the planet earth.”
And he continued on, “If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my humility. Greatest weakness, it's possible that I'm a little too awesome.”
