Biggest Political Scandals
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The most famous and largest political scandals in the U.S. from the Nixon administration until today!
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101.
Ray Lederer
Raymond Lederer - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1981. Implicated in the Abscam sting - convicted of bribery and sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000.
7 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
102.
Watergate
The granddaddy of modern political scandals. Wiretapping, breaking and entering into the Democratic National Committee headquarters, campaign fraud, other break-ins, slush funds in Mexico, sabotage... Richard Nixon sure knew how to be corrupt and scandalous.
5 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
103.
The Jack Abramoff affair.
4 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
104.
Spiro Agnew's corruption.
3 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
105.
Mark Foley's homosexual emails.
2 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
106.
Mark Sanford's disappearance and adultery.
1 point - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
107.
William J. Jefferson's bribe money in the freezer.
0 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
108.
Gary Hart and Donna Rice.
0 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
109.
George Allen's racist statement.
0 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
110.
Strom Thurmond's illegitimate child.
0 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
111.
The Valerie Plame/CIA Affair.
-12 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
112.
Iran-Contra
The Reagan administration sold arms to Iran, which was at the time the object of an arms embargo, to fund and assist Nicaraguans to fight a government which, although it had overthrown the previous government before, became legal through elections shortly later. All because they were socialists. Stupid Cold War.
-20 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 -
113.
The Duke Cunningham affair.
-44 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 - 1 comment
Comments:
The movie "Top Gun" is a real life story of Duke. The Tom Cruise character .
Added 13 years ago by guest, 16 points
114.
Dick Cheney shooting Harry Whittington in the face and other areas.
-58 points - added 15 years ago by ArtofWar11 - 3 comments
Comments:
why is this a scandal ? CNN reporters were there when it went down!
Added 12 years ago by jeffbestjeff, 14 points
Guest, you are right. a scandal is trying to cover up something. its kinda hard to cover up when reporters witness the act lol!
Added 13 years ago by redbarron80, 15 points
The press was there when it happend. why is this a scandal? it was a stupid hunting accident.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 16 points
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