The Gaffe Collection: Ron Akin
by Robert Liebman, 2012
Mister Potato(e) Head
When a schoolboy correctly spelled “potato,” George H. W. Bush’s Vice Presidential running mate Dan Quayle intervened, saying that “potato” should end with an e.
Quayle misspelled.
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Todd Akin
Missouri congressman Todd Akin said that rape victims could biologically fend off pregnancy.
Akin “misspoke.”
Running for a Senate seat in Missouri, Akin said what he meant and believed about abortion, but he ended up on the canvas. He knocked himself out. Continue reading →