You don't have to search very far to find hilarious political Twitter fails, especially as more and more politicians join the social media bandwagon. Not every legislator can be as cool as Cory Booker or as awesome at selfies as Hilary Clinton. Even the sharpest politicians are destined to send out an embarrassing tweet now and again.
From "accidental" confessions to awkward typos, politicians have made some of the biggest Twitter gaffes in history. Some end in mild embarrassment, others in resignation. All of them are totally hilarious. What are the absolute worst Tweets by politicians?
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13 Hilariously Embarrassing Tweets by Politicians,
Dan Pfeiffer Regrets a Typo
The now-deleted Tweet from White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer meant to say something along the lines of, "also a much bigger factor on the right," but accidentally included a racial slur that didn't make many followers happy (and prompted this apology).
(Source @pfeiffer44)
Chuck Grassley Loves You-Know-What
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley sparked an avalanche of online jokes after tweeting about everyone's favorite ice creamery. According to a spokesperson, the Iowa Senator was referring to the DQ's famous Blizzards. Sure, we'll go with that.
(Source @ChuckGrassley )
Raul Labrador Likey 2 Broke Girls
According to Rep. Raul Labrador's camp, this candid tweet was accidentally posted by a staffer, and is not an admission of the Congressman's terrible taste in TV shows. It came shortly after an episode of the CBS sitcom which showed the two young stars danced around a stripper pole, and shortly before the congressman's spokesman, Phil Hardy, was fired.
(Source politwhoops.sunlightfoundation.com)
Keith Ellison Has a Craving
Just to clarify, this is not actually a photo of a Benihana dinner. It is, however, a photo that was re-tweeted by Congressman Keith Ellison during what must have been an intense BBQ craving. The slip-up was fixed after just 25 seconds.
(Source Gawker.com)
Chris Dodd Doesn't Understand How Private Messages Work
Was it a private message, an accidental outburst, or the result of nefarious Twitter hacking? We may never know. For what it's worth, Connecticut senator Chris Dodd's team called this awkward tweet a "technical mistake."
(Source nymag.com)
Anthony Weiner Gets Hacked
They were the Tweets seen 'round the world. Perhaps the most famous occasion of political Tweeting gone wrong, the Senator's Weiner-photos made headlines in May 2011 when they were made public on his Twitter account. Weiner claimed he had been hacked, but later admitted that he'd been exchanging explicit photos (like the crotch shots he accidentally Tweeted) with six women. The sexting scandal eventually led to his resignation.
(Source NBC New York)
Jay Nixon Cracks Up
He may have been hoping to encourage voters to do their patriotic duty, but Missouri Governor Jay Nixon went above and beyond (or, more accurately, below) when he tweeted this photo of one of this constituents on Election Day, 2014.
(Source USA Today)
Ed Balls Starts International Holiday
You may not know this, but Ed Balls Day is actually an international holiday. At least according to the UK member of parliament's many Twitter fans. As legend has it, on April 28, 2011, Balls accidentally tweeted his own (hilarious) name when trying to search for an article about himself. Before long, the tweet sparked a unstoppable, Balls-tastic meme that included parodies, fake twitter accounts, movie posters, comic strips, and more. The rest is history.
(Source knowyourmeme.com)
Juan Vargas Has Thoughts About Children
We're pretty sure California rep Juan Vargas was trying to say "exploitation."
(Source politwhoops.sunlightfoundation.com)
Yvette Clarke Honors Abraham Lincoln
Nope. Sorry, NY rep Yvette Clarke. #Lincoln was, in fact, our 16th president.
(Source politwhoops.sunlightfoundation.com)