Quotes About Gaffe

As a Democrat following the 2012 presidential election closely, I was happy to see that South Carolina voted overwhelmingly for Newt Gingrich, a candidate almost too easy for President Barack Obama to beat in the fall. I was not, however, surprised at the state's gaffe.

It just came out, a new number one on the list of the dumbest things he'd ever said.

What do you call the unforgivable error?" "Overlooking the obvious.

A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.

Spend hundreds of millions; talk endlessly about issues; present 12-point plans for education, the economy, and the environment. But in the end, the election of our next president can turn on a gaffe.

In Washington, D. C., a gaffe is when you tell the truth.

A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.

Well, I'm the king of Foot in Mouth.

The vice-president's tongue is several time zones ahead of his brain.

You say something stupid and the next morning you're in the headlines.

foot-in-mouth disease

And I apparently take this as my cue to shove my foot even further into my mouth.

a gaffe is when a politician tells the truth

Washington is the only place in the world where a gaffe is when a politician accidently speaks the truth.

Someone once noted that a 'gaffe' in Washington is when a politician accidentally tells the truth.

Make sure of two things. Be careful - microphones are always hot, and understand that in Washington, D.C., a gaffe is when you tell the truth. So, be careful.

A gaffe is a politician inadvertently telling an inconvenient truth.

At its best, flattery is truth well dressed, and it is best dressed with fine see-through fabrics. Honest flattery can caress a lover, cover up a gaffe, and muffle aggression.

A Schwalling is when he does something unintentionally idiotic that makes him look stupid

a single faux pas might prove to be a false step.

Dominant narrative is so overwhelming in politics. The smallest gaffe when the momentum is against you is a disaster. But when it is with you, everyone just ignores it.

A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.

Right. Of course. Well, then that makes sense, I guess." Open mouth, insert sand-covered foot.

You say something stupid and the next morning you're in the headlines.