Political Gaffe Watch

President Bush no longer has the market cornered on laughable misstatements. John McCain has become a veritable gaffe machine, and Barack Obama is proving himself no slouch either. Compare some of the ingenious pronouncements they've all made this week:

McCainism of the week: "We have a lot of work to do. It's a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq-Pakistan border." --Sen. John McCain, referring to a border that does not exist, ABC interview

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Obamaism of the week: "Let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel's. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under a McCain...administration. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under an Obama administration. So that policy is not going to change." --Sen. Barack Obama, speaking to reporters in Amman, Jordan

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Bushism of the week: "There's no question about it. Wall Street got drunk -- that's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off the TV cameras -- it got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is how long will it sober up and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments." --President Bush, speaking at a private fundraiser in Houston, Texas

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Cast your vote: Who's a bigger idiot?
1) John McCain
2) Barack Obama
3) George W. Bush

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