And the prize for all-round WORST BLUNDER by a politician goes to . . .

John F. Kennedy
President of the United States of America

for

His speech, "Ich bin ein Berliner"

Now what the leader of the free world THOUGHT he was saying was,
"I am a Berliner"
meaning he really felt for the poor West Berliners, stuck in the middle of Communist territory.
He should have said,
"Ich bin Berliner"

What did he actually say? Why did the German-speaking crowd erupt into cheers and applause?
He actually said,
"I AM A GERMAN SPECIALITY JELLY DOUGHNUT!"

We kid you not.

You heard it here first, people (or if you didn't we just confirmed what you'd heard).
Ask any German speaker you know. Or just trust us.

Some of the judges' (Fred and CiCi) favourites included:

William Jefferson Clinton: I did not have sexual relations with that woman!
Really, Bill? Sure, we believe you.
William Jefferson Clinton: The apology afterwards.
Sure you're not reading the teleprompter.
Richard Nixon: The Watergate scandal.
Real cute, Dick. And no, ladies and gentlemen, it was NOT sprung by Forrest Gump.

Is anyone else noticing a certain "American President" flavour to the entrants so far?
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