Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

Episode 1

History's Biggest Political Blunder

Thu, Feb 18, 201622 mins

On the topic of History's Biggest American Political Blunders, the six items up for consideration between Craig and the panelists - public relations expert Howard Bragman, and comedians Jen D'Angelo and Jimmy Kimmel - are: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich impeached for trying to sell a senate seat; Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain accused of sexual harassment by employees; New York Governor Eliot Spitzer caught frequenting prostitutes; Idaho Senator Larry Craig charged for lewd conduct for allegedly trying to initiate gay sex in an airport men's room; Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell admitted to having dabbled in witchcraft; and Vice-President Dick Cheney accidentally shooting his lawyer friend in the face during a hunting trip. The panel generally talks about the guidelines they will use in judging each item, with relativity of the "offense" compared to the situation, to others, and to other things they've done taken into consideration. Hypocrisy of the action and the height of the figurative fall from grace are other factors they consider. They also talk about what isn't on the list but perhaps should have been.