These politicians couldn't stay out of their own way. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for political figures who made decisions that destroyed their careers, reputations, personal lives, or all of the above.

You can't sweep the truth under the rug. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most memorable times politicians were dishonest on camera.

Hopefully no one saw that. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten times politicians embarrassed themselves on TV. For this list, we’ll be looking at instances of major politicians making fools of themselves on television, whether live, on a TV show, or through the news. It can be either embarrassing for the politician themselves or for the nation they represented. We’ll also be focusing more on funny and lighthearted moments rather than controversial ones, such as the infamous Helsinki Summit.

Napoleon once said, "In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." These soundbites don't dispel that idea. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for Top 10 Dumb Things said by United States politicians.

Once "SNL" decided to roast these politicians, they never stood a chance. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the funniest jokes on “SNL’s” "Weekend Update" about US politicians.

"SNL" is the gold standard when it comes to impressions of politicians. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most entertaining and hilarious impressions from the political sphere.

politicians, businessmen, founding fathers; scandal follows them all. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re examining major scandals that ruined an individual’s reputation.

These politicians threw down! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’ll be looking at the most notable incidents from around the world where politicians have resorted to violence, often within the parliament, to resolve their differences.

These world leaders couldn't escape the long arm of the law. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most infamous moments in which Presidents or Prime Ministers of the world were arrested and, in certain cases, indicted on criminal charges.

Really? That's the best you could do? For this list, we’ll be looking at the most insincere-sounding mea culpas from world leaders and other politicians, including times when an “I’m sorry” was in order and was not given.

We hope these leaders heed Uncle Ben's icon advice. For this list, we’ll be looking at politicians, philanthropists, and other powerful figures who had an enormous impact on 2020… for better or for worse.

Fame may be fleeting, but the names of these things will last forever. For this list, we'll be ranking the most well known items whose names have been taken from famous individuals throughout history. We won't be including things named after their inventors, and we'll also be omitting places such as airports or landmarks named after politicians and the like. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we'll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 Things Named After Famous People.

A list of the top 10 most embarrassing, awkward and cringe-inducing TV appearances by some of Britain's leading politicians

We recommend not getting into arguments about any of the following politicians; it’ll probably get ugly. From Benjamin Netanyahu, to George W. Bush, to Richard Nixon, these politicians have sure stirred up their fair share of debate. WatchMojo counts down ten most controversial political figures.

From Bill Clinton, to Anthony Weiner, to John Edwards, politicians make mistakes too. http://www.WatchMojo.com counts down 10 of the most infamous United States political sex scandals in recent memory.