Everyone knows that when it comes to empty promises, politicians have a monopoly. Every
time election season rolls around, the promises flow, and without fail, the people cling to
the ones they want to believe in the most. Sure, while some of them might be a little
believable, or at least believable enough, every once in a while, politicians reach new
audacious levels of crazy. I'm Mike with List25 and in honor of their incredible boldness,
these are the 25 Craziest Political Promises Ever!
25. Vermin Supreme Promised Ponies for Everyone
Although Vermin has made plenty of crazy promises in his comical political career, the promise
to provide everyone with ponies and move the United States to a pony based economy really
topped off the list.
24. John Edwards Promised to Cure Diabetes, Parkinson's,
and Alzheimer's During his presidential run with John Kerry,
John Edwards promised that disabled people will get up out of their chairs and walk again.
23. Herman Cain Promised to Veto Any Bill Longer
Than 3 Pages Although he had a point with his statement
(legislation does have a tendency of getting a bit wordy), Herman didnâ€™t manage
to convince anyone.
22. Dan Quayle Promised Best Educated American
People in the World Dan promised the country that no other nation
in the world will have better educated American citizens. Touche, Danâ€¦touche.
21. Andy Caffrey Promised to Smoke a Joint on
Capitol Hill This 54-year-old California Congress candidate
campaigned on several issues, but smoking a marijuana cigarette on the steps of Capitol
Hill became a highlight.
20. Ronald Reagan Promised to Not Exploit His
Opponents' Youth and Inexperience Hmmmâ€¦unfortunately, Ronald, it may be
a little too late for that.
19. Donald Trump promised to build a wall along
the US/Mexico border. While this promise might not sound crazy to
some, the craziest part about this promise is that Trump insists that Mexico will pay
for it, if not upfront, than through some sort of reimbursement.
18. Sarah Palin Promised to Stand By Americaâ€™s
North Korean Allies Have you ever tried to read a globe upside
down? Well, donâ€™tâ€¦because then things like this happen.
17. Hunter S. Thompson Promised to Replace the
Streets of Aspen with Sod When Thompson ran for sheriff of Pitkin County
in 1970, he promised he would tear up all the asphalt in Aspen, replace it with sod,
and use the asphalt to build a parking lot just outside the city.
16. Dennis Kucinich Promised to Arrest George
W Bush Kucinich repeatedly called for the impeachment
and arrest of George W Bush, essentially making it his platform, going so far as to warn the
Bush administration that they should know their Miranda rights.
15. Donald Trump promised to "gut" if not get
rid of the Environmental Protection Agency Eh, you know, who needs a healthy or clean
environment anyway?
14. George W. Bush Promised Flying Ticket Counters
This one is best if said in its entirety, â€œI am here to make an announcement that
this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan Airport.â€
13. Alan Caruba Promised to End Boredom
While running for U.S. President, this candidate vowed to end boredom, make Vanna White the
First Lady, and hold a telethon to end the national debt.
12. Jello Biafra Promised to Make Businessmen
Wear Clown Suits While running for mayor of San Francisco in
1980, the Dead Kennedys singer came up with a â€œfunnyâ€ platform.
11. Al Gore Promised That Zebras Will Not Change
Their Spots Or their stripes, or whatever it is that zebras
have these days.
10. Michelle Bachman Promised to Withdraw From
Libyaâ€¦and Africa After hearing enough of these, it may start
to seem as though politicians donâ€™t necessarily have the strongest grasp on geography.
9. Ronald Reagan Promised to be Awake
According to Ronald, he â€œhas orders to be awakened at any time in the case of
a national emergency, even if heâ€™s in a cabinet meeting.â€
8. Donald Trump promised to stop eating Oreo
cookies. ...or at least stop eating them until Nabisco
moves production from Mexico to the United States.
7. Herman Cain Promised to Eliminate Commerce,
Education, and Energy As if his plan to cut all three of these government
departments wasnâ€™t crazy enough, he only managed to remember two of them during
the debates.
6. Herbert Hoover Promised a Chicken in Every
Pot Although it was never directly stated by Hoover
himself, the party convention ran this slogan to advertise his platform of prosperity.
5. Eisenhower Promised That Things Are More Like
They Are Now Than They Ever Were Before Sometimes it's good just to get the obvious
stuff out of the way so you can focus on the more important matters at hand.
4. Newt Gingrich Promised a Moon Colony
Not only did Newt promise a moon colony, he promised it by the end of his second term
in the year 2020.
3. Gabriel Green Promised to Eliminate Poverty
with Credit Cards Called the "Space-Age Candidate" in 1960,
Green had lofty goals of creating a real UTOPIA by eliminatingÂ poverty with credit cards.
He also promised free insurance and no taxes.
2. Barack Obama Promised Not to Call Mitt Romney
Weird Prior to all the mudslinging of the 2012 presidential
campaign, Obama vowed not to call Mitt Romney weirdâ€¦which is kinda weird?
1. Teddy Roosevelt Promised Not to Run Next Time
It seems a little counter-intuitive, but apparently, it struck a chord with voters. It didnâ€™t,
however, stop Roosevelt from running for a third term in 1912.
What's the weirdest political promise you remember? Let us know in the comments below,
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