Can anybody name some corrupt politicians in history?

[Smartazz]

I was thinking about morally corrupt politicians in history, who can you come up with?

 

[waggy]

look into chicago poltics.

 

[illusion88]

Nixon didn't come to mind?

 

[clickynext]

What's your definition of corrupt in this case?

 

[Gunslinger08]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_Dome_scandal

 

[everman]

Wouldn't it be easier to make a list of politicians who were not corrupt? Probably shorter

 

[ElFenix]

hitler took bribes? wasn't aware of that. or do you mean rigging elections?

if so, add LBJ.

 

[Mermaidman]

US history? How about Ulysses Grant? I don't recall if he was corrupt, or if his gov't was corrupt.

 

[JS80]

i think 99% of asian politicians take bribes.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: clickynext
What's your definition of corrupt in this case?

I know my definition is not the right definition, I just mean truly terrible people who ran countries. I shouldn't have used the word corrupt.

 

[Journer]

what about stallin a mousilini?

edit:
also, the leaders from that big rwanda deal in the 90s...killed assloads of people i think it was like 300k in 3-6 months or something like that...

 

[loup garou]

I think Hitler and Saddam go a bit beyond "corrupt."

When I think "corrupt," I think Boss Tweed, Huey Long, William Jefferson

 

[Stumps]

ummm can this include morally corrupt?


I would then add George W Bush and John Howard to the list....oh and lets not forget the worst Aussie PM of all time...Paul Keating

 

[Schadenfreude]

South America anyone?

edit: You're going for that whole contradiction thing with your username, didn't you OP? I'm onto you now . . ..

 

[3NF]

Originally posted by: everman
Wouldn't it be easier to make a list of politicians who were not corrupt? Probably shorter

 

[mrrman]

Bush

 

[CKent]

Start with a list of all politicians throughout recorded history. Check off the ones who are clean. If you check off even one name, read up some more so that you don't make the same mistake again.

 

[shuttleboi]

Bush

 

[Fenixgoon]

there are 535 in the US congress, plus any current administration. our govt = worthless now

 

[Uppsala9496]

Mussolini, Stalin, Franco, Chavez, just to name a few.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Che Guevara

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Stumps
ummm can this include morally corrupt?


I would then add George W Bush and John Howard to the list....oh and lets not forget the worst Aussie PM of all time...Paul Keating

Bingo, morally corrupt was the term I was looking for.

 

[sandorski]

Tom DeLay

 

[BrownTown]

IMO calling people like Stalin and Hitler "corrupt" politicans is silly. The term "corrupt" is used for politicans who take bribes or play favourites, it does not nearly convey the sort of attrocoties commited by these people. Also, like many have said finding corrupt polliticians aint exactly a hard endevour, if you want a list of histories most destructive dictators than ask for that, but plz don't try listing people like Hitler in the same list as those who take money under the table is completely ludicrus.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
I was thinking about corrupt politicians in history, who can you come up with?

a very loaded question....rofl....