Top Ten Political Scandals

The history of American politics is – depressingly, inevitably, often hilariously – a history of political scandals. From Teapot Dome to Watergate to the Keating Five, each generation of public servants has done its bit to squander the public trust and dive headlong into the swamp of venality, corruption, and moral decay. We've rounded up what we think are the top ten examples of the genre (note: we've skipped sex scandals in favor of more obvious abuses of the public interest). Click through to check out our selection – and let us know what we missed.