Monday, Jun. 13, 2011
Hillary Clinton, 2008
She seemed savvy enough on Russian politics. But in a Feb. 26, 2008, Democratic debate against Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton just could not get the future Russian President's name right when asked by moderator Tim Russert. "Dmitri Medvedev" proved too difficult for Clinton to say; instead, she opted for "Medavedeva ... whatever."