We all know it, the politics in the U.S. can be strange, disturbing, and sometimes just downright hilarious.  But lets not fool ourselves by thinking this is something new.

Here are some of the strangest and most shocking moments in American politics.

Watergate

Watergate is one of the most serious and shocking moments in recent American politics.

Here is President Nixon resigning on August 8th, 1974.

The Clinton Scandal

In 1998, news broke that President Clinton had an affair with a White House intern. This is without a doubt one of the wildest things to happen to a president while in office.

Here is when the news broke on CNN on January 21, 1998.

The 2000 Election Recount

This is a great piece told from the perspective of each candidate’s photographer. This was an unprecedented moment in American politics and revealed how uneducated Americans were on how our elections work, especially the electoral college.

Trump

There isn’t much to say. Despite what you think of the man, he has done some strange things during his time as president.

Here is a compilation video of strange Trump moments from 2017.

Honorable Mention: Rob Ford

While this isn’t American politics per se, it deserves a mention. Rob Ford was the mayor of Toronto who had a long string of controversy before his death in 2016. This just goes to show that bizarre politics is not just limited to the U.S..

Here is the Wiki page for the timeline of Rob Ford’s controversies.