17521 112 Careers & Education Government Careers Political Careers true Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:00:39 -0700 /system/videos/0/21/75/01/17521.flv /system/videos/0/21/75/01/17521_hd.flv careers, government, political, politics, president, running, campaigning, scandalous How To Come Back From a Political Scandal http://www.howcast.com/videos/17521-How-To-Come-Back-From-a-Political-Scandal http://www.howcast.com/videos/17521-How-To-Come-Back-From-a-Political-Scandal/edit approved 154 1280 720 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=17521"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=17521" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 HBOMBandAJAM http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/political_scandal_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1413 false false false 40718 1 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/29.jpg Arrange a press conference Arrange a press conference to cop to your indiscretion.

]]> 40719 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/33.jpg Wear a patriotic power tie Wear a dark suit, white shirt, and — this is critical — a red, white, and blue striped tie with predominantly red stripes. Red is associated with power, courage, and directness, while blue is thought to evoke trust, stability, and calm. That combination — in those proportions — is what you’re looking for in your apology.

]]> 40720 3 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/53.jpg Make your spouse accompany you Convince your spouse to abandon every last shred of her pride, dignity, and self-respect by standing beside you at the podium.

]]> 40721 4 62 Tip Have her wear pearls to show that someone classy and wholesome still loves you.

]]> 40722 5 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/66.jpg Show your pain Show how bad you feel by pursing your lips together as if you’re in actual physical pain.

]]> 40723 6 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/72.jpg Show your pain Apologize to everyone—your family, your constituency, the country at large. And don’t forget the Big Guy.

]]> 40724 7 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/80.jpg Throw in some key words Sprinkle your speech with words like, “heal,” “regret,” and “accept full responsibility.”

]]> 40725 8 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/87.jpg Downplay the wrongdoing Downplay the wrongdoing—call it a “private” matter; frame it as “poor judgment,” rather than breaking the law; refer to your arrest as an “unfortunate incident.”

]]> 40726 9 98 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/98.jpg Hire a PR firm Hire a public relations firm to spin the story so you become the victim.

]]> 40727 10 105 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/105.jpg Get counseling Prove you’re repentant by alerting the paparazzi to your meeting with a nationally-known spiritual adviser.

]]> 40728 11 113 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/113.jpg Do a sit-down Arrange a sit-down with a TV reporter and do whatever it takes to get your wife to appear with you, holding your hand and gazing at you with adoration. Encourage her to laugh off your indiscretion as if you are nothing more than a naughty schoolboy.

]]> 40729 12 127 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/127.jpg Make fun of yourself When a decent amount of time has passed, try to get a spot on Saturday Night Live or the Late Show with David Letterman. Everyone likes a good sport.

]]> 40730 13 135 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17521/135.jpg Become altruistic Regain the public’s love by putting your energy into an altruistic endeavor like saving the earth. Or at least the dolphins.

]]> 40731 14 143 Fact Founding father Alexander Hamilton was forced to confess to an affair with a married woman after someone published the couple’s love letters.

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