Santanices

Na Wikipedia (enciclopédia online), Santana Lopes tem direito a uma entrada e a uma sumária lista das gaffes mais notórias que cometeu, sendo mesmo comparado ao ex-vice-presidente americano Dan Quayle, conhecido pelo enorme lista de disparates que costumava dizer (talvez o único capaz de bater o Bush Jr. nesse campeonato).
Para quem percebe o inglês aí vão:

Santana Lopes is known for his Quaylesque gaffes, which include:
* claiming Chopin's violin concerto as his favourite piece of classical music (a piece which the composer never wrote)
* sending a postcard to Brazilian author Machado de Assis (who died in 1908)
* calling a press conference to announce he was being threatened when in fact he had received a mailing for a book titled Cuidado com os rapazes ("Watch out for the boys")
*announcing that he would leave the political life to protest against criticism, and then changing his mind after a few days.
* missing a formal dinner during a State visit to be able to attend a fashion show.
* postponning the inauguration of some of his vice-ministers to attend a wedding.