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shaking hands on the White House lawn. It's even harder
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Pop Quiz
By Rick Horowitz
Hey there,
news junkies! Summer's here, but that's no reason to lose track of the
latest headlines, is it? Of course not -- so test your savvy with this
little pop quiz. You never know what you'll learn...
The primary job of the Surgeon General of the United States is to: a. Protect the nation's physical and mental health b. Protect the president's political health c. Sit down and shut up
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales still has his job because: a. He's good with words b. His positives outweigh his
negatives c. He still has the confidence
of the president d. He still has negatives of the
president
Hillary Clinton is: a. Much nicer than most people think she is b. Not as nice as most people think she is c. About as nice as most people think she is d. Trying so hard to be nice that her teeth might explode
Which of the following organizations has met its most recent recruiting
goals? a. The United States Army b. Al-Qaeda
True or False:
John McCain wouldn't be in the mess he's in today if he'd said "yes"
to John Kerry in 2004.
George Bush's 29% approval rating approaches the historic lows registered
by Harry Truman in 1952. This makes President Bush: a. Another Truman b. Another Nixon c. Toast
To which of the following does the office of Vice President Dick Cheney
belong? a. The executive branch b. The legislative branch c. The Sopranos d. Who wants to know?
Republican senators facing re-election in 2008 are: a. Apprehensive b. Uneasy c. "Omigod, we're all going down!"
If the Iraqi government fails to meet political and military benchmarks
established months ago to measure its progress, the Bush administration
should: a. Change the benchmarks b. Ignore the benchmarks c. Demand more time d. Give more speeches
A "family values" U.S. senator whose phone number turns up on the "D.C.
Madam"'s call list is: a. A hypocrite b. A liar c. About what you'd expect
When a president invokes "executive privilege," it means: a. He's standing on principle b. He's walking on egg shells c. He's hiding in a bunker
The prospect of consecutive Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton presidencies is:
a. Unusual b. Unprecedented c. "Omigod, make it stop!!!"
We are fighting "the terrorists" in Iraq... a. So we don't have to fight them here b. So we learn how to fight them here c. Because otherwise they'll follow us home d. Because they've already followed us home e. Could you repeat the question?
If al-Qaeda has grown as strong again in Afghanistan and Pakistan as
it was right before 9/11... a. Maybe invading Iraq wasn't such a bright idea b. Maybe invading Iraq wasn't such a bright idea c. Maybe invading Iraq wasn't such a bright idea
True or False: The United States wouldn't be in the mess it's in today
if George Bush had become baseball commissioner.
Posted 7/12/07. Get
all your questions answered right here at "Rick's"!
Rick Horowitz
