10.31.2004
Political Points: O.K., Students, a Final Exam (NYTimes.com)
By JOHN TIERNEY
Published: October 31, 2004
When asked in March 2002 why he rarely mentioned Osama bin Laden anymore, which three of these statements did Mr. Bush make?
a) Osama who?
b) I know he is on the run.
c) I truly am not that concerned about him.
d) He's just another one of the dead-enders.
e) We haven't heard much from him. And I wouldn't necessarily say he's at the center of any command structure.
2. When Tom Brokaw asked Mr. Kerry about a report that Mr. Bush's I.Q. was higher than his, how did he respond?
a) But he doesn't even speak French.
b) I've never misunderestimated his intelligence.
c) That's great. More power.
d) This just shows, once again, that the president has been deliberately hiding the truth from the American public.
e) It's a great boost in our campaign to connect with voters who are still trying to figure out which candidate to support. I mean, these folks are obviously not Mensa material.
3. How did President Bush propose to save Social Security?
a) Raise the retirement age to 90.
b) Impose an excise tax on cruise-ship fares and early-bird-special meals.
c) Encourage the exportation of Medicare recipients to Canada.
d) Allow young workers to invest contributions in private savings accounts.
e) Deny flu shots to senior citizens.
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Published: October 31, 2004
When asked in March 2002 why he rarely mentioned Osama bin Laden anymore, which three of these statements did Mr. Bush make?
a) Osama who?
b) I know he is on the run.
c) I truly am not that concerned about him.
d) He's just another one of the dead-enders.
e) We haven't heard much from him. And I wouldn't necessarily say he's at the center of any command structure.
2. When Tom Brokaw asked Mr. Kerry about a report that Mr. Bush's I.Q. was higher than his, how did he respond?
a) But he doesn't even speak French.
b) I've never misunderestimated his intelligence.
c) That's great. More power.
d) This just shows, once again, that the president has been deliberately hiding the truth from the American public.
e) It's a great boost in our campaign to connect with voters who are still trying to figure out which candidate to support. I mean, these folks are obviously not Mensa material.
3. How did President Bush propose to save Social Security?
a) Raise the retirement age to 90.
b) Impose an excise tax on cruise-ship fares and early-bird-special meals.
c) Encourage the exportation of Medicare recipients to Canada.
d) Allow young workers to invest contributions in private savings accounts.
e) Deny flu shots to senior citizens.
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