Quiz for the Christmas Season

1. He's not President yet and already pundits are criticizing his presidency. Who is he?

2. She's a lawyer, an author and a mother. Why does that make her "unfit for the Senate"? Who is she?

3. He's a barefaced criminal who uses politics to get rich. Who is he?

4. He's a snarky journalist who wants to be a legislator. Who is he?

5. A compulsive mother gets her goat so she takes her clothes off for a men's magazine. Who is she?

6. He shoots his friends, smears his enemies and gets richer and richer. Who is he?

7. He claims sobriety yet drinks Pisco Sours in South America and is famous for choking on pretzels and falling off couches. Who is he?

8. They helped to pollute America, refused to create transportation for cleaner skies and rivers, fell behind in innovation and enriched their CEOs for this. Who are they?

9. He's impoverished his country, allowed cholera to flourish and killed his enemies. Who is he?

10 She says she's a feminist, a supporter of women and children--but never spoke up about it while her husband's administration condoned torture, bankrupted the United States and killed untold numbers of civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. She wins the "Too Late Humanitarian Award." Who is she?

Answers next time.

Comments

[phillygrrl]

05:33 PM on 12/13/2008

Too easy! (But it did make me feel smart, which is a present all in itself.)

[campgranata]

08:38 AM on 12/12/2008

2) Caroline Kennedy, How about some political experience, perhaps she could try the house first and I have a question: are relatives of presidents, lacking in any relevant experience now using NY State as their launching platform for the presidency?

3) Ron Bogojevich or any other member of the congress who has gotten rich; this is news?


6) Dick Cheney, only if you mean shoots his friend literally if you mean anything else check answer 3.

7) Baby Bush but you have to love those pisco sours

[twofish]

03:18 AM on 12/12/2008

No Sarah Palin question? Is she a feminist, a narcissist, or an example of the danger of bad religion?

[BelGazou]

12:02 AM on 12/12/2008

1) Barack Obama
2) Caroline Kennedy
3) Ron Bogojevich
4) Chris Matthews
5) Jennifer Aniston
6) Dick Cheney
7) Baby Bush
8) the Big Three U.S. automakers
9) Robert Mugabe
10) Laura Bush

Is this a trick question?

[chalo]

04:22 PM on 12/11/2008

Nope "Queencharles" : No. 4 is Chris Matthews!

[Norsky]

05:59 PM on 12/11/2008

disagree. Al Franken.

[TrueBlue1112]

07:09 PM on 12/11/2008

Nope, definitely Chris Matthews :)

[MTOrtega]

04:07 PM on 12/11/2008

Brilliant Ms. Jong.

[Horsefeather]

03:06 PM on 12/11/2008

Erica Jong, so good to hear from you. I was wondering what to read next. It will be you.

[queencharles]

02:34 PM on 12/11/2008

I. Barack Obama
2. Caroline Kennedy
3. Robert Blagojevich
4. Al Franken
5. Jennifer Anniston
6. Dick Cheney
7. George W. Bush
8. Ford, GM, Chrysler
9. Robert Mugabe
10. Laura Bush

[MelodieSays]

03:08 PM on 12/11/2008

Jennifer Anniston is not a Mother...

[Catarry]

06:02 PM on 12/11/2008

Dear Melodie...the question says that a compulsive mother got the goat of the subject of the question....the compulsive mother is Angelina Jolie, and the subject of the question was Jennifer Anniston.

[ez14livin]

04:12 PM on 12/11/2008

4 is Chris Matthews?

[artechno]

01:17 PM on 12/11/2008

Erica Jong! Where have you been? I'm writing a novel, and I hearken back to Fear of Flying which I enjoyed tremendously...glad to see you on here!

[GSPLBASSDC]

01:17 PM on 12/11/2008

1. Barack Obama
2. Caroline Kennedy
3. Karl Rove (?)
4. Chris Matthews
5. Jennifer Aniston
6. Dick Cheney
7. George W. Bush
8.The Big 3 automakers
9. Mugabe
10. Laura Bush

[drkazmd65]

02:23 PM on 12/11/2008

In complete agreement with you except on #3 GSP,..

My Geuss - #3 is the Current Governor of Illinois,... Good old Blogo.

[Archie1955]

12:38 PM on 12/11/2008

We know them all but to mention 7 and 10 we would have to use a four letter word, one of ther worst in the language.

[steve-annie]

12:19 PM on 12/11/2008

1. Barack Obama; 2. Caroline Kennedy; 3. Rod Blagojevich; 4. Chris Matthews; 5. Jennifer Aniston; 6. Dick Cheney; 7. George W. Bush; 8. Big 3 automakers; 9. Robert Mugabe; 10. Laura Bush

[wmfor]

11:31 AM on 12/11/2008

1. John McCain
2. Fran Dresher
3. The Entire Republican Party and Half of the Democrats
4. Not Sean Hannity, thank the Lord!
5. Gotta guess on this one...Helen Thomas?
6. The Entire Republican Party
7. Just a misunderstood little boy trying to compensate for the love that was denied him in childhood
8. The Entire Republican Party
9. George W. Bush, except no cholera... yet.
10. Eva Braun

[spartanmom]

01:19 PM on 12/11/2008

Wonderful LOLOLOL

[bdaved]

08:52 AM on 12/12/2008

Oh my!

[boomerbabe]

11:30 AM on 12/11/2008

Erica,

This post paints a very sad picture of Feminism, doesn't it? Take a look at the architects of the worlds catastrophes. Men. And as you point out.. women sat by and remain silent. Everyone is afraid to take an activist position for fear of being branded an extremist. You know those crazy women with signs on Broadway and the upper west side..
I for one am desperate to see a culture of real equality.
As for poor Jennifer Aniston, Laura Bush and so on.. get them a copy of your first best seller..

[rwt1138]

11:12 AM on 12/11/2008

1. Barack Obama
2. Caroline Kennedy
3. Rod Blagojevich?
4. No clue. Joe Klein?
5. Jennifer Anniston
6. Dick Cheney
7. George Bush
8. American automakers
9. Robert Mugabe
10. Laura Bush

[DoubtingThomasP]

01:53 PM on 12/11/2008

I agree with all your answers except number 4. I believe Chris Matthews fits the description.

[catik]

08:28 PM on 12/11/2008

Great! Waiting to see if I'm right.

[thetaoofterri]

02:02 PM on 12/11/2008

#4. Chris Matthews