Presidential Debates: Real Quote or Fake Quote?
Tonight is the umpteenth GOP Presidential debate. Candidates tend to say something off-the-wall to get attention. So how about making it a game?
Below are a bunch of quotes. Some are real, some aren't. Can you guess which are which? The answers (and whether or not Dave was correct) are after the bump. Good luck!
- “I went to a number of women's groups and said, 'Can you help us find folks,' and they brought us whole binders full of women.”
- "This is a country where we speak English, not Spanish.”
- “Give me at least four years, and I’ll make you smile again. I’ll make your family smile. I’ll make your dogs and cats smile.”
- “George Bush taking credit for the Berlin Wall coming down is like the rooster taking credit for the sunrise.”
- "Who am I? Why am I here? I'm not a politician."
- “America can thrive again, just like it did before it was called America. When it was called “Native America.”
- "When I hear your new ideas, I'm reminded of that ad, 'Where's the beef?' "
- “I buy and sell pieces of garbage like you every day, Anderson Cooper.”
- “The thing that is probably most important is having a brain.”
- “I’m not my father. I’m not my father’s father. I’m not my father’s father’s father. I’m not my father’s father’s father’s father. What? I’m running out of time? I forgot the question.”
- “Those are the hugs I remember.”
- “You can lead a horse to water, but not if global warming continues to worsen.”
- “My first order of business? Easy. Free sandwiches for bums and hobos. Hobos gotta eat too.”
ANSWERS:
- REAL QUOTE – Mitt Romney, Presidential Debate 10/16/12 (Dave was correct)
- REAL QUOTE – Donald Trump, Republican Presidential Debate 9/16/15 (Dave was correct)
- FAKE QUOTE (Dave was correct)
- REAL QUOTE – Al Gore, Vice-Presidential Debate, 10/13/92 (Dave was WRONG)
- REAL QUOTE – Admiral William Stockdale, Democratic Vice-Presidential Debate, 10/13/92 (Dave was WRONG)
- FAKE QUOTE (Dave was correct)
- REAL QUOTE – Walter Mondale, Democratic Presidential Primary Debate, 3/11/84 (Dave was WRONG)
- FAKE QUOTE (Dave was correct)
- REAL QUOTE – Dr. Ben Carson, GOP Debate, 8/6/15 (Dave was correct)
- FAKE QUOTE (Dave was WRONG)
- REAL QUOTE – Gov. Chris Christie, GOP Debate, 8/6/15 (Dave was correct)
- FAKE QUOTE (Dave was WRONG)
- FAKE QUOTE (Dave was correct)