Don’t Politicians Say the Darndest Things?
Why is that? And which ones do they mean? Just a little quiz.
This won’t be like the quizzes you remember from high school … a little more fun and you won’t be graded on it. Still, the underlying theme is a little thing called democracy, which remains important.
Here we go.
Who gave the following quotes and tweets (tiny hints given, answers at the end):
a. A Republican Congresswoman re: Jan 6, 2021 on that very day
‘This is truly a tragic day for America. I fully condemn the dangerous violence and destruction that occurred today at the United States Capitol. Americans have a Constitutional right to protest and freedom of speech, but violence in any form is absolutely unacceptable and anti-American. The perpetrators of this un-American violence and destruction must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.’
‘The perpetrators of this un-American violence and destruction must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Thank you to the United States Capitol Police, all law enforcement, the National Guard and the bipartisan professional staff of the United States Capitol for protecting the People’s House and the American people.’
