Bush-McCain Challenge Comes to St. Louis

In a blind test, can you tell the difference between George W. Bush and John McCain? Probably not. That was the point of an event yesterday in the in the Delmar Loop. Local members of the liberal group MoveOn.org set up a stand and asked passersby to answer a few questions.

Here are a few examples of the questions asked:

Who promised that U.S. troops would be greeted as “liberators” in Iraq?

A) Bush
B) McCain
C) Both

Answer: McCain (Dick Cheney said that, too. In fact, McCain is more of a Bush-Cheney hybrid. Which is a pretty scary thought.)

Who said the solution to the housing crisis is for people facing foreclosure to get a “second job” and skip their vacations?

A) Bush
B) McCain
C) Both

Answer: McCain

As Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, who took time out for a photo op with a birthday cake in Phoenix, Arizona?

A) Bush
B) McCain
C) Both

Answer: Both (It was McCain’s 69th birthday, and both men cut cake and took photos with the press while Katrina was devastating New Orleans.)