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Surviving the Georgetown Circuit
The President will have to subject potential Supreme Court nominees to some serious judicial tests.
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3. A skinny man with long, gray hair stands next to you and nervously says, “Crime is just terrible. So often society is to blame.” You reply:
blockquote>A. “Yes, crime is a tragedy.” br> B. “Yes, and not only that, we need to do something about the root causes of crime.” br> C. “I have two friends who know exactly how to solve crime. Their names are Smith and Wesson.” /blockquote>4. A couple who says they are originally from California start speaking highly of Senator Barbara Boxer. How do you reply?
blockquote>A. “Yeah, that Boxer, she’s something.” br> B. “She’s great! I can’t wait to read her new novel !” br> C. “Boxer is useful. We need a few of her in Congress to remind us what socialists are like.” /blockquote>5. A gruff woman accosts you and in a raised voice says, “Women need to have the right to an abortion! Men are the proof of that!” Do you reply:
blockquote>A. “I’m sorry, you are?” br> B. “You know, Andrea Dworkin is one of my favorite authors!”
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David Hogberg is a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research. Follow him on Twitter.
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