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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
“I enjoyed the book and she and Iare dear friends.”
— Senator McCain on Palin’s book
Going Rogue 
,which exposes tensions between Palin and Mc-Cain during the 2008 presidential campaign.
“Carroll County is 10.5%. Maybethat would cut it down in half,”
— Jerry Hebeler, discussing the positive eco-nomic consequences of a plan to move Guan-tamano detainees to his town.
“...at this point, of course, it’swater under the bridge.”
— Sarah Palin, referring to her criticism of theMcCain campaign advisors in her new memoir,
Going Rogue.
The Numbers
Best Sellers
Going Rogue by Sarah Palin, whichdocuments her experiences as thevice presidential candidate duringthe 2008 presidential election.
1st
 A Simple Christmas 
by Mike Hucka-bee, which is a series of short sto-ries for the holiday season.
48th
Casualties
the number of people that died ino
cially recorded coal mine acci-dents across China during the firsthalf of this year.
1,175
the decrease in coal mining deathsin China between last year and thisyear.
18.4%Binge$350,000
the amount paid at an auction forthe white glove Michael Jacksonwore during the 1983 premiere of the moonwalk dance.
$2,000,000
the total amount paid for MichaelJackson’s memorabilia at an auctionin New York.
And I think most people wouldbe much more comfortablewith us biting o
ff 
what wecould chew,
— Senator Lamar Alexander, (R-TN), criticizingthe scope of the proposed health care plan inthe Senate.
“If the enemy wants to test itsbad luck and fire a missile intoIran, before the dust settles,Iran’s ballistic missiles will tar-get the heart of Tel Aviv”
 
— Mojtaba Zolnour, the Iranian Supreme LeaderAyatollah Khamenei’s representative, in astatement to the Islamic Republic News
 
Washington University Political ReviewDecember Edition1
Politically 
 
Correct
WUPR’S ONLY HUMORCOLUMN SINCE 1776
With the blockbuster movie “2012” out in theaters,how do YOU think the world is going to end in 2012?
Take the quiz and find out!
1) In a time of need, you pray to
A) God (1 Point)B) Copijcha, the god of rain (2 Points)C) Rush Limbaugh (3 Points)D) Will Smith (4 Points)E) Vampires and werewolves (5 Points)
2)
e last time you killed an animal was
A) When you drove over a squirrel (1 Point)B) A baby sacri
ce to the gods (2 Points)C) To protest the House passing healthcare. Commies!(3 Points)D) A platypus, because you thought it was an alien.(4 Points)E) I don’t kill animals, because they could be magicalcreatures (5 Points)
3) You were excited by the invention of 
A)
e iPhone (1 Point)B)
e wheel (2 Points)C) Supply side economics.
at’ll show them socialists(3 Points)D)
e tinfoil helmet to shield you from the ALIENS!(4 Points)E)
e movie poster (5 Points)
4) You work as a(n)
A) Accountant (1 Point)B) Hunter/Gatherer (2 Points)C) Truck Driver (3 Points)D) SETI analyst (4 Points)E) Comic book store clerk (5 Points)
5) You named your son
A) Jonathon (1 Point)B) Tezcatlipoca (2 Points)C) Ronald Reagan (3 Points)D) An unpronounceable string of bizarre sounds(4 Points)E) When I have a son I’m going to name him Edward(5 points)
6) You’re afraid of 
A) Spiders (1 Point)B)
e god of rain causing a drought because thesacri
ce to him was not su
cient (2 Points)C) Obamunism (3 Points)D)
e White House being blown up by aliens(4 Points)E)
ere not being a sequel to “New Moon”
7) Your favorite snack is
A) Oreos (1 point)B) Maize (2 points)C) Apple pie with a 72oz steak (3 points)D) Saltines--aliens hate salt (4 points)E) Tomato juice, the thicker the better (5 points)
Answers on Page 44
byMikeFriendandWillyChotzen‐Freud

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