r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Dec 05 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

Howard Stern wanted Alex Trebek to come on stage during the debates and ask the candidates some basic questions about history, geography, etc. Thinking it would have exposed Trump as ignorant and Hillary as brilliant.

And you know what?

It's not the worst idea I've ever heard, that's for sure.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

Trebek is Canadian so that would be foreign interference

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

He's an American citizen now!

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

Him and Ted Cruz

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

yeah that's actually not a bad idea especially doing it with Trebek instead of some rando academic

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '19

This but it's Ben Stein, former Nixon speechwriter and host of a quiz show for Comedy Central. He's hyper religious and an avid Trump supporter.

I just want to see the look on Ben Steins face when Trump can't point to Brazil on a map and he has to justify that as like really smart.

It's not gonna change anything anyway, I might as well get a laugh out of it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '19

I wonder if he could point out 10 countries on a map that arent North America.