Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati

Take a look at these excerpts.  Can you guess which aspiring presidential candidate made all these statements?  It’s time to play the Presidential Campaign Stump Speech Quiz Show!

Which candidate for change made all the following statements in a stump speech?

...[T]his country is ready for change.

It’s ready for bipartisan leadership.

It is ready for a leader who will bring this great country together. No, that’s what this country wants. They want a leader who understands how to lead, how to bring folks together to achieve the people’s business. As you’re out campaigning for us, make sure you talk about the issues, because people when they hear it are going to find out, we stand squarely with the people.

There’s a big difference of philosophy in this campaign. I’m running against a man of Washington, by Washington and for Washington. Ours is a campaign that stands squarely on the side of the people and the families and the workers of America…

America’s military is the strongest in the world, confident, proud and willing to carry out every mission we give them. But we’ve got a serious problem in our military today. And that problem is not with our men and women in uniform; it is a problem of leadership at the very top of the chain of command…

So let’s get something straight right now. To point out that our military has been overextended, taken for granted and neglected, that’s no criticism of the military. That is criticism of a president and vice president and their record of neglect…

We will improve military housing. We will improve the quality of training at our bases and national training centers, because shortfalls in training can become disasters on the battlefield.

And whenever America uses forces in the world, the cause must be just, the goal must be clear and the victory must be overwhelming…

Should I become your president, I’ll also work to call upon the strength of the nation. The strength of the nation lies not in the halls of government; the strength of the nation lies in the hearts and souls of our citizens…

And so, who spoke these excerpts in a campaign speech?

George W. Bush!

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