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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElizabeth Warren Is Now a Jeopardy! Category
The nexus between the TV game show Jeopardy! and prominent Washington figures involved in financial regulation continued this week, with contestants testing their knowledge of facts about Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.).
Contestants on Tuesday nights show were confronted with a category entitled Mrs. Warrens Profession. It was the second time this year that one of the creators of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Ms. Warren led in its early days, has made Jeopardy-related news.
The CFPBs director, Richard Cordray, is a five-time Jeopardy champion who tried but failed earlier this year to recreate his winning ways.
While the five Warren-related questions posed by host Alex Trebek would not stump many Beltway insiders, not all contestants fared well. Heres a recap:
1) In 2012, Elizabeth Warren was elected a senator from this state.
Answer: What is Massachusetts?
Mr. Trebek: You got it.
2) Mrs. Warren is on the Senate committee known as HELP: Health, Education, Labor and these retirement benefits.
Answer: (incorrect) What is Social Security?
Answer: (correct) What are pensions?
Mr. Trebek: P stands for pensions, correct.
3) Elizabeth chaired the Congressional oversight panel for this program, whose 4-letter abbreviation sounds like a canvas cover.
Answer: What is TARP?
More here: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/10/02/elizabeth-warren-is-now-a-jeopardy-category/
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Elizabeth Warren Is Now a Jeopardy! Category (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Oct 2014
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Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)1. I sure hope she changes her goddamn mind
and RUN.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)2. I would call it a beautiful mind
And I hope she RUNS!
Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)3. Was trying to do my best impersonation
of George Carlin. :
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)4. I think he would have liked Senator Warren
At least she's not afraid to tell the truth.
Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)5. A great man who is sadly missed
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)6. Yes, thankfully he lives on
That first one had me laughing out loud which was the tipoff I'm not working