Gail Collins

By Gail CollinsDec. 20, 2023

Hey, happy holidays, everybody! It’s almost time to turn the calendar to 2024 and, oh my Lord, the presidential election is coming. But before we start girding for battle, let’s see how much you remember about what we’ve been doing/observing/enduring in 2023.

During the traditional ceremony pardoning the White House Thanksgiving turkeys, Joe Biden...

A. Accidentally ordered them beheaded.

B. Confused Taylor Swift with Britney Spears.

C. Said he looked forward to all Americans gathering for “Thanksgiving family breakfast.”

Donald Trump opened up the holiday season by calling his political opponents

A. “Somewhat misguided.”

B. “Vermin.”

C. “People whose Christmas presents always get regifted.”

When a photograph of Biden wearing a bathing suit on the beach by his Delaware home popped up, Trump commented …

A. “So this is what he does instead of taking care of the country.”

B. “He ought to worry about catching a chill, at his age.”

C. “I have a much better body than him.”

As Trump prepares for another general election campaign, this time he’s going to be juggling …

A. A 7,989-person guest list for the Mar-a-Lago opening-night party.

B. 91 felony charges.

C. 32 Egg McMuffins in a New Year’s talent contest.

Taking note of Ron DeSantis’s penchant for wearing cowboy boots, some commentators speculated that the presidential candidate is trying to look........

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