Question: Problem: (CNN) -- On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama will deliver his fifth State of the Union message. He will declare to a dysfunctional Congress, weakened by years of gridlock, that the union is sound -- even if effectively only two-thirds of the government is functioning. Obama will discuss sustained growth in jobs, the economy and health care; partnering with the private sector; working with educators, mayors, governors -- anyone who's willing to get the job done. He'll outline plans to repair an endangered planet's environment, to strengthen our arms and cyber defenses, to put immigration reform behind us and a stronger workforce ahead of us.

In other words, a

OPTIONS:
- Barack Obama that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.
- Brazile that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.
- CNN that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.
- Congress that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.
- Democratic Party that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.
- Donna Brazile that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.
- Obama that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.
- State of the Union that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.

Answer: Congress that obstructs the public's election mandates and refuses to compromise only weakens itself.


Problem: Russell Brand’s appearance on Question Time sparked a furious backlash against the BBC yesterday, with MPs calling the programme a ‘farce’ Russell Brand’s appearance on Question Time sparked a furious backlash against the BBC yesterday, with MPs calling the programme a ‘farce’ and viewers comparing it to The Jeremy Kyle Show. The multi-millionaire comedian clashed with Ukip leader Nigel Farage on Thursday night’s tawdry edition of the corporation’s long-running current affairs show. But unimpressed viewers complained that guests were simply shouting at each other and likened the broadcast to an episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show, which gets together troubled families in front of a studio audience for heated rows about topics such as infidelity and parenting.

On his blog, he wrote: ‘

OPTIONS:
- BBC in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Brand in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Farage in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Ian Austin in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Jeremy Kyle Show in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Labour in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Nigel Farage in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Question Time in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Russell Brand in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- UKIP in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’
- Ukip in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’

Answer: Farage in the flesh, gin blossomed flesh that it is, inspires sympathy more than fear.’


Problem: THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CNN) -- The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed genocide charges against Sudan's president for a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur. The U.N. estimates 2.5 million have been forced from their homes in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Monday urged a three-judge panel to issue an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir to prevent the deaths of about 2.5 million people forced from their homes in the war-torn region of Darfur and who are still under attack from government-backed Janjaweed militia. The five charges against al-Bashir include masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in the war-torn region with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation.

"Hence there is no legal obligation or power over Sudan, whether

OPTIONS:
- African organizations or citizens," he said.
- CNN organizations or citizens," he said.
- Darfur organizations or citizens," he said.
- International Criminal Court organizations or citizens," he said.
- Janjaweed organizations or citizens," he said.
- Luis Moreno-Ocampo organizations or citizens," he said.
- Netherlands organizations or citizens," he said.
- Omar Hassan al-Bashir organizations or citizens," he said.
- Sudan organizations or citizens," he said.
- Sudanese organizations or citizens," he said.
- U.N. organizations or citizens," he said.
- al-Bashir organizations or citizens," he said.

Answer: Sudan organizations or citizens," he said.


Problem: (CNN) -- It's that time in the presidential cycle again. Mitt Romney, presumptive GOP nominee, appoints a trusted adviser to lead his vice presidential search. The questionnaires are readied; the real level of interest of the contenders is gauged (and all public protestations of noninterest dutifully disregarded.) The candidate's weaknesses are cataloged, both in battleground states and in key demographics. And maybe the candidate weighs in with a guideline or two for the search. This time around, it's clear what one rule will be: The vice presidential nominee needs to be qualified to be president. Just ask Steve Schmidt, John McCain's former campaign manager (now played by Woody Harrelson in HBO's "Game Change"), about that teensy detail that was, er, overlooked in the Sarah Palin pick.

So it would be easy to pull a

OPTIONS:
- Borger, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- CNN, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- GOP, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- Game Change, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- Gloria Borger, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- HBO, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- John McCain, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- Mitt Romney, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- Romney, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- Sarah Palin, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- Steve Schmidt, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- U.S., circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.
- Woody Harrelson, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.

Answer:
Answer: Sarah Palin, circa 2012 -- that is, look for an appealing, conservative female pol to excite the unexcited.