publication date: Saturday, April 28, 2018 (part of Spring 2018)

category: Controversy

clue: Saying certain things over the years may or may not have made Barbara Bush a racist. But calling her a racist hours after her widely mourned death definitely makes this woman an asshole.

explanation: Jarrar, a college professor in California, was widely criticized for tweeting that Bush was an "amazing racist" who "raised a war criminal" shortly after Bush's death announcement. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston


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