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# Putting politicans to the test
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/putting-politicans-to-the-test-editor/
- Published: 2006-10-06T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:31:34.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Cecilia Rosenthal Santa Monica*

Anyone running for public office or being appointed to a position in the government should be made to take a memory test. Too many are getting away with “I don’t remember.” Imagine (Karl) Rove not remembering a conversation in which he tried to discredit a man for telling the truth! And recently on TV, I heard (Condoleezza) Rice recounting story after story about her childhood, but she couldn’t remember an important meeting that took place a few months ago! And as for (President) Reagan...

These “deals” seem to be limited to Republicans, otherwise, I’m sure (President) Clinton would have said, “Oops, I did? Thanks for reminding me.”

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 6, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/100606.pdf?ref=smdp.com)