A quiz for political candidates and their apologists.

1. A woman bakes a cherry pie, and places it on her window sill to cool.

• Is this pie password protected?
• If you answered no, is it OK to take the pie?

2. The pie is not on the window sill but on her table. The window is open.

• Is this pie password protected?
• If you answered no, is it OK to take the pie?

3. Same situation, except that the window is closed but unlocked.

• Is this pie password protected?
• If you answered no, is it OK to take the pie?

4. The woman has a dog guarding the pie. You have a piece of raw meat. You open the window, throw the meat away from the pie, and -- since anyone knows a dog will chase the meat -- he leaves the pie unguarded.

• Is this pie password protected?
• If you answered no, is it OK to take the pie?

5. If at any point you take the pie, how long before you feel remorse?

• One hour.
• One day.
• Five days.
• Never.

6. Your child takes the pie (should have gotten him into Sunday School!) and comes home with a slice for you and cherry stains on his shirt. How long before you tell the woman your son took her pie?

• One hour.
• One day.
• Five days.
• Never.

Correct answers: C'mon, let's not be judgmental, shall we? The pie was asking for it!