Who said it: Presidential candidate or Game of Thrones character?

Washington Post reporters try to guess: 2016 presidential candidate or Game of Thrones character?
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To celebrate the return of Game of Thrones, The Washington Post handed a list of quotes to four two-reporter teams and asked them to guess if the person who said it was a 2016 presidential candidate or a character from Game of Thrones. It's harder than may seem obvious, though some of the quotes are general enough it really could go either way. The reporters did all agree on one thing, however: "The Trump factor makes politics very Throne-ish," said David Betancourt. "The right answer is always Donald Trump," said Chris Cillizza. "I mean, Donald Trump is, like, 75 of these." That's an exaggeration, but if you want to try to beat Cillizza and the professional political observers, watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.