I first ran this back in November. I have not received any responses. Could my theory be correct? I’m giving you another chance to prove me wrong. There are fabulous prizes at stake.

Peter Roskam is George Bush. At least that’s my working theory.

Have you ever seen a picture of George Bush and Peter Roskam together? I haven’t and I’ve really hunted for one.

I’ve seen Roskam with Bush’s wife Laura:

I’ve seen Roskam with Bush’s evil VP Cheney:

I’ve seen Roskam with Bush’s Puppet Master Karl Rove:

And I’ve seen Roskam with Bush’s designated successor John McCain:

But I’ve never seen Roskam and Bush together.

Bush supposedly appeared at a fundraiser with Roskam and Denny Hastert in October 2006 but I can’t find a photographic record of it. Did anybody actually see them together or did Peter suddenly leave the room before Bush took the stage?

And look at Roskam’s voting record - he’s George Bush’s Congressional alter-ego:

So you can’t blame me for wondering whether they are one and the same person.

But to test my theory, I am running a little contest. The first reader to send me an undoctored .jpg image of George Bush and Peter Roskam standing next to each other will receive a wonderful prize: a copy of Paul Krugman’s book “The Conscience of a Liberal” and a copy of Barry Goldwater’s book “The Conscience of a Conservative“. (RSR is nothing if not fair and balanced.) The books are brand spankin’ new. Just ordered them from Amazon.

And, if the picture includes such public display of affection as shown in the photo below, the winner will receive a special bonus prize, the beautiful Greenpeace: Standing Up for the Earth Calendar 2009.

So get to work and prove me wrong. And don’t be disappointed if I am wrong because voting for Roskam will still be just like voting for Bush.

Send your entry to rubberstamproskam@gmail.com.