Place - Oval Office

George Bush: "Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?"

Condi: "Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China."

George Bush: "Great. Lay it on me."

Condi: "'Hu' is the new leader of China."

George Bush: "That's what I want to know."

Condi: "That's what I'm telling you."

George Bush: "That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?"

Condi: "Yes."

George Bush: "I mean the fellow's name."

Condi: "'Hu.'"

George Bush: "The guy in China."

Condi: "'Hu.'"

George Bush: "The new leader of China."

Condi: "'Hu.'"

George Bush: "The Chinaman!"

Condi: "'Hu' is leading China."

George Bush: "Now whaddya' asking me for?"

Condi: "I'm telling you 'Hu' is leading China."

George Bush: "Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?"

Condi: "That's the man's name."

George Bush: "That's who's name?"

Condi: "Yes."

George Bush: "Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?"

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George Bush: "'Yassir'? 'Yassir Arafat' is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East."

Condi: "That's correct."

George Bush: "Then who is in China?"

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George Bush: "'Yassir' is in China?"

Condi: "No, sir."

George Bush: "Then who is?"

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George Bush: "'Yassir?'"

Condi: "No, sir."

George Bush: "Look, Condi. I need the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone."

Condi: "'Kofi?'"

George Bush: "No, thanks."

Condi: "You want 'Kofi?'"

George Bush: "No."

Condi: "You don't want 'Kofi."

George Bush: "No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the U.N."

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George Bush: "Not 'Yassir'! The guy at the U.N."

Condi: "'Kofi?'"

George Bush: "Milk! Will you please make the call?"

Condi: "And call who?"

George Bush: "Who is the guy at the U.N?"

Condi: "'Hu' is the guy in China."

George Bush: "China?!"

Condi: "Yes, sir."

George Bush: "Just get me the guy at the U.N."

Condi: "'Kofi.'"

George Bush: "All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone."

(...so he might have not known Mahatma Gandhi) 

Published in CLEAN LAFFS's Newsletter - Monday, May 19, 2003

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