George Bush

[chris m]

Bush Leadership Test

While visiting England, George Bush is invited to tea with the Queen. He
asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that it is to
surround herself with intelligent people.

Bush asks how she knows if they're intelligent.

"I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to
demonstrate."

Bush watches as the Queen phones Tony Blair and says, "Mr. Prime Minister,
please answer this question: your mother has a child, and your father has
a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"

Tony Blair responds, "It's me, ma'am."

"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Queen. She hangs up and
says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?"

Bush nods: "Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"

Bush, upon returning to Washington, decides he'd better put the Chairman
of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the test. Bush summons Jesse
Helms to the White House and says, "Senator Helms, I wonder if you can
answer a question for me."

"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"

Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father
has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Helms hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back
to you?"

Bush agrees, and Helms leaves. He immediately calls a meeting of other
senior Republican senators, and they puzzle over the question for several
hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation,
Helms calls Colin Powell at the State Department and explains his problem.

"Now lookee here, son, your mother has a child, and your father has a
child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course."

Much relieved, Helms rushes back to the White House, finds George Bush,
and exclaims, "I know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It's Colin
Powell!"

And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, you dumb numbskull, it's Tony Blair!"