Presidents Riddle

[Maperdolo]

Deeply worried about his crumbling world, George W. Bush consults Her
Majesty, The Queen, and asks: "Ma'am, how do your Governments always
manage to be so efficient, as compared to those in America? Is there any advice
which you might give me?"

The Queen responds: "Well, the always most important thing is to be
surrounded by intelligent people."

The American President frowns and says: "Well, how can I know that the
people around me are really bright?"

Her Majesty smiles and replies: "Oh, that's easy enough," and sends for
Prime Minister Tony Blair. When he arrives, she says to him: "Prime
Minister, answer this riddle, please: Your parents have a child who is not
your brother and not your sister. Who is the child?"

Without pause, the Prime Minister responds: "Oh, that's easy, Ma'am. The
child would be me." The Queen smiles and says: "Yes, that's quite right.
Thank you, very much."

Returning to Washington City, President Bush is increasingly puzzled as he
thinks about the Queen's question to the Prime Minister and the Prime
Minister's answer. so, he calls in Vice President Richard Cheney, saying:
"Hey, ****, answer this one for me, if you can, please. Your Daddy and
Momma have a child who ain't your brother or sister. Who is that young'un?" The
Vice President frowns and tells Mr. Bush that he's not certain of the
answer, but that he will look into the question and get back with a
response.

The Vice President then goes to his advisors and asks them for an answer
to the riddle posed by the President, but no one can give him an answer.
Finally, in the White House toilet, he recognises Secretary of State Colin
Powell's shoes under the stall door. He exclaims, "Colin, how would you
answer this question? Your parents have a child who isn't your brother or
your sister. Who would that child be?" General Powell responds, from the
toilet, "That's easy, ****. It would be me."

Thereupon, the Vice President rushes back to the Oval Office and tells
President Bush that he has the answer to his question. "Tell me," says Mr.
Bush. "Well, I figured it out on my own," Mr. Cheney says, "It's Colin
Powell!"

Immediately, the President's face flushes, he jumps to his feet, walks
over to the Vice President, and shouts into his face, "No, it ain't, you idiot!
It's Tony Blair!"