George W. Bush’s
Intelligence Quiz
While visiting England, George W. 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. He asks
how she knows if they’re intelligent.
“I do so by asking them the right
questions,” says the Queen. “Allow me to demonstrate.”
She 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?”
“Yes ma’am. Thanks a lot. I’ll
definitely be using that!”
Upon returning to Washington, he
decides he’d better put the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
to the test. He 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?”
“Uh, 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 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 look here Colin Powell, 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, you dumb ass.”
Much relieved, Helms rushes back to
the White House and exclaims, “I know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It’s
Colin Powell!” And Bush replies in disgust, “Wrong, you dumb ass, It’s Tony
Blair!”
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