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!”