> Barack Obama met with the Queen of England.
>
> He asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an
> efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to
> me?"
>
> "Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is to
> surround yourself with intelligent people."
>
> Obama frowned, and then asked, "But how do I know
> the people around me are really intelligent?"
>
> The Queen took a sip of tea. "Oh, that's easy; you just
> ask them to answer an intelligent riddle." The Queen
> pushed a button on her intercom. "Please send Tony
> Blair in here, would you?"
>
> Tony Blair walked into the room and said, "Yes, my
> Queen?"
>
> The Queen smiled and said, "Answer me this please,
> Tony, your mother and father have a child. It is not
> your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?"
>
> Without pausing for a moment, Tony Blair answered,
> "That would be me."
>
> "Yes! Very good," said the Queen.
>
> Obama went back home to ask Joe Biden, his vice
> presidential choice the same question. "Joe, answer
> this for me. Your mother and your father have a child.
> It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is
> it?"
>
> "I'm not sure," said Biden. "Let me get back to you
> on that one.." He went to his advisors and asked
> every one, but none could give him an answer. Finally,
> he ended up in the men's room and recognized Colin
> Powell's shoes in the next stall.
>
> Biden asked Powell, "Colin, can you answer this for
> me? Your mother and father have a child and it's not
> your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
>
>
> Colin Powell yelled back, "That's easy, it's me!"
>
> Biden smiled, and said, "Thanks!" Then, he went back
> to speak with Obama. "Say, I did some research and I
> have the answer to that riddle. It is Colin Powell!"
>
> Obama got up, stomped over to Biden, and angrily yelled
> into his face, "No! You idiot! It's Tony Blair!"
>
> And that is what's wrong with American government.
>
>
>
> -------------------------
Posted: at | |