George Bush's Joke

This has been circulated in the Web. Both Condi and Rice refers to Condoleezza Rice, the National Security Adviser. She is much smarter than portrayed in the joke, becoming the Provost of Stanford at 38, national security advisor at 45 and played concert with Yo Yo Ma.

Enjoy.

Yue

> Joke about George Bush.
>
> Subject: George Hu?
> (We take you now to the Oval Office.)
> George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?
> Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.
> George: Great. Lay it on me.
> Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.
> George: That's what I want to know.
> Condi: That's what I'm telling you.
> George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?
> Condi: Yes.
> George: I mean the fellow's name.
> Condi: Hu.
> George: The guy in China.
> Condi: Hu.
> George: The new leader of China.
> Condi: Hu.
> George: The Chinaman!
> Condi: Hu is leading China.
> George: Now whaddya' asking me for?
> Condi: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.
> George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?
> Condi: That's the man's name.
> George: That's whose name?
> Condi: Yes.
> George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new
> leader of China?
> Condi: Yes, sir.
> George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the
> Middle East.
> Condi: That's correct.
> George: Then who is in China?
> Condi: Yes, sir.
> George: Yassir is in China?
> Condi: No, sir.
> George: Then who is?
> Condi: Yes, sir.
> George: Yassir?
> Condi: No, sir.
> George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader
> of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.
> Condi: Kofi?
> George: No, thanks.
> Condi: You want Kofi?
> George: No.
> Condi: You don't want Kofi.
> George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of
> milk. And then get me the U.N.
> Condi: Yes, sir.
> George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.
> Condi: Kofi?
> George: Milk! Will you please make the call?
> Condi: And call who?
> George: Who is the guy at the U.N?
> Condi: Hu is the guy in China.
> George: Will you stay out of China?!
> Condi: Yes, sir.
> George: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the
U.N.
> Condi: Kofi.
> George: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.
> (Condi picks up the phone.)
> Condi: Rice, here.
> George: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too. Maybe
> we should send some to the guy in China. And the Middle East. Can
> you get Chinese food in the Middle East?
>

Dr. Kwok-Bun Yue
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