Barack Obama met with the Queen of England, and he asked her, "Your Majesty,
how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give me?"
how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give me?"
"Well," replied the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with
intelligent people."
intelligent people."
Obama frowned, and then asked, "But how do you know the people around
you are really intelligent?"
you are really intelligent?"
The Queen took a sip of tea. "Oh, that's easy; you just ask them to answer an
intelligent riddle."
intelligent riddle."
The Queen pushed a button on her intercom. "Please send Tony Blair in here,
would you?"
would you?"
Tony Blair walked into the room and said, "Yes, Your Majesty?"
The Queen smiled and said, "Answer me this, if you would, Tony. Your mother
and father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?"
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 the same question. "Joe, answer this
for me. Your mother and your father have a child.
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
advisers and asked everyone, but none could give him an answer.
advisers and asked everyone, but none could give him an answer.
Finally, Biden ran in to Sarah Palin in a restaurant the next night. Biden asked,
"Sarah, 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?"
"Sarah, 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?"
Sarah Palin answered right back, "That's easy, it's me!"
Biden smiled, and said, "Thanks!"
Biden then, went back to speak with Obama. "Say, I did some research and I
have the answer to that riddle.
have the answer to that riddle.
It's Sarah Palin!"
Obama got up, stomped over to Biden, and angrily yelled, "No, you idiot! It's Tony Blair!"
...AND THAT MY FRIENDS IS PRECISELY WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE WHITE HOUSE
