While visiting England, Bill Clinton was invited to tea with the Queen.
He asked her what her leadership philosophy was. She said that it
was to surround herself with intelligent people. He was truly shocked at
such a concept since he had always surrounded himself with people that,
in comparison, would make him look good.
He asked her how she knew if they were intelligent. "I do so by
asking them the right questions," said the Queen. "Allow me to
demonstrate."
She phoned Tony Blair and said, "Mr. Prime Minister. Please answer
this question: "If 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 responded, "It's me, ma'am."
"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," said the Queen. She hung up.
and said, "Did you get that, Mr. Clinton?"
"Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"
Upon returning to Washington, he decided he'd better put the Vice
President to the test. He summoned Al Gore to the White House
and said, "Al, I wonder if you can answer a question for me."
"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
"Uhh, if your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this
child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Gore hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get
back to you?" Clinton agrees, and Gore left. Gore immediately, called
a meeting of senior Democratic senators, and they puzzle over the
question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer.
Finally, in desperation, Gore decided to seek help from the Republicans,
since they always claimed to know so much, he called Newt Gingrich
and explained his problem. "Now look here, if your mother has a child,
and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your
sister. Who is it?" Gingrich answered immediately, "It's me, of course,
you idiot."
Much relieved, Gore rushed back to the White House and exclaimed, I
know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It's "Newt Gingrich!!"
And Clinton replied in disgust, "Wrong, stupid, it's Tony Blair."
He asked her what her leadership philosophy was. She said that it
was to surround herself with intelligent people. He was truly shocked at
such a concept since he had always surrounded himself with people that,
in comparison, would make him look good.
He asked her how she knew if they were intelligent. "I do so by
asking them the right questions," said the Queen. "Allow me to
demonstrate."
She phoned Tony Blair and said, "Mr. Prime Minister. Please answer
this question: "If 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 responded, "It's me, ma'am."
"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," said the Queen. She hung up.
and said, "Did you get that, Mr. Clinton?"
"Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"
Upon returning to Washington, he decided he'd better put the Vice
President to the test. He summoned Al Gore to the White House
and said, "Al, I wonder if you can answer a question for me."
"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
"Uhh, if your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this
child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Gore hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get
back to you?" Clinton agrees, and Gore left. Gore immediately, called
a meeting of senior Democratic senators, and they puzzle over the
question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer.
Finally, in desperation, Gore decided to seek help from the Republicans,
since they always claimed to know so much, he called Newt Gingrich
and explained his problem. "Now look here, if your mother has a child,
and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your
sister. Who is it?" Gingrich answered immediately, "It's me, of course,
you idiot."
Much relieved, Gore rushed back to the White House and exclaimed, I
know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It's "Newt Gingrich!!"
And Clinton replied in disgust, "Wrong, stupid, it's Tony Blair."