Queen's Riddle

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>> Barack Obama met with the Queen of England.

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>> He asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an

>> efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?"

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>> "Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is to

>> surround yourself with intelligent people."

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>> Obama frowned, and then asked, "But how do I know

>> the people around me are really intelligent?"

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>> 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?"

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>> Tony Blair walked into the room and said, "Yes, my

>> Queen?"

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>> 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."

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>> "Yes! Very good," said the Queen.

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>> 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.

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>> 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?"

>>

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>> Colin Powell yelled back, "That's easy, it's me!"

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>> 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!"

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>> And that is what's wrong with our government.