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Wednesday, 21 March 2012

"Special" relationship

All tuckered.
There are things you don't admit to, such as this Telegraph headline:
Barack Obama 'tucked David Cameron up in bed' on Air Force One
No doubt gave him his teddy and read him a story as well.  I hope the ghost of Palmerston appears at the foot of Mr Cameron's bed with rattling chains and shrieks at him.

The article also mentions Roosevelt walking in on Churchill in the bath only for the great man to say,
The British Prime Minister has nothing to hide from the President of the United States.
One thing we can definitely say is that Roosevelt never tucked him.  That's because the President was passed out at the time.  It turns out that on Churchill's first visit, he and Roosevelt sat up late drinking Scotch until Roosevelt slid to the carpet.  The next morning, Eleanor left her room and saw Churchill walking towards the President's bedroom with a bottle in each hand to start the party up again.

On his next visit, Churchill discovered that Elanor in retaliation had Blair House across the street turned into the official residence of visiting dignitaries, so no tucking in opportunities there.
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2 comments:

  1. eonWednesday, 21 March 2012 at 06:34:00 GMT-7

    If I were the subject of such a story in the Telegraph, I'd be biting my lip and looking like Mr. Bean, too.

    But this may be the final and clinching proof that the U.S. and UK have the two most profoundly unserious leaders in world history. Cameron makes Blair look like Seneca, and The One makes Carter look... almost lucid.


    cheers

    eon

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  2. SergejWednesday, 21 March 2012 at 07:22:00 GMT-7

    "Unserious" seems like the just the word, eon. I was wondering what was the jammies situation myself---did our Barry lend Mr. Cameron a set with the Seal of the President of the United States on it, or did he bring his own. (The people demand to know about the jammies situation!)

    For making Carter seem almost lucid... I'd say Joe Biden, in his less sober moments. Maybe. Carter's stupidity has a depth and breadth that few can match in these degenerate times. By the way, who's willing to bet me a nickle that Lucid Joe is going to discover some health issue, or some serious golfing tat he has to do, and bow out of running for a second term as VP?

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