President Bush Who's on First

SCENE:  The Oval Office: Condoleeza Rice & George Bush, talking about Hu Jintao of China.  

George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?
Condi:  Sir, I have the report about the new leader of China.
George: Great. Let's hear it.
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? You mean 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. 
	I bet he knows.
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: No, milk! Will you please make the call?
Condi:  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! Light with sugar. Now get on the phone.
(Condi picks up the phone.)
Condi:  Rice here.
George: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too.