George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school, and the 4th grade class he sat through began a discussion related to words and their meanings.
The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the class in a discussion of the word “tragedy.” So, George W. asked the class for an example of a tragedy.
One boy stood up and said, “If my best friend who lives next door is playing in the street and a car comes along and runs him over, that would be a tragedy.”
“No,” said Bush, “that would be an accident.”
A girl raised her hand and said, “If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing everyone on board, that would be a tragedy.”
“I’m afraid not,” the President said. “That’s what we would call a Great Loss.”
The room went silent. No other children volunteered. President Bush searched the room and asked, “Isn’t there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?”
Finally, way in the back of the room, Johnny raised his hand, and in a quiet voice, he said, “If Air Force One, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Bush, was struck by a missile and blown up to smithereens, THAT would be a tragedy.”
“That’s right! And can you tell me WHY that would be a tragedy?” asked the President.
“Well,” Johnny said, “because it wouldn’t be an accident and it sure as hell wouldn’t be a Great Loss…”
2007-12-02 01:59:16 · 14 answers · asked by **mum to a little miracle** 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Excellent! lol! That deserves a star.
2007-12-02 02:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kev 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Funny with both Bush's
Clinton
Reagan
Carter
Nixon
Clear back to the first flying president, Teddy.
Libs and cons can laugh at this with equal relish.
For someone to say this is an example of how libs laugh off tragedy is tragic in their belief.
Peace
Jim
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2007-12-02 02:40:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
It would be another tragedy if Bush never realized the consequences of his headstrong decisions.
2007-12-02 04:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by Marina 1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow that joke is so old really i remember hearing that about ronald reagan all them years ago. funny as ever do. question do is would bush know what the words mean really
2007-12-02 05:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by BUST TO UTOPIA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has already been published only it was Blair and Brown.
2007-12-02 08:07:07 · answer #5 · answered by flint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Yes Yes!!!
2007-12-02 02:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by Nats 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Bush is dummie! Impeach him!
2007-12-02 03:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
You just made my day! LMAO.
2007-12-02 02:46:56 · answer #8 · answered by Iain G 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Fabulous - so funny....lmao
2007-12-02 02:10:06 · answer #9 · answered by Dee L 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Aren't you so glad that people like the President serve so we can be free to make fun of them?
2007-12-02 02:05:59 · answer #10 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 3⤊ 7⤋