Bush Fires Top Aide Amidst Pressure From China
President Bush fired his top White House Aide today just hours before a scheduled meeting with chief officials from China. The White House press office released the following transcript this afternoon in an attempt to quash rumors that President Bush deliberately avoided the meeting. It features a conversation between the President and his now former aide. According to sources at the White House, Bush was prevented from attending due to inadequate information provided to the White House by China.
Aide: Mr. President, you have a meeting scheduled with the President of China this afternoon at one.
Bush: Who is the President of China?
Aide: Yes, sir.
Bush: Who?
Aide: Correct.
Bush: What is his name?
Aide: Hu.
Bush: The official I have a meeting with today.
Aide: Hu.
Bush: The President of China!
Aide: Yes.
Bush: Ok, I have a meeting today at one—with who?
Aide: Yes, at one.
Bush: With who?
Aide: That's correct, sir.
Bush: So when is my meeting?
Aide: No sir, Hu.
Bush: When?
Aide: Wen, sir?
Bush: Right.
Aide: Ok
Bush: WHEN?
Aide: Ok, Wen, the Premier.
Bush: Who is the Premier?
Aide: No, Hu is the President.
Bush: So when is my meeting?
Aide: With Hu or Wen?
Bush: Both!
Aide: Hu is at one. . . .
Bush: That's what I am trying to figure out! You're fired!
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