Throw off the shackles of political correctness my brothers!
Who wins?
US poiticians Vs British Royal family.
Random selections from W's verbal assault on the English language:
"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream." —LaCrosse, Wis.,
"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." —Greater Nashua,
"I hear there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft." —second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo.
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." —Saginaw, Mich.
"You work three jobs? … Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that." —to a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Nebraska
"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." —Poplar Bluff, Mo
"They misunderestimated me." —Bentonville, Ark
"Rarely is the questioned asked: Is our children learning?"
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —Washington, D.C
"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —Nashville, Tenn.
W's gaff's where always good for a smile but he was nothing in comparison to the master that was Ronald Reagan:
My fellow Americans. I'm pleased to announce that I've signed legislation outlawing the Soviet Union. We begin bombing in five minutes." -joking during a mike check before his Saturday radio broadcast.
"I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency -- even if I'm in a Cabinet meeting."
"Well, I learned a lot....I went down to (Latin America) to find out from them and (learn) their views. You'd be surprised. They're all individual countries"
"Trees cause more pollution than automobiles."
"You can tell a lot about a fella's character by whether he picks out all of one color or just grabs a handful." -explaining why he liked to have a jar of jelly beans on hand for important meetings.
"I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born."
"My name is Ronald Reagan. What's yours?" -introducing himself after delivering a prep school commencement address. The individual responded, "I'm your son, Mike," to which Reagan replied, "Oh, I didn't recognize you."
"I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself."
"All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk."
"I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience." -during a 1984 presidential debate with Walter Mondale
"We are trying to get unemployment to go up, and I think we're going to succeed."
"As a matter of fact, Nancy never had any interest in politics or anything else when we got married."
Now you have Barack Obama its just not the same:
I would have to investigate more of Bill's dancing abilities, you know, and some of this other stuff before I accurately judge whether he was in fact a brother.
Ok, look, you know, when I was a kid, I inhaled frequently. That was the point.
Who is Barack Obama? Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-El to save the Planet Earth. Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for "That One." And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't think I'd ever run for president. If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my humility. Greatest weakness, it's possible that I'm a little too awesome.
Now the US may have the politicians but WE have the royal family and especially Prince Phillip.{ That's the queens Husband}
There seems to be an indulgent embarrassment about Prince Phillip among many Brits like one would have for your crazy, crotchedy, sometimes kinda drunk old uncle or grandpa who’s uncomfortable around people “different” from him. But really, the guy is a hardcore, straight up bigot with a history saying very uncool things of an ethnic nature
China State Visit, 1986...If you stay here much longer, you’ll all be slitty-eyed.
To a blind women with a guide...“Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now?”
To an Aborigine in Australia...“Do you still throw spears at each other?”
To his wife, the Queen, after her coronation...“Where did you get the hat?”
When asked if he would like to visit the Soviet Union...“The bastards murdered half my family”
To a Briton in Budapest...“You can’t have been here that long – you haven’t got a pot belly.”
To a driving instructor in Scotland...“How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to get them through the test?”
After the Dunblane shooting...“If a cricketer, for instance, suddenly decided to go into a school and batter a lot of people to death with a cricket bat, which he could do very easily, I mean, are you going to ban cricket bats?”
To a student who had been trekking in Papua New Guinea...“You managed not to get eaten, then?”
To Elton John after hearing Elton had sold his Gold Aston Martin...“Oh, it’s you that owns that ghastly car – we often see it when driving to Windsor Castle.”
On the London Traffic Debate...“The problem with London is the tourists. They cause the congestion. If we could just stop tourism, we could stop the congestion.”
To the President of Nigeria, dressed in traditional robes...“You look like you’re ready for bed!”
Unknown...“If you see a man opening a car door for a woman, it means one of two things: it’s either a new woman or a new car!”
On key problems facing Brazil...“Brazilians live there”
To the matron of a hospital in the Caribbean...“You have mosquito's. I have the Press”
Then threre's the queen, Ahrrrr bless. I'm not saying she's out of touch but sometimes well...
Queen Elizabeth II....."And what do you do?" speaking to Jeff Beck and Brian May, at reception for British music industry at Buckingham Palace.
"Have you been playing a long time?" to Eric Clapton
"Are you a guitarist, too?" To Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page
Don't take this tooo seriously guys...I think we get the leaders we deserve.
