Chimpy responds, "Beg your pardon. My English isn't very good"

[jefferson_dem]

The :+ hits keep a'comin'...

President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Prodi of Italy
Chigi Palace
Rome, Italy

3:48 P.M. (Local)

<SNIP>

Q Thank you. You've just told us that you and President Bush have just returned from your G8 summit. Now, the outcomes that have been stated on the many issues that you discussed -- climate, development, and the missile shield -- now, are those real -- is that real progress, or not? And the deadline for the Kosovo independence --

PRESIDENT BUSH: What? Say that again?

Q Deadline for the Kosovo independence?

PRESIDENT BUSH: A decline?

Q Deadline, deadline.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Deadline. Beg your pardon. My English isn't very good. (Laughter.)

Q Sorry. Do you wish that President Prodi will pay a visit to you in Washington in the next months?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Yes, and yes.

<SNIP>

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/06/20070609-2.html

[jeff30997]

1. His Chimp Language is so-so too.

[DesertRat]

2. We still have another year and a half of this embarassment

:banghead:

[Rydz777]

3. Bush called Benedict XVI "sir." Protocol calls for "Your

Holiness." "Your Sir-liness" crossed Bush's mind but somehow it didn't sound quite right.

[Ilsa]

4. I have to admit, that's a hard one for some protestants.

I'd probably follow protocol, but have to chew on my tongue the rest of the time, especially with this pontiff. But I suspect this little old wife, mother, and nurse has better diplomatic skills that the Chimperor.