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June 25th at 11:15AM

President Bush Opens His Mouth, Predictable Thing Happens

POSTED BY: CubbyChaser

In our latest issue of Why is President Bush Allowed to Talk?...

While meeting with Filipino President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the White House yesterday, he made the following comments...

PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam President, it is a pleasure to welcome you back to the Oval Office. We have just had a very constructive dialogue. First, I want to tell you how proud I am to be the President of a nation that -- in which there's a lot of Philippine-Americans. They love America and they love their heritage. And I reminded the President that I am reminded of the great talent of the -- of our Philippine-Americans when I eat dinner at the White House. (Laughter.)

PRESIDENT ARROYO: Yes.

PRESIDENT BUSH: And the chef is a great person and a really good cook, by the way, Madam President.

PRESIDENT ARROYO: Thank you.

Look, President Bush might be telling the God's honest truth. The guy might be the best chef on the face of the Earth. He might cook dishes that made your mouth drop dead. Fine.

But, you see, that's why we've invented this thing called "diplomacy," in which we don't just open our mouths and say the first clump of syllables that fall out.

Because sometimes the truth is an asshole thing to say.