Bush's phone call overheard at the G8 -

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(Phone ringing) beep beep beep bee --

presnit: Er ah - how do. Presnit here.

cruise line exec: Well hello there Mr.Presnit. This is Mr.RichCruiseLineExecutive. How are you today?

presnit: Uhh,, ahh - good. Good Rich. Eh, how ah u?

cruise line exec: Oh excellent, excellent Mr.Presnit. I see my contribution to Mr.A's organization is still keeping the com lines to the WH open for us. Glad to see that our fine government services are so accessible to the business people of this country.

presnit: Err emmm yes. Well Mr.A you know,, he was an acquaintance you know. I did not even know him by name. Shame that the damn revenuers got their hands on him though.

cruise line exec: Yes damn shame Mr.Presnit, damn shame.

presnit: Umm,, well now. What is it Rich ole bud? I got some female heads of state to feel up and a pig coolin'.

cruise line exec: Well Mr.Presnit - I am sure that you have been fully briefed on the situation in Lebanon. Thousand of US citizens aka voters have been stranded there.

presnit: Ahhhh , yuh. Darn fools shuddah got out before the shit hit the rotor blades if ya know what I mean. Screw 'em. I got me a pig to eat - (in the background) hey dolly - come on ova heya - let cousin georgie rub your neck - yeah com'on - Laura's outta town and you know,,, I'm the presnit!

cruise line exec: (loudly) Yes Mr.Presnit yes of course. I see. Mr.Presnit - the US citizens - they do seem to want to leave Lebanon. And they are US citizens you know. Why - I suppose some of them have families who even voted in the last election.

presnit: Ehhh huh - what's that Rich? Oh yeah - ha ha ha. Joke was on them wasn't it? Ahhhhh ha he he. Good ol Wally and Tom. They sure know how to rig a machine. I bet this November we can --

cruise line exec: (loudly) Err yes yes of course Mr.Presnit. The reason I am calling is to offer my firms services in transporting the stranded US citizens out of Lebanon. We just happen to have a couple of cruise ships in the area dropping off some,,, ahhh,,, entrepreneurs. But imagine how appreciative those poor bastards will be if you rescue their asses out of that hell hole.

presnit: Ahhh? Ehhhhh? Errr Yeah! Why I am damn proud o you Rich! You are a real patriot. Now if there is eva anything my boys can do fo ya,,,,

cruise line exec: Why thank you Mr.Presnit, thank you. Just doing my patriotic duty. But I really can't think of,,, oh,,, wait,,, just thought,,,, but it is a little dangerous there. Perhaps a US military presence could be arranged?

presnit: Mmrrpphh slurp,, mmmmpphhhh slurp,, mmmm mmm. Damn good rolls. Emmm errrr ahhhh, why hell yeah Rich. I just happen to have a bunch of US Navy ships sitting around in that area. They are all yours.

cruise line exec: Oh excellent Mr.Presnit excellent. And ,, you would not mind if, well, if we asked the evacuees to sign an IOU - a kind of promissory note? You know, to cover their room and board while on the cruise ships? Just in case there was damage to the rooms etc.?

presnit: ehh,, ummmm err ahh Why HELL NO! Why Rich - the way I see it - you got 'em right where you want 'em! You are an entrepreneur Rich. An entrepreneur and a patriot. You go boy!

cruise line exec: Yes. Thank you Mr.Presnit.

presnit: Ahhhh errrr,,, uhhhhh - Now Rich,,, that pig is gettin seriously cold and I got to catch up with Blair and thank him for the bottle of scotch and the nipple rings. Yessir - oh yeah, got to remind Vlad that Russia and China are damn big countries too. Damn big. Mighta slipped his mind. He worries about so much doncha know.

cruise line exec: Yes sir Mr.Presnit. We'll keep in touch Mr.Presnit.