Common Sense

Again, a microphone in Russia has caught an American official saying something more candid that what is publically said.

During a lunch with other leaders at the Group of Eight summit on Monday, Bush was caught on a live microphone talking in tough, occasionally profane terms with British Prime Minister Tony Blair about the latest conflict in the Middle East. Bush criticized the position taken by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, and said he would soon send Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region.

It’s funny, because Condi was the last person in Russia to be caught by a live mic.

“What they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it’s over,” Bush says with his mouth full as he buttered a piece of bread.

That’s just kinda gross, really. It’s just bad table manners to talk with your mouth full, especially if you’re talking about a crisis in the Middle East. I swear to God, that’s page 58 of Miss Manners.

It wasn’t all about shit blowing up in Beirut. No, things were very personal between Bush and Blair, the other person recorded at the dinner.

“Thanks for the sweater, it was awfully thoughtful of you,” Bush said. Then he added mischievously, “I know you picked it out yourself.”

“Oh, absolutely,” Blair declared.

Oh. My. God. That’s the gayest thing since gay came to gay town. Those two should just get married… oh wait, Bush opposes gay marriage. It all makes sense now. He’s a Log Cabin Republican, which is kind of link Jews for Jesus. It’s all about secret self-loathing. The things you learn when he doesn’t think anyone is listening.

By the way, I’m wondering if maybe the Russians are leaving mics on just to make the Americans look bad. I mean, all you have to do is what a while and they pretty much do it to themselves.