| Elsewhere... Rove: Great meeting, Chief. I don't know why any of them need to run any longer than fifteen minutes. Bush: You're right about that, Rovester. Indecision, that's the problem. If you know what you wanna do, then all you gotta do is implement. Sigh... Rove: What's wrong, Chief? You seem kind of down in the dumps. Keep that chin up. After all, tomorrow is Christmas day. Bush: I guess that's what's making me blue. Let me ask you something Karl. What's Santa gonna bring you? Rove: Oh, gosh, Mister President, how the heck would I know? But just between you and me, I'm hoping for a new set of golf clubs. Bush: Well, I bet Santa will find a way to make that happen for you. Wouldn't you like to see him, Karl? Rove: See who? Bush: Santa Clause. Rove: Heh, heh, uhhh... Bush: Couple of time I've tried to stay up late and catch a peek, but I always fall asleep before he comes. Funny, that... Won't be waiting this year though. I can't think of anything else I want. That's the irony - I've been good as I can be, and what for? I've already gotten everything I've asked for. Sigh... Rove: Social security? Bush: Done deal. Rove: Tax cuts? Bush: Shoot, I get that almost every Christmas. Rove: Roe vs. Wade? Bush: Santa says maybe next time. Rove: Saddam's worthless ass? Heh, heh, guess the fat man came early last year. Bush: Don't call him that! Rove: What? Saddam worthless? I thought... Bush: No, the F-A-T part. That's disrespectful. You'll get him angry. Rove: Uhhh... What? Bush: I'm thinking somebody might not find those golf clubs under the tree after all. Know what I'm saying? Now back to me. There must be something I don't have. Rove: Well, there is the matter of your judicial nominees. You've only got 204 of those. Bush: 204? That seems like an awful lot. Rove: But you asked for 214. Why, you're barely batting .950. Bush: I don't know... I don't want to seem greedy... Rove: Greedy? Didn't you just tell me that you had been extremely good this year? Bush: Yes I have. Good as gold. Rove: Well, you've fulfilled your part of the contract. Bush: You're right. You're absolutely right. Rovester, you've given me a wonderful present - A Christmas Dream. Merry Christmas. Karl. Rove: Merry Christmas, sir. |
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