The White House has put out word daily of calls flooding in from around the world to congratulate President Bush on his re-election victory. But somehow, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero just hasn't been able to get his call past the switchboard.
There may be a language barrier involved. Perhaps the operator doesn't speak Ovine.
Or it may be the President is just very busy taking meetings with other folk:
Meanwhile, Bush met privately on Tuesday at the White House with Spain's former prime minister, Jose Maria Aznar, who was a chief Bush ally in the war in Iraq.
(Via Beyond Salvage.)
Posted by floridacracker at November 10, 2004 10:28 PMAsking for "President Kerry" probably isn't helping any.
Posted by: James at November 11, 2004 01:12 AMRemember this classic piece from Jim Lileks?
"I admit. I have a fantasy. Kerry wins. He’s having a summit with Tony Blair. In the middle of the conversation, Chirac calls up; Kerry excuses himself and has a brief chat about a new resolution to let French oil companies bid on reconstruction projects, and they have an amiable conversation in French. Kerry hangs up.
“Your predecessor,” Blair says, “spoke to him in English.”
“I know,” says President Kerry. “He couldn’t speak French.”
“He didn’t have to,” Blair notes. He gives a tight smile. And sighs. And gets down to explaining what now must be done.
Posted by: Salt Lick at November 11, 2004 07:59 AM