BrendanS
Well-known member
It seems that the 2004 election was so close that the Electoral College
vote was tied, and that Congress couldn't break the deadlock, and that the
Supreme Court decided they'd better not make the decision themselves. So
they sent Bush and Kerry to a frozen lake in South Dakota to have an ice
fishing contest. No one was allowed to accompany them, and they were on
their honor to let the guy who caught the most fish in five days become
president.
On the first day they went out in different directions. Kerry came back
with ten fish. Bush caught none.
On the second day, Kerry caught twenty fish and again George W. came back
empty handed.
When Kerry brought back 25 fish on day three and George W. still hadn't
caught any, Bush got worried and telephoned Dick Cheney for advice.
"He's probably cheating," suggested the Vice President.
"I hadn't thought of that," said George W. "You're probably right. What do
we do?"
Cheney suggested that instead of going fishing the next day, Bush follow
Kerry to see what he was doing.
At the end of day 4, Bush called up Cheney and told him, "you were right,
Dick, the bastard is cheating."
"What's he doing?" asked Cheney.
"He's cutting holes in the ice!"
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vote was tied, and that Congress couldn't break the deadlock, and that the
Supreme Court decided they'd better not make the decision themselves. So
they sent Bush and Kerry to a frozen lake in South Dakota to have an ice
fishing contest. No one was allowed to accompany them, and they were on
their honor to let the guy who caught the most fish in five days become
president.
On the first day they went out in different directions. Kerry came back
with ten fish. Bush caught none.
On the second day, Kerry caught twenty fish and again George W. came back
empty handed.
When Kerry brought back 25 fish on day three and George W. still hadn't
caught any, Bush got worried and telephoned Dick Cheney for advice.
"He's probably cheating," suggested the Vice President.
"I hadn't thought of that," said George W. "You're probably right. What do
we do?"
Cheney suggested that instead of going fishing the next day, Bush follow
Kerry to see what he was doing.
At the end of day 4, Bush called up Cheney and told him, "you were right,
Dick, the bastard is cheating."
"What's he doing?" asked Cheney.
"He's cutting holes in the ice!"
<hr width=100% size=1>Me transmitte sursum, caledoni