Irked by a reporter who told him he seemed to be "off his game" at a public appearance in Beijing, President Bush sought to make a hasty exit from a news conference but was thwarted by locked doors. The reporter asked, "Respectfully, sir---you know we're always respectful---in your statement this morning with President Hu, you seemed a little off your game, you seemed to hurry through your statement. There was a lack of enthusiasm. Was something bothering you?" The President responded: "Have you ever heard of jet lag? Well, good. That answers your question." Later, when the reporter asked if he could have a very quick follow-up, Bush cut him off by thanking the press corps and telling the reporter, "No, you may not," as he strode toward a set of double doors leading out of the room. The only problem was that they were locked. Bush quipped, "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work."
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Arthur, such exudate debases your otherwise excellent weblog.
Dear Anonymous, I do apologize, please excuse my excessive exudation. Leave me a name so the next time I won't have to address you as anonymous (also, the URL if you have a blog).
Arthur, the anonymous entry above, combining critique and commendation, was posted by the blogless Richard.
Well, you may be blogless but it certainly hasn't hampered your ability to express yourself. Always nice to hear from you, Richard.
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