The Who’s-on-First Shuffle

December 16, 2005

After Bush’s interview with Brit Hume this week, Fox News posted “a partial transcript,” which included nearly all of the substantive parts of their discussion. But as the WaPo’s Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts reported today, towards the end of the conversation, Hume and the president began talking about less significant matters, including the president’s iPod. The chat had a certain Laurel-and-Hardy quality.

Bush : Beach Boys, Beatles, let’s see, Alan Jackson, Alan Jackson, Alejandro, Alison Krauss, the Angels, the Archies, Aretha Franklin, the Beatles, Dan McLean. Remember him?

Hume: Don McLean.

Bush: I mean, Don McLean.

Hume: Does “American Pie,” right?

Bush: Great song.

Hume: Yes, yes, great song.

Unidentified male: . . . which ones do you play?

Bush: All of these. I put it on shuffle. Dwight Yoakam. I’ve got the Shuffle, the, what is it called? The little.

Hume: Shuffle.

Bush: It looks like.

Hume: The Shuffle. That is the name of one of the models.

Bush: Yes, the Shuffle.

Hume: Called the Shuffle.

Bush: Lightweight, and crank it on, and you shuffle the Shuffle.

Well, I’m glad they cleared that up.

Why do I get the feeling having a conversation with W is really difficult?

  • W says, “Sing it with me!!”

    A long, long time ago…I can still remember how that whiskey used to make me smile.
    And I knew if I had my shot, that I could fake that wartime plot,
    and maybe I’d be happy for awhile.

    And Al-Qaeda made me quiver, with every missle I’d deliver,
    Bad news on the doorstep…I’d ignore it, oh yep.

    I can remember when I lied, when I heard about Katrina’s tide,
    But nothing touched me deep inside, the day our country died.

    So…bye, bye to your American Pride
    Drove my bike-y to the dike-y but the bike-y went crash.
    My good old boys were stealing money and cash,
    Singing this will be the day U.S. rights’ die.
    this will be our Constitution that dies.

    (it’s a work in progress…but even Chimpy can tell ya, it sounds better with some Wild Turkey in ya!)

  • I get the feeling there’s an aide whose only duty is to gently take W. by the arm and lead him through the day.

    “We’re coming to some stairs now Mr. President, so let’s take it slow.”

    “Mr. President, here’s your pen. You have to sign your name. Do you remember how to sign your name?

    “Yes, sir. I know you’re the president. But we don’t water the Rose Garden like that.”

  • OHHH…. “lightweight” is the description of the iPod not his brain! Got it. My bad – but I was a little confused why he would tell everyone he was a lightweight.

  • I can only imagine that ‘The Angels’ he mentioned is *not* the Australian rock band from the 80s. Think AC/DC but better.

    I must admit, when I’m listing favourite bands, I don’t generally do it alphabetically. I wonder if this was part of a ‘pre-screened’ set of questions.

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