60 Minutes’ Mike Wallace chatted with the Boston Globe’s Suzanne Ryan this week, and their chat produced one of my favorite answers of all time. (via Jason Zengerle)
Q. President George W. Bush has declined to be interviewed by you. What would you ask him if you had the chance?
A. What in the world prepared you to be the commander in chief of the largest superpower in the world? In your background, Mr. President, you apparently were incurious. You didn’t want to travel. You knew very little about the military. . . . The governor of Texas doesn’t have the kind of power that some governors have. . . . Why do you think they nominated you? . . . Do you think that has anything to do with the fact that the country is so [expletive] up?
First, if Wallace ever did get the chance to pose these questions to Bush, I wouldn’t expect him to answer, but I bet the look on the president’s face would be priceless.
Second, do you suppose Wallace’s comments might have something to do with Bush avoiding 60 Minutes?