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lame54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-04-09 04:59 PM
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In his last year in office, Bush still didn’t know what the G20 was.
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/02/bush-g20/

President Obama — in a departure from President Bush — has made a point during his G20 visit to emphasize that the economic crisis demands a collective global response. Indeed, in a phone call with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd last October about the financial collapse, Rudd told Bush that the best response should involve the broader G20, including China — while Bush wanted response to be handled within the G7. Bush, however, reportedly didn’t have a clue what the G20 was:

Informed sources have confirmed the discussion took place on a speaker telephone with a Rudd staffer taking notes.
After the President explained the pressure from Europe for a G7-brokered action on supporting the credit sector and reforming regulation, Rudd immediately insisted the G20 was the solution.

Rudd was then stunned to hear Bush say: “What’s the G20?”




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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-04-09 05:03 PM
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1. Pampered spawn never saw a bingo card, I guess.
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Bicoastal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-04-09 05:04 PM
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2. Coulda been worse. Thank goodness he didn't say...
"You sunk my Battleship!"
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lame54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-04-09 05:21 PM
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3. ...
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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lame54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-04-09 05:31 PM
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4. .
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-04-09 05:59 PM
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5. G20......what the Brazillions drive, moran.
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