"Bush opened his remarks by saying 'Vipi Mambo!' before turning to U.S. journalists and adding: 'For the uneducated, that's Swahili for 'Howdy Y'all'' --a typical Texas greeting.

Fortunately US reporters love to be referred to as being among the uneducated. Not 'cause they were left behind, but because they have editors to clean up behind them the same way Bush thinks future Historians will clean up behind his own behind.
Still Bush could use a better writer. Next time Bush can demonstrate a less narcissistic persona, and just say "For the ones who didn't attend the cue card session they give me, that's Swahili for...say bro, could you hold up that cue card again... I uh got m...

"Bush opened his remarks by saying 'Vipi Mambo!' before turning to U.S. journalists and adding: 'For the uneducated, that's Swahili for 'Howdy Y'all'' --a typical Texas greeting.

Fortunately US reporters love to be referred to as being among the uneducated. Not 'cause they were left behind, but because they have editors to clean up behind them the same way Bush thinks future Historians will clean up behind his own behind.
Still Bush could use a better writer. Next time Bush can demonstrate a less narcissistic persona, and just say "For the ones who didn't attend the cue card session they give me, that's Swahili for...say bro, could you hold up that cue card again... I uh got my Africanese done pat here, but now my English...load me one language I'm sailin', load on board two languages you have me over waterboard."