The kittens

[Julia Kimber]

George Bush, taking a stroll with a senior member of
> Congress meets a
> > little
> > girl carrying a small basket with a blanket over it.
> Curious, he asks
> > the
> > girl, "What's in the basket?".
> >
> > She replies, "New baby kittens" and opens the basket
> to show him.
> >
> > "How nice," said Bush. " What kind are they?"
> >
> > The little girl says, "Republicans."
> >
> > Bush smiles, pats the little girl on the head, and
> continues on.
> >
> > Three weeks later again taking a stroll, he sees the
> little girl again with the same basket. Bush says,
> "Watch this, it's very cute." They approach the little
> girl. Bush asks how the kittens are and she says fine.
> He then asks, "What kind of kittens are they?"
> >
> > She replies, "Democrats."
> >
> > Somewhat abashed, Bush says, "Three weeks ago you
> said they were Republicans!"
> >
> > "I know," she says. "But now their eyes are open".
>

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