"When the media ask George W. Bush a question, he answers, 'Can I use a lifeline?'"
- Robin Williams
About this Quote
This quote by Robin Williams is an amusing jab at previous President George W. Bush's lack of understanding and intelligence. It indicates that when asked a hard question, Bush would be unable to answer it without help. The quote is also a recommendation to the popular video game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," in which entrants can utilize a "lifeline" to get assist from the audience or a phone-a-friend. By suggesting that Bush would need a lifeline to address a question, Williams is indicating that Bush is not extremely educated or smart. This quote is a humorous way of poking fun at the previous president's absence of knowledge.
This quote is written / told by Robin Williams between July 21, 1952 and August 11, 2014. He was a famous Comedian from USA.
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