I know that presidents aren’t necessarily informed on every little thing, but W’s response to a question about music royalties is more moronically clueless than usual. This is straight from the official transcript:
Q Mr. President, music is one of our largest exports the country has. Currently, every country in the world – except China, Iran, North Korea, Rwanda and the United States – pay a statutory royalty to the performing artists for radio and television air play. Would your administration consider changing our laws to align it with the rest of the world?
THE PRESIDENT: Help. (Laughter.) Maybe you’ve never had a President say this – I have, like, no earthly idea what you’re talking about. (Laughter and applause.) Sounds like we’re keeping interesting company, you know? (Laughter.) Look, I’ll give you the old classic: contact my office, will you? (Laughter.) I really don’t – I’m totally out of my lane. I like listening to country music, if that helps. (Laughter.)
Wow.
