famous people behind my colleagues in the senate used to kid me because i was always quoting irish poets. they think i did that because i m irish. we irish have a chip on our should sometimes. that s not why i did it. i did it because they re the best poets in the world. you can smile. it s okay. a famous poet, there s a stanza of what i think should be our call today for young people. he said history teaches us not to hope on this side of the grave, but then once in a lifetime that long tidal wave of justice rises up and hope and history rhyme.
poppy, victor, as you would expect, bono is a larger than life character with wide ranging interests. we chatted about africa, about foreign aid and innovation. but one thing everybody is talking about, you remember he imitated bill clinton at the cgi conference and then bill returned the favor. he was off doing some stuff. he lost his notes. and sheryl samberg actually said you have to do something. performers don t like lulls. so i went on and presented to be him. when i first met bono, he walked the oval office, and actually i thought it was a member of his own road crew. what did you think of his imitation of you? well, i m irish enough. and we irish, we can imitate anybody. and he s a better president than a mimic, but i wanted to
now, first of all, what was your reaction when you heard bono pretending to be you? it was pretty good. we ve been friends a long time, and it s not the first time he s made fun of me. but he s getting better at it. your daughter just informed me, in fact all of us, that you do a pretty good bono impression. this is your chance, mr. president. [ laughter ] well, i m irish, you know? we irish, we can imitate anybody. but alas, i ve been singing so long and screaming loud at these concerts, that i m hoarse. so i got to be careful of my voice. that s why all may charities only have three-letter names.
your reaction when you heard bono pretending to be you? it was pretty good. we ve been friends a long time, and it s not the first time he s made fun of me. but he s getting better at it. your daughter just informed me, in fact all of us, that you do a pretty good bono impression. this is your chance, mr. president. [ laughter ] well, i m irish, you know? we irish, we can imitate anybody. but alas, i ve been singing so long and screaming loud at these concerts, that i m hoarse. so i got to be careful of my voice. that s why all may charities only have three-letter names. [ laughter ]