Words of Wisdom

Speaking at a press conference with the European Union and European Commission Presidents, our leader, in a phase of utter tact and regard, referred to Union President Jean-Claude Junker as "interesting" and "a piece of work" -- quote:

In terms of your Prime Minister, he's an interesting guy. He's a lot of fun to be around. He promotes serious business in a way that endears himself to people. And so I think his presidency has been an important presidency for the EU during difficult times, and he's handled it well. And I was going to say he's a piece of work, but that might not translate too well. Is that all right, if I call you a piece of work?

You can imagine the strange moment that followed as Mr. Junker flinched with a perplexed look on his face.