While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose
hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, a doctor struck up a
conversation with the old man. Eventually, the topic got around to
former Texas Governor, George W. Bush, and his elevation to the White House.

The old Texan said, "Well, ya know, Bush is a ‘post turtle’."

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post
turtle' was.

The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road and you
come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post
turtle."

The old man saw a puzzled look on the doctor’s face, so he continued to
explain, "You know he didn’t get there by himself, he doesn't belong
there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, and you just want
to help the dumb sh** get down!"

This is the way I heard it:

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose
hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, a doctor struck up a
conversation with the old man. Eventually, the topic got around to
presidential hopeful, Barak Obama.

The old Texan said, "Well, ya know, Obama is a ‘post turtle’."

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post
turtle' was.

The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road and you
come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post
turtle."

The old man saw a puzzled look on the doctor’s face, so he continued to
explain, "You know he didn’t get there by himself, he doesn't belong
there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, and you just want
to help the dumb sh** get down!"