Ford's Mulally Literally Saves Bush's Life

Ford Motor Company's CEO Alan Mulally didn't have to know the heimlich maneuver to save the life of the President today but his knowledge of cars did. George Bush wasn't threatened by pretzels on the south lawn of the White House but his lack of knowledge on the mechanics of hydrogen powered cars.

Mulally wanted to give the President a demonstration of the vehicle's charging abilities and had an electrical outlet run on the grounds to the car. Apparently someone mistakenly laid the end of the cord near the hydrogen tank. If it had been plugged into the tank, the results would have been disastrous.

When the pair walked towards the car Mulally noticed the misplacement and tried to beat George to the car to prevent an accident. Of course Bush unwittingly sped up and picked up the cord, though he was guided by his guest towards the front of the car and from there everything went smoothly. So congratulations are in order for the CEO, perhaps even a Presidential Medal Freedom. When Mulally shared this information with the press he asked if it was off the record, though since you are reading this, you can see it was not.