Laura's Girls

[kalian]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60732-2004Jan6.html

The armored black limousine glides to a stop near a U.S. military jet at Andrews Air Force Base early one morning in May 2002. Laura Bush is about to embark on her first solo trip as first lady, a 10-day visit to three European nations, where she will speak out for Afghan women's rights.

An aide opens the door, and Mrs. Bush slides her legs carefully out and steps onto the tarmac. By this point, she knows her part well: Pause to smile, wave and let the photographers dutifully record the image. The small press corps knows its part, too, and watches the routine preflight maneuver with no expectations. Suddenly, one leg in worn corduroy, then the other, swings off the smooth leather limo seat. Jenna Bush stands up to follow her mother into the plane for this spring fling, and the reporters go on alert. It's the rowdy twin, the one who has been busted twice in four weeks for underage drinking, who has run her Secret Service detail ragged, who was captured in the National Enquirer falling down, a cigarette in her hand.

The corduroy jeans are ratty at their too-long hems, where Jenna has ground them into the pavement too many times. She is wearing a short black T-shirt, and her exposed tummy pooches out over the low-riding waistband. Flip-flops are on her feet. Her blond hair has been pinned carelessly up with a plastic clip. Sunglasses cover her eyes. Hoisting a backpack, she clomps up the plane stairs and disappears.

Chelsea...where art thou?

[northzax]

1. whatever we may think

of the overt college studentness of these girls (and that's what they are, right? 21 year oild college students?) we should not lay the burderns of their family's sins on their heads until they earn it. Let's not join the freepers in attacking people's families for their actions, let's take the high road, let these poor girls become who they are, while saying a quiet thank you to Bill and Hillary, whatever their faults, for raising such a, at least publically, wonderful daughter. That alone reflects well on them.

really, would you wish growing up in BushCo on anyone? it can't be easy, so let them be. So they are cursed with a simian as a father and a wanna-be stepford mother. it's not their fault.

[bemildred]

2. "Oild", I like that. nt

[Charlls]

4. northzax, you deserve an applause

sorry i can only thank you

[priller]

3. Good lord, we don't want this:

So far, they have shown little inclination to embrace the life of public service modeled by their parents, uncle and grandparents.

And we are all so thankful! The last thing we need are more Bushes who take up "public service" modeled by their parents, uncle and grandparents!!!