Jenna Bush parlays her intellect and news experience into a job as correspondent for Today show

[Liberal_in_LA]

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/08/30/entertainment/e094952D16.DTL&tsp=1

Former first daughter Jenna Bush joins `Today'

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

(08-30) 10:16 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) --

NBC's "Today" show has hired someone with White House experience as a new correspondent — former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager.

Hager, a 27-year-old teacher in Baltimore, will contribute stories about once a month on issues like education to television's top-rated morning news show, said Jim Bell, its executive producer.

The daughter of former President George W. Bush said she has always wanted to be a teacher and a writer, and has already authored two books. But she was intrigued by the idea of getting into television when Bell contacted her.

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[Deja Q]

1. A teacher? Wow. If all her students get Ds and Fs, will she be held accountable?

Going on a fluffy show like 'Today', don't teachers have to do a lot of grading and other work?

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. Well, when your last name is Bush maybe the normal requirements of a job don't apply

[Retrograde]

2. Is she actually a teacherr?

Or is she a "teacher" like her mother was a "librarian": i.e., did a term or two than went on to greener pastures?

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. or like her father was a 'pilot'?

[tanyev]

16. Kind of like how she is an "author"

[dem629]

26. Her book "Ana's Story" is actually very good and she wrote it.

I've listened to a couple of interviews she did and, being a writer myself, it's obvious from her account of the writing process that it's her own work.

http://www.amazon.com/Anas-Story-Journey-Jenna-Bush/dp/0061379093/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251667395&sr=8-3

Description

Ana’s story begins the day she is born with HIV, transmitted from her mother, who dies just a few years later. From then on, Ana's childhood becomes a blur of secrets—about her illness, her family, and the abuse she endures. Shuffled from home to home, Ana rarely finds safety or acceptance. But after she falls in love and becomes pregnant at seventeen, she embarks on a journey that leads her to new beginnings, new sorrows, and new hope.

Based on her work with UNICEF and inspired by the framework of one girl's life, Jenna Bush tells the story of many children around the world who are excluded from basic care, support, and education. Resources at the back of this book share how you can help children like Ana and protect yourself and others.

[jaysunb]

5. Good for her !

I hope she does well.

[The Straight Story]

6. Shhh the children of the people we hate must be hated by proxy

thought everyone knew that here :)

[jaysunb]

22. LOL ! We parents are soooo sentimental.

even w/ others kids. :hi:

[TransitJohn]

7. Me too.

It'd be nice to see someone not completely evil from that family.

[Taverner]

12. With lines like "being open minded" don't be surprised if we get A Bush in hand

Open Minded isn't exactly a Republican value

Just remember Ron Reagan Jr

[Hansel]

28. Me too.

I like Jenna Bush. I saw her interviewed a few times about her work with under privileged children. There was something very genuine and endearing about her and I wish her all the best.

[Johonny]

33. bad for us

Great just what the Today show needs another MT headed moran. Do we need another fountain of more abstinence only ghost written RW talking points. Nope I don't.

[rvablue]

35. Yeah, right. It will be so wonderful one day when every tv news show and newspaper only

hire people with ZERO training and experience to work at their NEWS outlets.

Yeah! Can't wait! Maybe Meghan McCain can take over the Meet the Press anchor job? Oh wait, I think Luke Russert has an in on that one!!

Maybe Bristol Palin will start writing a column for the New York Times?

It seems all one needs these days to land a spot on TV news or writing a political column is a well-known parent!!!

Forget merit, know-how, paying your dues, etc. This is great! Just because your Dad was President you can do anything. Who knows what's next for Jenna.....space??

[KharmaTrain]

8. Maybe She Can Do A Duet With Little Timmeh

Or she can do a special on her father..."what the fuck was W thinking..." just like the Matt Loser feature.

I wonder if they'll get Anheiser-Bush as a sponsor...

[City Lights]

9. White House experience?

:eyes:

What WH experience are they talking about? Does Jenna actually include whatever she did at the WH on her résumé? :rofl:

[jayschool]

10. Don't forget her literary chops

"has already authored two books"


Here are excerpts from unbiased reviews of "Read All About It," written for K-3rd grade readers.

"I like when Tyrone sees the pig. That's cool." -- George B.

"While some pre-literates may enjoy the fantasy of pigs that come to life, I think the little bastard Tyrone should have been strung up his giblets and sent off to Uzbekistan. I mean, he looks like some kind of troublemaker." -- Dick C.

[Jakes Progress]

11. Following in daddy's steps.

He was made manager of a ball club because of the same "expertise".

[Bobbieo]

14. Some of us are not much different than the ones we despise!

[Jakes Progress]

15. So who do you emulate and despise?

[louis-t]

19. He wasn't a manager, just an investor.

He had a 2% interest in the team, from what I remember. They gave him some honorary duties, which I suspect he pawned off on someone else. I think he was in charge of 'bat day' at one point. What they really wanted him for was political. They needed a new stadium and had to get some property condemned so they could take it for the 'public good'.

[Jakes Progress]

24. Close enough.

You're right about the manager thing. I was just tossing off titles. He was "owner" for a while. The deal was political. They got the land; rove got to say that bush was a big time business man. He no more had anything to do with the business of the team than he did with his oil companies. My point was that he got the stock for promises and was repaid millions for nothing. I likened it to daughter getting a job that she is not qualified for simply because of her family name. How many other charter school teachers is NBC setting up beside Matt on national television?

[waiting for hope]

13. She's been teaching in a Charter School -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Bush#Teaching_career

This is not a good step, imho.

[madamesilverspurs]

17. Here's a setup I'd go for:

Four personalities, all the offspring of bigtime republicans.

In one corner, Liz Cheney and Jenna Bush.

In the other corner, Ron Reagan and Stephanie Miller.

[Davis_X_Machina]

20. Brand names. No one wants to risk their job..

....going with an unknown.

It might not work, but it will be safe and broken.

[GoCubsGo]

18. Must be nice.

Party your way through college, work a year, then land a cushy, high-paying job. All while the rest of us work our asses off for twenty years, after going living hell in grad school, get laid off and can't find ANY new job for months on end. Nice. Of course, our daddies weren't President...

[LooseWilly]

34. Nepotism.

It's not just for breakfast anymore...

Of course, Jenna will be guaranteed ratings for Today... and that's all that matters.

[PCIntern]

21. think she'll show up sober?

[paulsby]

23. there's a time and a place for drugs

There's a time and a place for drugs - South Park

alcohol too!

[lib2DaBone]

25. Can't stand Matt Lauer or Meridith Viera.... Jenna Bush rounds out the cast.

[LostInAnomie]

27. Imagine that. A well connected person from a powerful family gets a job they don't deserve.

Good thing we're told America is a meritocracy or people might actually take offense to this.

[Liberal_in_LA]

29. lol. I'm shocked! Until today I assumed the best candidate got the job

;-)

[fortyfeetunder]

30. Now that is what I call "Affirmative Action"!!!

So for the aspiring journalists who couldn't get this plum spot...are you going to make a big deal over this appointment?

[BOG PERSON]

31. It's news and talk, not rocket science.

If Kathie Lee Gifford can get a job on television, I don't see why Jenna Bush shouldn't. The interviews she's given haven't been train wrecks.

[rvablue]

36. KLG does puff segments on makeovers and cooking. So, your analogy fails.

I have little doubt there are many, many out-of-work, trained and experienced journalists who would do a wonderful job of adding to the discourse and reportage about education.

Jenna Bush, however, will not.

If you think this is a good or fair or honest pick, then maybe NBC should hire Meghan McCain to anchor Meet the Press and maybe Bristol Palin should become the Supreme Court correspondent for ABC.

Oh, that's right! That would be a ridiculous idea.

[BOG PERSON]

38. I had no idea this was so important to you.

[DesertRat]

32. No thanks

[no_hypocrisy]

37. Does this mean that she didn't get a teaching gig for after Labor Day?