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Thumbs Down for Bush relative?
Washington Post ^ | 11/14/14 | Richard Leiby

Posted on 11/15/2004 9:44:07 AM PST by bushfamfan

Margaret Bush, the president's dainty sister-in-law(she's married to Dubya's brother Marvin) is showing off her skills as an actress at the all-volunteer, nonprofit Elden Street Players in Herndon. Thursday night, fans in the audience included First Lady Laura Bush, daughters Jenna and Barbara and two of their guy pals. "Thumbs," the play they took in, doesn't exactly ooze family values:Margaret Bush plays a woman who has an abortion, then cuts off her husband's thumbs. Fellow theater-goer Joan Talbert described the comedy-thriller as "raunchy," with "bawdy insinuations to male private parts, severed fingers and gay characters."...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; entertainment; firstfamily
Interesting choice of work for Margaret Bush. Play sounds bizarre to say the least. Anybody seen it?
1 posted on 11/15/2004 9:44:07 AM PST by bushfamfan
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To: bushfamfan

Well, we all have someone like this in our family tree. I'm sure Laura and the girls went to try and be supportive. Sometimes one just has to put on a happy face and be polite--doesn't mean we agree with our relatives.


2 posted on 11/15/2004 9:54:43 AM PST by turnrightnow (turnrightnow)
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"The Bushes did not seem to enjoy the hilarious moments of the play . . . as much as the rest of the audience," and that they left quickly at the end. "Mrs. Bush has kind of those smiley eyes, but an actual belly laugh -- forget it."

Supporting her family with dignity and class.

What is she supposed to make a political statement about her sister-in-law???

3 posted on 11/15/2004 9:55:22 AM PST by Popman (Democrat Party Political Values are Condescension, Hypocrisy, Bigotry)
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To: bushfamfan

Isn't Marvin the brother who suffered the severe bout of Krohn's (sp.?) Disease and had a colostomy about 10-12 years ago?


4 posted on 11/15/2004 9:55:47 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Yes, that was Marvin.


5 posted on 11/15/2004 9:57:51 AM PST by bushfamfan
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To: bushfamfan
Did somebody say no thumbs? Gay?

(obscure references)


6 posted on 11/15/2004 9:58:19 AM PST by hadrian
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To: turnrightnow

This is going to be the new(old) 'tactic' by the liberals for the next 4 years...'Divide and Conquer'. Get use to it..it is all they have, since they are devoid of ideas that actually work. The Washington Post is just leading the old charge trying to stir up their caricature of the religious 'right'. (more rolling eyes..I need some smiles..sigh..LOL)


7 posted on 11/15/2004 10:05:56 AM PST by penelopesire
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