Yep free you got that one nailed.
Merry10, I can't speak for freedox but I believe it is obvious the "arrangement" for the photo op was instigated by Jackson, but it will backfire on him.
IMO, it will serve GWB much better.
I can't imagine any parent fixing a small child's hair just to make the FATHER look better when she cries for FOUR hours during the process.
I have two baby girls (four and 5 yrs old) that spend a lot of time here and I have to be very gentle when I am brushing their hair.
The don't have the same consideration for me when they are fixing my hair, but what the heck I love them anyway...They are my Pride and Joy.
IMO, it will serve GWB much better."
Regardless of whose idea it was originally, the photo op was obviously arranged by Bush's people and for Bush's benefit. The SOTU was Bush's event......security measures were extreme......rules against children were already in place. Had Bush wanted to avoid this altogether, he could have easily done so. Instead, not only was the child allowed to attend, but she was allowed to sit on the aisle where Bush could grab her up in a hug and plant a big kiss on her cheek, knowing that the cameras were rolling. Although I'm sure that Jackson was a more than willing accomplice, this never would have happened without Bush's approval.
(BTW, Sync......got any pictures of yourself after those girls have been working on your hair?)