When Daughter Seems a Bit Too Much Like Father

NY Times (Week in Review) ^ | 7-25-04 | KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

[alpha-8-25-02]

i am about to leave for churh,so i won't comment in a manner which is un-christian.
the times and liberal rags are not suited to wrap trash in.henceforth i don't buy any of them.
after the election,i vote that fr becomes a place that this trash cannot even be posted.

[Pharmboy]

Trash it is, but it is a strong force in the national dialogue that we must stay abreast of.

Know thy enemies...and what did Don Corleone say? "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."

[Momto2]

You wrote:"And that identity would be what? A mediocre ballet dancer, a failed radio DJ, an ignored presidential offspring? Go ahead Ronnie, give it your best shot because this is the very last time anyone is going to see you on TV.

Did you forget he is a regular commentator for the AKC Dog Shows??? Very impressive resume.......(NOT)

[ExtremeUnction]

For a five year old.

There is no way a pretty, fresh face can hurt Mr. Bush. Clinton as dragging around an ugly fresh face during his race, and he won. "For a five year old..." Are you upset just because your kids aren't pretty?

[mewzilla]

...appeared to be see-through...

Gee, those weren't Alexandra's ta-tas after all? Go figure.

[mewzilla]

I don't suppose the NYT ever ran a pic of Kerry and her appearing-to-be-see-through dress so that readers could judge for themselves?

[Non-Sequitur]

Are you upset just because your kids aren't pretty?

I have a 13 year old who is, IMHO, the most beautiful girl in the world. But she knows better that to stick out her tongue at anyone.

[SuziQ]

Well, that was a fine how-do-you do. This was supposed to be the new Jenna Bush. Fresh out of college, ready to shed the "Jenna and Tonic'' image she earned as a partying undergraduate, she posed for Vogue in a couture gown and declared an interest in working with charter schools. It was all a prelude to becoming a public figure at 22 and heading out on the campaign trail for Dear Old Dad

Then last week she stuck out her tongue at reporters and photographers. The pictures whizzed around the globe.

Oh my, no bias here, is there? Jenna Bush sticking her tongue out is nasty and not something the President's daughter should do, but Ron Reagan trashing his Dad's legacy at the opposing party's national convention is 'coming into his own identity'. what a load of horse hockey!

[independentmind]

But her off-message gesture may also have reminded voters of her father's reputation as a frat-boy prankster, which may not be the image that his campaign wants to rekindle in a time of the war on terror.

The writer's suggestion is ridiculous. Nvertheless, Jenna is old enough to know better.

[Chuzzlewit]

I think her behaviour is cute.. I'm kind of partial to this kind of thing though, seeing it all the time in my 2 daughters. This girl seems quite normal to me. She ain't no politician, that's for sure. Not yet.

[Pharmboy]

Excellent point about Ron Jr.

[BibChr]

Oh, TELL me this is a parody.

Blaspheme Jesus Christ, no big deal.

Tear downt he Commander in Chief in wartime, wonderful expression of free speech.

But STICK OUT your TONGUE... at the PRESS?!! Armageddon!

I'd love to spring for a hot, steaming cup of Get-the-he11-over-yourselves for the entire media, if I could.

Dan

[Let's Roll]

I agree - I don't think it's too much to ask that the twins conduct themselves appropriately if they want to campaign with their father - or even when not with their father.

[gramho12]

I've been e-mailing the Slimes like crazy today over several things, and this is one of them. I told them they should put Jenna's pic next the to bare-all Kerry daughter at Cannes to see which is the most objectionable. For some reason, today I just don't feel like putting up with their BS.

If you feel like it:

Corrections: nytnews@nytimes.com

Public Editor DanielOkrent: public@nytimes.com

[fish hawk]

Gee I guess I wont vote for Bush now because Jenna stuck out her tongue at a bunch of A hole reporters....not! (does this writer think that people will actually vote for Kerry over this??)

[wyattearp]

"Could it be that Webster is Chelsea's daddy?"

I always thought it was Janet Reno.

[ValerieUSA]

A whole article inspired by this one picture? Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. This writer needs a sedative. Roll over Mrs. Kravitz!

[alnick]

appeared to be see-throughappeared to be see-through

Yes, since I and everyone else who looked at that picture saw the woman's near nude body through the dress, I'd say it "appeared" to be see through.