Posted on 08/31/2004 8:41:49 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
John John also delivered an awkward speech when he introduced Uncle Teddy some years back and he was older than the Bush girls at the time. It is no small thing to speak in so intimidating a setting. I'd like to see some of the Bush girls' critics on this thread try it and see how well they do.
Yeah their delivery was awful but they tried, and they're not politicians anyway so it's all good.
I don'e see many disagreeing with this. Just that I felt the grandmother joke inappropriate and the material poor.
If nothing else , these two have kept us entertained these last four years though:')
I work pretty hard at being studiously non-hip (it actually takes a lot of effort to feign complete ignorance of pop culture) -- and I found much of this completely embarrassing, as did my teenagers -- who actually are pretty hip.
What it proved was that while the twins haven't completely absorbed the proper raising that their parents and grandparents certainly gave them, Pres and Laura Bush love their daughters. And that's what being family is all about.
If it were a political ploy, I'm not exactly sure who the "Sex and the City" line was aimed at attracting. Talk about a show well past its hip prime...
Well - if they did write it then I'm somewhat impressed.
We get so used to watching everything just perfect on the tube. Newscasters that make millions 'cuz they speak flawlessly. Politicians who are in government to a large degree on the ability of their speechwriters to bring their message out in a clear manner with just the right humor, patriotism, etc. - and the politician's ability to deliver a decent speech. Actors who do this for a living.
A couple of 23 year olds giving a televised speech for the first time (especially if it was written by them) they did okay.
Are all freepers paranoid Calvinist prigs who cannot laugh at themselves and cannot stand when others have a good time? Or is it just that you have no class?
You are a square.
Now you're sounding like my mom!
Its really hard when you are a no class humorless prig.
Must you so viciously insult a FReeper because they may not share your "liberal" view of slut-shows like SITC? Does that show you are more enlightened?
Ah never try to be young with an audience of fuddy duddies.
I learned that lesson opening for Jackie Mason at the Catskills one holiday weekend....
I'd love to be that upset! LOL
Jackie Mason is hysterical! Wow what a honor :-)
I've heard Barbara Bush speak; you and I both know she didn't hear anything "new" tonight......LOL.
hehehe you're right!LOL
The girls are not relentlessly controlled by their parents. Some people are very upset by that.
My personal opinion is that W and Laura are secure enough in themselves, their values, and what they have taught their daughters that they can allow the girls to be independent and not worry and fuss and fume over "what will the neighbors think?"
They came off as a little silly and immature. I prefer that to an affected little policy wonk who has been schooled by her parents to be perfect at all times because THEY are control freaks.
College aged kids probably liked it, and parents who are raising their kids like W and Laura probably liked it too. Families who tease will relate to it, and parents who have been occasionally embarrassed by their young adult offspring will also relate.
Neither W or Laura were angelic. Like their parents, these girls are going to turn out just fine.
Thank goodness for Republicans that the only thing I hate more than humorlous moralizing prigs is liberals. The folks who think that what Jenna and Barbara did was out of bounds have no clue what class is. Using intergenerational stereotypes to have a bit of fun hurts absolutely no one - at least no one with any sense of self-worth.
I can tell their grandmother is all torn up about it:
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