First lady Laura Bush and daughters Jenna (R) and Barbara (L) perform a sound check at Madison Square Garden ahead of the second day of the Republican National Convention in New York August 31, 2004. The three are scheduled to speak to the Republican delegates later in the day. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
The daughters of U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites), Barbara (L) and Jenna, look up at their father as he appears on a large screen to introduce his wife, and their mother, Laura Bush (not shown), before the first lady's speech on the second night of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, August 31, 2004. Convention delegates formally nominated Bush for another four-year term on Tuesday night and he will deliver a prime-time televised acceptance speech on Thursday. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith US ELECTION
Dear Lord in Heaven we were rolling along so smoothly. Smoothly I tell....why this
I couldn't wade through more than the first few silly remarks. Embarrassing isn't the word. I suspected they shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a podium for another fifteen years or so, and I was right. They're still just kids, despite graduation from college. When they achieve maturity, they'll probably have a few things to say about this performance.
PING