Bush Twins Get a Little Payback in Prime Time

New York Times ^ | 09/01/04 | JODI WILGOREN

[CWOJackson]

"But they said nothing that would make anyone young or older vote republican."

So, you know the workings of the MTV generations mind?

[TOUGH STOUGH]

"Don't get your hopes up; it ain't gonna happen."

Why would such a nightmare possibility, get my hopes up?

[patriciamary]

I do not believe freepers are far right.I believe they are just RIGHT!

[Howlin]

I just watched the girls again; they obviously were using humor to mock themselves and disarm their critics.

They certainly could have used more rehearsal (you could hear nervous laughter), but it was delightful; not one thing offensive about it.

[Howlin]

You said Bush was going to lose his base; it's not going to happen; the base is with him.

[Ditter]

You are right. Kerry's daughters hamster story was stupid & pathatic. It made Kerry look stupid but am sure it appealed to the 8 year old voter.

[patriciamary]

The base realizes they much support this President,look at the alternative.

[Howlin]

You make it sound like the base is unhappy with Bush; other than normal disagree when you consider that you wouldn't agree with somebody 100 percent, the base IS with Bush, 90 percent of them anyway.

[patriciamary]

sorry it's late, must

[conservative in nyc]

The base isn't being ignored. That's on the schedule for tomorrow, when the Vice President gives his speech.

Today wasn't a day for the base. It was a day for the rest of the country. And based on the largely positive reaction in the New York Slimes, it likely worked. Their lead headline is "Upbeat Republicans Revive Bush Theme of Compassion".

By "you just not be in it", I meant in the Bush twins' target audience. Most FReepers wouldn't be.

[patriciamary]

No, I didn't mean to imply that,but If there is any doubt one any has to think about a Kerry President ency.

[CWOJackson]

The vocal so-called and self-proclaimed base that isn't with President Bush never was and never will be.

[Chgogal]

Yup. Those airhead Bush twins! After much analysis and deep soul searching, I honestly and truly believe that their performance will throw me into the Kerry camp.

Now, if you believe that I have a few things here in my bag that you might be interested in purchasing. Let me see. I have a bridge, a beautiful piece of land that will one day become oil rich, a....

[Howlin]

If they continue to ignore their base

What "base" is it that they are ignoring if the BASE is with them 90 percent????

[cajungirl]

I think the girls are not running for public office and as Martha says "that is a good thing". They are beautiful, were on a terrible spot and did okay. Obviously they love their grandmother and grandfather and parents and at the end the decency and generosity and sweetness shown thru. That said, the evening did not need them. And they have hope of growing into their mother and granny's shoes and I think they will,,something about their good hearts came thru. Geeze I hate to see them in the limelight, I hate to see them at the mercy of New York and the people who will surely use them and abuse them ,,,if I were Barbara or Laura, I would be very afraid for them. Their naivete and lack of guile would worry me for them. Here I go fretting about someone else's children. I do love this family and feel that they are my own.

[TOUGH STOUGH]

I don't recall using the word ONLY.

I have been watching for two evenings, and as much as I have enjoyed THIS evening, they have done nothing either evening, to appeal to their base.

They might just sit it out. It's been done in past elections.

It is amazing how resoundingly, to the tune of a TRUE mandate, Ronald Reagan was able to win two presidential elections, without pandering.

[Howlin]

Well, that's what I'm trying to figure out; if the polls (even the FR one) show 90 percent of the conservatives are with him, who is being ignored?

[patriciamary]

I believe that everyone should be talking about the great speech Arnold gave,and Laura's wonderful account instead it's the twins,Arnold had alot a great lines!

[patriciamary]

That's sweet

[Howlin]

It is amazing how resoundingly, to the tune of a TRUE mandate, Ronald Reagan was able to win two presidential elections, without pandering.

FGS, take off the tunnel vision glasses. That NEVER happened.