Posted on 11/27/2006 11:30:43 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Amid a growing barrage of front-page headlines, U.S. embassy officials "strongly suggested" President Bush's twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara Bush, cut short their trip to Buenos Aires because of security issues, U.S. diplomatic and security sources tell ABC News.
But the girls have stayed on, celebrating their 25th birthday over the weekend and producing even more headlines about their activities.
Officials say the media coverage upstaged publicity plans for the new U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne, who had only recently arrived in the country.
Neither the White House nor the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires responded to requests for comment.
The Argentinean press blitz followed a report on "The Blotter" last week that Barbara Bush's purse and cell phone were stolen last weekend while dining at the popular San Telmo outdoor marketplace despite being guarded by the Secret Service.
Stories of the twins' visit took on wild proportions in the Argentinean press. One tabloid headline had the young women running nude in the hallway of their hotel, a report the hotel staff denied to ABC News.
According to sources, the U.S. embassy encouraged the two girls to cut their stay short because the added attention was making their security very difficult.
But to the dismay and anger of some U.S. embassy and security staff, the girls stayed on.
Thursday night, an ABC News producer was able to walk into their hotel unchecked and engage Barbara Bush in conversation while she checked her e-mail on a computer in the lobby. Jenna sat talking with friends on a sofa nearby. No Secret Service agents were anywhere to be seen in the lobby, according to ABC News' Joe Goldman.
And yesterday the Bush twins were spotted at the Sunday soccer matches, wearing team jerseys and sitting in the owner's box, watching Argentina's top team Boca Juniors compete. Several games have been canceled due to violence in the crowds this year. In fact, last weekend no spectators were allowed to attend the match other than season ticket holders.
Sources tell ABC News the twins plan to stick to their original itinerary and stay in Buenos Aires until Thursday.
Wow!!! 25 already! I remember when they were 20... That just surprised me when I read that.
Funny how sissy and obi-wan sound so much alike. It reminds me of Yahoo Internet Hearts, where three players are actually one. They play badly. They flip out when losing. And yes, they rely on the ad hominem attack exclusively, when they are not cussing a blue streak.
I noticed that obi-wan went after other taglines. It is well known that conservatives are not enchanted with W. That is allowed in a free republic.
Where have I cussed a blue streak?
I'm merely voicing my support of the President.
...and who is obi-wan?
I'd prefer not to discuss anything with you in the future. Go find one of your other like-minded Bush-Bashing FReeper friends.
That's good to know for future reference.
I hope you get better some day.......perhaps professional help is in order.
And I'm dead serious about that.
cut and run?
Bush bashers typically can 'dish it out and not take it' (that's why the President's courage bugs them so much), but this goes beyond that.
I'm not coming back if he pings me again. He can't handle the normal back and forth conflict of FR, so I'm done here.
I told him the same thing in #443.
I completely agree. There's nowhere to go but out of here.
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