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Well, Fred Barnes said it best when he said he hoped this would end the practice of letting wives and children get on stage at conventions as speakers. I'm afraid if these two 22 yr. old university graduates aren't more articulate, we will be treated to some 10 and 12 yr. olds at some future convention...though on second thought, they probably wouldn't perform much differently than the twins did last night.

I am an enthusiastic Bush supporter but I was a little disappointed with the twins performance. I realize they are only 22 years old and I agree with everyone here that they are as cute as buttons but they did come across a little too shallow. I am not saying they came off worse than most 22 year olds would have but that is the problem here. They are different and they have had advantages that most 22 year olds never enjoyed.

Think about this: Right now the United States is at War. There are many 22 year olds hunting down and killing terrorist, risking their lives and getting blown to bits. They are not shallow and they would probably not come across as ditsy spoiled little children. There is a huge disconnect between the 22 year olds fighting for our country and the privileged status of the twins. This feeds the opposition's charge that the rich, well-connected President's family and friends are out of touch with the average American and the burdens of middle class families.

I am not pointing this out to get "down" on our President or his family. I also know the twins are not as shallow as they appeared; however, their performance although very humanizing and playful and familiar (good things) just did not seem to have the right amount of gravitas for the moment. I felt there should have been a serious side to their performance. Emphasize their work with disadvantaged kids, their efforts to implement their father's aid policy in Africa, or their visits to our war wounded in hospitals. At least mention in passing some ot these things.

Given that our country is at war and many young people are paying a terrible price to secure our country's freedom and security I would suggest to Mr. Rove or whomever is in charge of these things to show case the twins in more serious roles or do not show them at all. JMHO.

Go Bush.