Posted on 08/31/2004 8:41:49 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Text of a speech by Jenna and Barbara Bush delivered Tuesday at the Republican National Convention, as transcribed by e-Media Inc.:
JENNA BUSH: It's great to be here. We love Arnold. Isn't he awesome?
Thanks to him, if one of us ever decides to marry a Democrat, nobody can complain, except maybe our grandmother, Barbara. And if she doesn't like it, we would definitely hear about it.
We already know she doesn't like some of our clothes, our music, or most of the TV shows we watch.
Gammie, we love you dearly, but you're just not very hip.
She thinks "Sex and the City" is something married people do, but never talk about.
We spent the last four years trying to stay out of the spotlight. Sometimes, we did a little better job than others.
We kept trying to explain to my dad that when we are young and irresponsible, well, we're young and irresponsible.
BARBARA BUSH: Jenna and I are really not very political, but we love our dad too much to stand back and watch from the sidelines.
We realized that this would be his last campaign, and we wanted to be a part of it.
Besides, since we've graduated from college, we're looking around for something to do for the next few years.
Kind of like dad.
JENNA: Our parents have always encouraged us to be independent and dream big. We've spent a lot of time at the White House, so when we showed up the first day, we thought we had it all figured out. But apparently my dad already has a chief of staff, named Andy.
BARBARA: When your dad's a Republican and you go to Yale, you learn to stand up for yourself.
I knew I wasn't quite ready to be president, but number two sounded pretty good.
Who is this man they call Dick Cheney (news - web sites)?
JENNA: I think I know a lot about campaigns. After all, my grandfather and my dad have both run for president, so I put myself in charge of strategy. Then I got an angry call from some guy named Karl.
BARBARA: We knew we had something to offer. I mean, we've traveled the world; we've studied abroad. But when we started coming home with foreign policy advise, dad made us call Condi.
JENNA: Not to be deterred, we thought surely there's a place for strong willed, opinionated women in communications. And next thing we know, Karen's back.
BARBARA: So we decided the best thing we could do here tonight would be to introduce somebody we know and love.
JENNA: You know all those times when you're growing up and your parents embarrass you? Well, this is payback time on live TV.
BARBARA: Take this. I know it's hard to believe, but our parents' favorite term of endearment for each other is actually Bushy.
And we had a hamster, too. Let's just say ours didn't make it.
JENNA: But, contrary to what you might read in the papers, our parents are actually kind of cool. They do know the difference between mono and Bono. When we tell them we're going to see Outkast, they know it's a band and not a bunch of misfits. And if we really beg them, they'll even shake it like a Polaroid picture.
BARBARA: So, OK, maybe they have learned a little pop culture from us, but we've learned a lot more from them about what matters in life, about unconditional love, about focus and discipline.
They taught us the importance of a good sense of humor, of being open-minded and treating everyone with respect.
And we learned the true value of honesty and integrity.
JENNA: When you grow up as the daughters of George and Laura Bush, you develop a special appreciation for how blessed we are to live in this great country.
We are so proud to be here tonight to introduce someone who read us bedtime stories, picked up car pool, made us our favorite peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and cheered for us when we scored a goal, even when it was for the wrong team.
BARBARA: Someone who told us we actually looked cute in braces, always welcomed our friends and was there waiting when we came home at curfew.
JENNA: Ladies and gentlemen, one of the two most loving, thoughtful people we know.
BARBARA: Your president and our dad, George W. Bush.
Dude, I'm about as unconventional as a Freeper could imagine. Just sayin' I know Barbara Sr. don't take no $#!t!
So, more like - go girls!
No no no no no. Don't you see how embarassing it must be for Barbara to have her grand-daughters poke some light-hearted fun at her lack of familiarity with what goes on in the minds of 20 year olds. This is such a serious moment. Her laughter is just covering up her shock and outrage. Barbara is a strong-minded woman who knows the right and proper. Those girls will hear about it later - I am sure of it. [/sarcasm]
They did great; and I'm 30 years old and hip... they did very good.
PING
I'd be embarassed if you were my parent. Jeese, what level of prig-hell do you come from?
Jenna and Barbara flopped bigtime. You know it and I know it. You can put lipstick on the pig all you want...but it is still a pig.
But, I don't think it matters much in the long run, thank goodness.
flame? How 'bout this, you are wrong.
I was at work tonight and kept reading here about how awful the twins were. I had set the VCR to tape C-Span's coverage, so when I got home a few minutes ago I rewound to the twins' segment and watched it first.
It was a little silly, but not that bad. Basically, they were trying to be a little bit playful. Some of the jokes fell flat, but so do some of Jay Leno's. The idea was to be lighthearted, with the girls telling some jokes and poking fun at their "square" elders, and then for President Bush to appear at a baseball game, appearing a little laid back himself.
It wasn't meant to be a serious policy speech. It was a chance to highlight the twins in a humorous way. The girls were a little nervous and some of their jokes were duds, but it wasn't anything to get all bent out of shape over. They were cute and were just trying to add a little humor to the proceedings.
Well keep your kids away from any half-way decent educational institution then, because that is how they might turn out. Folks who have this in their blood for countless generations have a habit of laughing at themselves and look down their noses at prigs who take themselves too seriously.
If you are such a political genius, brush up on your social psychology or common sense.
prigs are prigs and are best left as democrats.
I cannot get over the sanctimonious twits on this forum sometimes.
I'm alway so relieved that I don't know them in real life -- and I am POSITIVE my kids are glad I am NOT like them!
I highly doubt that either W or Laura would, at that age and on a public stage, have acted the way those two did. Jeb's son certainly didn't back in 2000 -- and no-one could accuse him of not knowing how to have a good time in his private life.
Of course the Bush family is big enough to absorb this, classy enough not to act embarrassed, and loyal to each other to a degree that is worthy of study and emulation.
It's really a non-issue, and I didn't mean to make a big deal out of it. I was just more surprised by it than anything, to tell the truth.
This statement shows that you are about as conventional-minded as a Freeper can be. Barbara sr. seemed to be having a whale of a good time. Maybe that is because she is comfortable with herself, knows that they are good kids, and doesn't mind an innocent prank at her [very minimal] expense.
Well it just wouldn't be a party if you weren't here with a snide remark.
PRING- A person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
Chiefly British. A petty thief or pickpocket.
Archaic. A conceited dandy; a fop.
So all you prigs, go prig yourselves.
How you doing Howlin? Always nice to see you, we agree on a lot of issues.
Mom Bush was laughing. Why weren't you?
Then if their father, the President of the United States of America who has led the greatest nation on earth into one of the most important wars in our history, doesn't have a probem with them and what they did, WHY THE HELL DO YOU?????
If they did one more variation of the "we thought we could do this, but then found out that there's somebody named ____ already doing it!" gag, I was going to scream.
It was thoroughly lame, but at least they remained very good-looking throughout. Especially the brunette. (Why did the blonde wear an Al Sharpton jogging jacket anyway?)
Actually, they are classy enough not to be embarassed. Also, I find your notions about public vs private behavior frightening.
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