Jenna & Barbara Bush Give Advice to Sasha & Malia

[underpants]

Before anyone wants to jump on them for this I think this is sweet.


http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20253747,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines

In keeping with tradition, President Bush left President Barack Obama a note in the White House – and now his daughters have offered their own advice, in the form of an open letter, to Sasha, 7, and Malia Obama, 10.

From that point of view, the women offer the new first daughters tips what to expect as they prepare for their new lives in Washington, D.C. Here is some of their advice:

• "Surround yourself with loyal friends. They'll protect and calm you and join in on some of the fun, and appreciate the history."

• "Slide down the banister of the solarium, go to T-ball games, have swimming parties, and play Sardines on the White House lawn. Have fun and enjoy your childhood in such a magical place to live and play."

• "Go to anything and everything you possibly can: the Kennedy Center for theater, State Dinners, Christmas parties (the White House staff party is our favorite!), museum openings, arrival ceremonies, and walks around the monuments. Just go. Four years goes by so fast, so absorb it all, enjoy it all!"

"Here is our most important piece of advice," they write. "Remember who your dad really is."

Read the entire letter – including the Bush daughter's thoughts about pets and where to go when they need a hug – here.

[Hugabear]

1. "Use your Secret Service agents to buy alcohol for you"

n/t

[meegbear]

4. Two Words, Fake ID ...

don't leave home without it.

[rateyes]

20. There's a liquor cabinet in the Lincoln Bedroom,

and we've hidden a key to it taped behind Malia's bedroom mirror.

[AndrewP]

27. LOL

"Get sent home instead of to jail after a night of getting blitzed"

[Blaze Diem]

2. " Party till you puke"

god its fun!!!

[NJmaverick]

3. I thought it was the Secret Service's job to protect Sasha and Melia

why did they let two bad apples, like the Bush twins, talk with them?

[KG]

5. 'don't try to by a drink at mexican resturant unless you have a really good fake ID'

[bbernardini]

6. "Beer before liquor, never sicker..." nt

[davepc]

7. The Bouncer at Toads Place in New Haven is REALLY GOOD at spotting fake IDs

[bigwillq]

10. Actually, not really.

That place has been fined so many times for underage drinking! :) ;) :)

[davepc]

15. I've been there many a time!

[bigwillq]

29. Me too!

:)

[Deja Q]

76. Sorry, I don't have a bar.

:P

[elocs]

8. You may be expecting way too much for it not to get jumped on here at DU

where anything and everything that has to do with Republicans, especially anything Bush, is held up to ridicule. That is one of the worst qualities of DU, the inability to see anything good in anyone who does not agree with them and to question their motives on everything. There are far too many people here who behave that way.

[lunatica]

9. learn the art of dry humping on the dance floor

Sorry, I'm not impressed with the Bush twins. Remember they were invited to leave Brazil which is the swingingest country on the planet because they were so badly behaved. They should take advice from Malia and Sasha about behavior.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

11. I thought this was very nice and cute.

And I can picture the girls trick and treating down the aisle of the Air Force while traveling with their parents LOL!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. I think it's a nice thing too... as if none of us had ever drank underage.

:eyes:

That was really nice of them to do. Good luck in your future endeavors Jenna and Barbara.

[Dorian Gray]

53. I agree, too...

Yes, I drank underage and I did many stupid things under the influence, so I'm not going to make fun of them for doing similar things that I did.

I think the letter was nice, friendly, classy and filled with good advice for the two beautiful Obama girls to embrace.

[lunatica]

55. Did you drink while your father was President of the US?

Somehow I would expect that since Presidents' children are brought up in an atmosphere of politics and public service they would be brought up to behave. Did your parents think it was OK like Laura and George did?

[Dorian Gray]

60. I drank

thankfully without the public microscope on me.


Regardless, perhaps they could have behaved better, but they were girls who are not guilty of their parents sins. And there are plenty of Democrats sons and daughters who behave badly too. Research Al Gore's son. You think if he became president, his son would have avoided drug abuse? (It wasn't just marijuana... when he was arrested, he was in possession of controlled narcotics, too.)


So, no, I don't feel comfortable throwing stones at the Bush girls because they are not responsible for their parents actions, I didn't behave so completely differently then they did when I was in college, and there are plenty of Democratic politicians children who behave the same way. It's hypocritical for us to condemn them for their silly and stupid drunken antics.

[Scout]

56. i didn't

"as if none of us had ever drank underage"

[ScreamingMeemie]

59. Well I did... So open season on me.

Have at it. :hi:

[lunatica]

63. Do you have photographic evidence?

How can we have at it if there's no proof?

[Celeborn Skywalker]

69. Well aren't you special?

:eyes:

[Scout]

73. well aren't you ______________

:eyes:

just countering the blanket statement made about DUers

get over your little self

[Celeborn Skywalker]

72. No kidding.

I'm glad paparrazi weren't around to film me a couple of years ago when I was in college. I'd be beaten and flailed on this website.

[Wickerman]

13. PS. the key to the liquor cabinet is under the tall vase in the Green Room

:eyes:

[elocs]

14. Well, that didn't take long. Thanks to those who proved me correct.

I am sure there will be more to come. At least our new President has class and grace.

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. There are some of us who are decent, elocs.

And, I agree with you. It's really quite sad, the cesspool this place can become.

[elocs]

32. I agree with you absolutely and did not mean to imply that it was even most.

It's just those who believe the shrillness of their voices implies wisdom or even cleverness.

[underpants]

18. Indeed

:eyes:

DU wise....and otherwise

[NYCGirl]

22. I read the entire letter at the link in the WSJ. It is really beautiful.

I am pleasantly surprised in the depth of feeling.

[Scurrilous]

16. Lick the salt, down the tequila, then bite the lemon. n/t

[Ganja Ninja]

19. Don't leave your liquor bottles anywhere that daddy can find them.

He'll drain them.

[cali]

21. Most of the mindless, petty comments on this thread are just pitiful

pefectly innocuous gesture by the Bush girls. And the hypocrisy about their partying is a riot- not to mention, stinking of hypocrisy.

[GreenPartyVoter]

42. It's pretty bad :^(

[Crabby Appleton]

58. I agree nt

[KittyWampus]

23. That's really cute and a nice thing to do!

[Bonobo]

24. That was sweet and actually made me tear up a little -as a father.

This part: "Remember who your dad really is."

Even Hitler was loved by his dog, I guess.

[Sebastian Doyle]

74. Maybe Hitler was, but I'm not so sure about Chimpy.

I really don't think Barney likes the bastard very much. Especially when the drunken dumbass dropped the poor little puppy on his head.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9vJNtY_mZ4

[ebdarcy]

25. Very sweet, and it sounds like good advice.

[FedUpWithIt All]

26. It was sweet and no doubt sincere.

:hi:

I am just grateful it is related as something that has passed. May the bush family never again grace the halls of OUR White House.

[PVnRT]

28. I hope those commenters upthread never drank underage

It would be unfortunate if there were that many hypocrites in one thread.

[nini]

30. That's cute

I heard the Bush girls were quite taken with the Obama girls - it sure appears so.

Thanks for posting.

[Kerrytravelers]

31. Yes, it was a nice letter and a nice gesture.

However, if I were the Obama family, I would definetly consult with the Clinton's on advice to raising a child in the White House. Chelsea Clinton is quite an impressive young lady.

[JHB]

44. Not to mention Chelsea was a little closer in age to M&S...

...than the Bush twins.

At least they're a classier act than their father.

[ScreamingMeemie]

45. If you read the letter though, they speak of their time at the WH when they were 7

Under Poppy Bush. Many people forget that they spent a lot of time there as small children.

[Neecy]

33. I dunno.....

If they had left this note privately, it would have been a sweet gesture. But in the full WSJ article the last paragraph is a puff piece for Bush and the whole thing reads like Peggy Noonan's overwrought prose. I also don't recall either one of them taking in any culture in DC, such as the Kennedy Center or museums. This whole thing looks like a ghostwritten Legacy PR release.

[ScreamingMeemie]

47. Barbara worked for the Smithsonian...

if it had been heavy on praising their dad/grandpa I'd agree.

[Dorian Gray]

54. Obama wrote

and published a letter to his daughers pre-inauguration. It was published in Parade Magazine. I thought that was beautiful, too.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/14/obamas-letter-to-his-daug_n_157875.html


I suspect that you think that was also "a ghostwritten Legacy PR release?"

[theboss]

34. Can someone remind me why I am supposed to hate the Bush twins again?

Because I really kind of like them.

[cali]

35. the sins of the father

are why you're supposed to hate them. At least according to a few idiots here.

[theboss]

37. One of the reasons I like living in DC is because everyone has long political memories

My office shut down to watch the festivities and we started talking about Carter when he came on screen and then when the kids were shown, we started talking about how badly the Carters handled Amy's life in the White House.

It seems like Clintons, Bushes, and hopefully Obamas have all learned from that example and seem to have found the right balance for separating the private from the public.

[Sebastian Doyle]

85. and the grandfather, and the great grandfather.

Jenna & Tonic haven't done anything particularly offensive themselves, that I'm aware of.

But because Prescott Bush funded Hitler and made money from concentration camp slave labor, Poppy Bush sold heroin and cocaine, and Chimpy benefitted from several big money swindles, AND because their 60 year domination of the Repuke party has ensured that their ill gotten wealth will continue to perpetuate itself, because they have eliminated the estate tax.....

Those two will never have to work one day in their lives. And that's just fucking wrong.

[KG]

38. i just re-read this thread - nobody stated that you or anybody was supposed to hate the bush twins

[cali]

40. true. I think that poster was simply using a rhetorical device

to mark the hate being spewed out toward the bush girls.

[theboss]

51. Ok...Specific Sue, can someone explain why some folks hate them?

God, this place can suck sometimes.....

[LeftyMom]

52. They got caught having fun once or twice, and their Dad is an asshole.

[kskiska]

36. As I recall, the Bush Twins weren't really involved with W.H. life

They were away at college for the first few years, then away doing other things. They weren't much interested in W.H. goings-on and didn't even make a public appearance until the second campaign.

[hlthe2b]

39. That was very nice letter. Kudos to the Bush* twins...

I defend them staunchly here... They are not their father.

[Cid_B]

41. The hypocrisy around here stinks to high heaven and beyond..

Something about stones and glass houses comes to mind.

[DemBones DemBones]

43. It's a very nice letter and begins with their memories of being 7 and

seeing their grandfather sworn in as president. I hadn't thought about that but of course they spent time in the White House when Poppy was president so they can speak about it from a child's perspective.

[luvspeas]

48. Jenna & Barbara acted like 7 & 10 year olds when their father was in the White House...

Michelle better take a look at that letter first.

[global1]

46. Seems To Me That Dubya Himself Should Have Left The Note For The Obama Girls......

as he was the child in the W.H. for the last 8 years.

[stillcool]

49. that is very sweet..

regardless of the sins of their family.

[Maine-ah]

50. I thought so as well.

[lunatica]

57. I'm not impressed favorably with the Bush twins

Doing one sweet thing is most unimpressive when one balances out their behavior which is that most of what they do is pure self-indulgence, cloaked in crass bad manners. When I think of Jenna I see her sticking her tongue out at us. Just like her father flipping us the bird. Aww shucks! What a sweet family! Yet there are those here who want to defend the Bushes in spite of their well documented history.



:puke:

[cali]

61. It's hardly one sweet thing

Jenna Bush works as a teacher and has worked for UNICEF

Before leaving Washington, D.C. in Summer 2006, Bush taught at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School for a year and a half.<9> She took a leave of absence from the Charter School teaching position to work at a shelter as part of an internship for UNICEF's Educational Policy Department in Latin America, specifically in Panama.<10><11> After her internship for UNICEF, she returned to her teaching position at the charter school in Washington, D.C., where she is again currently teaching.<12>


Writing
In 2007, Bush began marketing a book proposal with the assistance of Robert B. Barnett, a Washington attorney.<13> The title of the book is Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope and it chronicles her experiences working with UNICEF sponsored charities in Latin America, including visits to drought stricken Paraguay in 2006, while working as an intern for United Nations Children's Fund.<14><15><16><17> HarperCollins announced in March 2007 it would publish the book and it was released September 28, 2007, with an initial printing of 500,000 copies.<18> Her share of the profits will go to UNICEF; the remainder will go to the woman whose life is the basis of the book, assisting in the young woman's continuing education.<19[br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Bush

[lunatica]

65. So she's done everything without the benefit of her privileged position?

Bully for her.

[cali]

66. guess what, genius? Same could be said of Chelsea Clinton who

works for a freakin' hedge fund. Do you bash her?

[lunatica]

67. I've never seen Chelsea dry humping on the dance floor

Falling down drunk, or sticking her tongue out at us. She's never been asked to leave a country either. So maybe I would have ms sanctimonious know it all.

[cali]

70. wrong. there were pictures of Chelsea

drunk back in 2003. And Jenna Bush hardly stuck out her tongue at you- she stuck out her tongue at the press.

And you, Ms. puritan hypocrite, have never been drunk or goofed up when you were young?

Repulsive the hypocrisy around here.

[lunatica]

78. I am not impressed with the twins no matter how much you defend them

[cali]

81. and i'm not impressed with your hypocrisy.

or your puritanical bullshit.

[lunatica]

83. I don't remember trying to impress you

[Celeborn Skywalker]

75. You sound like a Puritan.

Falling down drunk is something MANY college aged people are guilty of. They had the misfortune of having papparrazzi follow them everywhere.

[lunatica]

79. That's my point. They had secret service and the public eye on them

Are you claiming you would have gotten falling down drunk if your father was the President? You don't have to be a Puritan to have a modicum of manners in public

[Celeborn Skywalker]

84. I don't know.

I would say I wouldn't do that, but we all make stupid judgments sometimes, right?

[fed_up_mother]

77. There were ghastly pictures of Chelsea in England

Very drunk.

[lunatica]

80. So trash Chelsea if you like

I'm not stopping you.

[fed_up_mother]

82. It's NOT a BIG DEAL. Many young people get drunk.

Frankly, I don't think it's too smart, but it appears to be a right of passage for a lot of young college kids.

[Lasher]

62. The twins probably didn't write this.

And if it's such a nice gesture why was it an open letter and not just left for the Obama girls?

[Dorian Gray]

64. Probably the same reason

that Obama published a letter to his own daughter pre-inauguration in Parade Magazine.

[Lasher]

71. That's what I was thinking.

My point is, this was not as sweet and gracious as some in this thread seem to believe. I don't see it as particularly sinister either, I just don't see any good reason to bemoan the remarks poking fun at the twins.

[Evoman]

68. Ha..the Obama girls should probably be the ones giving the advice!

:rofl:

[woo me with science]

86. And right on cue to spoil something nice: The Freepers of DU.

What nasty, hateful little snots you are.

You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

[Shell Beau]

87. I think it was a nice gesture. This is all new for the Obama kids and

they just seemed to be helping them out. Why can't it just be that? Why does it have to be so ugly on here sometimes?