I Expected This From Jenna, But Barbara, You're Breaking My Heart
Georgewbush.com hosted an online chat session with the twins, and Wonkette has a transcript. Read this while I try to figure out something witty to say:
Andrea Toth from Canoga Park CA wrote:Not sure I'm up to the task here. There are just too many possibilities. Do they admire Havel more for his years of struggle against communism and his writing, or his appreciation of the Stones? Was Barbara extremely inspired while Jenna was extremely moved (or vice versa), or were they both somewhat inspired and moved, or was one of them extremely inspired and moved while the other was indifferent, or was one of them super-duper extremely inspired and moved while the other was actively hostile? Too close to call, I'd say. Wonkette might be on to something:
What foreign leaders or diginitaries have you met?
Barbara and Jenna Bush answered:
Yes, Andrea, and that is definitely one of the best things about being the daughters of a President. We have both gotten to meet some extremely intelligent, interesting people. We both met former President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, and felt extremely inspired and moved. He is a man who was imprisoned for fighting communism and was the first President of the Czech Republic. He also is an amazing author and playwright and he loves the Rolling Stones! We have also met Tony Blair of Great Britain and Vladimir Putin of Russia - in addition to being highly intelligent and amazing leaders, they both have a great sense of humor!
It's not just that 22-year-olds don't talk like that, it's that no one talks like that. Jenna and Barb weren't answering these questions, these questions were being answered by Ken Mehlman and Karl Rove, who may have been dressed like Jenna and Barb.Yeah, but take a look at the exchange with Andrea again. Why did they answer a question she didn't ask? Are Rove and Mehlman cross-dressing robots who can only give pre-programmed responses? Doesn't that sound more like Dick Cheney? [Being a robot or being a cross-dresser?--ed.] [Both!--F.]
Meanwhile, at Slate, Michael Crowley attempts to write a thoughtful article about the twins. Silly fucker, who does he think he's kidding?
For the record: I've never met Jenna. I did meet their cousin Lauren (the model), who is or was dating an acquaintance of mine. The only time I talked to Barbara during the two years we straddled at Yale was on tap night 2003, when she was getting hazed by a lesser secret society than Skull and Bones. She approached me in a cow costume and asked me to suck on her udder, then started giggling. I also know for a fact that she attended at least one naked party (they're not as cool as you might think; just imagine how hideous most people, let alone most Yalies, look without any clothes on). Eh, you tell me if that's a bad thing. (And yes, if I ever had a chance, I would have gone for it.)
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