Bush Twins Pen 'Open Letter' to Obama Girls
George W. Bush's daughters, Jenna and Barbara, have written an open letter to Malia and Sasha Obama in which they give America's two newest sweethearts 'advice' on living in the grand ol' White House.
Instead of sending the letter directly to the little Obama ladies, the Bushies had it published in the Wall Street Journal.
Yeah, because a 7 and 10-year old regularly read the WSJ!
Lame.
They do have some fairly good, obviously cooked up by some flack, advice for Barack's little ones.
We love that they mention Barney the biting dog!
Here it is in its full glory:
"Sasha and Malia, we were seven when our beloved grandfather was sworn in as the 41st President of the United States. We stood proudly on the platform, our tiny hands icicles, as we lived history. We listened intently to the words spoken on Inauguration Day service, duty, honor. But being seven, we didn't quite understand the gravity of the position our Grandfather was committing to. We watched as the bands marched by — the red, white, and blue streamers welcoming us to a new role: the family members of a President.
We also first saw the White House through the innocent, optimistic eyes of children. We stood on the North Lawn gazing with wonder at her grand portico. The White House was alive with devoted and loving people, many of whom had worked in her halls for decades. Three of the White House ushers, Buddy, Ramsey, and "Smiley", greeted us when we stepped into her intimidating hallway. Their laughter and embraces made us feel welcome right away. Sasha and Malia, here is some advice to you from two sisters who have stood where you will stand and who have lived where you will live:
– Surround yourself with loyal friends. They'll protect and calm you and join in on some of the fun, and appreciate the history.
– If you're traveling with your parents over Halloween, don't let it stop you from doing what you would normally do. Dress up in some imaginative, elaborate costume (if you are like us a pack of Juicy Fruit and a Vampiress) and trick-or-treat down the plane aisle.
– If you ever need a hug, go find Ramsey. If you want to talk football, look for Buddy. And, if you just need a smile, look for "Smiley."
– And, a note on White House puppies–our sweet puppy Spot was nursed on the lawn of the White House. And then of course, there's Barney, who most recently bit a reporter. Cherish your animals because sometimes you'll need the quiet comfort that only animals can provide.
– 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.
– When your dad throws out the first pitch for the Yankees, go to the game.
– In fact, 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!
For four years, we spent our childhood holidays and vacations in the historic house. We could almost feel the presence of all the great men and women who had lived here before us. When we played house, we sat behind the East sitting room's massive curtains as the light poured in illuminating her yellow walls. Our seven-year-old imaginations soared as we played in the enormous, beautiful rooms; our dreams, our games, as romantic as her surroundings. At night, the house sang us quiet songs through the chimneys as we fell asleep."
Read the rest of their letter….after the jump!
[Image via AP.]
"In late December, when snow blanketed the front lawn, all of our cousins overtook the White House. Thirteen children between the ages of two and 12 ran throughout her halls, energized by the crispness in the air and the spirit of the season. Every room smelled of pine; the entire house was adorned with thistle; garlands wound around every banister. We sat on her grand staircase and spied on the holiday dancing below. Hours were spent playing hide-and-go-seek. We used a stage in the grand ballroom to produce a play about Santa and his reindeer. We watched as the National Christmas Tree was lit and admired the chef as he put the final icing on the gingerbread house.
When it was time, we left the White House. We said our goodbyes to her and to Washington. We weren't sure if we would spend time among her historical walls again, or ever walk the National Mall, admiring the cherry blossoms that resembled puffs of cotton candy. But we did return. This time we were 18. The White House welcomed us back and there is no doubt that it is a magical place at any age."
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Awwwwww thats nice.
Such sweethearts ! xoxoxo
such cute girls! first?
OBAMAMANIA!!!
darn..
Typical Liberal Perez! Talk shit when someone is doing something nice. You suck!
THEY WON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ADVICE.. They know it all, already?
I THINK ITS CUTE OF THE BUSH TWINS TO DO THAT! God Perez why are you so cold hearted?!?!
fuck those bitches…! go back to your fucking rat hole in TX and shut the fuck up Jenna and Barb….!
Your father is THE WORST. PRESIDENT. EVER…!
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KEEP THOSE TWO WHORES AWAY FROM MELIA AND SASHA!!!
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Re: marytylermoore – I agree.TMZ has more celebtard stuff and Mario keeps posting political shit and all the comments are Dems Vs Repubs.Pretty lame.i guess I stay on here for the funny comments and the drama.But Mario is a douche
GAG ME WITH A SPOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
how cute….
Wow, that's a really nice letter. I admit I'm surprised. That leaves a nicer impression of the Bush girls than I would have had.
I'm glad they put the letter out there for everyone to read. I know I would loved to have had the experience of growing up in the white house.
That was a really nice letter that the girls wrote….it only takes a few words to help any settle into a new most amazing life those two girls are going to have for the next four years and I think the Bush Girls did a really good job at it.
Re: LG IS SIMPLY YOURS! – LOL! XOXO
I think its nice, and WHATEVER MARIO, its no fucking different than their dad writing his 2 girls a letter — in Star or Us or whatever rag paid him to do so — about why he ran for the Presidency.
LIVA LA BUSH!!!!
whatever, they should have written it in a forum and a languague that 10 and 7 year olds actually understand.
The way to hell is pave full of good intention!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think its really nice they wrote that. nothing is wrong with this.
and fuck you haters. Obama's in office now so you can stop complaining about bush.
aaaaaaaaa thats so nice!! well atleast someone in the Bush family is warmhearted!
thats so lame how they said enjoy it four years go by so fast what do they think he wont be reelected whorebags
very sweet **tear
thats cute!
why did they post it instead of sending it to the girls? its just an excuse to get a little attention..
That was sweet.
MAY NOT BE ONLY 4 YEARS…
WISHFUL THINKING ON THEIR PART THAT THESE GIRLS WILL ONLY BE THAT A SHORT TIME!
They missed the Drink up as much as you can part…
Perez only likes and praises people that align with his own political beliefs and ideals; if you don't agree you're marginalized–very democratic and equitable of you Perez. Perez is nothing more than a bitter, narrow-minded pig. Oink!!
this is a beautiful letter but i doubt they actually wrote it.
Posting it in a newspaper instead of keeping it a private letter to the girls shows that it was just to get their names in the paper once again. It shows bad taste on their part! If they wanted to write a book about their lives in the White house they should of done that instead!
The Bush girls did a nice thing and all you do is fucking criticize them for it? What a fat fuckpig you are.
that was the cutest thing I've ever read.
I'm almost in tears!!
wow its sad that you people are bashing the twins for doing something kinda towards them…pathetic!
and they are NOT Americas sweethearts don't deluded yourself
Re: guitar man – Seriously! I see 8!
Re: BBBoricua loves Angels & Demons – RIGHT ON!!! BABY.
TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK….. LATER
like little kids are going to read that whole fucking thing. I cant even stay interested enough to get past 2 paragraphs
meh
"If you ever need a hug, go find Ramsey. If you want to talk football, look for Buddy. And, if you just need a smile, look for "Smiley.""
This is the most cryptic of all the advice. Are these actually persons in the White House staff (the people who maintain the place on a day-to-day basis), or nicknames/code names for certain items, rooms, whatever in the White House that only the Obama daughters will soon learn about/discover? (Very cool if this is in fact insider-y, and not something the rest of us, the public, will understand.)
Re: born_naked – 'fuck those bitches…! go back to your fucking rat hole in TX and shut the fuck up Jenna and Barb….!
Your father is THE WORST. PRESIDENT. EVER…!'
Too right. Couldn't have said it better!
That's a really sweet letter. Don't get why they had to publish it but hey it's nice though.
Very nice letter, and nice insight to some of what they experienced.
Awww. Makes me wanna live there now.
That was sweet.
awww, that was sweet of them =]
sasha and malia are so cute!
ok now i really wanna live in the white house!
It would be neat if someone could write all their stories about being in the White House. Maybe just the kids or the 3 people they mentioned! How fun!
That was a beautiful letter they wrote to the girls, and really it is a piece of history in itself. It is a first hand account of the white house from a view we never see. The eyes of a child. Regardless of what you think of Bush, he raised two lovely women.
sp sweet they shared it with the whole world!
This "personal" letter seems really tacky - both in delivery and content. It seems like they can't let go, and just enjoy talking about themselves. Who cares?
Goes to show that in the end what matters most is what you learn from your parents. There may be a lot of haters out there but Mr. & Mrs Bush are great people no matter what and you can tell that they have passed on their good values to their daughters. How wonderful of them to take the time to leave the Obama girls some pointers. Maybe this will now be a tradition as well. God Bless the Bush Family!
Jenna and Barb, go enjoy your family's dirty oil money while we try to undo the mess your kin has left us in.
stupid letter posted in WSJ for points, instead of delivered to the obama girls.
Yea why are you talking shit..that was a wonderful letter and very thoughtful! They seem to appreciate a lot! You are an ass most of the time!
They sound as fucked up as there dad…and grandfather….
Thank god for OBAMA!!!
thats incredibly sweet of them :]
That is a beautiful letter, which I am sure WAS written by the Bush twins. However, someone like you would offer criticism. Ever have anything good to say about the conservatives, mr. lowlife?
there's more to the article - go to the website to check it out.
Those Obama girls are so adorable.
Dont like the publishing idea, but i think it was nice of them.
youre the lame one…
What a thoughtful, first-rate, class act thing to do. After all the Bush twins have been subjected to through the past 8 years (the criticism of their father, their own scrutiny) they have good reason to be bitter yet they took the time to leave such sweet and kind words of wisdom for two little girls. No matter what people may think about his presidency, obviously the Bush's did something right in raising their daughters.
Re: UGLY=PEREZ – My thoughts exactly!
"And call Mickey near Georgetown. He's got the best Colombian yay on the east coast." Ha ha, sorry couldn't resist.
Thats so nice of them
they obviously didnt get their sincerity from there father..
malia and sasha are adorable !
What appalling writing by these college graduate twins. "Four years goes by…" They does?
thats so sweet
The girls left out —don't get caught drinking underage!
that was sweet of them.
WTF!!! You're a douche for ragging on the Bush twins. You seem to be so f**king perfect, then why don't you tell to whole f**king world how to do everything!!!!?!?!?!?! Another thing, I'm sick sick sick and tired of this whole "First African American" president shit. The man is HALF WHITE!!! What about the WHITE grandparents who rasied him when is BLACK father was no where around?!?!?! Why don't they call him the first Bi-Racial president. That's what the man is!!!!!!!!! You can't call an apple an orange. You can't call a bi-racial person one race or the other. They are BI-RACIAL!!!!
Uhm, they were 19 when their dad moved into the White House. They didn't live with their grandfather.
The Obama girls are stunners! Nothing like those hillbilly Bush girls
What a bunch of superficial horse shit.
That was really sweet of them.
well i thought the letter was very nice. To all of you talking sh** about the bush twins: you are taking your hate of G.W. Bush and projecting it onto them. They have done nothing wrong you cant help what family you are born in to. To all you saying Obama is going to change the nation and be the best president ever: HE HASNT EVEN DONE ANYTHING YET hes been in office for a day so how can be so amazing. he wasnt an outstanding senator..just normal. all politicans say that they are going to change the world blah blah blah..how do you think they get elected? by saying um i hope i dont fu** up america?!? no and give the obama girls time im sure they will make mistakes too they are just really young. GET OFF OF BUSHS' ASS hes out of office so turn your attention to OBAMA!!!!
Re: Erin711 – Stunners? Are you shitting me? They look like that silver-backed gorilla of a mother. Fucking ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm torn because it is a nice gesture but I question the motive of why it was publicly released. Either way, it's still a nice letter.
Re: cherry.girl23 – to you and buck_naked. Stand up straight, spread your legs slightly, bend over, open that big fat ass of yours and stick your head up it where it belongs. Let's see what kind of job this joker does. Suck it!!!!!!!!!
Yeah it's cute, and seemingly nice. Does it seem like a stunt to romanticize the Bush administration to anyone else???
Re: LG IS SIMPLY YOURS! –
YOU couldn't of said that better. Please keep those fukin whores aways from those precious children. Bush's didn't show their fukin faces the whole time, they acted like Dickyboy Cheney.heheehee
Re: Italian Princess –
You need to do a little research idiot! If that's the case then there is no black race in this country since about 90% are racially mixed! Get over it, your President is Black. He knows he's Black, who the hell are you to define who he is?
If you ever want to know if someone is Black, ask the KKK or Aryan Nation. That should clear things up for you!
Re: Italian Princess – please keep that racist crap to yourself. Its not cute at all.
Re: Erin711 – Fuck you! Stop acting like you don't know what I'm talking about. The man has an OBVIOUS white mother and an OBVIOUS black father. Dumb shit. KKK, Aryan Nation?!? What the fuck. You're an idiot.
Re: Italian Princess – by the way as a bi-racial person myself. People have ALWAYS perceived me to be black. When you fill out forms asking about race it does not have Bi-racial as a choice. Get a fucking clue you bloody piece of shit.
Re: starburst65 – I'm just calling as I see it. She looks like a damn gorilla. I don't care if she's white, black or purple. She looks like a damn gorilla.
Re: starburst65 – Well why the hell don't you check white? Why do you check black? For that matter - fucking fill in bi-racial yourself.
awww that was really sweet!
That was so sweet!
i think that was a very sweet letter. i hope sasha and malia enjoy themselves, and keep their childhood
I think it was nice but it would had been perfect if it were send to the girls directly
Re: born_naked – worst president in the U.S, not ever ever (in the world)
Re: Italian Princess – The reason Obama is black is because hundreds of yeas ago, ole masa said,"If ya got one drop of ni*ger blood in ya, then that there automatically make you a n*gger." Get off of Perez, educate yourself, and you'll learn of the 'One-drop rule'. You'll then learn that you can effectively blame your ancestors for the reason, he is, and will always be black. Furthermore, not only does Barack have too much flavor not to be black, his father is African, you can't get any more original. Why don't you cheer up and join the festivities. Everyone's throwing sunshine in the air and you're too busy sulking and saying the Obama girls look like monkeys and they're ugly. You are smart aren't cha?!
4 years is the term of the president..duh! Should they have added a "or more if your Dad gets re-elected"…Spare me!
Re: Italian Princess – You choose one or the other. Most bi-racial people choose what their father is. Plus how would it look if I put white and I obviously look black?
I know one of their former teachers in Austin. She says they were royal bitches.
Re: SheriMoonZombie – #76.
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THANK YOU DARLING, AND NOT ONLY ARE THEY WHORES THEY'RE ATTENTION WHORES WHICH IS WHY THEY HAD A FIFTH GRADER CORRECT ALL THEIR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. YEP, THE APPLE SURE DIDN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE, THEIR DADDY WAS AN ATTENTION WHORE WHEN HE WAS A CHEERLEADER, RIGHT UP TIL YESTERDAY WHEN HE WAVED FROM THE COPTER LIKE ANYBODY IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY GAVE A GOOD GODDAMN ABOUT THE WORTHLESS COCKSUKCER!!!
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Re: squibb – #91.
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USUALLY KIDS THAT DUMB ARE HOME SCHOOLED, AREN'T THEY?
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Re: Erin711 – I'M Kind of sick of the race thing too but for another reason….Yes, is history, he IS the first African amaerican president coll….but RELAX PEOPLE….I think is almost offensive that people are acting like it is something so amazing that may never happen…what? is ot so hard to believe that black guy could do it? It was going to happen someday!!! relax y'all
Re: Jenisis – Tisk tisk. Why on such the defense? You got a "drop" in you and wish you didn't? It's just too damn easy sometimes to stir up shit. It's hilarious!!!! Get over it!!!
Re: Jenisis – Well said!
WE'VE HEARD ENOUGH FORM THE BUSHES TO LAST US A LIFTIME. MAY THEY ALL GO AWAY AND LEAVE IN SILENCE.
What a sweet letter. Without a doubt the Bush girls have had many beautiful and lifelong memories living there. I hope the Obama Girls will have the same, and being so young just play there like any other kids would do in the neighborhood where they live. God Bless them.
wow nice letter if your writting to an adult, but these are little girls, im sure they wont grasp it the same way, it should have been written more simply
Re: Italian Princess – Darling, it seems it's easier for you to frustrate people, by showing America there is no hope for people like you,rather than "stir up shit," as you said. We're truly sick of this, not me because I'm black(and to be honest, there's a prominent blood line flowing through my body that I wish wasn't there, but trust me, the "one-drop' that flows through these veins,by far outshines the other. I love my flavor, it's sweet), the entire human race, beacause we need a change. Light, positivity. This man had almost the whole world cheering for him yesterdy, and you want to discredit him because of his color. Why don't you wait and give him a chance before you insult him/them, for really nothing? Be an agent of change, and stop sulking. I feel like you hang out in the corner with your arms folded and your thub in your mouth,lol. Be easy. I'm going to bed.