Laura Bush - yay or nay?

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Does publication on snopes.com mean something is true?

[Anonymous]

I am a democrat, however I am impressed by Laura Bush as a parent. Look at what a wonderful job she has done with Jenna. Her daughter is such a real humanitarian. I would love to get tips on how to raise a child like that. There must be more to her than we see from the media.

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And I'd rather be Jenna's mom than Chelsea's. How does working for a hedge fund benefit humanity?

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Okay I love Laura but the previous comment was stupid--there is nothing wrong with working in a profession where you make a lot of money--I am glad she is working since a lot of rich kids just sit around.

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Anonymous wrote:And I'd rather be Jenna's mom than Chelsea's. How does working for a hedge fund benefit humanity?

I would guess that you need more brains, be brighter to work at a hedge fund than whatever it is Jenna did for 1 or 2 years. She got to travel to developing countries and then wrote a book through a ghost writer? It sounds noble, but what is Jenna's challenge in life?

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Jenna is rehabilitating her image. I heard her telling an interviewer that at a function we were both attending last summer. He asked her what she was doing to shed her wild party girl image and she explained. And it looks like she's succeeded, based on posts like 11:05!

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Anonymous wrote:Jenna is rehabilitating her image. I heard her telling an interviewer that at a function we were both attending last summer. He asked her what she was doing to shed her wild party girl image and she explained. And it looks like she's succeeded, based on posts like 11:05!

I don't think much of Jenna. On top of that, she married too young.

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And exactly how is what Chelsea is doing benefiting humanity? Even if Jenna is not as smart (and I question that assumption), she is using the opportunities she has to benefit others. Please tell me how Chelsea's hedge fund work benefits humanity.

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Anonymous wrote:Jenna is rehabilitating her image. I heard her telling an interviewer that at a function we were both attending last summer. He asked her what she was doing to shed her wild party girl image and she explained. And it looks like she's succeeded, based on posts like 11:05!

I don't think much of Jenna. On top of that, she married too young.

She's 26 - it isn't like she got married at 18! What's wrong with getting married at 26 - so she find the right person at that time in her life. Lots of people do and it's really not that big of a deal!

My opinion of Laura has changed over the years and I am in the "yay" camp now. Before, I didn't think too much of her. But I do like her now - she seems like the type of person I would enjoy having as a neighbor.

The Bush twins have also grown on me (and yes, I still like Chelsea. It doesn't have to be one or the other, kwim?)

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Anonymous wrote:Jenna is rehabilitating her image. I heard her telling an interviewer that at a function we were both attending last summer. He asked her what she was doing to shed her wild party girl image and she explained. And it looks like she's succeeded, based on posts like 11:05!

I don't think much of Jenna. On top of that, she married too young.

She's 26 - it isn't like she got married at 18! What's wrong with getting married at 26 - so she find the right person at that time in her life. Lots of people do and it's really not that big of a deal!

My opinion of Laura has changed over the years and I am in the "yay" camp now. Before, I didn't think too much of her. But I do like her now - she seems like the type of person I would enjoy having as a neighbor.

The Bush twins have also grown on me (and yes, I still like Chelsea. It doesn't have to be one or the other, kwim?)

You really believe that you know yourself before 30? She went from her father's roof to her husband's roof. There is limited self-exploration when this happens. 26 is still way too young in this modern age, especially in an industrialized country where college educated women have so many options to explore the world and themselves beofre getting married and having children. I think if you can do both before getting married or having children, you have more rich experiences to offer to the husband and children.

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Anonymous wrote:Jenna is rehabilitating her image. I heard her telling an interviewer that at a function we were both attending last summer. He asked her what she was doing to shed her wild party girl image and she explained. And it looks like she's succeeded, based on posts like 11:05!

I don't think much of Jenna. On top of that, she married too young.

She's 26 - it isn't like she got married at 18! What's wrong with getting married at 26 - so she find the right person at that time in her life. Lots of people do and it's really not that big of a deal!

My opinion of Laura has changed over the years and I am in the "yay" camp now. Before, I didn't think too much of her. But I do like her now - she seems like the type of person I would enjoy having as a neighbor.

The Bush twins have also grown on me (and yes, I still like Chelsea. It doesn't have to be one or the other, kwim?)

You really believe that you know yourself before 30? She went from her father's roof to her husband's roof. There is limited self-exploration when this happens. 26 is still way too young in this modern age, especially in an industrialized country where college educated women have so many options to explore the world and themselves beofre getting married and having children. I think if you can do both before getting married or having children, you have more rich experiences to offer to the husband and children.

Wow, judgemental much? Just because YOU didn't "know" yourself (whatever that means) before 30 doesn't mean that no one does. I graduated college, got married, worked for a few years, "found" myself and realized I wanted to begin a family, had my daughter at 25, stayed home for a few years (you know, because I had the flexibility at a young age to FIND myself as a mother) and have absolutely no regrets. I am able to experience my entire adult life (all of the questions, ups and downs, first interviews, first jobs - all of it) witha man I love. It's been great! He's my best friend and I have absolutely no regrets. I'm still finding myself and getting to know myself on different levels each and every day. You're a fool to think that we all follow the same path in life - I didn't realize that at age 30 a lightbulb goes off and I suddenly "know" important and mystical things (it didn't happen, as I'm now 32). Your comments are really ridiculous. I feel fortunate to be able to form my life and persona along with my husband and kids. Being a youg mom and wife has many advantages.

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Anonymous wrote:Jenna is rehabilitating her image. I heard her telling an interviewer that at a function we were both attending last summer. He asked her what she was doing to shed her wild party girl image and she explained. And it looks like she's succeeded, based on posts like 11:05!

I don't think much of Jenna. On top of that, she married too young.

She's 26 - it isn't like she got married at 18! What's wrong with getting married at 26 - so she find the right person at that time in her life. Lots of people do and it's really not that big of a deal!

My opinion of Laura has changed over the years and I am in the "yay" camp now. Before, I didn't think too much of her. But I do like her now - she seems like the type of person I would enjoy having as a neighbor.

The Bush twins have also grown on me (and yes, I still like Chelsea. It doesn't have to be one or the other, kwim?)

You really believe that you know yourself before 30? She went from her father's roof to her husband's roof. There is limited self-exploration when this happens. 26 is still way too young in this modern age, especially in an industrialized country where college educated women have so many options to explore the world and themselves beofre getting married and having children. I think if you can do both before getting married or having children, you have more rich experiences to offer to the husband and children.

Wow, judgemental much? Just because YOU didn't "know" yourself (whatever that means) before 30 doesn't mean that no one does. I graduated college, got married, worked for a few years, "found" myself and realized I wanted to begin a family, had my daughter at 25, stayed home for a few years (you know, because I had the flexibility at a young age to FIND myself as a mother) and have absolutely no regrets. I am able to experience my entire adult life (all of the questions, ups and downs, first interviews, first jobs - all of it) witha man I love. It's been great! He's my best friend and I have absolutely no regrets. I'm still finding myself and getting to know myself on different levels each and every day. You're a fool to think that we all follow the same path in life - I didn't realize that at age 30 a lightbulb goes off and I suddenly "know" important and mystical things (it didn't happen, as I'm now 32). Your comments are really ridiculous. I feel fortunate to be able to form my life and persona along with my husband and kids. Being a youg mom and wife has many advantages.

There's a reason 50% of marriages don't survive. Much of it has to do with being immature & marrying too early. You sound rather immature for someone of 32 years. I guess this is a personal topic for you, but there are few people like you, particularly in the highly educated populace of DC. YOU are the fool. For previous generations, your plan was the only formula for women, educated or uneducated. No, there is no lightbulb that goes off at age 30 to say, "Hey I get it now." Yippee for you. I'm sure you have a lot of varied open-minded experiences to share with your children. You worked for 3 whole years as an admin assistant before having a baby. Wow! You sound like such an INTERESTING person. If I ever met you, I'm sure our conversations would center around, ... the weather. Even that, we would not agree on. Global warming, oh no, there's no global warming. It's just hotter than normal the past several years.

I guess you're offended bc you did not have the balls to go explore, all by yourself... to explore the world or explore your character, to find out what you are made of. Bet your husband is bowled over by your fascinating experiences before you met.

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I married at 25, my husband was my best friend, and 26 years later we are still best friends. It's better when you can grow up together and grow together. We have so many things we found and tried, for the first time, together. We built a business together with 40 employees and we have three great teenagers.

If you find your love, it doesn't matter what age you are. You just have to have the commitment and the humor to see it through. Humor - most of all.

Good luck Jenna - she's a very sweet young woman and has a strong marriage between her parents as an example. You may not agree with her father's politics, but there has never been ONE word of scandal when it comes to his commitment to his wife.

Yay Laura, Yay Jenna, Yay Hillary, Yay Chelsea - Yay to all of those of you are committed to your family, your careers and your image of yourselves as strong women!

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Just because you didn't know yourself in your 20's doesn't mean that other people don't. I got married at almost 26, am expecting a baby at 30, and feel incredibly lucky that I found my husband so young. I would never presume that just because someone is unmarried at 40 that they are, say, a bitter old maid, nor would I assume that because someone gets married at 25 or 26 that they are flighty and immature and that the marriage is doomed. You sound particularly hateful and judgmental, even for this board, which is saying a lot. I feel really sorry for you, actually, that you are able to generalize against so many people you don't even know with such vitriol.