Anyone notice on Ellen how Jenna Bush - in a very sheepish voice - asks dad (*) if he's mad at her?

[Harper_is_Bush]

Check out the video here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/05/jenna-bush-phones-home-on_n_75406.html

At 1:45 in the video Jenna, while picking nervously at the couch, says "Dad? (shrub answers "yes baby?") Are you mad?"

When Jenna asked him that, she was being serious. How old is that woman? She fears her fathers dissapproval, that is very obvious.

I don't fault her for that. Many girls/women are f'd up when it comes to their parents. What interests me is the insight this provides into shrub. He's clearly a person who lords himself over the women in his life to the point that they fear his responses.

[malaise]

1. It was a stupid question

Her dad is a bat shit crazy, mad, loony.

[NMDemDist2]

3. he had a good buzz on too, by the sounds of him n/t

[MikeNearMcChord]

2. Perhaps Jenna was told if she did not mind her P's and Q's

There would be another. (A reference to Stalin's threat to Lenin's widow.)

[Windy]

4. I just watched it. she was definitely worried and uncomfortable

There was a hesitation in his voice too and I'm betting you she's in hot water with the screwball...

[bdamomma]

26. I bet he felt he was put on the spot when she called him

like his real response would be, what the hell did you do now, or what in hell do you want? I can hear him saying that.

[CatWoman]

5. kick

:)

:kick:

[polichick]

6. Think he has an anger management problem?? nt

[bdamomma]

25. exactly, you hit the nail on the head

* has a definite anger management problem, why would his daughter ask right off if he was mad at her, what a dysfunctional family.
There are quite the number of things we don't know about this family, to me it is all an act to be the "a caring and loving family" what total BS.

[Squatch]

7. For as much as I can't stand W, I thought that Jenna calling him on TV was kinda cool

There are bigger fish to fry than a daughter calling her dad for a PR stunt.

[TomInTib]

8. Fuck them all. Ellen, too...

Stagecraft and ratings-suck, all the way.

The Booshes are trying some sleight-of-hand, here.

Fuck 'em.

[MrMickeysMom]

35. You know the old saying with Jenna and the gang...

... fuck em ... I did!

[Deja Q]

9. Don't you mean (*)(*)

I mean, he's been elected twice... not for any naughty reasons, of course... O8)

[4nic8em]

10. "Dad, are you mad?"

"yes baby I am...I've bullshitted our countrys' citizens for so long, I'm afraid I've really "screwed the pooch" on this Middle East domination thing".

[joshcryer]

11. WTF! I thought it was sweet.

OMFG. I have the same reverence for my mother as she has for her parents. She was uncomfortable being called on the spot in front of a live audience. She'd admitted "I can call them any time," and had her bluff called. Had she been backstage in the dressing room and Ellen asked the same question I'm sure she wouldn't have been so concerned about how her parents reacted.

[Harper_is_Bush]

16. I thought it was sweet also! She's a very sweet girl.

But how old is she? She's well into her 20's, the time for sheepishly asking dad if he's mad (especially in public) is over.

As I posted since though, I think the whole thing was a setup, so her question was perhaps disingenuous anyway.

Fool me once.......

[Squatch]

28. Everybody's different, man.

"...the time for sheepishly asking dad if he's mad is over."

I'm in my mid 30's and I still act sheepishly around my mom sometimes. Guess old habits are hard to break.

[Atman]

36. You are very, very naive.

For chrissake, she glances over at the "hidden" telephone when she says she can call at any time! And then Laura mentions that she isn't watching because they're only taping -- but Jenna hadn't said where she was yet!!

How can you fall for this stuff???

:crazy:

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[Harper_is_Bush]

12. You know, on a second watch it almost seems like the whole thing was pre-planned.

I mean, Laura came right out and acknowledged she knew Jenna was taping. Surely * knew the call was coming?

Maybe Jenna should add acting to her resume.

[journalist3072]

18. Actually, in their defense, it's not surprising that Laura Bush knew where Jenna was

If I'm not mistaking, I believe I read before that in the White House, they have a screen up that shows the location of each member of the First Family (probably for security purposes).

So, it's not surprising that Laura Bush knew where Jenna was.

[Olney Blue]

13. There is something strange going on in that family.

[gateley]

14. I liked it - but at that age I wouldn't have been asking my parents if they

were mad. I'm glad she did it -- it was enjoyable and cute. She sure looks like her mom!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

15. I think she just turned 26.

And yeah, that was bizarre. But she has her priorities straight - Ckwismass pwesents! She is very engaging, but I can't stand that entire family so the 'cuteness' was lost on me...

[teacher gal]

17. wow

very interesting video. Jenna does appear to be afraid of
dad's disapproval, then dad seems to lighten up considerably
when he realizes she's calling from the Ellen show. But we
cannot know any of this, we're just speculating.

[karlrschneider]

19. Well, Pickles knew where she was before they exchanged a single word.

The whole thing was staged...like everything the * family does.

[jkshaw]

31. I agree Karl that it was staged

as I posted a few threads back. "Daddy?" Yuck, give me a break!

[karlrschneider]

33. Sure, Pickles was just sittin' in the kitchen peeling some taters for supper and 'dad'

was relaxing in his LazyBoy, pipe filled with Sir Walter Raleigh, reading 3 Shakespeare books at once: Romeo, Juliet, and Hamlet. No PDBs or NIEs for Chimpy this holiday season!

[madrchsod]

20. alcohol and drug abuse--she`s an abused child

there is no doubt this

[Harper_is_Bush]

21. She would have been 5 when he quit drinking.

it's hard to know if it had any effect on her.

I think your conclusion is a little beyond reasonable.

[Disturbed]

22. It was a BS stunt.

The SS goes with her everywhere. The Busholinis knew where she was.
Elen is such a phony.

[madrchsod]

27. he`s a dry drunk which is sometimes far worse than

someone who drinks. i`ve known both and the dry drunks are more mentally abusive.pickles was abused before she had the girls and that never goes away..you can see that on her face

[Richard Steele]

37. Only if you take HIS WORD that he stopped. What a larf! He's drunk at half his public appearances.

HE WAS DRUNK DURING THAT PHONE CALL, FER CHRISSAKES!!!!!!!!

"Quit drinking"- that's a good one! :rofl:

[Harper_is_Bush]

39. whatever

don't let your disdain drive you to distraction.

[Frank Cannon]

44. He's pretty obviously shitfaced at many appearances

And ALL of his strange behavior and character quirks can be easily explained by full-blown, active alcoholism. No need to invoke CVAs, Alzheimers, or some of the more complicated psychological theories I've read on this board.

I don't care what the man or his press agents and handlers say, he's still drinking. A lot.

[Catherine Vincent]

23. Yes I did notice that.

He probably told the twins they can call and talk to him whenever they like but it better be important! And you also noticed she said she was on Ellen's show pretty quick (in case he curses at her). I think they are afraid of him. She did seem nervous.

[Generic Brad]

24. Of course he's mad. We've known he is deranged for some time now

Those closest to him are finally starting to figure it out too.

[MiniMe]

29. He tries to control his kids like he controls everybody and everything else

Of course, it isn't as easy with kids.

[redirish28]

30. She WAS scared to death to make that call... also where is her sister

Barbara... Wife brought up this question... What happen to the younger Barbara Bush?

[Kucinich4America]

32. Yep, Chimpy sounds all lit up to me.

"Just talkin to Karl's replacements.... Mr. Daniels and Mr. Beam"

[Stinky The Clown]

34. He sounded like some Bruce Dern character

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

38. Well, George Bush's adolescence lasted well into his 40s

I guess she's just following in daddy's footsteps.

[SoCalDem]

40. The whole thing was staged.. And the timing was "perfect"

At the very time the media was slamming him for lying about NooQueLur war with Eye-Ran, all of a sudden they switch gears and are cluck-clucking about how she called "Daddy"..and they play it over and over & swoon at what a "tender moment" it all was..

The "girl" is well into her twenties, a rich heiress, a dilettante who had someone write a book under her name.. She's not a cutie little teenybopper anymore..

This was just another ploy to change the subject..and shame on Ellen for being a party to it..

[marions ghost]

41. Agreed

Ellen's losing it ...to allow this cutesy made-for-TV moment on her show. If Jenna were 10 years younger you might buy it.

What's wrong with you Ellen?

[w8liftinglady]

42. in her defense-grow up in an alcoholic household-you are "walking on eggshells" all the time.

[Vinca]

43. That's exactly what I thought. Jenna didn't know if it was a "good" day

or a "bad" day and didn't want to have her father show his true stripes on national television. It was a very telling phone call.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

45. Why does anyone give this man credibility as Ellen did? He should be shunned by all. nt