Posted on 11/27/2006 11:30:43 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Amid a growing barrage of front-page headlines, U.S. embassy officials "strongly suggested" President Bush's twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara Bush, cut short their trip to Buenos Aires because of security issues, U.S. diplomatic and security sources tell ABC News.
But the girls have stayed on, celebrating their 25th birthday over the weekend and producing even more headlines about their activities.
Officials say the media coverage upstaged publicity plans for the new U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne, who had only recently arrived in the country.
Neither the White House nor the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires responded to requests for comment.
The Argentinean press blitz followed a report on "The Blotter" last week that Barbara Bush's purse and cell phone were stolen last weekend while dining at the popular San Telmo outdoor marketplace despite being guarded by the Secret Service.
Stories of the twins' visit took on wild proportions in the Argentinean press. One tabloid headline had the young women running nude in the hallway of their hotel, a report the hotel staff denied to ABC News.
According to sources, the U.S. embassy encouraged the two girls to cut their stay short because the added attention was making their security very difficult.
But to the dismay and anger of some U.S. embassy and security staff, the girls stayed on.
Thursday night, an ABC News producer was able to walk into their hotel unchecked and engage Barbara Bush in conversation while she checked her e-mail on a computer in the lobby. Jenna sat talking with friends on a sofa nearby. No Secret Service agents were anywhere to be seen in the lobby, according to ABC News' Joe Goldman.
And yesterday the Bush twins were spotted at the Sunday soccer matches, wearing team jerseys and sitting in the owner's box, watching Argentina's top team Boca Juniors compete. Several games have been canceled due to violence in the crowds this year. In fact, last weekend no spectators were allowed to attend the match other than season ticket holders.
Sources tell ABC News the twins plan to stick to their original itinerary and stay in Buenos Aires until Thursday.
Actually, they can. Are you going to stop them?
You mean that their father, the President, sets them up on dates?
I think you have too much time on your hands. Your imagination has run wild.
I think those lovely, young, intelligent women date whom they please, and travel where they want to.
Apparently you did. Time to charge up the old batteries, durasell.... :)
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You either can't understand logic and reasoning, or you are just trying to antagonize everyone.
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Ref; the poster called Donna
I'm guessing it's just a +30 year old adolescent boy posting from his mother's basement agonizing over the fact that even farm animals turned him down.
At least that's what sources tell me.
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Actually, they can. Are you going to stop them?
Political realities will. Look, they are a pol's kids and they have a very crappy deal. They have a tough job that they didn't sign on for and don't get paid for. Do military brats like having six high schools?
For better or for worse, the perception of them (it doesn't even have to be the reality) reflects on the President and the country.
Running around like they own the country:) Like Borat:)
You mean that their father, the President, sets them up on dates?
No, but he has veto power.
DRAT!!
But now I guess they're free to date whomever they want......
ROTFL!! ;>)
Think anyone thought I was serious?? ;)
OMG--Bobby Sherman.....
Sorry I'm late. Don't have time to "click here to read article" either. What is it about, ugly Americans running nude in the hallway of their hotel? Geez, that happens every day. Nude dog bytes man?
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Perhaps the solution is for better looking Americans to run nude through the hallway of hotels.
But I'm just solution minded. ;-)
And the Artful Dodger as a bonus. ;)
I think we're dating ourselves...
I don't know about Bobby Sherman though..........I think he was just too short for me. :)
How much of the world have you lived in or visited?
They'll be out of the country in 24 hours if that is what was scheduled in the first place. What odds???? Yours???
I was planning a trip to BA next year for a week of red meat, single malts, sleeping late and dancing the tango til the wee hours with my wife. This incident promted me to research the crime scene. Now it looks like it's back to the DR and the merengue.
Not me. If they walk down the street talking and laughing in English real loud, I would like to join them. I've done that in other countries;-)
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