http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/bushfamily/ en-us Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:45:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000401/posts The party girl image was nowhere to be seen when Jenna Bush gave the keynote address at the annual banquet held by Wisconsin Women in Government. The 25-year-old daughter of President George W. Bush, who was cited twice for underage drinking during her college days, has undergone a public relations metamorphosis since the publication last year of her bestselling book, "Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope," which is about a single mother living with HIV. On Thursday night at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, Bush, who is expected to wed fiance Henry Hager this May, was gracious and humble in... Madistan.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000401/posts#comment Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:45:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992750/posts Director Oliver Stone has set James Cromwell to play George Herbert Walker Bush and Ellen Burstyn to play former first lady Barbara Bush in "W," a drama about the formative years of their son, President George W. Bush. Josh Brolin is playing the title character, and Elizabeth Banks will play first lady Laura Bush. Stone will direct from a script by his “Wall Street” co-writer Stanley Weiser. Moritz Borman is producing with Bill Block and Jon Kilik. Variety http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992750/posts#comment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:16:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991828/posts Obama a distant cousin of Bush Close political rivals - now there's a connection in their family histories It has emerged that Barack Obama is a tenth cousin, once removed, of the man whose job he wants - George W Bush.They are linked by Samuel Hinkley of Cape Cod, who died in 1662. Mr Obama is also a distant cousin of the actor Brad Pitt while Hillary Clinton is related to Mr Pitt's girlfriend, Angelina Jolie. The ties of the US Democratic rivals were established by a respected US genealogical organisation after three years' investigation. Mrs Clinton and Mr... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991828/posts#comment Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:26:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978400/posts Neil Bush, younger brother of U.S. President George W. Bush, called on Paraguay's president as the guest of a business federation founded by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. A presidential press office source, who spoke on condition of not being named, confirmed the younger Bush met President Nicanor Duarte on Thursday along with a delegation from the Universal Peace Federation, a group associated with Moon. Duarte himself had no statement on the meeting. Antonio Betancourt, a spokesman for the federation, said that Bush visited Duarte and later met with an opposition congressional leader, Sen. Miguel Abdon Saguier, and that both... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978400/posts#comment Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:26:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971185/posts VANCOUVER -- A Bush has come forward in defence of a possible Kennedy.Sharon Bush, the former wife of President George W. Bush's brother Neil Bush and a close friend of Jack Worthington, has come forward exclusively to the Vancouver Sun to speak on his behalf."He is a fine man, highly ethical, a man of high integrity," Ms. Bush said about Worthington, rumoured to be John F. Kennedy's illegitimate son, in an interview Thursday.Ms. Bush said she decided to speak out after a British tabloid claimed Mr. Worthington once tried to flog a book about being an illegitimate Kennedy offspring... Canwest News Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971185/posts#comment Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:29:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969172/posts How George torpedoed Jeb's presidential hopes and sank the family's political dynasty. Will America close the books on the Bush dynasty when George W. leaves office in January? Or is it still possible that his younger brother, Jeb, will rise from the ashes of the second Bush presidency -- perhaps even as part of the Bush clan's ongoing duel with the House of Clinton? While one should never say never in politics, such a rematch in 2012 or 2016 is beginning to seem extremely unlikely. Even Jeb himself apparently regards prospects for a Bush resurrection as largely hopeless. To understand... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969172/posts#comment Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:28:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1889356/posts Do not be fooled by Jenna Bush. She has wrapped herself in the golden glow of celebrity. But she is something else entirely. For almost seven years, the blond Bush twin has reveled in the trappings associated with Hollywood starlets -- from wearing made-to-order designer clothes to smiling brightly from the glossy pages of a Vogue photo spread. She has walked red carpets and swanned past velvet ropes. Like so many celebrities, she has taken on a cause -- education -- and is using her fame to stir interest and attract media attention to an upcoming book tour. She has... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1889356/posts#comment Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:11:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884946/posts Husband of George H.W. Bush’s cousin has heart attack at Maine retreat Updated: 9:17 a.m. CT Aug 22, 2007 KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - An 81-year-old houseguest suffered a fatal heart attack at the summer home of former President George H.W. Bush. John C. Jansing, the husband of Bush’s cousin Shelley Bush Jansing, was taken by paramedics late Tuesday to the emergency room at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. “Jack was a wonderful man,” the former president said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and their three children. Barbara and... AP via MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884946/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:16:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1881252/posts Three weeks ago, Cécilia Sarkozy, the glamorous wife of the French president, drew criticism here for her high-profile role in the freeing of jailed medical workers from Libya, a job some thought was best left to diplomats. Now Mrs. Sarkozy, a 49-year-old former model, is under scrutiny again, this time for ducking out of public appearances where a presidential spouse would be expected. Her latest infraction of spousal etiquette: skipping a picnic with the Bush family in New England. After accepting a rare, personal invitation to dine with President Bush and his family in Kennebunkport, Me., on Saturday, Mrs. Sarkozy... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1881252/posts#comment Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:53:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1880243/posts PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush hosted a luncheon today for the new president of France, Nicholas Sarkozy. (Sarkozy's wife declined the invitation to lunch.) After meeting with Sarkozy, the first couple returned to Washington, where they attended a wedding.. President Bush, First Lady Leave MaineKENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- Hours after French President Nicolas Sarkozy left Kennebunkport, President Bush attended the wedding ceremony of Cary Gottesman. She is the daughter of Bush's longtime friends from Texas, Sandy and Lisa Gottesman, and the sister of Bush's former personal aide, Blake Gottesman. Bush was using all the trappings of his... WhiteHouse.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1880243/posts#comment Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:30:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859385/posts KENNEBUNKPORT — One early September day in 1991, then-President George H.W. Bush sat alone on the terrace of his family home at Walker's Point and finished a lunch of clam chowder and a glass of sherry before updating his diary. Over several weeks, the blue fish had been biting and Bush had hooked many of them while trolling the rocky shoreline from his boat. He had sat out on the granite ledge with his wife, Barbara, and admired the pounding waves when a big storm blew through. He had enjoyed hours on the porch, watching his grandchildren play among... Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859385/posts#comment Mon, 2 Jul 2007 01:07:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1814135/posts PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush attended Easter morning services at Fr. Hood, Texas, today. The were accompanied by former President George H.W. Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush, and Mrs. Jenna Welch, the current First Lady's mother. GHWB and Barbara's dog, Sadie, accompanied the family on the helicopter ride from Crawford and stayed in the limo while they attended services. The family's Easter dinner menu at the ranch included fire-glazed ham, green chili cheese grits souffle, roasted orange molasses sweet potatoes, roasted asparagus, coconut cake and ice cream. WhiteHouse.gov, Yahoo News & Faberge egg site http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1814135/posts#comment Sun, 8 Apr 2007 23:13:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1804692/posts George P. Bush, a nephew of President Bush who was a hit on the campaign trail, has been accepted in the Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer and has begun the process of being commissioned for eight years of service. Bush, 30, said in a telephone interview from his office at a real estate development firm in Fort Worth, Texas, that he was moved to join the service in part when he attended the rainy commissioning in October of the aircraft carrier named for his grandfather -- the USS George H.W. Bush. "My grandfather's my hero, and what really sold... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1804692/posts#comment Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:35:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1774902/posts WASHINGTON - President Bush ventured out of the White House on a chilly Saturday night to a Washington hotel warmed by a roast of bigwig guests. The president and his wife, Laura, took a short motorcade ride to a hotel, just blocks from the White House, to attend to the Alfalfa Club dinner, an annual event where Washington political and business leaders gather to give humorous speeches about the goings-on in the world. Also invited were Bush's parents, former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush. The club is already a family affair — the former president's... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1774902/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:43:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672600/posts George W. Bush has talked openly about accomplishing the New World Order, which is a worldwide government that will lead to antichrist's rule and reign. In his Second Inaugural Address on January 20, 2005, President Bush said that he invaded Afghanistanand Iraq because he was attempting to complete an Ancient Plan based on an “Ancient Hope”, a Plan called the “New Order of the Ages”. His father, George Bush, while president, said on Sept 11th, 1990, that we are on the dawn of a "New World Order". That was 11 years TO THE DAY of 9/11/2001. Grandpa Bush, Prescott, was... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672600/posts#comment Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:55:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1650891/posts Winding up his second term as Florida's governor, the other Bush says he doesn't want to run for President. Not everyone believes him Fans of Florida Governor Jeb Bush often like to whisper that he, not George W., was the brother who should have been President. Jeb, they insist, is the smart one, and the more genuine conservative. So they felt especially smug last month when President Bush, on the same day his poll numbers plunged to 31%, visited Florida to tout his Medicare prescription plan with the help of Jeb, whose own numbers have hovered in the mid-50s since... TIME http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1650891/posts#comment Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:18:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1640295/posts Bush III? Or has the dynasty run its course? Those are the questions some Republicans are asking themselves as political talk bubbles up yet again about President Bush's brother Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and his interest in the White House. The chief driver of the mini-buzz is the current occupant of the White House, who has said twice this month that his younger brother would make "a great president." No one, the president included, is suggesting that the younger Bush will run in 2008, and Governor Bush, whose second term is up in January, has adamantly ruled it out.... new york times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1640295/posts#comment Mon, 29 May 2006 23:00:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1629936/posts Brother Jeb would make 'great' US president: Bush May 10 12:05 PM US/Eastern President George W. Bush praised his brother, Florida governor Jeb Bush, as an "excellent" leader who would make a "great president" of the United States, according to news accounts. "I think Jeb would be a great president. But it's up to Jeb to make a decision to run," Bush told reporters at a roundtable interview here with several Florida newspapers. "I would like to see Jeb run at some point in time, but I have no idea if that's his intention or not," said the president, in... Breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1629936/posts#comment Wed, 10 May 2006 17:19:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630103/posts ORLANDO, Fla. - Could there be a third President Bush? The current chief said Wednesday that younger brother Jeb would make a great one, too, and has asked him about making a run. The first President Bush likes the idea as well. Jeb Bush the Republican governor of Florida, has one asset that his presidential brother doesn't right now — approval from most of his constituents. While George W. Bush's approval ratings are in the low 30s, some 55 percent of Florida voters surveyed last month by Quinnipiac University said Jeb was doing a good job. The governor has repeatedly... ap/yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630103/posts#comment Wed, 10 May 2006 22:19:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1621156/posts Tue Apr 25 2006 10:32:05 ET A spinning instructor at Washington, DC's Sports Club/LA mocked President Bush without realizing (believe it or not) that the first daughters were in his class! ROLL CALL reports: The instructor, Glenn Makl, is said to be horrified to learn after class that the president's daughters were there to hear his making fun of President Bush and handing out of a video clip compilation of some of the president's more memorable gaffes and malapropisms. Developing... Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1621156/posts#comment Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:03:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1613618/posts First lady Laura Bush joined her in-laws Tuesday as the couple returned to the small Midland home where President Bush spent part of his youth. A $1.8 million restoration has brought the one-story, three-bedroom house back to the way it looked in the early 1950s, when George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, lived there. The Bushes began the dedication of the George W. Bush Childhood Home by walking out the front door and addressing about 700 people, including childhood friends of the president, other people who have lived in the house and politicians. Barbara Bush recalled thinking the... Star Telegram.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1613618/posts#comment Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:08:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1613487/posts THE modest house in Midland, Texas, where the Bush family lived in the 1950s has been reopened as a museum commemorating the childhood of US President George W. Bush. First lady Laura Bush and Mr Bush's parents, former President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, attended the ceremony on the front porch of the woodframe, three-bedroom home. "When we moved into this house (in 1951) ... it seemed like a mansion, and when we come back here today we were both commenting quietly to each other it still seems like a mansion - maybe not the biggest, but a lot... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1613487/posts#comment Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:46:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1612056/posts DALLAS, TEXAS At 12:52 p.m., thousands wearing white began the march early from the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe to Dallas City Hall chanting and waving American flags. George P. Bush, the nephew of President George W. Bush, was among several scheduled to speak at the rally. Earlier participants started the day at the Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe for the traditional Palm Sunday mass. WFAA Television http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1612056/posts#comment Sun, 9 Apr 2006 20:41:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1595679/posts Which was a more important political dynasty in American life, the Kennedy dynasty or the Bush one? Did either the Kennedys or the Bushes leave behind a coherent philosophy of government? Which dynasty left a deeper mark on the American character and memory? Let's start by acknowledging that the Kennedys are in eclipse now. The senior lion of the clan, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), is a year away from age 75; he's clearly never going to be president. His son, Patrick, is a congressman from Rhode Island but is unlikely to reach the top of the... Yahoo news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1595679/posts#comment Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:13:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1589766/posts US President George W Bush might have the weight of the world on his shoulders but he is also a concerned father. "We are also trying to get our daughters married," Bush told Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, who informed him that his son and daughter were both married and that he has four grandchildren. Bush and his wife Laura arrived in Hyderabad on a five-hour visit during which he met farmers, scientists and women members of self-help groups at the Acharya NG Ranga Agriculture University and met young entrepreneurs at the Indian School of Business. "How many... Indo-Asian News Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1589766/posts#comment Sat, 4 Mar 2006 04:14:10 GMT