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Update: One Twin Stays, One Twin Goes

November 27, 2006 5:13 PM

Bush_sisters_nr_1ABC News has now learned First Daughter Barbara Bush left Argentina late Sunday night, after being urged to cut short a birthday vacation trip by U.S. embassy officials concerned about the security of the Bush twins after a week of intense media coverage.

Her sister Jenna, however, plans to remain in Argentina until Dec. 6, sources told ABC News. 

The First Daughters' visit to Buenos Aires to celebrate their 25th birthday was marred when Barbara Bush's purse and cell phone were stolen during a visit to the popular San Telmo marketplace, despite the presence of the Bush twins' Secret Service detail.

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Official Response from the US Embassy in Argentina:

We have seen a report from news sources stating that Embassy officials strongly suggested that President Bush’s daughters curtail their visit in Argentina.

This is false, as are other aspects of the report referring to the Embassy’s position on the visit.

The Embassy welcomes the visit and has provided close support and cooperation.

November 27, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (43)

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I thought one of the twins was in Argentina to attend a children's conference related to her career, not for a out of country Birthday Party.

Posted by: Pat | Nov 27, 2006 5:56:21 PM

Apparently, not-Jenna is smarter than Jenna.

Posted by: Jack Sprat | Nov 27, 2006 6:16:15 PM


Does anybody care? Do you call this a news story?

Posted by: K Canterbury | Nov 27, 2006 6:24:50 PM

The twins would be much safer if they enlisted to serve in Iraq.

Posted by: Eric T | Nov 27, 2006 6:52:41 PM

OK. You ruined this girl's vacation

Posted by: asot | Nov 27, 2006 9:16:41 PM

The point is that the Bush daughters are the same age as the soldiers dying in Iraq, some 3,000 to date. Some 7,000 Iraqi civilians in the last two months alone. So much death at the instigation of the father. Should these daughters be on an international joyride?

Posted by: extex | Nov 27, 2006 10:08:53 PM

As far as the daughters of an acholic and daughters of a stedford mother, how can we expect them to be any thing but wild and
selifsh. Who do they know that is
not, right no one, that is how they act. So get over it, do not be surprised at what they do. We asked for it.

Posted by: evelyn | Nov 27, 2006 10:18:38 PM

Why are the Bush twins doing NOTHING to help the war effort? Even if they don't want to sign up for military duty, there is a lot they COULD do, but refuse to. Why are they not raising money for veterans' causes or the USO? Why aren't they speaking on college campuses about the supposed "good" being done in Iraq? Couldn't they do SOMETHING for the long-suffering people of Iraq? The Bush twins are self-indulgent party girls with no sense of responsibility for their nation. They are the poster children for what is wrong with America today.

Posted by: Dude | Nov 27, 2006 10:54:48 PM

When do we get the pictures of the Paraguayan estate purchased by the daughters for the family. Is this Elba? What's the story on this?

Posted by: auditor | Nov 28, 2006 12:11:20 AM

Why were there no cries for Chelsea to join the military for Bosnia. If she was there she may have kept Bill and Wesley from bombing the Chinese Embassy! I also cant figure out why everybody discounts the statements from the embassy or gets their info on the twins behavior.

Posted by: Mirror | Nov 28, 2006 12:43:25 AM

If they want to take a vacation who cares. I think they are stupid and so is their father but let them get drunk aand party it up. Their father's career is done, they don't need to do anything to raise money or anything like that, the Bush legacy is just about over, let it go.

Posted by: C-had | Nov 28, 2006 2:21:47 AM

Do they have jobs; have they ever had a job--ever? Two weeks in South America, weeks in Africa. Lots of partying. Never a word about any productive, intellectual or income-bearing activities.

Or activities apart from a steady stream of drinking, socializing and partying. Obviously when Bush leaves the WH they are naturals for beer and booz commercials--and probably little else.

Posted by: Va | Nov 28, 2006 4:14:51 AM

I know one came home and the others still there, could it be she's as hard headed as papa? Lookout guys you may catch a headache/bad girl. Mabey they should go home and clear some brush, let go of that bad girl image and grow up. Naaa, the ways of some spoiled brats can't be changed no matter what evil is being done by papa. They feel that they are the privlidged ones.

Posted by: jr7 | Nov 28, 2006 7:02:52 AM

A bit misleading: "Thursday night, an ABC News producer was able to walk into their hotel unchecked and engage Barbara Bush in conversation ....according to ABC News' Joe Goldman."
where Joe Goldman writes that HE was able to walk in and talk to Barbara. Is he a producer or a reporter? Confusing....

Posted by: ricniv | Nov 28, 2006 7:38:15 AM

Papa Bush was a major league screw up and never accomplished a thing in his life except being elected Gov. of Texas on his dad’s name. Then he became President…..How does he convince the Twinies they need to buckle down if they want to get somewhere in life.

Posted by: BushFree | Nov 28, 2006 8:37:16 AM

To auditor , If Chelsea had joined it would have been over before she finished basic training . Also genius , unless she was a pilot she wouldn't have seen any action anyway , even then she would have been perfectly safe , we didn't lose a man . By the way , our soldiers over there are respected by the population , no armored vehicles no body armor no roadside bombs no fear of moving around . The people know the only reason we went there was to stop the killing . Comparing that with this mess chimpy and his merry band of morons has gotten us into makes me think you must live in a cave with nothing but a radio tuned to rush limbaugh .

Posted by: Jim C | Nov 28, 2006 8:41:19 AM

Auditor, the land in Paraguay just happens to be on top of one of the largest aquifers in the western hemisphere. They know the next big natural resource battle will be over water, and they're planning ahead. They want to be able to set the price on water. Not only that, but Paraguay won't extradite the Bushes.

Posted by: SomeGirls | Nov 28, 2006 9:05:57 AM

Awww----c'mon people--
ever hear the saying "the nut doesn't fall far from the tree"?
How can anyone expect that they won't take every opportunity possible to:
1. shirk their patriotic duty in a time of war
2. party like it's 1999
3. act inappropriately in public
4. actually have a real job
They were bred of ineffective soulless stock--why would anyone expect anything of them?
It's SCIENCE, stupid.

Posted by: loretta | Nov 28, 2006 9:47:09 AM

I heard Jenna Bush was finalizing a deal for a big land purchase for the Bush family in Paraguay. But now I think maybe Bush is trying to orchestrate a kidnapping of one or both of his twins(by the CIA of course, no one that would actually hurt them) and blame it on neighboring Venezuela in order to have a grand excuse to take Chavez out. That's why this is news and belongs on rawstory people.

Posted by: letsallwakeup | Nov 28, 2006 9:56:13 AM

The above comments are what is wrong with america. People bashing and judging people. You may not like or agree with Bush or what his daughter are doing, but take a look around and see what the young of this country are doing,we have women and men the same age as the Bush girls who are over in Iraq by choise as well as those who choose not to go and we have those that are boozing and partying, visit a college campas sometime, but that doesn't make them bad, that's what the young do, have fun. God bless America where they can do what they want.

Posted by: Mimi | Nov 28, 2006 10:48:44 AM

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