Secret Preparations For Jenna's Wedding

Mum's The Word As Bush Family And Guests Assemble In Crawford For Private Ceremony

(CBS)  In the heart of Texas this evening the president's daughter Jenna Bush is marrying her longtime boyfriend Henry Hager. But while signs of the nuptials are popping up all around Crawford, there is little that can be seen from outside the Western White House.

CBS News correspondent Kelly Cobiella reports that press is not allowed onto the ranch this morning, at least not without an invite to the wedding. "I keep asking and, darn it, can't get an invitation," Cobiella said on CBS' Early Show.

People in Crawford won’t see much of Jenna and Hager, either, although a lucky few did catch a glimpse of the motorcade pulling into a nearby town for a rehearsal dinner and a Texas-sized celebration with all 200 wedding guests.

Today there's a barbeque lunch on the ranch, then President Bush will walk his daughter down the aisle this evening at an outdoor ceremony as 200 relatives and friends looking on. Wedding time weather: partly cloudy and 91 degrees. (Hey, it's Texas.)

The White House won't say who is on the guest list, however. In fact, most of the wedding is being treated like a state secret.

The attire? A White House spokesperson said he wasn't sure, but would look into it. The menu? The press was told that Jenna wanted to keep the menu private because she wants to surprise her guests.

So far, so good, said Cobiella.

CBS News correspondent Julie Mason reports that trying to cover this wedding "is like trying to cover something behind the Iron Curtain."

But for a White House well-practiced at keeping things secret, a surprising note is that, according to Mason, "if it was up to President Bush, he'd blab the whole thing. He keeps giving up more and more details while his staffers keep stonewalling."

What facts have been leaked include the following: The ceremony will take place outside near a man-made lake on the ranch. The bride will be wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress, while her sister Barbara, her single bridesmaid, wears blue.

The somewhat casual atmosphere at the president's residence - they're calling it a Texas house party - is due to Jenna's desire to not want the formality of a White House wedding.

"Jenna and Barbara never actually lived in the house," said Mason. "It is not home to them. They're more Texas girls and Texas style.

"The wedding is being described as more casual. Even last night for the rehearsal dinner, the dress code was 'jacket, no tie.' It is in keeping with the how the Bushes live, [their] ranch lifestyle. It is not 'White House fancy.'"

The guest list is still secret, with staffers demonstrating their loyalty to Laura Bush's desire for privacy. "She doesn't like to share anything about her children," Mason said. "They've be raised in this 'cone of silence' until about a year and a half ago. We never even heard Jenna's voice publicly until she started doing her book tours."

We do know this much: The bride had her final fitting Friday afternoon. Well, a bride. Nora Bartosh, who was married to law enforcement officer Darrell Bartosh, picked May 10 for a church wedding six years ago, back when Jenna Bush was still in college. And whose wedding will take precedence tomorrow?

"Probably hers," Bartosh said.

That's because Bartosh's groom works for the sheriff's department. When the president is visiting town, every officer is on stand-by.

Darrell's boss has assured Nora that Darrell will be at the wedding and will not be called away.

Meanwhile, for those without an invitation to the Bush family affair, the local Chamber of Commerce has planned it own reception for tourists: Cake and punch on the main street.

[jumkey]

Vile.

[johnshaft4]

Further pollution of the gene pool by the Bush crime family.

[veteran72]

Fortunately, the Dead Iraqi Baby Blood arrived via Special Jet Courier, or it would have ruined everything. It''s a required and key part of the Ritual slated for later today at Camp David, in which Henry will be inducted into the "Dark Coven of Evil".
Lord Cheney himself will return from his lair in He11 to preside.
May God have mercy Henry''s Immortal Soul.

[randynason]

She looks just like her Dad; butt-ugly and stupid.

[ajaxtheleast]

And please CBS the only way I want to

hear about this wedding is if a drunken

Don Rumsfield stumbles into the services

sniveling and crying how Bush ruined his

life and then grabs and wrestles to the floor

and plants a big slobbering wet one upon

the seemingly welcoming lips of the groom.

[rushlimpdrug]

Will they honeymoon in Iraq?

With Chenney present wouldn''t it
be a shootgun wedding?

[chobella]

What if a bomb dropped on your wedding little Miss Jenna Bush? I don''t suppose that would be the blast you had in mind.Your father left the Iraqi''s no choice. Maybe if some doctor, mad scientist impregnated your franfeinstein father George Bush and he gave birth he''d know that a single life is nothing to take for granted. Ane he dare to take millions of lives and create so much panick and hardship in the Iraqi''s lives. They live not knowing if the next bomb is yours and yourc children''s fate. America, you''ve been had. Because if you think for a second you are the masiah over this nation people''ls lives you are badly mmistaken. It only means you are the crips, the knights a gang, the mofia the god father disregarding iraqi as hunan beings. And No1: HOLOCAUST and destruction,No:2 lies and deceit, No:3 lies an deceit about the lies and deceit.

[chobella]

What if a bomb dropped on your wedding little Miss Jenna Bush? I don''t suppose that would be the blast you had in mind.Your father left the Iraqi''s no choice. Maybe if some doctor, mad scientist impregnated your franfeinstein father George Bush and he gave birth he''d know that a single life is nothing to take for granted. Ane he dare to take millions of lives and create so much panick and hardship in the Iraqi''s lives. They live not knowing if the next bomb is yours and yourc children''s fate. America, you''ve been had. Because if you think for a second you are the masiah over this nation people''ls lives you are badly mmistaken. It only means you are the crips, the knights a gang, the mofia the god father disregarding iraqi as hunan beings. And No1: HOLOCAUST and destruction,No:2 lies and deceit, No:3 lies an deceit about the lies and deceit.

[walker1209]

Some of you are really heartless and very nasty - or just plain old stupid. Although I have never voted for her father (and would never vote for him), don''t agree with his policies, and am glad that his tenure in Washington is almost over - I nonetheless wish this young couple years and years of happiness and God''s blessings.

[middleman8]

Hey george when you are walking down that isle with you daughter,think of all the people that are attending funerals for their sons/daughter that you caused. And all the families you have destroyed.

[pjh822]

And please CBS the only way I want to

hear about this wedding is if a drunken

Don Rumsfield stumbles into the services

sniveling and crying how Bush ruined his

life and then grabs and wrestles to the floor

and plants a big slobbering wet one upon

the seemingly welcoming lips of the groom.


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Posted by ajaxtheleast at 02:03 PM : May 10, 2008
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ROTFLMAO

[element51]

I wonder how many millions of dollars this grand affair is costing the taxpayers. You can bet that just the security alone will cost a lot. I don''t have any hard feelings toward the daughter but I sure despise her daddy. When I saw her on TV the other day I remembered when Rush Limbaugh refered to a 12 year old Chelsa Clinton as the "white house dog". I wonder what he has had to say about Jenna.

[element51]

james12341...While it''s true that some of the posters are being a little hard on this wedding, what they are saying is nothing compared to your comments about liberals. You''re like the old bulldog that beat up every dog in the neighborhood till a new one moved in and ran him off. You can dish it out but you sure can''t take it.

[hypnotoad72]

1. Like or dislike his policies; any government official will use security to protect public events. It''s common sense. Try to think objectively, regardless where you stand with his policies.

2. Jenna and Henry look genuinely happy in that photo at the top of the article. Leave them alone; this isn''t "sins of the father" or anything else.

3. Congrats to the couple, and I sincerely do wish them the best.

4. Troops have died; most believing their acts have helped society in some way. That''s an entirely different argument, including all tangents thereof.

5. See point 1; if the Bush/Hager families did everything in the open, everyone would whine "that''s stupid". You cannot have it both ways and what if the person in office was of the other political party?

Everyone (most everyone), please grow up and save the usual debates for the appropriate articles.

[j-whitman]

I wonder if KBR is going to get the catering ?? -- All the guests will end up with hepatitis

[sear1ngtruth]

"CBS News correspondent Kelly Cobiella reports that press is not allowed onto the ranch this morning, at least not without an invite to the wedding. "I keep asking and, *** it, can''t get an invitation," Cobiella said on CBS'' Early Show. "

"CBS News correspondent Julie Mason reports that trying to cover this wedding "is like trying to cover something behind the Iron Curtain." "

"But for a White House well-practiced at keeping things secret, a surprising note is that, according to Mason, "if it was up to President Bush, he''d blab the whole thing. "



Poor CBS coorespondents have gotten slapped in the face, not being invited into the secrets of a ''private'' wedding, so they take out their frustrations by making digs at the President in an article about his daughter''s wedding.

That''s low, even for CBS.
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[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, Why are you impersonating a patriotic liberal by using his screen name -- You don''t have the honor to keep your own ????

[sear1ngtruth]

"And please CBS the only way I want to
hear about this wedding is if a drunken
Don Rumsfield stumbles into the services
sniveling and crying how Bush ruined his
life and then grabs and wrestles to the floor
and plants a big slobbering wet one upon
the seemingly welcoming lips of the groom.

Posted by ajaxtheleast at 02:03 PM : May 10, 2008"

More of the vile, perverted fantasies we have to deal with from the socilaist progressives and liberals.
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[sear1ngtruth]

"Sear1ngTruth,,,, Why are you impersonating a patriotic liberal by using his screen name -- You don''''t have the honor to keep your own ????

Posted by j-whitman at 05:24 PM : May 10, 2008"

*** you and the socialist horse you rode in on. What right do you have to say what name I can use? Or isn''t this a free country anymore.

Go home to your mamma and cry to someone who cares.
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[cantshutup]

why are we content to be ruled by criminals?

[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, Speaking of perverted fantisies --- How''s your Faith Based Senator Wide Stance doing & Diaper fetish Vitter ???

[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, Give it a break Dude, you are just another type of socialist.

[harrydoghiny]

WHO CARES?

[sear1ngtruth]

"Sear1ngTruth,,,, Speaking of perverted fantisies --- How''''s your Faith Based Senator Wide Stance doing & Diaper fetish Vitter ???


Posted by j-whitman at 05:28 PM : May 10, 2008"

He''s doing your sister as we speak, thank you. And tell your mom Barney Frank says hi, and he says to tell her she''s more of a man than your dad ever was.
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[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, If he''s doing my sister, he''s really got problems

[sear1ngtruth]

j-whitman

I come on these boards, and you have got to the trashiest piece of work I''ve seen yet. You must be so proud of yourself.
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[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, Your idea of a dad, is toe tapping under mens room toilet stalls

[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, I''ll bet you are real proud of yourself -- Not enough brains to come up with your own screen name,,, You have no honor

[sear1ngtruth]

j-whitman,

I didn''t say one word bad about you, and you immediately come here trying to slap me down. All because you''re a whinny little socialist. I can use any name I please, we don''t live in Russia, you know.

What, don''t you have a life?

You liberals and socialist think so highly of yourselves, yet you are always the first to impugn people, and to attempt to bring them down to your levels.

You have no morals whatsoever.
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[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,,

No, I slap you dowh because you are another type of socialist, a very dishonorable one, who thinks Americans are the enemy & the destruction of our American Standards & Morals as well as the devistation to our National Security is somehow a good thing.

[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, Funny, you folks are the self righteous who think the rest of America shouldn''t have a voice

[sear1ngtruth]

"Sear1ngTruth,,,,

No, I slap you dowh because you are another type of socialist, a very dishonorable one, who thinks Americans are the enemy & the destruction of our American Standards & Morals as well as the devistation to our National Security is somehow a good thing.
Posted by j-whitman at 05:40 PM : May 10, 2008"

You lying sack of ***. Never have I stated anything like that, you worthless scumbag. You are lower than the low, lying about what others say to cover your own lack of standing and morals.

[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, You want to use your name ?? Then stop using those of others --- It''s not honorable

[sear1ngtruth]

"Sear1ngTruth,,,, Funny, you folks are the self righteous who think the rest of America shouldn''''t have a voice

Posted by j-whitman at 05:43 PM : May 10, 2008"

Show us all here where I ever stated that. Or admit you are lying.
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[sear1ngtruth]

j-whitman, I use the name I chose. Why don''t you tell us your REAL name so we know whether you stole this forum handle.

Name,Address, phone number.


If you refuse to provide the information, than shut up about our rights to freely chose our screen names here.
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[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,,, You''ve attacked every American calling them terrorists, un-american, un-patriotic & everything else in the book -- Simply for having an opposing view, one that''s based in reality & not rhetoric of your GOP

[element51]

Sear1ngTruth....It''s not what you post here, it''s the fact that you pervert someone elses name knowing full well what you are doing. You aren''t the first one to try this dirty little trick and you won''t be the last. We see right through you for what you really are. A coward and bully who doesn''t have the intelligence or creativity to come up with something original. You can continue to post under whatever name you fancy but just be aware that you aren''t fooling anyone.

[j-whitman]

j-whitman, is my name James Whitman

You don''t have enough honor to use your own name

[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,,, You are a dishonorable coward if you keep taking names others have lost because you don''t have the intellegence to hang on to your 1st one

[sear1ngtruth]

"Sear1ngTruth,,,,, You''''ve attacked every American calling them terrorists, un-american, un-patriotic & everything else in the book -- Simply for having an opposing view, one that''''s based in reality & not rhetoric of your GOP
Posted by j-whitman at 05:46 PM : May 10, 2008"

Again, I call you out as a liar. I have never stated that. Prove your lies. Go ahead, here, now in front of everyone posting here. Prove your lies.

All you are doing is ''claiming''. Not proof.

More of the attack dog mentallity of the socilialist progressives. If you can''t win through truth, try to demean your opponent by lying.
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[sear1ngtruth]

"j-whitman, is my name James Whitman

You don''''t have enough honor to use your own name


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Posted by j-whitman at 05:47 PM : May 10, 2008

j-whitman, I use the name I chose. Why don''''t you tell us your REAL name so we know whether you stole this forum handle.

Name,Address, phone number.


If you refuse to provide the information, than shut up about our rights to freely chose our screen names here.
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[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, No you are the lyiar, no doubt about it.. How many screen names have you had ???

[j-whitman]

Sear1ngTruth,,,, Here''s my phone number, call me --- 1-202-456-1111

[sear1ngtruth]

"Sear1ngTruth....It''''s not what you post here, it''''s the fact that you pervert someone elses name knowing full well what you are doing. You aren''''t the first one to try this dirty little trick and you won''''t be the last. We see right through you for what you really are. A coward and bully who doesn''''t have the intelligence or creativity to come up with something original. You can continue to post under whatever name you fancy but just be aware that you aren''''t fooling anyone.

Posted by Element51 at 05:47 PM : May 10, 2008"

So, you justify whitman''s outburst and foulness with the free choosing of a screen name? How is that?

[cantshutup]

this wedding is probably a big secret in texass because anything more public would be far too dangerous for them to handle...the thing that confuses me is that so many Americans and others around the world are suffering because of our president and his policies...yet, he''s able to celebrate like the world is fine...i am so ashamed and hopeless that he will be held accountable...

[element51]

j-whitman...It is apparent that we are trying to have a conversation with a lunitic. If this guy were to talk to people in real life like he has been talking to you, he would be spending most of his time posting from his hospital bed. I have been reading these boards for a long time and I have ALWAYS found the real SearingTruths posts to be of high quality and extremely intelligent. In fact I find him to be a shining example of elegant discourse. In other words, I think the guy is terrific. To have someone come on here and sully his name is to sad to believe. Oh yes, I like you too.

[sear1ngtruth]

"Sear1ngTruth,,,, Here''''s my phone number, call me --- 1-202-456-1111


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Posted by j-whitman at 05:53 PM : May 10, 2008"

So, you prove yourself a liar and a coward. That is the inquiry telephone number for the White House, not a personal phone number.

[sear1ngtruth]

"j-whitman...It is apparent that we are trying to have a conversation with a lunitic. If this guy were to talk to people in real life like he has been talking to you, he would be spending most of his time posting from his hospital bed.
Posted by Element51 at 05:55 PM : May 10, 2008"

Your post has been perceived as a threat, and has been reported. Than you for reveling your intentions.
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[j-whitman]

Element51,,,, Ahhh sucks, I like you too

[sear1ngtruth]

"Element51,,,, Ahhh sucks, I like you too

Posted by j-whitman at 05:59 PM : May 10, 2008"

Sounds like a socialist coming out party.
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