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Look who's getting married

Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:08 PM by Countdown

BUSH ROYALS

Jenna Bush just got engaged to Mr. Henry Hager.  The above photo was taken of the love-birds during a special dinner for Prince Charles & his wife in 2005. Mr. Hager proposed on Wednesday.  Jenna Bush is currently writing a children's book with her Mom.  Henry Hager is a former intern of Karl Rove's and part of the Bush/Cheney re-election team in 2004. 

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Hmmmm an intern of Rove marries into the Bush Crime Family.  Don't they have friends or acquaintences who aren't political cronies?

Sounds like too much inbreeding to me.

Sue, West Allis, Wisconsin (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:34 PM)

Rumor has it that Hager is currently writing a children's political dirty tricks book with Karl Rove.  What a coincidence!

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:39 PM)

Oh goody!  They can now procreate and have little Bush/Rove evil children.

Oh heck, the woman probably didn't even get to pick the man she is marrying-it was probably a pre-arranged marriage.

Jamie, Chula Vista, CA (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:43 PM)

I wish the happy couple a lovely "12-STEP" honeymoon!!

Just imagine if Jenna was married at the South Lawn of the Rose Garden, as Nixon's daughter, Tricia, was!! Americans can foot the bill for the daughter of another criminal!!

The South Lawn can accommodate over 1,000 criminals, I mean spectators. Most fitting would be to hold the Horror Show; I mean ceremony, concurrently with the annual pardoning of the turkey. Or perhaps it could run simultaneously with some other Presidential Deception Hoax, I mean speech, which George W. Bush holds on the South Lawn at the Rose Garden.

Lady Bird, on behalf of ALL Americans, I am SO sorry!!

Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:46 PM)

    Yawn......Another political marriage made in a political hell.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Darrel In Edinboro, PA (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:48 PM)

Naturally, Jenna could not marry someone who hadn't helped daddy in some way.  They probably deserve each other.  

Is that "hair" that young man has plastered on top of his head?

R. Northern California (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:52 PM)

Hager was at a juncture in his life where he could either volunteer as a frontline grunt in Iraq, or marry Jenna and slide through the rest of it. Since he felt the 'Surge' was working and didn't really need him, he said yes to Rove, and the marriage was on. You see, Karl is Jenna's Brain, too.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:56 PM)

Barf! She would actually want to marry a protege of Karl Rove? I hope she if prepared for some dirty tricks -- especially if they ever divorce. I sincerely wish her good luck -- she will need it.

no so nuanced (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:05 PM)

Mmmmmmmm.....Caaaaaake!

Elvis (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:19 PM)

I wish them a happy life as long as they stay out of politics of the Karl Rove type.

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:25 PM)

I guess I'll congratulate Jenna (??!). However, I will seriously question Henry's choice of intern supervisor! How would you like to have GW as your father-in-law? Yea, he's "leader of the free world" and stuff, but he's not exactly swimming in popularity.

Best of luck to the happy (?) couple!

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:29 PM)

The couple will be honeymooning in Ramadi. The working title of Jenna's book is, "T is for Torture; G is for Genocide".

Barbara B in D.C. (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:37 PM)

Oh...just look at the happy couple: no sign of joy, passion, or measurable human emotion.  The flat lines of their mouths perhaps resemble the same shape of their E.E.G.s.  It's like the cop guiding potential onlookers at a gruesome accident: move on, nothing to see here...

Further, it's just so heart warming that another Bush generation of cognitively compromised crypto-facists has now been assured.  May "god" bless us all...

Turin Risen, Florence MA (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:44 PM)

congradulations to you both. I wish you many happy years together. Remember to always love and care for eash other.

David Legassie Scarborough Maine (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:45 PM)

Great. So we get treated to a White House Hoe-down Wedding with the Bushies, all at taxpayer expense. How nauseating.

Joe, Seattle (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:50 PM)

May they suffer as much as the people of Iraq.

Dick Cheney (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:50 PM)

Thanks for the good news.  A neocon perpetuation machine.  But if they marry each other (some might call it inbreeding), at least they won't spread it beyond themselves.
On second thought, the real patriotic thing would be if they don't wait for the wedding and immediately start turning out replacement troops for the war in Iraq in 2025.  The way things are going, it looks like we're going to need them.  

Bonnie (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:52 PM)

I will place odds that the reception will have a wet bar.

Walter J. Murdock, Cincinnati OH (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:52 PM)

Wow, a few short years ago, she had a reputation for falling  down drunk all over town. And now she's all grown up.

GothamTomato, nyc (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:27 PM)

Good Lord! Can you imagine the father-of -the-bride's speech? I'm grinning now. Do you think it deserves a guffaw? Do you think it will be a fund-raising opportunity? Catering by Halliburton @ taxpayers' expense.

Nanalinda, San Antonio, TX (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:54 PM)

R. Northern. What you see on his head is a Spanish Bullfighters hat, also known as a Montera. Given to him by Karl Rove to let the other Interns know, the Sacred Heifer is HIS, Ole!

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:06 PM)

I was tempted to say something mean, but then I thought about the mean things that were written about Amy Carter & Chelsea Clinton. We're above that aren't we?

Nanalinda, San Antonio, TX (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:13 PM)

I'm sure they deserve each other.  Does the White House get to write thier vows too?  

jen,il (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:27 PM)

Well I guess another three hours will go by without an update....

Frustrated (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:38 PM)

I wish she and her fiance' would wait on the "I do" part until her daddy 'gits own don the road' following the Turd Blossom home.  We taxpayers have already financed enough of he and Karl's mistakes.

Dan Dildy, Atlanta, Ga. (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:40 PM)

working title for the childrens book? "My Pet Goat goes to Washington"

keith g coatesville pa (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:50 PM)

Who's giving the bride away... Barbara Bush!? I hope none of Mr. Hager's or any of his family try to get in the photo shots. V

Vince Doe (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:01 PM)

My Lord The The Lone Star Turdette Couple how sweet they are.The Yellow Turd Blossums of Texas.
What a couple.

B. A. Buddusky (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:06 PM)

Imagine being Jenna Bush and having to walk on this planet with others who know your dad is a idiot that says thing like "working hard to put food on your families"?  Who else CAN you meet and marry besides someone who is drinking the kool-aide?  She had such a shallow gene pool with which to mingle with,  all the other guys just ran away.  

MK, Indianapolis (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:34 PM)

Wouldn't you just love to be Grandma Death's son in law. Satan in a lovely line of pearls. Oh, lucky day marrying into the Psycho Tribe.

doomed (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:50 PM)

I would speculate that KR gave them options - either get married, or get out!
I doubt daddy gives a care...

Ro, CA (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:07 PM)

Soon to be heard dialog one honeymoon night as Jenna breathlessly whispers:  "Oh, baby- talk dirty tricks to me"

Buzz (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:10 PM)

You know, I'm no fan of either Bush or Rove, but picking on the kids seems a little harsh.

Did you have the same spiteful things to say when Barbara Boxer's daughter married Hillary Rodham Clinton's brother?  sheesh  

Play nice!

Theresa K Minneapolis, MN (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:57 PM)

I can't help but be reminded of the movie "The Birdcage" when I saw this story.   Distraction?  

LA, Seattle (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 11:19 PM)

I can't help but be reminded of "The Birdcage" when I saw this story.   Distraction?  

LA, Seattle (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 11:19 PM)

Auntie Sue, San Diego, CA (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 11:54 PM)

What do you get a bride who has everything but ethics?

Sue Trzaska San Diego. CA (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 11:57 PM)

It might be the first "celebrity" wedding to be avoided by paparazzi.

Niels, down on Bayou DeGradeabelle, Post-Katrina MS (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 12:21 AM)

Theresa K Minneapolis, MN (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:57 PM)

While I agree with your statement "picking on the kids seems a little harsh", the "Bush Brats" have created their own reputation. They have behaved deplorably since daddy took office; he must be so proud, i.e. drunk in public, broke laws, fake identification busts, etc!!  

Unlike Amy Carter and Chelsea Clinton, who never did anything to bring on the criticism from the right wing neo con zealots, these two Bushrottens have caused their own problems!!

I also don't want to pay one penny for Criminal Bush's daughter's wedding.  It truly sickens me!!

Sorry!!

Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 1:46 AM)

For Theresa & Nanalinda:  It may be harsh, but right now I don't care.  Chelsea and Amy were attacked on their looks, and they were very young girls.

Seriously, we're at war in two countries-which one is completely unjustified.  Jenna Bush is more than capable of joining the military and doing her part in the war in Iraq, yet we're being fed that she is being married-sweet.:(  Her new fiance worked for the war whore himself-Rove.  So NO!  She's a grown woman.  Sucks to be her to have George W. Bush for a Dad, and marrying a guy that worked as her dad's brain.

If and when either she or her husband to be gets off of their collective asses and at least attempt to fight the fight in Iraq, maybe, and only maybe, will I give them any leeway.

Ciao e pace!

Jamie, Chula Vista, CA (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 2:02 AM)

Ah, Right Wing Romance!  Will they have their own reality show?  And what will happen to Not Jenna now?

Helena Montana, Casper, WY (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 4:40 AM)

MK. Indy! It would be AN IDIOT not a idiot, so how much of an idiot does that make you? Of course this dump would let you all post your attacks of an innocent couple! Shows how irrelevant you all are!  

RM, DC (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 7:30 AM)

You know, I'm no fan of either Bush or Rove, but picking on the kids seems a little harsh.

Did you have the same spiteful things to say when Barbara Boxer's daughter married Hillary Rodham Clinton's brother?  sheesh  

Play nice!
Theresa K Minneapolis, MN (Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:57 PM)


Thank you, for all of these so called peace loving bloggers, attacks on the president's daughter really isn't necessary.  What a disgusting display of partisan mean spiritedness.  God, people go outside and take a walk, and get away from your computer.  Best of luck to Jenna and her fiance.  May God bless you with a long and successful marriage

Keith, Allentown PA (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 8:05 AM)

I think you liberals are just disappointed that , unlike you guys, the marriage will be between a man and a woman. Save the lesbian weddings for Chelsea Clinton

Fred, Austin Tx (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 8:45 AM)

RM- this dump would let a moron attack someone for a simple typo.  Irrelevant, indeed.

Buzz (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 8:49 AM)

Sorry Pam. but would it be harsh to harass your children because of their heritage ? According to everyone here, I think not. So let the war of words begin. Terrorist from Jordan are just like terrorist from USA. And their home base seems to be the Nard terrorist training camp in San Pedro. People without decency need to return to their ancient homeland and practice their abuse. Consider this for your childrens well being.

Larry Charleston, SC (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 8:51 AM)

Jamie, let's make it a law. Everyone goes. I know the good guys will serve and the liberals will take after their ddope smoking, long hair, maggot infested parents and run. It's in their genes. So if I were you I'd quit being such a dumbass and do something constructive , like tell your candidate Hillary to release all of her Whitehouse papers so we have to quit guessing about her involvement on the Vince Foster  murder or her sexual preference. Please shed some light on your candidate.

Larry Charleston, SC (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 9:02 AM)

I can't stand anyone in the administration, but I have to agree, picking on the couple is unfair and beneath all of us.  

We can hate the Bushies in office all we want (and I'm no fan of the twins past behavior either), but let's show that we are better than the people who trashed Amy Carter and Chelsea Clinton for just existing and not being up to their "standards" of beauty (I think both girls are lovely, btw.  Remember, we all have our awkward years).

Best wishes on a long and happy marriage, Jenna and Henry.

SL, Michigan (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 9:16 AM)

Geez you people are such haters!!! OK you hate Karl Rove, but what exactly did Jenna Bush do to deserve this hatred? oh yeah she is a republican so she is responsible for  the sins of every republican before  
her right? I don't think we have to look too far back  to find a few skeletons in the liberal closet.So just remember before you hammer everyone just because of their political views, we are all Americans at least I hope we are.

Howard Haiing (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 9:16 AM)

Keith, Allentown PA

Not all of us wished her ill.  I didn't.  I also thought that picking on the kids was mean spirited.

Enjoy your day.  

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Friday, August 17, 2007 10:04 AM)



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