WH Pool Report: Can't Get Enough of Those Bush Twins Edition
In this White House pool report: Dana delivers dish from Ms. Devenish.
Before leaving the Marquette event, the heavenly Ms. Devenish offered a few nuggets about the daughters Bush. While Barbara was with Potus, Jenna introduced Flotus at two closed events today. Barbara was "eager" to make her maiden campaign voyage, and her interest in helping the campaign was described as "neat." Further, "as a staffer, it's incredibly meaningful" to work with the candidate's children. "They're curious about all aspects of the campaign. Barbara has a special interst in policy." Also, "they're mostly going to be out on the road." On trip last week, Jenna "made her dad laugh" aboard the bus.
And those quotes don't sound canned at all. How dare you even think it.
Full report after the jump.
Pool Report, 7/13/04
Before leaving the Marquette event, the heavenly Ms. Devenish offered a few nuggets about the daughters Bush. While Barbara was with Potus, Jenna introduced Flotus at two closed events today. Barbara was "eager" to make her maiden campaign voyage, and her interest in helping the campaign was described as "neat." Further, "as a staffer, it's incredibly meaningful" to work with the candidate's children. "They're curious about all aspects of the campaign. Barbara has a special interst in policy." Also, "they're mostly going to be out on the road." On trip last week, Jenna "made her dad laugh" aboard the bus.
Departing Marquette, a good number of locals braved ominous skies to stand on the motorcade route, some waving flags, a few holding signs ("Stop Exporting U.S. jobs," "Welcome to God's Country," "Draft Dodgers Shouldn't Start Wars").
In Duluth, Barbara Bush followed her father down the AF1 ramp. Blue Moon landed moments later. Heavier crowds along the picturesque motorcade route into town, most friendly to indifferent. ("We Support You," "Thank You President Bush"). Some enthusiastic men painted their bare chests in patriotic colors. Some women wore black and held a sign saying "Women in Black, Mourning the losses."
Downtown, there were a couple hundred demonstrators on the route. Our driversaid they were turned away from the civic center. They made their sentiments known by holding their thumbs downward and holding signs with messages such as, "Who would Jesus Bomb."
In answerto gaggle question from this morning, McClellan gave your pooler a written statement saying: "Embassy's Statement on the Murder of Paul Klebnikov. We are shocked and saddened by the murder of American journalist Paul klebnikov on Friday. Ambassador Vershbow and the entire Embassy community extend their deepest condolences to Mr. Klebnikov's family. Paul Klevnikov's background and interests ideally suited him to the task of explaining Russia to Americans and vice-versa. He was a person who tried to take the best American values fair play, equality and openness and apply them in Russia, a country that he loved deeply. The Embassy is in close contact with Russian law enforcement authorities regarding the investigation of Mr. Klebnikov's murder. As always, our Legal Attache has offered any and all assistance that might help to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice."
Dana Milbank
Washington Post
The devilish Ms. Devenish says Jenna is introducing Flotus at 2 events tomorrow, not today. Otherwise, pool is ending uneventfully.
Dana Milbank/Washington Post