Let Them Eat Wedding Cake!

By Pepper of the Daily Pepper

As a follow-up to Shakespeare's Sister's great post on British royalty, let's see what the heirs to the Bush throne have been up to lately.

Of course, given that George II and Laura gave birth to girls, it's surprising that George II hasn't divorced Laura for a new brood-mare. (Neil Shakespeare ponders George II's brood-mare choices, and Britney Spears appears to be the front-runner.) But that doesn't mean that the Bush family isn't on the lookout for a suitable mate for one of the twins, one who may eventually rise to the head of the empire. In fact, World of Crap has kept her finger on the gossip pulse of DC, and both Jenna and Barbara appear to be auditioning their mates.

Much was made last year of Jenna working in a charter school and Barbara helping AIDS victims in Africa. In that sense, perhaps they are "giving back" in the same way as Price William is, but they must have plenty of time for dating.

Jenna seems to have had more success snaring an up-and-coming wingnut, per WOC:

When it comes to romance, Jenna Bush isn't crossing party lines.The First Twin is dating 26 year-old Bush campaign aide Henry Hager. Hager - the guy snapped nuzzling her neck at an inaugural party - has been escorting Jenna all over Washington, including Georgetown's popular Smith's Point.

Hager's father, John Hager, is a former lieutenant governor of Virginia and was recently appointed assistant secretary of education. The young Hager, an Eagle Scout and graduate of Wake Forest University, worked on his father's political campaigns before pledging allegiance to Bush/Cheney '04 as an aide to Karl Rove.

This was from last January, and the two are still together, suggesting that if George II couldn't spawn a boy, then this Hager fellow might fit the bill. King Henry. Why not? P

oor Barbara, or "Babs," as I like to call her since I don't want to mix her up with her pitbull of a grandmother, is still stuck in the shadows, but she's trying to land a wingnut of her very own. World of Crap has the update about Babs' boy toy, a certain Jay Blount, who worked with Hastert and has more than a little in common with Babs' daddy:

Since that time, [Blount]'s gone to Yale to get his MBA. The story is that Jay was allegedly unqualified for Yale Business school, but after President Bush sent a letter of recommendation on his behalf, he magically became qualified not only for admission, but also for a scholarship which covered his tuition for the year. While some thought that this didn't seem fair, others held that there has to be some reward for protecting a First Daughter's virginity for all these years.

So, whether it's Jenna or Babs (I'm betting on Jenna), be on the lookout for a lavish wedding that the masses can enjoy.