In an interview last week with ABC News, President Bush offered a few details of how his future son-in-law, Henry Hager, asked for Jenna Bush's hand in marriage. Hager approached Bush while on a visit to Camp David, saying he wanted to talk. Bush said that he knew what was up; he had already asked Jenna what she would do if Hager proposed, and she said she would accept enthusiastically.
"He came in and, and gave a very . . . adept presentation," Bush said, although he acknowledged he cut Hager off. "You got a deal," Bush said he told Hager, before his future son-in-law could get in all his "talking points."
I am just dumbfounded! "You got a deal"? That's what you say when you're selling used cars, or maybe cattle, not when you're talking about your daughter.
The whole concept of having to ask the woman's father if you can marry her squicks me out. I mean, she's not his property and it's not his decision, it's her decision. While it bugs me I can understand the desire to have good relations with your significant other's family, so I don't find it unacceptable that Henry Hager went to talk to Dubya about it. And, I guess, to Dubya's credit, he had asked Jenna about her feelings.
But, seriously, "You got a deal"? How disgusting! That unacceptable. While I have no love for Jenna Bush, she's still a person and doesn't deserve to be treated like property to be bought, sold or bargained for.
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