Here is a stupid hit piece on Laura Bush as a mother and the Bush twins:

She's so gracious and likable, unobtrusive and modest, it seems almost blasphemous to judge her at all. Yet one of the disturbing revelations in Gerhart's otherwise flattering account of Laura Bush goes to the very heart of her own self-description. She is one indulgent mother.

The twin college-age girls have been busted for underage drinking, run their Secret Service detail ragged, and have partied hard in the presence of illegal substances. They never campaign, nor express any interest in or empathy for the nation's problems, even though the Bush family has a noble history of public service.

In this age of compassionate conservatism, Jenna and Barbara appear to be neither compassionate nor conservative, displaying no civic consciousness and little social reserve, especially when photographed falling down drunk.

Jane Eisner hates Bush so much that his wife and daughters are targets now. The Clinton's kept Chelsea out of the spotlight until late in their second term, and the media complied. Jenna and Barbara Bush were not elected and should be left alone. How would Ms. Eisner like the media to follow her childrens daily exploits and assess her motherhood skills? Perhaps even writing something as cold as this:

To be fair, we must always moderate how much we blame a parent for the sins of her child. But it is legitimate to consider Laura Bush in light of her daughters' behavior and character. Beneath the image being projected here - of a strong, upstanding American family - is the reality of a mother trying to raise her daughters and not always doing it well. Many people see a sense of entitlement in the Bushes, which, in light of these facts, rankles especially hard.

It is one part of her complex, demanding role in the White House, a role that she otherwise seems to perform with aplomb. Her husband says she is the "perfect wife," and by all accounts, she is. Alas, being the perfect mother is not as easy.

What gives this idiot the right to decide whether Laura Bush is a good mother or not? I don't recall hearing anything about the Bush twins in a year or so and the things they did were normal teenage/college-age things.