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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

For those of you who like your politicians onery, there were few better than former Texas Governor Ann Richards. She practiced her politics like a mother protecting her children.

Her most famous line was when she gave the keynote speech at the 1988 Democratic convention, "Poor George [H.W. Bush], he can't help it...He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." (text and MP3)

It was announced today that she has esophagial cancer.

I know it was staged, but I'll always remember her like this.

Some days just suck.

You just made mine worse.

By QuakerDave, at 6:28 PM
Sorry, Dave. I hope the other things get better.

Mike

By mikevotes, at 6:44 PM
Working on it. Thanks for caring.

By QuakerDave, at 8:15 PM
Sentiment from here in Dallas is overwhelmingly, "The lady was cool (it's as if she's dead already). She was a real Texan."

I'd think that now, after more than a decade's opportunity to observe and evaluate George W. Bush in public office, sentiment would be, "How could we have been such idiots as to trade that valiant, straight-talking lady for the empty suit named George W. Bush."

By Motherlode, at 10:07 PM
I didn't know you were Dallas.

Do you remember the Rove whisper campaign that she was a lesbian?

Mike

By mikevotes, at 10:38 PM
Richards endured the Bush slime machine and still came out looking like the classy lady she is. It still boggles my mind that people voted for Bush in Texas and then as president and condoned his (and Rove's) methods. Couldn't they see through the lies?

By Kathy, at 9:22 AM