2004....In Des Moines...chilling out at campaign headquarters...supporting Howard Dean...

She had security with her, but she was mingling in the general crowd and I looked up to see her nearby.

If I recall correctly, we were outside, sitting, having a cigarette.... I was anyways.

I would have loved to have met her!

What a woman!

and saw her again when I chatted with her at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta in '88.

She was geat.

Terrorized the Repuq men in Texas in the 1990's.

The movie "Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins" was a documentary about Molly and her very close relationship with Ann Richards. It is well worth watching.

I still can't believe the direction Texas has taken in the last 2 decades. As far as I'm concerned, the next Democratic president should let Mexico have them, IF Mexico would take them.

and send all the MAGAts there to Mexico.

Seriously doubt Mexico would go for that plan, though.

They claim to share same values as the inhabitants of Putinville anyway.

I just adore her.

are streaming the one-woman show of her, and will stream through 12/21/2026 ("Twelfth Night" ends December 31 2025) I have Passport, but I was not asked for my credentials to watch it, so either you don't need it or else I was still logged in from something previous when I watched it.

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/ann-about/10421/

loved her

Great lady - superb presence.

More importantly, though, my eldest graduated from her namesake school. This school was her last legacy. She helped in the initial planning, framing the vision. She died before the doors actually opened. You see her words in action each and every day there.

https://www.annrichardsschool.org/.

“Poor George, he was born with a silver foot in his mouth”

And Molly - omg I miss them so much.

Though It applies more to W.


🥳🎉

it was at the DNC in 1988

Words of wisdom.

Extraordinary women.

Of course, Republicans despise women no matter what they do. Women to a Republican and just breeding livestock, nannies, and housekeepers (male service units) who should never be let out of bed, the maternity ward, or the kitchen.

she and George Carlin are desperately needed right now, they left us two soon. I'll never forgive them for that.

I remember well the 1994 Texas Gov. race - the GOP used their normal tactics. They called her a lesbian and in a Bible Belt state that is a political kiss of death for a statewide race. "W" won the Gov. race and Texas began it's path to "shitholeville" which has gotten worse every year.

Republicans have long been the women-haters party, wrapped in sanctimony, and disguised as religion.

We should all know better by now.

She was the most decent governor Texas ever had.
(I also miss Molly Ivans)

But Jim Hightower is still around.
https://creators.com/read/jim-hightower/12/25/health-care-by-kafka-groucho-and-trump

I feel that way with Pierre Trudeau in Canada. Though I really liked Jean Chretien too. I think PM Mark Carney will do great things. So we are on an upswing here. Our thoughts are with you in America though I think things are looking up for you.

We spent 13 weeks rv'ing in Texas before Abbott went MAGA, and we really enjoyed it.

I just can't in good conscience support a state that treats hispanics and women like Texas does. I will never spend one cent there until Abbott and his sycophants are gone!

Sorry for our good Democrats there, but that's just me.