"After her death, George W. Bush, a frequent target of her barbs, said in a statement, "I respected her convictions, her passionate belief in the power of words. She fought her illness with that same passion. Her quick wit and commitment will be missed."

Joinfortmill

(21,668 posts)

4. Bush has a sense of humor

Reply to Pompoy (Reply #3)

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:36 PM

May 9

Pesky1

(87 posts)

5. Thanks for this post about George Bush.

Reply to Pompoy (Reply #3)

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:48 PM

May 9

You added several plus points to my assessment of him.

DemocracyForever

(176 posts)

8. Bush will always be a coward and a thief

Reply to Pesky1 (Reply #5)

Sat May 9, 2026, 05:11 PM

May 9

for refusing to accept the will of the people and for stealing what wasn't his. Our country is now on the verge of becoming a dictatorship because of him.

Billsdaughter

(187 posts)

2. I miss her too! Can you imagine the

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:15 PM

May 9

privilege it would have been to see her on TV now speaking truth to power?

Martin Eden

(15,874 posts)

6. I miss her too, very much.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:54 PM

May 9

I'd like to know what she would write today, but on the other hand she is spared the anguish of what's happening now.

Beartracks

(14,653 posts)

7. And then the polarizers accuse you of being polarizing for calling out their polarization.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 03:00 PM

May 9

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