Former Texas Governor, Ann Richards, on Larry King tonight.

[Clete]

at 9 pm EDT on CNN.

This should be interesting. This very savvy woman once said that Bush's White House was going to lead us into war to distract us from what they were doing behind the scenes, and this was before 9-11. She is sure to have a lot to say about the California Arnold Circus.

[rocktivity]

1. Wasn't Cruz Bustimante available?

rocknation

[Clete]

2. Uh, he isn't governor yet.

[AndyTiedye]

3. media blackout?

> "Wasn't Cruz Bustimante available?"

...can't. not allowed. orders from Corporate... All Arnie All The Time!

[Blue_Roses]

4. she'll have alot to say

Bush ran a nasty campaign against her and she hasn't forgot it. I like Ann Richards and nobody knows Bush better than her.

[Clete]

5. You better believe it.

I love Ann too.

[Clete]

6. Kick

:kick:

[Clete]

7. One more kick for Ann.

Do watch.

[Gloria]

8. Yeah, why not the Dem candidates...Larry had a RERUN of an old

Arnie interview on last nite!! And, two Arnie movies were on cable, as well (one was the Terminator, I think)

[Clete]

9. This is supposed to be a new show.

At least that's what it sounded like when they advertised it today. I hope it's not an old interview.

[Clete]

10. It's a new one!

She is going to comment on Bush, the hunt for Saddam and Arnold.

[Cush]

11. kick

ANn says that the recall was for "extreme cirumstances" only

Now about Howard Dean

[Valerie5555]

12. Was she the one who also referred to George Bush as an

"elitist" and a "shrub"


Was quite sure someone gave her credit for that but am not sure who.

[Clete]

14. Molly Ivins

called him shrub and probably called him an elitist too.

[Valerie5555]

18. Thought it was also she who said that and

that he was "born with a silver spoon in his mouth" tho' Ms Ivins could have said that too.

[kathee]

19. I thought

it was a "silver FOOT!" lo
on edit,
i double checked..
QUOTATION: Poor George, he can’t help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth.
ATTRIBUTION: Ann Richards (b. 1933), U.S. Democrat, Texas governor. Quoted in Independent (London, July 20, 1988).

[Valerie5555]

21. Maybe it could be THAT not sure

:D :D

[Cush]

13. Brings up Joe

Ann: Joe has to say something (About Dean) because he isn't going anywhere

[Cush]

15. Iraq

We were told that this Admin wouldn't be about Nation Building

Our inability to get things done is going to spread throughout the Middle East. The only places they can control are the Oil Fields

[Cush]

16. 9/11

We're not safer, even less. Local gov's are strapped for $$$, cops and firefighters are being let go

[Cush]

17. Tax cuts

haven't done squat

[Cush]

20. 2004

says she's going to try to get out and help them Dems in 2004.

Quest: How can the Dems get the media to focus on them? all they get are sound bites and ridiculed

Ann: It should get easier when the nominee is chosen. They have to choose a single issue and not run all over the place. NOt a one issue campaign.

Quest: How do Dems win despite his popularity?

Ann: Turn out the vote. Gore won in 2004, but the Supreme Ct chose Bush. People have to get out and vote. Brings up Nader.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. I Like Ann Richards

but if she kicked Bush's ass in 94 we wouldn't have this fine mess now.

[mndemocrat_29]

34. I really wish she had

Then we'd have President Gore right now.

[Cush]

23. another q:

Isn't Arnold running the same type of campaing as Bush, meaning avoid questions?

BUsh is good at avoiding stuff, ask him what time it is, and he'll say that Saddam is evil and has to go

[DemLikr]

24. It might be difficult, but I want to have Ann's baby!

I'm watching LK Live right now and she soooo rocks.

It makes perfect sense to me that she was voted out of office in Texas...she's far too good for that state.

[Clete]

25. Ohmigod!

She said if you ask Bush what time it is, Bush is going to say Saddam Hussein is a bad guy. He won't be distracted by the question.

[brook]

26. What's so cool about Ann is...

she ain't running for nuttin. So when she speaks, you're hearing some down-home truths. The California recall and the 2004 Presidential aren't going to enhance her coffers one bit.She's a woman who's no stranger to hard times and has shown she had the will to overcome. She also told King tonight that she and he didn't need *'s tax cuts.

Mark me *biased* though, because I think she, Molly Ivins and Helen Thomas are national treasures.

[Clete]

27. Aren't they and haven't you noticed they

are all women?

[brook]

30. Ummm...

Yep. It did occur to me. It's an impressive fact, ain't it?

:)

[Kolesar]

31. Al Gore was pretty darn candidate last week at New York University

The moveon.com crowd loved it. I watched that speech three times; the applause and whistling was the best.

[brook]

32. I agree,Gore was fine the other day...

but I feel he contributed to his Presidential loss with inepitude, pandering to silly things like his choice of clothes - things that made him see indecisive -trying too hard to distance himself from Clinton - and therefore dismissing all the good that had come to us in that eight years.(That doesn't mean he's a bad guy - it means that I think he made bad choices and that contributed to the Supremes taking over the concert). You can't couch your bets and win hearts. Ivins, Richards and Thomas say what's on their minds. They're not interested in being all things to all people. Women have a different take on things - at some viseral level they know when it's time to fish or cut bait.

[rasputin1952]

28. The two best things that ever came out of TX...

are Anne Richards and Molly Ivins!

I have written to both of them over the years, and have received replies every time. These are two highly intelligent and thoughtful women, that tell it like it is.

She is doing a fine job on Larry King tonight, I missed the first 20 min's, but will watch the re-run.

God, she's just such a Grand Lady!

[Clete]

29. Two Californians have already called in

and asked her to please come to California and clean up the mess. Okay she says to go to the polls and vote no on the recall. She says if you vote for the recall to vote for someone with experience. Now is not the time to get anyone in there without experience. When Larry explained that you could do both. She said, "Oh, What a mess!"

[seventhson]

33. Shw works for PSI which reps Rove (Public Strategies Inc.)

Can't trust her. Begala worked for them too. Can't trust him.

[Blue_Roses]

35. ROFL you're either

sniffing too much mold or your tin foil has melted around your head.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but did you say Ann Richards can't be trusted because she works for a company that support Karl Rove?