MaryBear
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Thu Feb-01-07 04:45 AM
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How dare George Bush presume to comment on the death of Molly Ivins? |
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I heard on the local news here that he had issued a statement.
How dare he!
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TexasEditor
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Thu Feb-01-07 05:16 AM
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Would you rather he ignored her? When Nixon died, Clinton spoke at the service.
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Thu Feb-01-07 05:23 AM
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2. He despised while she lived, and she him |
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Any statement he might make at this time would be either insincere, or improper.
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Thu Feb-01-07 05:39 AM
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3. Considering the relationship |
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Given that they loathed each other with a passion, it's inappropriate.
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:10 AM
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4. OF course he loathed her. |
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After all she wrote "Shrub.'Not very nice commentary about Georgie boy. Which Democratic Congressman 's death did the family request Cheney to stay away? Maybe it was Tip O'Neill 5-6 years ago.
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:38 PM
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Although, re-reading Shrub (complete coincidence that I happen to be reading it as Molly dies), I'm actual surprised by how much Molly gives him the benefit of the doubt.
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Thu Feb-01-07 09:11 PM
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25. The request that Cheney stay away was, IIRC, |
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made for Paul Wellstone's memorial service.
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:12 AM
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5. was Clinton president when Nixon died. |
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:26 AM
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:47 AM
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11. wow. Nixon's been gone that long. |
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Fri Feb-02-07 01:12 AM
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comparing that to this is like comparing apples to oranges.
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:54 AM
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It proves that he is aware of her and maybe some of her barbs landed home.
I'm really surprized that he didn't ignore her death like the death of 3,0000+ service people.
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:55 AM
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7. The repugs love to jump on any death for the publicity. |
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Edited on Thu Feb-01-07 06:56 AM by cassiepriam
Edit to add: Unless of course they have caused the deaths, those they totally ignore.
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Thu Feb-01-07 09:16 AM
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13. Some of their most loyal voters are dead. n/t |
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:36 PM
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:23 AM
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8. You kidding? January has been a banner month for Bush: Saddam and Molly. |
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Probably celebrating instead reading his Bible.
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Thu Feb-01-07 08:07 AM
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12. Not to mention Ann Richards, not so long before January. |
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I imagine he sees himself lucky to be rid of those pesky REAL Texas women. I am proud to be a native Texas woman today, even tho I now consider myself a New Englander.
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:36 AM
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10. Republicans never miss any opportunity... |
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... to pretend to be gracious. As usual, look at their actions, not their words.
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:22 PM
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14. If he had said nothing |
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We'd all be attacking him for that.
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:42 PM
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16. Perhaps you're right. But if he shows up at the funeral, the family |
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has a right to be livid. :grr: :(
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Thu Feb-01-07 04:07 PM
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18. it'd be totally inappropriate to show up at her funeral |
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especially if he's driving a bulldozer.
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Thu Feb-01-07 05:47 PM
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19. Ann Richards and Molly Ivins..... |
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good to know that the only people in Texas with any balls when it came to recognizing the empty suit shrub was were these 2 women.
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Fri Feb-02-07 12:32 AM
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True role models who weren't afraid to speak their minds. Truly inspirational.
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:03 PM
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20. I doubt if he'll attend her funeral, |
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but they go back a long way. I think she was the one that coined "Shrub" as his nickname. They didn't like each other, but I think it's appropriate he comment on her death.
p.s. :rofl: at your avatar!
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:27 PM
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24. Ain't that the truth? |
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Fri Feb-02-07 01:15 AM
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30. If he had said nothing it would have gone unnoticed. |
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shrubs do best when silent.
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:43 PM
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22. If more people listened to Molly well before 2000, |
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B**h would never have become president. She exposed him for the arrogant stupid POS that he is a long time ago. Too bad not enough people took notice.
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:26 PM
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23. It was an all-too-rare gracious gesture on his part |
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I'm not mad at him.
At least not about this.
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Thu Feb-01-07 09:12 PM
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26. Me neither, like you, not about this. I'm glad he commented on |
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Molly's death - it validates just how important she really was and still is.
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Fri Feb-02-07 01:21 AM
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31. the post reflects my immediate response |
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to learning he commented. i still feel it . . . how dare he! he does not know his place, which is in a handbasket on the way to hell. but his day will come whether he recognizes it or not and that is where he will be. part of my anger i am sure has to do with losing her marvelous voice.
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Thu Feb-01-07 10:17 PM
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I assumed the bad guys gave her a cancer pill.
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