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niyad

(133,781 posts) Sat May 9, 2026, 12:17 PM 2 hrs ago

"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way

to wreck a country." Molly Ivins (I miss her!)

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"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way (Original Post) niyad 2 hrs ago OP

Shrub Bush Pesky1 43 min ago #1

Bush was kind to her in death. Pompoy 3 min ago #3

I miss her too! Can you imagine the Billsdaughter 18 min ago #2

Pesky1

(83 posts)

1. Shrub Bush

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:49 PM

43 min ago

I grew up reading the great Mollly Ivins in the Fort Worth Star Telegram...her home newspaper.

She stuck "Shrub" with his name.

Pompoy

(261 posts)

3. Bush was kind to her in death.

Reply to Pesky1 (Reply #1)

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:30 PM

3 min ago

"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."

Billsdaughter

(175 posts)

2. I miss her too! Can you imagine the

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:15 PM

18 min ago

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

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