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FarPoint

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22. She was not governor when I met her...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 12:36 PM

3 hrs ago

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

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met her back during th Democratic Primaries/ Iowa FarPoint 18 hrs ago #1

What a great memory. applegrove 17 hrs ago #3

I stood about 10 feet away from her when they installed a new insurance commissioner in Texas. TexasTowelie 17 hrs ago #6

She was not governor when I met her... FarPoint 3 hrs ago #22

I am so envious! BigDemVoter 3 hrs ago #21

Fabulous! I admired her from afar. electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #23

Big kick! liberalla 18 hrs ago #2

OMG!!!! Loved her......and oh my gawd would she politely kick ass now days. a kennedy 17 hrs ago #4

I directed a televised Texas Gubernatorial debate where I met her Liberal In Texas 17 hrs ago #5

DAMN, I miss her. And Molly! niyad 17 hrs ago #7

I thought of Molly, too! electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #24

Ann Richards and liberal newspaper columnist from Houston, Molly Ivins... Enter stage left 17 hrs ago #8

I will try and see that. Sounds great. applegrove 16 hrs ago #10

5th generation Texan apparently you don't think Texas should exist MagickMuffin 3 hrs ago #20

Better plan: keep Texas Wednesdays 39 min ago #32

We need thousands more of her! sheshe2 17 hrs ago #9

What a magnificent president she would have been. SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #11

Thinking of her always make me smile. applegrove 16 hrs ago #12

PBS or at least some stations soldierant 16 hrs ago #13

she was cool Skittles 16 hrs ago #14

Met her once at a meet and greet Lithos 16 hrs ago #15

Remember when she said about W... mokeyz 15 hrs ago #16

I think she said that about Bush I MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #19

If only Ann and Molly were with us today Ruby the Liberal 7 hrs ago #17

The world could really use more Anns and Mollys! PatSeg 1 hr ago #30

The last decent, competent governor with which Texas was blessed. (nt) Paladin 7 hrs ago #18

Loved her! Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #25

I loved Ann Richards and Molly Ivins! CousinIT 2 hrs ago #26

I'd give up my next SS check to see Trump say "Quiet, piggy" to Molly Ivins Submariner 47 min ago #31

God, I miss her.... n/t TygrBright 2 hrs ago #27

Governor Richards was a great leader LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #28

I miss her, Texas misses her, the nation misses her. walkingman 2 hrs ago #29

Ann is a national treasure 🩵 Clouds Passing 33 min ago #33