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CousinIT

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26. I loved Ann Richards and Molly Ivins!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 01:37 PM

4 hrs ago

Of course, Republicans despise women no matter what they do. Women to a Republican and just breeding livestock, nannies, and housekeepers (male service units) who should never be let out of bed, the maternity ward, or the kitchen.

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Ann Richards: [View all] applegrove 20 hrs ago OP

met her back during th Democratic Primaries/ Iowa FarPoint 20 hrs ago #1

What a great memory. applegrove 19 hrs ago #3

I stood about 10 feet away from her when they installed a new insurance commissioner in Texas. TexasTowelie 19 hrs ago #6

She was not governor when I met her... FarPoint 5 hrs ago #22

I am so envious! BigDemVoter 5 hrs ago #21

Fabulous! I admired her from afar. electric_blue68 5 hrs ago #23

Big kick! liberalla 19 hrs ago #2

OMG!!!! Loved her......and oh my gawd would she politely kick ass now days. a kennedy 19 hrs ago #4

I directed a televised Texas Gubernatorial debate where I met her Liberal In Texas 19 hrs ago #5

DAMN, I miss her. And Molly! niyad 19 hrs ago #7

I thought of Molly, too! electric_blue68 4 hrs ago #24

Ann Richards and liberal newspaper columnist from Houston, Molly Ivins... Enter stage left 19 hrs ago #8

I will try and see that. Sounds great. applegrove 18 hrs ago #10

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

Better plan: keep Texas Wednesdays 2 hrs ago #32

We need thousands more of her! sheshe2 18 hrs ago #9

What a magnificent president she would have been. SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #11

Thinking of her always make me smile. applegrove 18 hrs ago #12

PBS or at least some stations soldierant 18 hrs ago #13

she was cool Skittles 18 hrs ago #14

Met her once at a meet and greet Lithos 18 hrs ago #15

Remember when she said about W... mokeyz 17 hrs ago #16

I think she said that about Bush I MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #19

If only Ann and Molly were with us today Ruby the Liberal 9 hrs ago #17

The world could really use more Anns and Mollys! PatSeg 3 hrs ago #30

The last decent, competent governor with which Texas was blessed. (nt) Paladin 9 hrs ago #18

Loved her! Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #25

I loved Ann Richards and Molly Ivins! CousinIT 4 hrs ago #26

I'd give up my next SS check to see Trump say "Quiet, piggy" to Molly Ivins Submariner 2 hrs ago #31

God, I miss her.... n/t TygrBright 4 hrs ago #27

Governor Richards was a great leader LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #28

I miss her, Texas misses her, the nation misses her. walkingman 4 hrs ago #29

Ann is a national treasure 🩵 Clouds Passing 2 hrs ago #33