RIP, Molly

Molly Ivins has lost her long battle with breast cancer, and I feel like I've lost a friend.

This is how she looked on the only evening that I ever had the privilege of hearing her speak.  She was smart and sharp and funny as hell, a raging liberal and damned proud of it.  Here's a bit from her last column:

We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we're for them and trying to get them out of there. Hit the streets to protest Bush's proposed surge. If you can, go to the peace march in Washington on Jan. 27. We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, "Stop it, now!"

There won't be another like her, and the world is a poorer place without her.  But I have a feeling she is kicking ass and taking names right alongside Ann Richards, another Texas original. 

Give 'em hell, y'all.

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Comments

[Lisa V]

Truly an original. She will be missed.

[Jennifer]

Oh, wow. I hadn't seen this news before this very moment.

I'm sending up a prayer with her name on it, right now.

[Kimberly]

She was a damn fine woman -- one who, like Richards, made me proud to also be a Texan.

[paigeb]

I am heartbroken. She is probably the only person who could ever make me laugh at George Bush... (The rest of the time, I'm too busy yelling about him.)

[colleen]

I never knew what she looked like until last night when they showed her reading an essay on art on the News Hour. At first I coudn't understand her Texas accent when she said ART. I was struck by her down to earth realness and impressed by her humor. She was always right on as far as I'm concerned. A sad loss.

[colleen]

I never knew what she looked like until last night when they showed her reading an essay on art on the News Hour. At first I coudn't understand her Texas accent when she said ART. I was struck by her down to earth realness and impressed by her humor. She was always right on as far as I'm concerned. A sad loss.

[Laurie]

Oh, how I envy you for hearing her speak! I had a chance a while back but didn't feel like I could afford the ticket. If I had know it was my only chance, I would have taken it. Molly Ivins was one of my heroes.

[Linda King]

I loved her columns! She I are of the exact same mindset. I guess we are ol hippies together and I am always opposed to war. Anyone can make war- it takes intelligence to negtiate and avoid. I support our troops and they really have no choice, but I hate that HE(Bush) wants to make more targets. It is time for them irqis to step up to the plate. I never read one column By Molly Richards that I disagreed with. Also, thinking of you and yoru beautiful son.