Good ol' gal, reporter, humorist, and Texas liberal of record, Molly Ivins died Thursday from complications of the breast cancer she'd battled since 1999. Right-wing cheers notwithstanding, she will be missed- she had many friends in Seattle. You know who you are and our thoughts are with you today.
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So sad...she was brilliant, caustic, courageous and hilarious. Damn! It just ain't fair.....!
Posted by: FREMONT | February 01, 2007 at 06:36 PM
and only 63...sad
Posted by: lukobe | February 01, 2007 at 11:05 PM
We'll miss you Molly.
The Huff-post forgot about the best resource. Behold - Song of the Freepers
Here's a sample:
"Hateful to the end. RIP."
4 posted on 01/31/2007 3:55:29 PM PST by L98Fiero
"Ms. Ivins, who was single and had no children, Color me surprised."
7 posted on 01/31/2007 3:56:56 PM PST by HIDEK6
"I've wondered how I would react if we tried Murtha and Kerry for treason and hanged them. I'd be satisfied to say the least."
20 posted on 01/31/2007 3:59:45 PM PST by pissant
"She knows who's right now."
26 posted on 01/31/2007 4:01:36 PM PST by j_tull
"Prayers for a death bed conversion."
40 posted on 01/31/2007 4:05:54 PM PST by rollo tomasi
"Another hippie generation person gone. Shame. Interesting that she was single. Not surprising though."
46 posted on 01/31/2007 4:07:18 PM PST by I_Love_My_Husband
"So long you miserable bitch."
482 posted on 02/01/2007 6:57:05 PM PST by Yankee
"Sad to die with that much Hatred for the Bush family. Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters"
488 posted on 02/01/2007 10:03:09 PM PST by bray
"So long, bitch."
490 posted on 02/01/2007 10:12:09 PM PST by RPTMS
I just love it when pro-lifers cheer someone's death. Just tugs at the heartstrings.
Posted by: mercifurious | February 02, 2007 at 12:21 AM
Looks like The Freepers got started early in their Cockle-warming
Molly Ivins cancer 'back with a vengeance'
"I hope she gets what she deserves."
3 posted on 01/27/2007 4:48:15 AM PST by Ninian Dryhope
"The world will be a better place without this left-wing
bit-h. Good riddance, says I. I can think of thousands of left-wingers I'd like to see suffer exactly the same fate.
Now I'll sit back and wait for the screams of protest and condemnation from all you wishy-washy middle-of-the-roaders."
16 posted on 01/27/2007 5:03:11 AM PST by Sooner1938
"Maybe it's the hatred that has inhabited her soul that is causing the cancer to kill her body."
20 posted on 01/27/2007 5:07:51 AM PST by flynmudd
"It's ok to villify, murderers, rapists, tyrants, and terrorists."
37 posted on 01/27/2007 5:32:35 AM PST by AKSurprise
"Unlike the squishy middle, I take the game of politics VERY, VERY seriously.
It would not bother me in the least if every single Democrat in America were suddenly to go POOF and disappear."
49 posted on 01/27/2007 6:03:49 AM PST by Sooner1938
"Uhmmm....Molly Ivans is an enemy combatant at least. Did you feel bad about Sadamms iminent demise? I doubt it.
There are so many limp writsted hypocrits on this site. But go ahead. Feel good about yourself I dont give a rats ass."
225 posted on 01/27/2007 3:49:54 PM PST by DainBramage
"King David in Psalms asked God many times to destroy his enemies. I'm just sayin..."
170 posted on 01/27/2007 10:07:45 AM PST by westmichman
"The difference between Saddam and Molly is only that she's never had the power Saddam had. Their hearts are/were in the same place."
181 posted on 01/27/2007 10:32:01 AM PST by jps098
Wake-up call folks.
Funny that Bush et al wants us to be afraid of terrorism. With friends like Freepers, who needs terrorists?
Posted by: mercifurious | February 02, 2007 at 12:40 AM
Geez, they all sound like Steve . . .
Posted by: joanie | February 02, 2007 at 08:10 AM
Molly Ivins was a gifted writer. My own personal favorite quote was the one she gave on Pat Buchanan after his strident speech at the 1992 Repub Convention in Houston which called out on the topic of culture war, etc. It was a harsh speech aimed at moderates/liberals.
Molly's quote summed it up best,
'It was probably better in its original German'
In one line she summed it up in a humorous yet bittingly accurate fashion.
Whatever side of the political fence you are on, you should always recognize talent or truth. While she wasn't perfect -ask Florance King- her talent for writing is unquestioned.
Posted by: pugetsound | February 02, 2007 at 08:20 AM
Bla'm
Thank you for the link on Ivins. Hard to believe that anyone would rejoice at the cancer death of someone with whom they had had political disagreements. Very shameful. And those who accept it when it comes from their 'side' are complicit.
So to all those who engage in that crap just understand your revealing yourself.
Posted by: pugetsound | February 02, 2007 at 10:29 AM
Why is it "hard to believe" as far as you're concerned? It's been going on for years, as recently as last year, Pills Limbaugh laughed at Micheal J Fox' parkinsons. Others have had similar lapses of judgement. Go figure.
Posted by: coiler | February 02, 2007 at 11:16 AM
"Why is it "hard to believe" as far as you're concerned? It's been going on for years, as recently as last year, Pills Limbaugh laughed at Micheal J Fox' parkinsons. Others have had similar lapses of judgement. Go figure."
I used it as in 'its beyond the pale.'
Posted by: pugetsound | February 02, 2007 at 02:54 PM
Molly may be gone, but shrub will always be shrub.
Thank you Molly!
Posted by: JDB | February 02, 2007 at 03:01 PM
anychance that c-span will run the molly ivins, al franken, and bill o'reilly segment at the miami bookfaire? the look on her face while franken and o'reilly went at it was priceless.
Posted by: pugetsound | February 03, 2007 at 08:15 PM
That was perhaps the best segment on CSPan's book tv ever! They replayed the thing at least five times that I know of . . . I wouldn't mind seeing it again.
Posted by: joanie | February 03, 2007 at 08:20 PM
hey joanie
i listed my favorite quote from ms. ivins, what was yours?
Posted by: pugetsound | February 03, 2007 at 08:26 PM
I don't have a favorite . . . give me a list and I'll choose one. I admire everything she said and wrote.
Like asking for your favorite Mark Twain quote - too many from which to choose just one.
Franken and Dubose did a great tribute to her yesterday. Often, it was her delivery that brought life to her words.
Posted by: joanie | February 03, 2007 at 08:30 PM
your right, she had many good lines.
when i read her stuff i would try and read it in her voice. but the one on buchanan's controversial 1992 republican houston convention speech saying it probably sounded better in its original german was just spot on brilliant.
good humor always rings true.
Posted by: pugetsound | February 03, 2007 at 08:41 PM