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(153,212 posts)last decent governor we had here
Rex
(65,616 posts) Women elected Bill Clinton this time. He acknowledges it, the country acknowledges it, and the columnists acknowledge it, and when you have that kind of political clout, you can effect change and do it well. And I'm real proud to have been a part of that.
I get a lot of cracks about my hair, mostly from men who don't have any.
Let me tell you that I am the only child of a very rough-talking father. So don't be embarrassed about your language. I've either heard it or I can top it.
The public does not like you to mislead or represent yourself to be something you're not. And the other thing that the public really does like is the self-examination to say, you know, I'm not perfect. I'm just like you. They don't ask their public officials to be perfect. They just ask them to be smart, truthful, honest, and show a modicum of good sense.
I believe in recovery, and I believe that as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.
There is a lot more to life than just struggling to make money.
I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it.
Women, it was painfully clear, weren't going to be allowed to use their brains and I certainly wanted to use mine.
[I've] been tested by fire and the fire lost.
Skittles
(153,212 posts)I worked with a gal for a long time whose sister did Ann's hair. Anyone who made cracks got the same remark, "THAT'S THE WAY SHE WANTS IT!!!"
calimary
(81,523 posts)Love 'em! Love her! Still!
Maybe my fave:
I believe in recovery, and I believe that as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.
Rex
(65,616 posts)She knew exactly what the score was. I wish I could have met her.
GoCubsGo
(32,095 posts)I can only imagine what she'd have to say about the idiots that are ruining her state now.
NBachers
(17,149 posts)Lucky Luciano
(11,262 posts)Good thing Wendy has come along! That gas been missing from Texas for a long time.
eridani
(51,907 posts)--probably has a lot of other good points as well.
sarge43
(28,946 posts)Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)The most beautiful voice in the world is that of an educated Southern woman. Winston Churchill