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calimary

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6. She was utterly masterful. More gravitas in her fingernail clippings than most

Reply to mykpart (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 05:05 PM

Feb 2013

of the self-inflated have in the entire bodies they'd have lived in, if they lived several lifetimes.

What a magnificent woman. When it was her turn to speak, you could hear a microbe drop in the room. And she didn't speak. She was an orator. And Freakin' BRILLIANT. All you could do was watch and listen, and then mutter "magnificent" to yourself under your breath.

In other respects and for different (and equally magnificent) reasons, I'd also include Ann Richards and Molly Ivins.

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There are some Texans who make me proud to be one. [View all] mykpart Feb 2013 OP

bigotry and rw does not only reside in texas. it is across the nation. seabeyond Feb 2013 #1

there are good people everywhere. remember that. :D roguevalley Feb 2013 #8

She's a keeper! Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #2

I voted for her in my first election. ananda Feb 2013 #3

She gave the Commencement address when I graduated... kag Feb 2013 #4

Gone too soon. narnian60 Feb 2013 #5

She was utterly masterful. More gravitas in her fingernail clippings than most calimary Feb 2013 #6

Yes was all that you say. I miss her. freshwest Feb 2013 #13

As a black female Texan TxDemChem Feb 2013 #7

I must remember there are many good people in Texas and we’ve got to support them. busterbrown Feb 2013 #9

Molly Ivins, and Ann and Cecile Richards as well mythology Feb 2013 #10

But Molly raised in Houston and went to school here - so she was basically a Texan :) n/t Tx4obama Feb 2013 #11

Two rising star Texans to keep an eye on: Julian Castro and his twin brother Joaquín Castro n/t Tx4obama Feb 2013 #12

I want to see one of them as Governor. I talk to people down there about the twins. freshwest Feb 2013 #14

She was AWESOME! FreeJoe Feb 2013 #15