Commentary: Did Molly Ivins say that about Rick Perry?

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Commentary: Did Molly Ivins say that about Rick Perry?

By Molly Ivins | Compiled by the Sacramento Bee

Editor's note: Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced last Saturday that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination. Here are excerpts of columns from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram by the late, great Molly Ivins. Ivins covered the Statehouse in Texas for decades and spread her barbs widely. One frequent target was Perry, whom she called "The Coiffure" and "Gov. Goodhair."

Oct. 12, 2006

I sacrificed an hour Friday evening to watch the Texas gubernatorial debate on your behalf, since I knew none of you would do it. … The Coiffure was in his usual form. As one opponent after another attacked his record, Gov. Rick Perry stood there proudly behind that rabid following he has so richly earned – hey, a whole 35 percent of Texans want him re-elected – and simply disagreed. The Coiffure seemed to consider blanket denials a fully sufficient and adequate response.

Jan. 12, 2006

The governor of Texas is despicable. Of all the crass pandering, of all the gross political kowtowing to ignorance, we haven't seen anything this rank from Gov. Goodhair since … gee, last fall.

Then he was trying to draw attention away from his spectacular failure on public schools by convincing Texans that gay marriage was a horrible threat to us all. Now he's trying to disguise the fact that the schools are in free-fall by proposing that we teach creationism in biology classes.

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1. Molly Ivins' common sense voice & wisdom are sorely missed

“Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States … please pay attention.”

~ Molly Ivins.

[midnight]

3. She knew what she was talking about...

[JDPriestly]

2. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for this post. Absolutely true.

Absolutely delightful.

The truth often leaves you with a light, airy feeling, doesn't it?