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FreeJoe

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15. She was AWESOME!

Reply to mykpart (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 10:28 AM

Feb 2013

I've lived in the area for most of my life and even my conservative friends have a great deal of respect for her.

Sadly, her district has not been well served since then. Mickey was OK, but not even close to her league. Craig was nothing short of an embarrassing disaster. Sheila is embarrassing, but not nearly as disastrous. She usually gets the right thing done in the end, but comparing her to Barbara Jordan makes we want to cry.

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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