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Raejeanowl

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Fri Oct-05-07 10:43 PM
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105. Oh Yes, Barbara Jordan

I idolized her, too. Possibly the most intellectually gifted legislator of the latter half of the 20th century. Talk about being naive: My heart skipped a beat or two with echoing memories the first time I heard Condi speak, but THAT was short-lived!

Jordan had personal issues the general public wasn't even aware of back then in her heyday, not the least of which was her deteriorating health, and probably would have neatly ended her career in Congress with a few revelations. Tragic, tragic waste when we lose our best and brightest and get stuck with mediocrities.

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