From the grave: Molly Ivins on Hillary Clinton

[featherman]

I hadn't seen this for a while. I've seen some Ivins avatars around. Thought I'd share.

"Enough. Enough triangulation, calculation and equivocation. Enough clever straddling, enough not offending anyone This is not a Dick Morris election. Sen. Clinton is apparently incapable of taking a clear stand on the war in Iraq, and that alone is enough to disqualify her. Her failure to speak out on Terri Schiavo, not to mention that gross pandering on flag-burning, are just contemptible little dodges."

Full column at the link below:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/20/ivins.hillary/index.html

[libertee]

1. but then ..Molly got the "fuller" picture and retracted that statement

[davidinalameda]

4. link?

please

[RaleighNCDUer]

17. Nope. Never did. nt

[Thrill]

2. Republicans need you to nominate Hillary

Its the only way they make gains in Congress and the only what McCain could ever be President

[davidinalameda]

3. I wish she was still around

she would have been a powerful voice in this election

[MonkeyFunk]

5. "from the grave"?

I'm pretty sure she was alive when she wrote that.

She supported Nader, too. I love Molly, but she wasn't infallible.

[LoverOfLiberty]

6. Have you ever considered

that highlighting your candidates positives is infinitely more productive than trashing the opposition?

And really, who can really say what Molly would think if she were alive today?

I find your message petty and desperate.

[featherman]

11. I'm sorry you feel that way. I thought linking the thoughts

of important Democrats regarding the candidates was part of the information that should be available on a board like this. This was Molly being Molly and I thought it interesting in the current context. I did not slam a candidate personally .... if you know my posts I'm just a numbers guy, not an opinionator

This thread which has been so often recommended that it now leads the "greatest page" was kind of my guideline that this was accepted practice

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4382933&mesg_id=4382933

[Fresh_Start]

7. Molly said no one in Washington was worth a damn

but she liked Edwards because of his populist streak.

She would not have liked Obama either

[NashVegas]

8. I'd Like to Think She'd Be Kindly Throwing Things

At Obama.

[Fresh_Start]

12. Molly on Edwards

John Edwards in the early appearances struck me as almost a little too pretty, a little lite. But he's got a populist streak I like--his daddy spent thirty-seven years working in a North Carolina mill, and Edwards ain't forgot it. Seemed to me he might develop. In a recent speech at Georgetown University, the sumbitch hit a home run. (Look it up.)

[goldcanyonaz]

9. And, what would she be saying about Obama if she were still with us?

[Bluebear]

13. Please don't go there, they'll have a BAM seance.

[AX10]

10. She would not be too kind to Obama either.

She would be with Edwards most likely.

[suston96]

14. Ya think Molly Ivins is hanging out with Lee Atwater down there deep in the hole.....? nt

[Lisa0825]

15. God rest her sweet soul...

I'm sure she's watching the primaries with Ann by her side.

O8)

[f the letter]

16. They are fair points though.

Although i would like to hear what she would say of Obama. Fair points nevertheless