Talk about a true original. Forget making 'em like Molly anymore; did they ever make another like Molly? It's a sad day for so many of us -- political rubberneckers, good liberals, lovers of a turn of phrase, feminists happy to see one of their own, those who just needed a good laugh. Lordy knows Molly provided enough of those in her long and storied career. How lucky we were to have her POV!
Molly Ivins, Populist Texas Columnist, Dies at 62.
Molly Ivins, the liberal newspaper columnist who delighted in skewering politicians and interpreting, and mocking, her Texas culture, died today at her home in Austin. She was 62.
Her death, after a long fight with breast cancer, was confirmed by her personal assistant, Betsy Moon.
In her syndicated column, which appeared in about 350 newspapers, Ms. Ivins cultivated the voice of a folksy populist who derided those who acted too big for their britches. She was rowdy and profane, but she could filet her ideological opponents with droll precision.
After Patrick J. Buchanan, as a conservative candidate for president, declared at the 1992 Republican National Convention that America was engaged in a cultural war, she said his speech “probably sounded better in the original German.”
Classic.
Thank you, Molly! Thank you for keeping us sane. Rest in peace.
UPDATE: The Observer's tribute here. Is there anyone out there not tearing up at this?
And the Berkeley Daily Planet is accepting tributes to Molly Ivins to be published as they roll in at berkeleydailyplanet.com. Details at the Nation site. [via]











