Ann Richards

The Kerry spokeman said it the way it SHOULD be framed…YOU KKKARL are a coward, who called Ann Richards a lesbian behind her back, who accused John McCain of being a little off Well not wrong there…who uses fundamental rights of fellow citizens as wedge issues so you can win a friggin campaign…YOU KARL ROVE ARE A PUTZ!

Firedoglake » Some Things to Contemplate… 2006

Forced at gunpoint this weekend to clean out a lot of old paper files in anticipation of some home improvements, I ran across some articles and obituaries I had saved following the death, a little more than five and a half years ago, of the late, great Ann Richards, former governor of Texas.

Michael Winship: Across the U.S., GOP Lawmakers Build States of Denial Michael Winship 2011

They may very well end up as annoyed by the dearth of information as the late Texas Governor Ann Richards, who grew tired of hearing people repeat Perryphernalia regarding both sexes.

James Moore: Rick Perry Is so Not Gay - Excerpted From Adios Mofo: Why Rick Perry Will Make America Miss George W. Bush James Moore 2011

Molly first came to attention in Austin, Texas in the early seventies with her biting political commentaries, drawing the attention of folklorist John Henry Faulk and the future governor of Texas, Ann Richards, soon to be close friends.

Jay Weston: Kathleen Turner Stars as Molly Ivins at Westwood's Geffen Playhouse Jay Weston 2012

Rove was also responsible for a rumor that spread through East Texas that the late Texas Governor Ann Richards was gay, which probably helped Bush defeat her in their election contest.

James Moore: Rick Perry Is so Not Gay - Excerpted From Adios Mofo: Why Rick Perry Will Make America Miss George W. Bush James Moore 2011

I covered the 1990 Texas governor's race, where a string of revelations and gaffes by Williams drained an unprecedented campaign budget, erased a seemingly insurmountable lead and handed Ann Richards the governor's mansion.

Joe Cutbirth: Rick Perry's Gaffe: Channelling Phil Gramm or Clayton Williams? Joe Cutbirth 2011

When Democrat Ann Richards and Wilson were up for re-election, it looked like Richards would coast to victory and Wilson was a goner.

Jason Stanford: Why Latino-rich Texas Is a Red State Jason Stanford 2012

Ann Richards and has longtime Democratic Party ties.

Dan Dubno: Politicizing Breast Cancer: Komen Foundation's "Race For Controversy" Dan Dubno 2012

Smith is holding forth at Arena Stage with "Let Me Down Easy" - a meditation on health, health care and death, drawn from 320 interviews and performed with her trademark panache as she impersonates doctors, patients and celebrities Lance Armstrong, Ann Richards and others, including Ensler.

Taking the stage by storm: True tales Nelson Pressley 2011

Ann Richards said, was born with a "silver foot in his mouth," well, meet Mitt Romney.

Cliff Schecter: Mitt Romney's Anti-Social Stance on Social Security Cliff Schecter 2012