On the News in Austin - Molly has died

[martymar64]

We'll miss you Molly. You inspired us all.

[Faygo Kid]

1. RIP to one of the best. Remember her as we fight back.

She took no guff from anyone, and was never intimidated. I shall miss her wisdom, humor and maybe most of all her spine of steel. Are you listening, Dems? I hope she and Paul Wellstone can look out for us.

[ninkasi]

2. Oh, Molly...

We are really going to miss you. I hope your passing was peaceful. There are no words...:cry: :cry: :cry:

[PDJane]

4. Damn.

I'm gonna miss that woman.........

[cmkramer]

3. Sadly, I've been expecting this for a while now

Goodbye, Mollie. You were one of the good guys. Hope you and Ann Richards are meeting up in Heaven.

Prayers and sympathy to all Mollie's friends, family, colleagues.and fans.

[Wapsie B]

5. Oh no.

RIP Molly.

:cry:

[spooky3]

6. Thank you, Molly, for a lifetime of service to humanity.

Thanks for raising the tough issues, telling the truth, and making us smile.

[indepat]

21. Thank you Molly, for shining light where light needed to be shined

[blondeatlast]

7. God sorely needs some good laughs, I suppose.

As heartbroken as I am about this, I'm glad she didn't try to carry on.

Rest well, darlin'. :patriot:

[The Doctor.]

40. I'm sure they're having a good laugh.

Maybe she'll put in a good word for humanity.

:patriot:

[Redstone]

8. I'll miss her. A lot. I will.

Redstone

[ArmchairMeme]

9. Sad about Molly

Molly you will be greatly missed. You offered your words and ideas to encourage many people to become active in the political climate here in this country. I watched for your articles and always found them to be of value to me. Thanks

[The Doctor.]

10. To God;

She was so brilliant, so scathing.

There was still so much Bush left to bash.

The reward of a lifetime, to join the divine.
Thank you God, for giving her to us when she was so very needed.
Thank you God for the rewards bestowed in Heaven upon the truly righteous, those who have given voice to the meek, vision to the isolated, and hope to the despairing.

Thank you God, for giving us such a treasure, and know that she was yeilded back with unmeasurable reluctance.

Take care of our treasure.

[blondeatlast]

14. I think even God is in need of some hearty laughs right now so he called her home.

That's a lovely tribute. Thank you.

[Earth_First]

11. Goodness...

A deep sadness is felt by this member. Rest in peace dear Molly.

[gademocrat7]

12. Rest in Peace Molly

We will miss your intelligence, wit and your smile.

[Marnieworld]

13. Peace Molly.

:cry: Thank you.

[hatrack]

15. Oh, MAN!

That is some really crappy news.

You will be missed, Molly.

[VenusRising]

16. Oh, Molly.

You were a true hero and voice in the darkness. You were a feisty lady with a good head and better heart. We were all better off having you on the planet. Rest well, you earned it. Godspeed, Molly.

:cry::cry:

[Marnieworld]

17. The foxnews.com Headline is absurd.

Syndicated Columnist Molly Ivins, Noted Liberal,Dead at 62

[blondeatlast]

20. On the other hand, she might have actually LOVED it. Clearly it is meant to be disrespectful,

but I almost think it's a great tribute. she never, ever shied away from that word and she probably would have had a great guffaw that she was such a bee in their behind as to merit such a notice.

[Marnieworld]

23. You may be right

It just pissed me off like they were trying to get a response from the viewers/readers like, "good." I'm just so sad that it inflamed me. But I like you're way of thinking about it the best.

[blondeatlast]

28. I suspect they were, but Molly always seemed to get the last laugh.

It just tickles me to think that FAUX would think that would piss her off--they didn't seem to know her well, did they?! :rofl:

[Dukkha]

24. Houston Chronicle's headline: "Noted Texas liberal"

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4516026.html

at the very least she lived to see Congress taken back. Let us honor her memory with our deeds this year and make her proud.

[zulchzulu]

18. Molly, you will be missed more than you know

Time for a prayer release for you, Molly.

[soswolf]

19. Wow, what a fighter

Condolences to her loved ones.

[AtomicKitten]

22. RIP Molly --- you will be missed.

[zulchzulu]

25. Watch a webcast of her in Berkeley 10/6/04 in Zellerbach Hall

http://webcast.berkeley.edu/event_details.php?webcastid=10035



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[flpoljunkie]

41. Thank you, zulchzulu. Boy, are we going to ever miss her proud, liberal voice!

[Cameron27]

26. Very sad news.

Rest in peace Molly, you'll be dearly missed.

[Straight Shooter]

27. Say it loud, Molly Ivins was a liberal and she was proud!

Molly Ivins never shied away from being called a liberal. It's an honor to be called a liberal, and who cares if the conservatives keep trying to turn that word into a negative label. Molly knew the power of words, and she knew she would never give up her own power in how she defined herself, that she would never let others define who she was and what she stood for. Texan women can be pretty damned strong that way.

Bless you, Molly, for speaking the truth, with intelligence, with humor, with grace. There will never, ever be another one like you.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

37. And she skewered dumb Democrats as well as dumb Republicans.

The media forgets that she hated stupid politicians of ANY kind, white or black.

[Straight Shooter]

39. With the Repubs, though, she had so much material to choose from.

;)

[zulchzulu]

29. Watch Molly interviews

http://www.klru.org/texasmonthlytalks/archives/molly_ivins/molly_ivins.asp

http://ksgaccman.harvard.edu/iop/events_forum_listview.asp?ID=16640&Type=P

Let's enjoy her humor and wit. Smile through the tears.

[ChiciB1]

32. Thanks For The Links!! There Will Never Be Another MOLLY! n/t

[PresidentObama]

30. This is very sad news. RIP Molly.

:(

[ChiciB1]

31. She Was Here In Sarasota Right Before The 2004 Election & I

had the PRIVILEGE of having my picture taken with her. I have ALWAYS had such great respect for her, her intelligence and her humorous ways of "doing the digs!" She was one fantastic woman and a hell of a journalist!

She didn't look all that well even back then, and rumors were her cancer was back. But I must say I am shocked and America has lost a REAL AMERICAN! I grew up in her neck of the woods, only wish I had met her when I was much younger!

I still have VCR tapes of her and some are so very very funny, but at the same time had that "stick it to you quality!"

May I never forget you, and hope your soul will touch many many more!

[Hav]

33. .

RIP

[ProudDad]

34. It was a great run, Molly

Thanks for the memories...

Rest now in Peace...


PS: She would have had a great time with the news that's gonna come out of D.C. now...

[GoneOffShore]

35. MERDE!

She was the best.

I hope she ended up where she wanted to be.

[demnan]

36. Molly was a shining light

of humor, humanism and free thought.

RIP my revered sister. :cry:

[Stinky The Clown]

38. Thank you, Molly. Thanks just for being you.

You were an inspiration and you'll be dearly missed.

[Elidor]

42. Farewell Molly. I will always love you.

Your compassion and wit, your outrage and energy, your happy smile and your dirty stories. You are the kind of person I aspire to be. You are a jewel.

[IndianaGreen]

43. Statement from The Texas Observer (obituary follows)

Published on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 by the Texas Observer

Molly Ivins, 1944-2007

Statement from The Texas Observer (obituary follows)

To Our Readers and Friends

Molly Ivins left her editor's chair at The Texas Observer more than 30 years ago and went on to play a larger stage. But she never left us behind. She remained convinced that Texas needed a progressive, independent voice to call the powerful to account and to stand up for the common folk. She kept our voice alive. More than once, when the paper was on the brink of insolvency, she delivered speeches and gave us the honorariums. She donated royalties from her best-selling book Shrub to keep the doors open. Her determination and efforts sustained the Observer as a magazine, as a family, and as a community.

Molly was a hero. She was a mentor. She was a liberal. She was a patriot. She was a friend. And she always will be. With Molly's death we have lost someone we hold dear. What she has left behind we will hold dearer still.

Despite her failing health, and an impending ice storm, Molly insisted on being driven to the Observer’s most recent public event in early January so she could thank our supporters.

Observer writers are useful, she explained to the crowd, in much the same way as good hunting dogs. Turn them loose, let them hunt. When they return with their prey, pat them on the head, say a few words of praise, and set them loose to hunt again.

For the time being, The Texas Observer's web site will be dedicated to remembering Molly, her work, her wit, her contributions to the political discourse of a nation. We invite readers to submit their own thoughts and recollections, to say a few words of praise.

Then, we will return to the hunt.

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0131-08.htm

[BreweryYardRat]

44. Damn.

Didn't know her work too well, but the little I read showed me she had a good head on her shoulders. RIP.