Topic: Dead People
Yesterday evening saw the death of former Texas governor Ann Richards, who became nationally known for being the creator of the "make fun of a Bush" policy for the Democratic party, as well as being only the second woman elected to Governor of any state in our country's history.
Richards became known as a no bullshit type of political broad, who liked to rile up her Republican counterparts and had no problems discussing her drinking days and alcoholism from the early 1980s. One of Ann Richards' favorite things to say was "Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels."
So take care on your eternal easy ride, Ann Richards. You helped to usher in a new wave of politics and proved that not all politicians are boring.
