Molly Ivins (1944–2007)

5845. Who Let the Dogs In? Incredible Political Animals I Have Known, by Molly Ivins (read 4 May 2024) This book, published in 2004, was timely then, when I should have read it. The author is staunchly liberal and I laughed at times though I admit some of the comments I did not "get." The chapters in the book are columns she wrote. I agreed with most of what she had to say. Her comments on George W.Bush are certainly deserved even though we now have an even worse Republican set to be nominated.I wish she had been more precise in her explanations.… (more)

This little book is letters and articles she wrote for the progressive magazine The Nation. Thought I had seen some of these before it was great to have them all in one place. Molly Ivins wrote about Texas politics with such humor but didn't hide how bad much of it really was. Did we ever wonder if some of those politicians from Texas were really as dumb as they seem. Molly could have told us, yes they are that dumb. Molly died in 2007 of breast cancer. Her too soon death was a loss to us all. Many still miss her funny accurate writing.… (more)