Everyone please do Ann Richards one last favor...

[libnnc]

and listen to her 1988 DNC address.

Remember where you were the first time you heard it. I had just turned 18, excited to cast my first ballot. I was in the living room watching the convention with my mom (herself a small town mayor). We whooped, hollered and cheered for Ann. Mom said, "Now THAT'S a woman I can emulate! When those good 'ol boys down at the town hall give me a hard time, I can ask myself 'What would Ann Richards do?'"

audio clip here
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/mp3clips/politicalspeeches/annrichards1988dncdfdsk.mp3

Thank you Governor. You done good.

[Wetzelbill]

1. that's really cool

great post! :)

[Erika]

2. Fantastic. Thanks.

[swimmernsecretsea]

3. Thank you very much for this post.

I'm going to download this to my iTunes and listen to it on my speakers now.

[TomInTib]

4. Thank you, libnnc.

This is going all over the Planet.

Thank you so much from this old Texas boy..

Tom

[libnnc]

6. She's always been very, very special to me.

My mother took so much strength from the Governor's example. It wasn't easy for mom being the first woman mayor in our little NC town's history. She took a lot of crap from some pretty nasty ol' boys. But she always kept the Gov. in her mind and in her heart.

I'm just heartbroken tonight. My thoughts go out to all Texans. Y'all lost a gem of a woman.

[TomInTib]

7. I am in Callyforniay..

but my sweetheart ex is in Texas with a 'Ann for President' magnet/bumpersticker on her refrigerator.

"Where was George"?

[cboy4]

5. Thank you for posting this! I'm so happy, proud yet sad as I wipe

the stream of tears from my eyes. :cry:

I just can't express how much I cared for this kind, decent, compassionate woman.

Thank you Governor. Indeed, You done good.

I will miss you so much :(

[aquart]

8. Sent the link and text to my list.