Bush: saddened by death of one-time rival Richards

[dogday]

NOT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Thursday he was saddened by the death of one-time political rival and former Texas Gov. Ann Richards and that "Texas has lost one of its great daughters."

Richards, a blunt, silver-haired, motorcycle rider, died on Wednesday at 73 after suffering from esophageal cancer.

"Ann loved Texas, and Texans loved her. As a public servant she earned respect and admiration," Bush said in a statement. "Ann became a national role model, and her charm, wit, and candor brought a refreshing vitality to public life."

Richards, who was Texas governor from 1991 to 1995, described Bush as "some jerk" during the race for governor that she lost to him in 1994.

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White House spokesman Tony Snow did not know whether Bush would attend her funeral.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/14/AR2006091400720.html



Something tells me he won't be attending her funeral.... :shrug: just sayin :shrug:

[malaise]

1. Just hoping n/t

[kurth]

2. Yeah, he cried and cried

What a liar.

[Ino]

3. He couldn't care less.

He's about as sad as I'll be when HE dies.

[SeattleGirl]

4. I hope he DOESN'T go.

After what he did to her in Texas, it would be an unconscionable insult to the memory of that wonderful woman for him to show up at her funeral.

[babylonsister]

7. Yep, my sentiments also. Stay away, dimson! nt

[AspenRose]

8. Me either!

And if he DOES go, that he gets the Coretta Scott King treatment.

[SeattleGirl]

15. Amen to that, DR! n/t

[Brian Stevens]

17. Bush technically KILLED Ann

Since he is against stem cell research.

[CBGLuthier]

If anyone from the WH tries to go to the funeral

They should be shown the damn door immediately.

[demo dutch]

5. Yeah right!

[Jamastiene]

6. He is lying.

Know how I know? His lips are moving. He is probably sipping champaign right about now, sick son of a bitch that he is.

[onecent]

9. RIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIGGGHHHHHT!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! The moron!

[Justice Is Comin]

10. That phlegm-bot couldn't be saddened by anything.

unless somebody told him he couldn't put on his little cowboy boots and go out and splash around in some oil.

[vireo]

11. Obviously was written for him

"Bush said." I don't think so.

[rhiannon55]

14. I'll bet Karen Hughes wrote that for him

She knew Ann, I'm sure.

[madinmaryland]

12. Bush: "Who is Ann Richards?"

[chelsea0011]

13. "attend the funeral"? He first needs an invite.

[ecstatic]

16. Is there an audio of that statement? I find it hard to believe Bush put

together those eloquent words.

[frebrd]

18. He should go the same way!

I wouldn't wish it on many people, but I hope he dies the same way she did!

[Avalux]

19. He'd better stay the hell away from Austin this weekend.

Of course it would be just like the idiot to show up and pretend to care, which he certainly does not. Ann thought he was a spoiled little brat.

[Cleita]

20. I'll bet he was breaking out the champagne while he

dictated that. Anyone want to make bets about the funeral? Will he attend or won't he? Since he doesn't attend funerals, expect Raygun's I doubt he'll attend Ann's.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

21. he and rove started a whisper campaign about her back in 94

insinuating she was lesbian.

fuck them both. maybe ann will scare the shit out of him with a haunting some night.

[mcscajun]

22. Just the obligatory WH press release. Means nothing.

I'd be AMAZED if he went to her funeral. I'd be surprised if the WH even sent anyone at all.

[Horse with no Name]

23. Fuck him

That lady had more honor in her finger than that man has in his entire body.
I would hate to see this cretin crash her funeral like he did Coretta Scott King's. She wouldn't have ever wanted that.

[RandiRhodesArchives]

24. This reminds me

of when I lived in FloriDUH (appologies to all who still live there, since your vote now does NOT count) and I was blown away that Ann lost to The Fortunate Son, meanwhile Lawton Childes WON over Jeb! I was chomping at the bit thinking it would work out the OTHER way the whole time. Either way, it really didn't matter, since America was just setting up to be screwed by a Bush ONE WAY OR ANOTHER...