Molly Ivins' last column and her look at FOX News

[noaei]

The two greats, Molly Ivins and Amy Goodman -- inspirations, last hopes that the Media is able to convey real truth.

[translationwiz]

No question, Molly is right.....Only, I dont think the ppl. even believe that anymore. And for the few that do? They are terrified. THey just want to put food on the table and keep the lights on; in the apt. they had to move into b/c they lost their homes. Bush sent those kids to Iraq b/c he knew he had no jobs for them stateside. And whatever they can help him steal out of there-he MIGHT share w/some in jobs when its over..Yeah, Bush's boys OWN America. Save your souls-Our asses? They own too.

[wistfulwitness]

From this clip - Molly's explanation of FOX News's success:

"What Murdoch introduced in this country was the always effective British combination ... where you marry T&A - sex, ... a lot of bosomy bathing beauties - with patriotism, jingoism, flag waving. And it's a VERY effective combination. He's introduced it here beautifully and it's taken hold, particularly on television."

I miss Molly so much. She would have had a BLAST commenting on Sarah Palin, who epitomizes that winning sales combo.

[darklipstikgrrl]

"Ban the damn things (guns). Ban them all. You want protection? Get a dog" "I remain pro-knife. You have to catch someone before you can stab him; knives don't ricochet; and people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives" Molly Ivins

Good riddance foolish liberal.

[GuidoSalami]

@darklipstikgrrl

in a way a gun is more inhumane than a knife

[im4wur]

"We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we're for them and trying to get them out of there. Hit the streets to protest Bush's proposed surge." (cont.)

[im4wur]

"If you can, go to the peace march in Washington on Jan. 27. We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, "Stop it, now!"" - Molly Ivins

[classicallady]

Rupert Murdoch is nothing but a huge and rich piece of garbage forcing bouncing his way into destroying the decent and reliable info. There is a book about him/his life which I read 4 years ago and it's such a perfect description of his unortodox methods.Nothing deterrs him, he is like a "mob" carachter.

[samuidave]

@im4wur

Seriously, why the hell are you 'for' the troops? That is the founding basis of the entire boondoggle called warfare. We must not tolerate war nor offer our support for the participants of such atrocities. If the soldiers never showed up, you can bet your life they would cease to happen.

[jnoble12]

I'm sorry for her friends and family that she died, but Molly Ivan's columns had the intellectual content of a flat tire. The only thing they were good for was lining the cat box with them

[22349a]

Molly Ivins was a funny and wise lady and we miss her greatly.

[RantingAgain]

ivins was a rat commie. piss on her legacy.

[boredjoewo]

Please provide some concrete examples of your assessment RantingAgain.

[RantingAgain]

i owe you nothing. that's the gift of being a far righty- we can smear and defame without concrete examples. have a nice day.

[boredjoewo]

And this case is closed.

[RantingAgain]

yup. you strike me as a rat commie too. piss on you as well.

[boredjoewo]

And your basis for this is....?

[RantingAgain]

i really don't know. no worries, mate. it's all in jest here, which is all politics has become.

[boredjoewo]

I understand what you are saying and realize that politics is so hard to follow considering how hard it is to earn a paycheck these days.Please look at the candidates and ask which is the best for the most people.47 million uninsured, Social Security in question as is Medicare, our infrastructe and more.We need to invest in us rather than move that to the top 2% as we have for 7 years.Our nation is at a tipping point and we could be a better nation or we could be Mexico and fast.Which is best?

[siobhanmonkey]

Those last words of Molly's from her last column brings tears to my eyes. We need to heed her cry and stop this horrible War on Terror which means nothing more than the Bush Crime Family makes money on oil and drugs and Halliburton gets to take their empire worldwide.

[RantingAgain]

I have no faith in the political system. Both parties are out to get us. The democrats are to be trusted as muck as the republi-cons, which is as far one could throw them. If a trader like Obama, a black militant is elected, I honestly belive he's gonna make Jorge Whabi Bush look like George Washington. But hey, maybe I'm wrong.

[boredjoewo]

RantingAgain- your comments to this video have evolved from less than full sentences to almost being able to coherently describe that you are disaffected by both political parties and that your lack of interaction with people of color makes you uncomfortable having one as President.Your sentence structure proves that there is such thing as evolution as your immacualte conception of appearing here had you speak with the coherency of a goat.So wouldnt you rather vote for the lesser evil of the 2?

[RantingAgain]

I have no problem with a black president, although, I have a problem with a black militant. Alan Keyes would be a superb choice. Obama is simply part of political wing that far too dangerous to trust and I feel that the vast majority of his supporters are just blame Bushers woho would still be angry about something, regardless of gas prices, the war, etc. But in the end, government gets in. And we all lose.

[dantzwthme]

@RantingAgain "We the People" are the government! Until you realize this you are doomed! Would you hire someone for a job that they Hate? Why would anyone vote for someone that Hates Government to a Government position? I pray you will wake up and smell the lies!

[blanchelincoln]

For a lesbian she was kind of cute.

[wellunothatslife]

proud to be a texan,molly said it like it was.

i wish all people would go get some pots and pans and bang them across president bush who by the was is NOT A TEXAN. STOP THE FREAKING WAR!

[fidobarks]

why would god allow fox news to air: it sucks.

[WESTCOASTLATIN]

i didn't know open minded old white ladies existed, thanks for proving me wrong america needs u i love u muah!!

[greenhornet59]

God Bless you Molly