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Molly Ivins thought newspapers should guarantee readers one good laugh a day. The syndicated columnist brought laughter - and often heartburn, especially among conservatives - to readers of about 350 papers, including this one, at least once a week. Ms. Ivins died Wednesday at her home in Texas, leaving opinion pages across the country a little less raucous and witty.
In pointed language, Ms. Ivins routinely skewered politicians whom she viewed as inept or pompous. She referred to President Bush, whom she first knew in high school, as "shrub."See the full content of this document
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Molly Ivins Can Say That
The president said Wednesday night that he "respected her convictions, her passionate belie...
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