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1933–2006 United States
Dorothy Ann Willis Richards (September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician from Texas. She first came to national attention as the witty keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
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Poor George, he can't help it — he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.
Oh, I would probably have raised more hell.
The regular Democratic Party and its organization was run by men who looked on women as little more than machine parts.
I am delighted to be here with you this evening, because after listening to George Bush all these years, I figured you needed to know what a real Texas accent sounds like.
The public does not like you to mislead or represent yourself to be something you're not... They don't ask their public officials to be perfect. They just ask them to be smart, truthful, honest, and show a modicum of good sense.
… we're going to tell how the cow ate the cabbage.
If you give us the chance, we can perform. After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels
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He was born on third base and thought he hit a triple. [about George Bush, Sr.]
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