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A Funny Story


by: Karl-Thomas Musselman

Mon Sep 18, 2006 at 11:37 PM CDT


If there's one thing that is quick for a guy like me who never met Ann Richards to learn, it's that wit and a funny story are almost always a must when talking about her. So as we move back to full posting strength, I'd like to offer this funny tale and a quip from my mother that I thought was fitting.

Remember last week when Chris Bell went out hunting? In the story they mentioned how Ann Richards started this tradition.

Richards, the most recent Democratic governor, hunted before TV cameras in 1990 and during her years as governor. She said in 1992 that hunting boosted her popularity.

"Man, after that (1990 trip), my numbers went straight up in (rural) East Texas," Richards said.

Well, at the time, Bell may have had some trigger problems. But my mother who writes me from time to time (an understatement if there ever was one) wrote me this quip which is worthy of Richards herself.

"I would rather go dove hunting with Chris Bell with the safety on, than go quail hunting with Dick Cheney and get shot in the face."

I couldn't help but smile.

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The difference of course... (3.00 / 2)
The difference between Ann Richards and Chris Bell and Dick Cheney is that Ann Richards knew how to handle a gun.

Makes you wonder just the same who she would have rather gone dove hunting with. And who she would have endorsed for governor. Or perhaps more to the point why she didn't endorse anyone.


Yeah, too bad about Ann's non-endorsement (1.00 / 1)
She was probably too busy fighting for her life, after all.

[ Parent ]
wow (1.00 / 1)
No wonder no one pays attention to you. Your lack of tact is astounding.

Please read the Community Guidelines and How to Rate Comments.

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Jason answers the question of the week. (3.00 / 2)
Can you shoot yourslef in foot with the safety on? 

In Bell's case, yes.  One should not go out of your way to look like a dork.  Stay in the bookstores next time Chris.  That little stunt will come back to haunt him in the next 50 days.


Oh I doubt that (1.00 / 1)
After all, if a drunken Dick Cheney can shoot a man in the face and get away with it...

[ Parent ]
Thank you, Karl-Thomas (1.00 / 1)
Karl-Thomas,

I just wanted to thank you for implementing the Google ads on Burnt Orange Report, because while reading this post what should appear before my eyes? MONSTER WHITETAIL HUNTS!

It's great. It's all inclusive. Go there, stay, eat, shoot, kill, radical dude!

It's almost as good as Dick shooting at quails that are sitting there in a cage right in front of him waiting to get let out and shot.

Helllllloooooo, Wisconsin!!


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