Molly Ivins Quotes

There's no question about the fact that for Democrats, Texas is a tough place.

Let's face it, Obama is not a hugely popular political figure in the state of Texas.

Imagine Texas as a blue state: how hard it would be to carry the presidency or gain control of the Senate.

I think it's always a good time to be in a political film in America because there's so much material for comedy.

A lot of people think I'm crazy, you know, leaving a Democratic supermajority state to go to the superminority in Congress.

We live in a country that elected Trump. Clearly you have a sense of humor.

During last night's Republican debate, Mike Huckabee got a big laugh when he said that Congress has been spending money like John Edwards at a beauty salon. Then Huckabee got an even bigger laugh when he said he's running for president

Texas is a big state. It's a major force in the Republican Party.

It's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington.

All people are born alike - except Republicans and Democrats.

It's always an uphill battle. You know, I'm a Republican in Maryland. This is the bluest of the blue.

I want to be Eric Cantor's term limit.

Don't forget to vote for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Stay home if you're voting for Dole.

What we Americans go through to pick a president is not only crazy and unnecessary but genuinely abusive. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in a craven, cynical effort to stir up hatred and anger on both sides.

It's not clear in the U.S. at the moment, either. We're going through another election.

Texas is not really a red state - it's just a non-voting state.

In a crazy world where he would get nominated, I'd like to see Obama run against Herman Cain. That would be fantastic. If Herman Cain became president, there'd be a certain sort of morbid curiosity for me.

One of my movies was called 'True Lies.' It's what the Democrats should have called their convention.

Because of the structure of the contemporary American party system, every president is polarizing.

Whoever's president I'm not going to be short on material.

I've been a staunch Republican.

There is no excitement anywhere in the world, short of war, to match the excitement of the American presidential campaign.

The way to help this country is to limit Republican power.

You go wherever the laugh is. I think in that respect Republicans have been a little better for us.

The American political system has become so short term oriented.