This reminds me of a speech that Ann Richards made just before W booted her into the asteroid belt.
"Lots of peepul thank thut Texas has become a Reepublicin state, but we will surprize them at the polls!"
George W. Bush beat Ann Richards like a wicked stepchild.
The rest is history.
Is Mawww Richurds still < koff, kaff > working for the tobacco lobby?