I have been impressed with her for a long time now; I think she's a classic example of a really smart woman who drifted away from socialism as she matured. I saw this coming when she launched her campaign to overhaul the way the family court system deals with divorced parents- when I learned about that it became obvious that she wouldn't toe the party line.
Ann Cools is a pistol!
Although I'm still peeved at her '60s antics, I'm glad she's in the Senate.