Molly Ivins facing third round of cancer

American-Statesman ^ | January 27, 2006

[hershey]

Bone marrow transplants have worked, but evidently they don't do that now...too expensive.

[cpdiii]

I loath the political positions and writings of Molly Ivin. Her screeds are devoid of logic and drip of vitriolic anger and arrogance that only a hard left liberals psyche is permeated with.

However, I truly wish Molly Ivin health and recovery. I would hope that she reads the posts here about her hopeful return to good health. She could learn something about us.

[Wolfstar]

You are both better people than I am.

There's more to life than politics. Kindness is the one human quality I value more than any other. Leaving politics aside, offering prayers and good wishes to her in battling this life-threatening illness is a kind thing to do. Good luck, Molly.

[tom h]

I saw liberals cheering in 1981 when Reagan was shot. They didn't like his stance on the environment and one was observed, a week later, saying "I'm sorry Hinckley missed."

[longtermmemmory]

I saw her on cspan.

Did not know about her cancer but she is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay out there politically.

She obviously never speaks to anyone but far left kool aid drinks.

He words were a characature of a real person. Hard to believe anyone actually believes what she was saying with any degree of seriousness.

[threeleftsmakearight]

Then let THEM be the haters.
Sometimes we must excuse Leftist pundits, they simply don't know any better.
The liberal viewpoint has become such the default position in their circles, they don't even know it when they see it.

[tom h]

"Molly Ivins facing third round of cancer"

I agree with my fellow posters, that we don't wish death or illness on our political opponents [don't get me wrong -- I wish death on evil in the world, and that includes radical Muslims, but not liberal Democrats] -- but I will get flamed for saying it, but Miss Ivins' politics might be killing her.

Why? Medicine likes to talk about the risk of breast cancer primarily being genetics, but there is a very strong correlation between breast cancer and:

1. Abortion

2. Never having children.

These results do not get much credence in the media although serious scientists, who are not driven by politics, talk about them. For (2), the cancer incidence, moderated by other factors and genetics, is inversely related to the number of menstrual cycles a woman has during her lifetime, and the number of children. It is hormone related. For (1), it is also hormone-related, but the cancer incidence is related to the interruption of the normal hormone delivery that the body is expecting once pregnant.

I hate to say it but the lovely Miss Ivins' cancer might be due to (1) staying single and childless all her life, and (2) having possibly had abortions.

[syriacus]

She was on C-Span today, with Brian Lamb. She had a knit hat on, so I wondered....

Prayers for her complete recovery -- physically, mentally and spiritually.

[ClancyJ]

May God be with Molly as she fights this.

[spectre]

I sincerely hope Molly wins her battle against Breast Cancer. The chemo she's going thru is brutal.

She's a radical liberal, but when she came out against Hillary, I jumped for joy. Molly isn't putting us on wrt dissing Hillary.

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[Vasilli22]

Prayers for physical renewal(and spiritual too) for Molly.

And political?

[spectre]

Oh just bull.

I am very well acquainted with a woman who never had an abortion, had two children and HER Breast Cancer was NOT hormone dependent.

Next..

sw

[Dallas59]

Hope she gets through it.

[griswold3]

"I hate to say it but the lovely Miss Ivins' cancer might be due to (1) staying single and childless all her life, and (2) having possibly had abortions."

Yeah, and I hated your saying it. I think all of that BS has been proven false.

[Michael.SF.]

We need her around in 2008 to help tear Hillary down

Not gonna happen. Molly knows the game. She knows Hillary is a ultra lib masquerading as a moderate.

[Roscoe Karns]

Compare the replies on this thread with the replies on this DU thread. Just vile stuff. It only turns civil when Elizabeth Edwards drops by.

[tom h]

not worth a reply to someone who doesn't understand statistics or the irrelevance of a single example

[PeskyOne]

I don't agree with her politics, nor do I find humor in her writings, but I do wish her a complete recovery from cancer. Conservatives often seem more caring and sympathetic of those who disagree with them than liberals do. I hope she reads Free Republic and realizes the majority of Conservatives are not 'mean-spirited', and we sincerely wish her God-speed.

[linda_22003]

I'm sure you "hate" saying it. Idle speculation is your sad duty, no doubt.

[tom h]

"I think all of that BS has been proven false."

Well, rather thank "think" and impugn my integrity by calling my facts "BS" I suggest you do some simple online research. There are lots of non-partisan souces which consider abortion and the number of children, and the early having of children, factors. They're so easy to find I'll let you find the links.