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MarianJack

(10,237 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2014, 03:11 PM Feb 2014

I have only a couple of sentences to say about the late Joan Mondale.

While I never met her, she always came across to me as a very genteel, warm and elegant lady.

In 1984, she put up with the media sanctioned unfair belittling of her husband with incredible grace and dignity.

She would have been a MUCH better FLOTUS than Nancy Reagan or either of the Bush stepfords.

RIP Mrs Mondale!

PEACE!

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I have only a couple of sentences to say about the late Joan Mondale. (Original Post) MarianJack Feb 2014 OP

Amen. CitizenLeft Feb 2014 #1

Yes! MarianJack Feb 2014 #7

"Joan of Art" progressoid Feb 2014 #2

Yes, Joan of Art....lovely pics. glinda Feb 2014 #4

Love the top one with Wendy Anderson. geardaddy Feb 2014 #5

Yes, art matters. MarianJack Feb 2014 #8

RIP Mrs. Mondale. geardaddy Feb 2014 #3

Eleanor WAS lovely! MarianJack Feb 2014 #9

I did meet her ... frazzled Feb 2014 #6

Thank you for sharing. MarianJack Feb 2014 #10

May she rest in peace Gothmog Feb 2014 #11

Yes, RIP! MarianJack Feb 2014 #13

See this short DFL Film Tribute here (inside) democrat2thecore Feb 2014 #12

Thank you,also, for sharing. MarianJack Feb 2014 #14

CitizenLeft

(2,791 posts)

1. Amen.

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 03:29 PM

Feb 2014

And peace and comfort to the Mondale family.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

7. Yes!

Reply to CitizenLeft (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 07:09 PM

Feb 2014

PEACE!

progressoid

(49,983 posts)

2. "Joan of Art"

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 03:33 PM

Feb 2014

glinda

(14,807 posts)

4. Yes, Joan of Art....lovely pics.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 04:45 PM

Feb 2014

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

5. Love the top one with Wendy Anderson.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 05:46 PM

Feb 2014

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

8. Yes, art matters.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 07:10 PM

Feb 2014

She understood that...teabaggers don't.

PEACE!

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

3. RIP Mrs. Mondale.

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 04:10 PM

Feb 2014

I hope you find comfort with your dear departed daughter Eleanor, another shining star.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

9. Eleanor WAS lovely!

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 07:11 PM

Feb 2014

PEACE!

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

6. I did meet her ...

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 06:15 PM

Feb 2014

several times, and she was very genteel, warm, and elegant. But also very down to earth, very smart, and very practical.

I wish we could all take a moment to remember a time in this country, before the culture wars, when art really had a place in the national discussion. One of the things that attracted me (perhaps wrongly, but whatever) to Wesley Clark back in 2004 was his (very sincere) attempt to put the arts back in the national discussion. Part of his platform was to bring back individual artist's grants to the NEA (part of the wreckage of the Gingrich revolution), and I remember him giving an eloquent talk about how we shouldn't neglect what he called "the soul" of our nation.

Joan Mondale understood that soul, and dedicated her life to supporting the arts and American artists. And she was an accomplished potter in her own right.

She'll certainly be missed. Warm and elegant lady, indeed.