Best Departure From The Statesman

Michelle Kay, Reporter/Editorial Writer

We had a swell going away party here for you, Michelle. Sorry you weren't invited. The only problem is, you keep sending those pesky reminders from Washington, D.C. that you're still around. No matter, D.C. is a world away, and at least for now we don't have to hear you try to persuade Austin folks to give up democracy, and so forth. Our personal favorite was the editorial, (just before you left), about those pesky people who speak at city council meetings and how if they'd just sit down and be quiet, we could actually get some work done down there. We quite agree. But then, we'd say just about anything to keep you up there.

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