Democrats: Get Out of Washington and Into the Real World

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Democrats: Get Out of Washington and Into the Real World

Martha Mitchell was once one of the most famous women in America. A conservative socialite from Pine Bluff, Ark., and wife of President Nixon's attorney general, she was known for her sharp wit and even sharper tongue. Time put her on its cover, calling her a "figure of ridicule to liberals and a public embarrassment to many a traditionalist Republican." She was the "Mouth of the South," the second-most in-demand GOP speaker after Nixon himself.