Snowe and McKernan.....wtf happened to them?

[OAITW r.2.0]

In the late 80's I spent a day with Senator Snowe building a community playground in Dexter, Maine. Best community event ever. Anyways, Ms. Snowe was assigned to my workgroup and she was a trooper. Did a 10 minute vid/photo spot, but then worked 5 hours moving dirt, cutting boards, drilling holes. and driving screws. We had some interesting chats. I left impressed.

Then she married John McKernan - the Tom Brady of Republican Governers - and then they went into witness protection. Too bad. Margaret Chase Smith and Bill Cohen wonder what happened?

[2naSalit]

1. I think...

The Senator felt like DC was becoming dangerous when she left. Seems like she just wanted to be a private citizen after serving.

And I remember Margaret Chase Smith, I met her when I was a kid, had some political figures in the family, some in the judicial realm so gatherings included some interesting guests.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. MCS was the antidote to Joe McCarthy.

Her 'Sense of the Senate' speech was a Hall of Congressional Fame moment.

[2naSalit]

3. We did not get through...

Fifth grade without knowing about that. She was also something of a model for women in Congress. And Bella Abzug.



We could do with a few of these types nowadays.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Where are those Republican women?

And what states will treat them as Americans with full rights to their body autonomy?

[Maine Abu El Banat]

6. My 5th grade class

Was in Margret Chase Smith elementary. She would stop by occasionally and visit.

[2naSalit]

7. Cool.

I think I met her at a couple campaign house parties, like at a clam bake or something. One of my cousins was involved in the Maine Supreme Court and I think she came to some event when he was appointed or elected, can't recall which, I was a kid.

But recall meeting her. I went to Nathaniel Hawthorne School but that guy never showed up. It was half a block away from a house that Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in, tough.

New England has some of the richest history in the country.

[Easterncedar]

5. Yeah. Wherever they are, it's not making news.

[mainer]

8. I heard she had health problems, so didn't run again

By now she must be pretty old.