“There’s this kind of organic activism by women.”Her refrain that Planned Parenthood is apolitical will strike some as laughable. “She has really helped put a face on the position,” said Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, adding that Ms. Richards was “unfazed by the horrendous, awful, negative attacks.”PhotoOn the contrary, Ms. Richards seemed to relish her role as the consummate rabble-rouser to Republicans. Ms. Richards, who with her signature hot-pink suits stood out from most Washington power brokers, wouldn’t talk about the threats she received. Previously deputy chief of staff to Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, Ms. Richards sought to transform Planned Parenthood when she was named president in 2006. And another: “Please run for Texas governor, please run for Texas governor, please run for Texas governor.”Ms. Richards’s reply is emphatic (if not entirely convincing).

Source: New York Times January 26, 2018 15:00 UTC