they won t commit another crime. the governor during ruben s clemency appeal was the colorful leader of the texas democrats, ann richard. poor george. he was born with a silver foot in his mouth. in texas, even liberal icon, ann richards, would not dispute the death penalty. on august 23rd, 1994, the day before he was to be executed, ruben cantu received the reply. clemency denied. a san antonio man continues to claim innocence just hours before he is set to die by lethal injection. on the day of his scheduled execution, local stations aired an interview with ruben where he again declared his innocence. by law standards, my case i barely legally sufficient to
support the death penalty. there may be a gene that is unique to people who are born and live in texas. we are programmed to believe that the death penalty is a necessary part of our criminal justice system. we love a good execution. since 1976, texas has executed well over 500 people more than the next six states combined. since i have been governor, we have put 45 people to death. it s not something that anybody wants to deal with, but they won t commit another crime. the governor during ruben s clemency appeal was the colorful leader of the texas democrats ann richards. poor george. [ laughter ] he was born with a silver foot in his mouth. [ laughter ] reporter: in texas, even liberal icon ann richards would
resolve quite honestly. it helped me to be able to really focus on the issue that we were fighting for. davis s fight was about stopping a bill that would end late term abortions and impose stricter guidelines that could close clinics. she won. when you brought the house down. the victory was short-lived. republicans undid it a month later. but davis herself had been launched as a potential governor. like another famous texas democrat who took on good old boys, ann richards. davis has none of richards bravado. poor george. he was born with a silver foot in his mouth. davis is a careful lawyer. i ll also share observations. but she does share some of richard s grand ambitions. i wish had she were still with us because i would have her
poor george. he can t help it. he was born with a silver foot in his mouth. she s actually talking about george sr. there, believe it or not. the great ann richards, a little dose of something to alleviate your government shutdown anxiety. it s coming up next. [ male announcer ] when it comes to doing what you love, more is better. that s why we designed the all-new nissan versa note, with more technology, to get you into, and out of, tight spots.
and for eight straight years, george bush hasn t displayed the slightest interest in anything we care about. he s like columbus discovering america. he s found child care. he s found education. poor george. he can t help it. he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.