R.I.P. Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur, best known as the title character in "Maude" and Dorothy in "The Golden Girls", passed away three days ago.

"Maude" was a wonderful spin-off of the great "All in the Family." Whereas Archie Bunker was a fiery right-winger, Maude, a cousin of Archie's wife Edith, was an equally fiery liberal. The two hated each other ever since she caught him drawing devil ears on a photo of Franklin Roosevelt, regarded by Maude as "a saint."

Anyway, in tribute to Bea Arthur, here are two clips featuring her as Maude. In the first clip, Archie and Maude heatedly debate Franklin Roosevelt's legacy. In the second, Maude argues with her future husband and her neighbor about Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon.