I was a bit young to comprehend what a force Jeane Kirkpatrick was when she served as President Ronald Reagan's ambassador to the United Nations. But I did know who Kirkpatrick was -- she was the one who was having a torrid affair with Bill the Cat.

Kirkpatrick will probably best be remembered for her 1984 GOP convention speech on "The San Francisco Democrats" who always "blame America first."

She was a lady with a lot of class. She will be missed.