DramatistDreamer

And nuance is exactly the element that seems to have gone missing from the minds of politicians and pundits alike, from what I have been reading lately. I also think many critics now believe it is safe to pile on because they know Obama won't respond the way that a Trump would, nor will he compile an enemies list. I had to read an article where AOC basically decried the failings of the Democratic party as her political coming of age. I did chuckle though, when she tweeted about the people needing to mobilize in order to get the student debt cancellation through Congress and someone responded "Girl, ain't that what you're there to do?" 😂 Even though I don't dislike her as I know others do, I do admit that when someone calls her AOC/Always On Camera, it also tickles me. Legislating is tough, I know. She, of all people should realize this, from the way Bernie's recent legislative attempt flopped in the Senate.

One of President Obama's "failures" was being a black man who realized that being black in a position of power meant having limitations and finding a lack of trust from Centrist Democrats, progressive Democrats as well as GOP, especially as it relates to handling the money. Older white men have no such limitations (see Trump and his profligate spending, in and out of the White House).

Oh, okay. Looks like you answered your own question.

From my recollection (and someone can fill in the details), Paul knows that his father is still alive and he as met him since then. I don't remember whether Mary was ever made aware of this, but instinct says no, that she was never told the truth.

Politicians are likely reflecting on Al Franken but the average New Yorker is likely reflecting on the possible upheaval in changing the governor (even if for a lieutenant governor that should, in theory, be ready to tackle all the challenges of ascending to the job) during a pandemic, and how this would affect them. TBH, in a "normal" year, the nursing home crisis and the fact that Cuomo has caused political fissures in the Democratic party would likely have been enough to cause Cuomo's ouster, which is a strange irony of the crisis that this pandemic has inflicted. He's had three terms, which matches his father's three term gubernatorial tenure, which is likely one of his legislative goals. He can cross that off the list but come next year, he should abstain from flinging his proverbial "hat in the race" for yet another term. We shall see whether he once again chooses his own political supremacy over the viability of the party he claims to be a part of.

Yaphet Lotto is one of those figures that I would wonder about, from time to time, especially as it receded from the public eye in recent years. Saddened to hear of his passing.

When the Georgia Chamber Of Commerce put out a statement disagreeing with the voter suppression bills (after pressure, of course), I knew it would be a matter of time before some of these corporations would start to make tentative statements afterwards.

Those scenes between Jill and Larry are hilarious. Katherine putting the screws to Jill while admiring Larry's physique, lol. Crazy to look at that 92 episode and see Nicholas and consider where he's be in less than two years. To see the Chancellor mansion so full of people! I'd forgotten that Dru lived at the Abbott's. Was that because of Mamie? So many future relationships between the younger generation that the show never made good on. Kate and Nate should've had some type of friendship. Kate and Lil' Phillip/Chance should have been in and out of each other's lives. But then we got "Chloe" and everything went out the window. So Paul and Lynn actually dated? I knew Lynn had a thing for Paul but I never remembered whether things went any further. Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I thought Cricket and Danny were a fun, cute couple. Christine became so solemn and stern later on, with a life flof near constant crisis and tragedy.

It won't be an overstatement to say that this is a historic moment.

Oh, I knew right off the bat that it had to be Goutman. Mean-spirited and disrespectful were practically his middle names.

During that last decade of the show, I took breaks from watching until I just gave up on watching, so I missed her run but her experience sounds accurate to what the show had become. It is heartbreaking, to think back to what the show had once been in it's history and what it descended into. Good for her, telling her truth. A lot of soap fans like to in paper over just how bad things got, in favor of a rose-colored image of the show, when we (and anyone paying attention) know there was a great deal of toxicity and mean-spiritedness. One only need to listen/read the accounts of some of the veterans (Bryce, Byrne, Fulton) who have spoken about how badly they were disrespected to understand this.

Like others have said, Van Ark's Gloria was far more formidable, with the potential to be much more of a factor in the Abbott family, including, perhaps especially versus Jill. Speaking of Jill, Walton and even Dickson had that type of role for years, which is probably why the character managed such longevity, as other characters fell by the wayside in the intervening years. Gloria was a thorn in the side of the Abbott's until being shunted off to permanent residence with the Baldwin clan. I remember some people claimed they enjoyed Gloria and Jack's fling but I wonder how much of this enjoyment was a function of both characters being somewhat at loose ends as a result of a lull in storyline. In any case, I was fine with them not venturing into that territory again since the show had already been there with Jack and Jill, with much better writing. Chapman's time in the role has mostly been played for laughs. And as the character became more campy, it seemed as though the Baldwin/Fisher family became camp too.

Might have to keep this in front of mind.

Maybe it is just my TL, but I didn't see anyone judging Abrams for what she said during her interviews. It was mostly people amplifying her remarks and agreeing with her.

Don't be surprised if Drew Barrymore gets slotted in there. It should be obvious that this show has not been performing well for quite some time. If it were, Sharon would have been suspended pending investigation, rather than the whole show being put on temporary hiatus. Also, don't be surprised if that temporary becomes permanent. Honestly, I could care less, I just find these excuses kind of ridiculous. ETA: the hiatus is two days? Is that long enough for CBS to plot whether they want to put this broadcast eyesore to bed?

Wow congrats to TT!

"This was a pivotal week," said Adam Jentleson, a former Senate Democratic leadership aide and author of the book "Kill Switch," which argues that the filibuster is crippling American democracy. "Manchin's comments were certainly encouraging, but the most important thing may be the fact that zero Republicans voted for the American Rescue Plan. I think that drives home the need for reform more than anything else."

Interesting thread.

As I've said on the previous page, when anyone takes a critical look at the majority, if not all of the controversies and scandals/shakeups related to this show, Osbourne is usually in the thick of it. I already knew this and I was never even a viewer of this show.

Apparently, diabetes/low blood sugar makes you racist? Racist announcer proved the students' point. She also did a very insightful commentary video on the Harry & Meghan situation with the British royal family but I suspect some may not want to watch or hear that one.

Portions of this article really harkens back to a documentary on Ed Koch that PBS showed years ago that had a segment on a very nasty primary election between Koch and Mario Cuomo for NYC mayor, that featured a homophobic slogan against Koch. The suspicion that the "Vote for Cuomo, not the h*m*" was Andrew Cuomo's idea. As soon as I saw that, I felt immediate disgust for Cuomo and that lingered in my mind, despite whatever Cuomo would do effectively as governor of NY (although I have read of his very rancorous relationship with Democrats in the state) also despite my feelings on what I would learn about Koch's problematic handling of race and racial conflict in NYC. Personally, I think that the investigation should proceed and be completed. I also think that Cuomo should not run for another term, and if he does, he ought to be "primaried" (it it rare that I agree with this type of process, but this is the type of situation that calls for such a measure). Given the way he has functioned as a battering ram since his intro into politics, it is unsurprising that he has virtually no allies now.

Oh wow, this sounds cool! I still have to watch the one on Beverly McKinsey.

^^I don't even watch the show and I remember when that happened. The fact of the matter is that, of every conflict that I have ever read about in this talk show's history has had Sharon Osbourne in the mix. She is the "recurring decimal" in this equation. She continues to illustrate how truly problematic she is. It's utterly ridiculous that folks continue to try to both-sides this thing. It's her, people. Get a clue. Osbourne is nothing if not consistent.

Holly Robinson Peete has a very subtle tweet and retweet on her Twitter feed.