DramatistDreamer

Washington Examiner has always gotten side-eye from me. They seem very right-wing.

People can transmit viral infections without even getting sick. That's the thing that no on seems to want to discuss. Some people are carriers but never exhibit symptoms. If you are close enough to be able to smell someone's breath that you can tell what they had for lunch, you are close enough to ingest this particular viral strain. And most health professionals seem to agree that masks don't really help, unless you already have a cold/are sick, in which case, you should not be near others. Still, it's not true that only "sick" people can transmit a virus. One thing at least, is that LAX, according to their mayor, is disinfecting the facilities every hour on the hour. IW should definitely be doing this with the restrooms and food courts and between the day and evening sessions. It's the least the tournament can do.

One of the reasons why I believe every dramatic writer should take at least one acting course. He was a former actor himself and many actors who he had written for always spoke of how well he seemed to understand actors and how to write so as to get the best from them.

Says the tournament that could barely contain a spread of gastrointestinal viruses a few years ago. Hand sanitizer is better than nothing, I guess. There is no substitute for actually using soap and water and washing your hands and wrists for 20 seconds minimum though. I just don't trust most people to do this. I don't want to rain on anybody's parade though. The mixed messages-- I'd expect no less of tennis organizations. At the same time, the message is clear, your health is your responsibility.

Especially considering wrong-headed tweets like these.

R'oh, roh. Also, not far away, there are students on the campus of UCLA who are already in self-quarantine. It is voluntary and there are no reports of coronavirus on UCLA's campus.

Man, I forget Tavis Smiley even exists. Out of sight, thankfully out of mind.

Hollywood also has a ton of Republican producers and most studio execs (the ones who actually 'greenlight' movies and TV shows) are Republicans as well. Sabato Jr. needs to own up to the fact that nobody wants his low-talent as*.

Warren doesn't have to endorse anyone at this point. If she does, good for her but it's not a necessity. The primaries have managed to survey without Obama's endorsement thus far. Clyburn's endorsement was probably the one that actually shifted the race. After SC, events more or less progressed in a certain manner.

This Op-Ed piece discusses what many of us already know about the ridiculously high bar that women candidates face in terms of perceived "electability" but I'm posting this for those who may be unaware and may need it to be spelled out. I do think Cottle fails to examine the intersectional challenges that non-white women candidates may have, as studies have shown that black women, in particular, historically have more difficulty raising funds for their own campaigns (even as they have been shown to be highly effective at raising funds for other candidates, ahem Kamala). Think about the abysmal statistic of how many black women have ever been in the Senate. A prize to anyone who can name even a handful of black women who have ever been elected to the Senate. I'll wait. For a people who have been in the U.S. for over 400 years, that's a statistic that serves as an indictment on this country's electoral system. But I digress. Still worth a read. Michelle Cottle: Maybe next time, ladies

This is the worst one yet. Sheer desperation, not a good look for Bernie. Speaking of grifters, The names that people are coming up for Sanders surrogate Shaun King are the funniest ones yet. Alexander Scamilton Crooker T. Washington W.E.B DeFraud

Anyone who has paid attention to Biden knows that he has mentioned Harris before. Nobody can predict what moves a presumptive nominee will make in terms of choosing a running mate and it would be foolish to try, at this point. How many people would have predicted that Obama would have chosen Biden as his running mate? Hillary as his SOS? To quote the late great screenwriter William Goldman "Nobody knows anything..." Meanwhile the CDC that the current administration is trying to censor, is not allowed to give provide accurate information on the Covid-19 numbers. I'm wondering why more people are not concerned about this?

Yeah, when I posted this from last night, it was obvious that the writing was on the wall. https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/28724-the-politics-thread/?do=findComment&comment=1654187 Oh, the irony! Especially since the Sanders campaign hitched their post to the aspect of bringing out (new) voters en mass. The results, for him though were the opposite of what he was going for, I bet.

I watched this video muted, so I definitely didn't know those sound effects were in there.

Also definitely don't mess with Symone Sanders, who did the heavy lifting.

I thought Jill Biden was going to fling that protester on the other side of the stage.

Those Dairy protesters are back again, apparently. They are nothing if not consistent.

This has been on my mind from the very beginning. I was thinking of the women that I've talked to and many had Warren in their Top 3 but made mention that the DNA test was a big mistake and could come back to bite. I do agree though that women candidates seem to have no room for margin. I didn't have a problem with Warren adjusting her policies once she discovered that the math wouldn't add up. One of my gripes with her was adapting proposals from other candidates and having to be called out for this before she properly cited that she was taking a proposal from other candidates. Still, she'd be a sure-shot better than most of the candidates that entered the race. One aspect that is truly problematic is the way that media reports on the candidates. They skew many aspects and often tank the prospects of candidates, while completely failing to vet others. There are some candidates for whom they seek to cast in the worst possible light and many times they are women. Often times men are included though. Remember the Howard Dean scream? Then this is the same media that fails to properly examine Trump and his long, sordid history in public life. I said it four years ago and I'll say it again: I wish more people would forgo the MSM and watch PBS instead, which is far more balanced and allows for actual nuance, but people seem to want yelling, screaming soundbytes, audio 'fireworks' and endless useless sports and war analogies.

Finally! 😂 So MA is basically between Joe and Bernie? That's not a good sign for Liz Warren yet I'm not surprised tbh. Unfortunately, Warren took the bait with the DNA results reveal and it seems as though people have been nervous about her prospects against Trump ever since.

I'm a woman and I like a nice butt on a man. Hell, I remember dating one guy for his assets. Just kidding, he had more going for him than that. 😬 If I date a dude with a flat keyster, he'd better have the goods in every other category, including personality and I.Q.!

Tulsi Gabbard won a delegate in American Samoa, apparently, which means she could land on the next debate stage. Bloomberg won American Samoa, apparently.

And Hindu nationalists, of which there are a surprising number of in Texas, Florida and on the West Coast.

Wow, so 4 out of 9 coronavirus deaths came from a single nursing home in Washington State. And people are making a direct link between this and the rollback of regulations for nursing homes under the Trump administration!