DramatistDreamer

Yeah, I realized a few months ago, that I hardly watch anything on that channel anymore. I managed to binge-watch two seasons of The Good Fight on a friend's CBS All Access account but that's it! You're right about the culture at CBS. The depravity is obviously so deep-seeded that I'm unsure of what it will take to change it. I've read that some changes were made to the News department, but what about the rest of the company?

Does anyone even watch this show? I had absolutely no interest.

Also, 'Progressive Twitter' was railing on Obama for something that was a partial quote/misquote in a newspaper. It reminds me of how many went bonkers on Kamala Harris over something she didn't even say. That full transcript of what Obama actually said was very consistent with what he has said repeatedly over the years, especially about the need to expand and improve Obamacare, which was always supposed to the start of something, not the final version of healthcare, but people only hear what they want to hear. I also found his somewhat oblique remarks on his campaign in '07-08 to be very enlightening, particularly when he mentioned how far down and out he initially was in the polls and how he was virtually counted out, but I doubt most people read that much of his remarks to get that. People will run with their particular narrative of choice. Speaking of false narratives, it should become crystal clear that the narrative of prosperity that Trump's Tax plan spread was patently false, at least the one that claimed that ordinary people would somehow benefit. Many of us knew from the start that that was a lie and that corporate America would be the beneficiaries. Here's one example of just how much corporations benefited from the sham Trump Tax law.

Okay, this goes beyond some misleading stock photos. This is unsufferable. Lord knows, I'm no fan of Slate either but there is an article on the whole topic on their site.

News like this can really be dispiriting, which is why whenever I read about people/states fighting and suing Trump, it feels like such a breath of fresh air. Speaking of cleaner air.

A well placed body serve can truly be effective sometimes. Venus and Serena have been really effective at serving up some pivotal body serves in their careers, it wouldn't surprise me if Mouratoglou noticed by watching the Williams Sisters use this shot and advised his players on how effective it can be.

This seems like a good and worthy cause but seeing Kamau's name attached makes me think that there is more than a bit of damage-control at stake here.

I thought the same thing about Buttigieg but the funny thing about Bloomberg is that he spent 2 out of his 3 terms as NYC mayor as a Republican. After he left office, he went back to being known as a Democrat but personally, I don't think he really knows what that means.

TBH, I didn't read the actual article because I genuinely know what you mean about The Intercept. Still, I was struck by the photograph and how easy it was to see that it was not done in the U.S. It's not surprising but mind-blowing nevertheless to see these politicians act so disingenuously. It's as if they think we're all stupid. I think it would be more understandable to me if Bloomberg, Buttigieg and Patrick were all running as Republicans why they have decided to campaign for president.

Yeah, I know what you mean but the stock photo itself is very easy to find and source.

He should be embarrassed.

Roger Stone. Guilty.

Listening to Yovanovitch now and she is clear, forthright and compelling.

Honestly, I don't know what thread to put this madness.

And I was wondering when Bloomberg's known history of making sexist and sexually derogatory remarks would start to be discussed again and that day has arrived apparently. Those remarks didn't seem to hinder his mayoral campaigns, so it is little wonder that he thinks it's no big deal if they re-emerge during a presidential candidacy.

Welp! Only in the race a day and already people are finding and posting some very troubling judgement calls made by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick. This thread is a harrowing but informative read. Seems like the association to Bain Capital may be the least of Patrick's problems.

Terrible how little people care about kids.

Federer was like "Novak, you're not beating my as$ six times in a row!" I hardly got a chance to watch the match, I didn't think it would be over that quickly!

CNN doesn't want to be left out, of course. Geez, what if all these publications had given that same energy with printing articles that pushed back on the narrative being built about Hillary's e-mails? We might be in a different (better) place right now?

Is it any wonder why people can't take Politico seriously?

I think Patrick's very lucrative association with Bain Capital could be a big problem for him. I mention that because Bain Capital is venture (some would say "vulture") capital firm that is not so much known as a 'turnaround company' as it is best known for stripping struggling companies for parts and making profit from the process. It's not about making corporate speeches or anything like that. Bain Capital did Romney no favors during his presidential bid, and I foresee it being a similar, if not larger problem for Patrick in his run. People talk about Obama the centrist but Obama came out of public advocacy, not the corporate world.

Speaking of another African-American running for president, I hear now that former governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick has decided to run. Whew, Elizabeth Warren can't be pleased about this.

TBH, I haven't had much time to watch the livestream but on a break, I did catch a glimpse of Reince Priebus trying to spin basic facts away. He just looks so pathetic.