DramatistDreamer

I think I have a pretty good idea of why R. Kelly has been able to get away with it all these years. I'm one of those who was never able to 'get onto' his music, despite his talent but obviously there were many women who felt differently. Kelly was one of the most requested songwriters around for quite a number of years. Google how many singers/songwriters worked with him over the decades. It is quite a list and it wasn't just men. The fact that so many were willing to overlook his predatory reputation in order to get a 'hit' song, says quite a lot. If he weren't making a lot of money for a bunch of people, his career would've been put down (and he possibly in jail) a long time ago.

Mine too. Todd Bridges recently posted this on Twitter. It's heartbreaking when you realize that all three were sexually abused as children.

I'm also glad things are improving for you on the healthcare access front, @Khan. In the wake of Trump being elected one poster/troll said that elections have consequences and in the wake of last night's election results, I'd say "Right back at you". Indeed they do. That's a first-class response. Very subtle shade. This is breathtaking to see.

I've heard a lot of tennis bloggers say they were turned off and are claiming not to care about the NextGenFinals at this point. It's weird that I was looking forward to seeing it months ago but found myself being indifferent to the entire tournament. I mean, I have no idea who is winning what, at this point. Others are pissed that they have TennisTV and Tennis Channel yet still can't see it. Here is the criticism of the draw ceremony that the ATP strangely denies knowing about yet apologized for later. Also weird, there was more social media chatter about Andy Murray's Glasgow exo and Roger Federer wearing a kilt than about the NextGenFinals.

I've already noticed that some on the far-left have started pre-emptively attacking Harris, perhaps sensing a run in 2020. I will say this: if Harris does decide to run and the far-left try to attack her, you will see just how much muscle Black women Dems have and there will truly be a serious fracture in the party to contend with. But I'll save that for another day because for now, I'm taking in the significant election results last night and then there is this. Clearly Paul Ryan is not the wonk he wants us all to believe he is.

At least that video was uploaded to Vimeo. I couldn't bear to give clicks to anything associated with those pizzagate nutters.

I read that healthcare was one and guns was another. And from the stats that I'm seeing in VA, Black women really delivered for the Democrats. Why are we being taken for granted by the party?

Also #ATPFail, the organization is in hot water for how the draw ceremony was conducted, with many labeling it sexist. Why Amazon Prime?? That's so stupid. By the way, I'm not watching either and from what I understand from other tennis fans online, I'm far from the only one.

Justin Fairfax is only the 2nd African American elected to statewide office in VA.

And his approval ratings sinking more and more (and hopefully some more). Then again, this was the same fool that claimed that the ACA was dead. What a dope!

There was quite a lot of pressure on Cy Vance now to bring a case after he failed to do so years ago.

You should probably see this. Manhattan D.A. Plans to Present Harvey Weinstein Case to Grand Jury Next Week: Sources

LOL. According to what I read, René Boucher (the man who attacked Paul) lives alone. When I first read about it, I got the distinct impression that this was a long-simmering feud that exploded.

We've seen villains in movies and many of us soap fans have even seen them in soap operas. This man is a real-life uber-villain! It's quite disheartening to read/see how many people (women included) were complicit in facilitating his criminality over decades!

Apparently,

She forgot one- Rand Paul got beat up by his neighbor, an anesthesiologist who broke five of Paul's ribs.

And this one has connections to Jared Kushner. Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire’s Twitter and Facebook Investments

Wilbur Ross, Trump's Commerce Secretary, retained investments in a shipping company that has ties to Putin and the Kremlin. He claims that he didn't lie during his confirmation process yet he had these holdings stowed away in an offshore account. How very telling that after the global financial crisis, Ross led a consortium to bail out failing Cypriot banks-- which are very popular with Russian oligarchs, or rather their money. Oh boy, the corruption is strong with this administration! Commerce Secretary’s Offshore Ties to Putin ‘Cronies’

This article describes how Mueller likely is circumventing any possibility for a presidential pardon by bringing charges at the state level, not the federal level. Robert Mueller’s Brilliant Strategy for Outmaneuvering Trump Pardons

Has anyone seen HRC's interview on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah? It's actually pretty informative, she talks about Russian meddling, that dossier and how her campaign took up the research after a Republican began it as well as as the fact that, at time of taping, Trump still hadn't called/spoken to either the mayor of NYC or the governor of NY about the terror attack. Extended - November 1, 2017 - Hillary Clinton

Many people try to make fun of the WTA while forgetting how wildly unpredictable many of the ATP Tour events (minus the Slams) have been, especially the second half of the season. Like almost have of last year's Top 30 has shut down their season because their bodies are too injured to keep playing. Paris decided to go ahead and make their indoor hardcourts as slow as they possibly could. Even Nadal wanted no more of it. As bad as Singapore's slow courts. Who the hell wants to play grinding tennis on a slow hard court where you have to slug it out, hitting like 30 shots for each point before someone can finally put the ball away??! And all those grinding points played at the end of a long season, no less? I just don't see how either the ATP or WTA can sustain their model when they make such stupid decisions like these? A shot-clock between points is not the answer either. Speed the "fast" hardcourts the hell up! I cannot believe there was a time in my memory of when the Australian Open had the wonkiest courts that had a weird bounce and was somewhat slow and sticky. Now they're among the fastest with the truest bounce. WTH happened?

That scene between Lisa and Lucinda beforehand (around 27:00) was pretty memorable too.

Read this declaration from Maureen O'Hara.