GMac

I'm a lurker these days but I absolutely HAD to respond to this... +1000

ICAM

IDK but it's feeling more and more hopeless as the days go by. After Trump's "performance" and the G20, responsible media outlets across the country should be sounding the alarm bells for the way he cozied up to dictators, not accolades for walking his fat ass 10 steps into NK. His press conference was a train wreck. His private talk with Putin was barely covered. Ditto with China. Why TF is no one questioning what happened in those talks? Why isn't the media relentless in pursuing official transcripts of these discussions? Where is the outrage that the President of the United States spent more time with DICTATORS than our supposed allies?!?!? It's sickening. It's [!@#$%^&*] like this and the lack of true, real journalism that's going to give this disgusting excuse for a human being another go-round in the oval office. The Democrats have fielded a brilliant field of candidates, most of which would make an excellent chief executive. It's sad that they are fighting a losing battle.

+100

Honestly, I was fixin to come in here and vent (it's been awhile since I've posted anywhere on this site). But... I'm feeling pretty defeated these days, politically. I suppose I've never really gotten over the fact that somehow people elected that thing into the white house. And after everything he's done over the last 2 years, he still has over 40% of people supporting him! What in the fresh fvck is that?!?!? Don't get me wrong. I'll be dragging my liberal ass to the polls in 2020 but I've run out of energy for debating what shouldn't be debated in the first place.

Andrew Gillum wins A first for Florida. His Republican opponent is a trump bot.

@j swift I tend to agree that Hollen would have been the best choice to play Trish. The story you mentioned for the character sound interesting and while she was never written as antagonist, I could see the conflict with Mindy and Alan that you mentioned. I'm not anti-Marj, she just wasn't right for the role of Baroness Alexandra von Halkein. She just didn't have the nuance to play the character's grey areas whereas Beverlee excelled (but TBH, what actress could have taken over that role? I seriously doubt anyone). I LOVE @Khan's idea to tie her into the Lewises, I can picture Marj now playing a somewhat trashy Tulsa aunt now. I must not have been watching around the time of the stories you mentioned with Jennifer Richards; I don't recall any of that or maybe I'm just getting old lol

Talk about an interesting social "experiment". It's too bad no one engaged him in a conversation because he has a very valid point. Caucasian Vs. Redskins and White Privilege

+1000 Makes complete sense and you're absolutely right. There's no argument to be made otherwise, hence the radio silence from the opposing viewpoint. :-)

The right loves to come back to the Bernie martyrdom well, don't they? Why is there always push-back from the republicans on "how to pay for something" when it's on the subject of healthcare, education, unemployment benefits, social security (you know, the programs that benefit everyone and not just the rich), but nary a peep about how to pay for the huge tax break they just gave the wealthy or the border wall??? @juppiter So the "how to pay for it" argument is hogwash.

What a delicious irony sandwich for trump. He threatened fabricated recordings to both Comey and a newspaper and now we have REAL recordings ready to kick him in the nuts. I love it.

Hopefully not for very long. In my little rural part of NE Florida, we've started seeing some good ol boys adding to their MAGA bumper stickers with the Russian flag. They are completely and hopelessly brainwashed. I'm afraid to know how far Trump would have to go to lose their support, and I'm not sure I want to find that out.

Bravo!

I knew he didn't believe a word of that weak backtrack bs he said yesterday. Trump says Russia "no longer targeting" US

He was impressive and came across like the educated, factual one in that chamber. I saw some clips on a few news feeds I follow, and I was literally cheering him on.