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But WILL he be voted out? That, as they say, is the $64,000 question.

Wow. I never thought of the issue in those ways. Yep. God forbid a Black woman should get mad about anything. If she does, then she's labelled "uppity" and put "back in her place." It's a downright disgrace how this country treats my people.

I'm disappointed as well, Susan.

I also remember a TIME cover story from long ago about how more and more Gen-X'ers were choosing to live at home with their parents for these very same reasons. In a lot of ways, we got screwed.

Or you could be in that buffer zone between the Gen-X'ers and the Millennials. (According to wikipedia). Which is where I think Pete Buttigieg is, even though he bills himself as the Millennial Candidate. I always have such a hard time following these labels: Baby Boomers, Gen-X'ers, Gen-Y'ers, Millennials, etc. Does being forty (which, as @marceline says, makes me a Gen-X'er) mean that the '80's had no effect on my upbringing whatsoever? Because, I would argue that the '80's indeed had an effect -- on me, and on everyone else who lived through them. About the only label that makes sense to me is "Baby Boomer," because people who are part of that group chronologically were conceived and/or born after a definite event (the end of WWII, as the soldiers were returning home and moving to the suburbs). You know, someone who was far more creative than I could pitch to the networks a sitcom about what it means to be in our particular generation these days, as we're caught between our right- and far-right-leaning elders, and our far-left-leaning offspring. It'd be somewhat like a cross between "All in the Family" (especially with the loud debates that could occur between grandparents and grandchildren) and "The Connors." Believe it or not, I'm pro-capital punishment, so this news probably doesn't phase me as much as it should.

Thanks, @marceline. I wasn't sure. (I "came of age" in the '90's, yet I was alive and cognizant of much of the '80's as well.) But seriously. It does feel sometimes like the media ignores our particular demographic when it comes to political issues. They're either focused on the far-left, who tend to be in their early and mid-20's from my perspective; or they're focused on the Trumpers, who tend to be our parents and grandparents. Ours seems to be the only segment of the population who still remembers when politicians from both sides of the aisle were supposed to compromise, not polarize.

I'm forty years old (ugh). Does that make me a Gen-X'er as well? I've seen a meme (with the cast of "The Breakfast Club") floating around FB that expresses a similar sentiment: Gen-X'ers are caught between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials, and they're unable to stand either group. It's pretty dead-on accurate, I think.

What is it about Target that attracts shoplifters? Is the merchandise really that awesome? It's been my contention all along that Russian agents stuffed ballot boxes during the 2016 election. Today's news just brings us one step closer to that fact. Once again, this administration displays its' total incompetence by not spotting the doctored seal sooner. Agree! Nevertheless, it troubles me whenever social media or news outlets (such as NBC News, which ran a story about this on their website) gives these conspiracy theories more oxygen than necessary. Carl's right: we're never going to leave the '80's and '90's behind. Bill and Hillary will be worm food, and people will stay blaming them for [!@#$%^&*] until the Rapture and beyond.

And even if she had put out a hit, THE MAN IS A [!@#$%^&*] SEX TRAFFICKER. Are these tin foil hat-wearing muthafuckas gonna stand there and hate on the Clintons AGAIN for ALLEGEDLY putting out a hit on a SEX TRAFFICKER? Really!? Priorities, you insane fools! Priorities! Good! I'm glad Kamala has many within the GOP a little spooked! She might not win the nomination, but I definitely believe whoever does should at least ask her to take the VP slot. Any Democratic ticket with her name on it might be tough to beat.

All I can say (after reading about the disappointment with Mueller's "performance") is that America has got to stop searching for a hero who will save us from Trump. There is no Superman, ladies and gentlemen. We got ourselves into this mess, and we're gonna have to get ourselves out of it.

Ah. Okay. Thanks, @vetsoapfan!

Wasn't Gerald killed off on SOMERSET?

Wait, Kelli Maroney once worked at the Guthrie Theater? Did she work the concession stand or something?

Mueller did not offer any slam dunk nor was he ever going to. He stuck to the facts, was doggedly insistent on referring to his report and did not waver from them. He was "boring". I, for one, am glad he was "boring." This was not supposed to be "The Real Housewives of Potomac," for God's sake. The media and the general public need to stop treating everything as if it were another reality series. After all, a BIG reason why we're here is because Americans thought the guy from "The Apprentice" would make a fantastic president. And I'm always down for Chuck Todd getting his basic ass handed to him again on social media. It's a joy that never fades.

In case you're missing it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/mueller-testimony-congress-live/2019/07/24/d51a82d6-aca1-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html?utm_term=.fcf00ffe8bc5

I'm bracing myself for the day when ICE will come to my door and demand my papers.

Why do we need separate actresses to portray FH and LL? I say let's find one actress who could play both parts really well!

LOL!

Ain't that the damn truth. And I, for one, am getting sick and tired of seeing the Democrats sacrifice their strongest allies and playing right into the GOP's hands in the process. Even the Bible preaches that all sins, once forgiven, are tossed into the Sea of Forgetfulness. What the hell is the Left's problem!? All the arguing did was make me want to watch the episode of "Good Times" where Michael Evans, a.k.a. The Militant Midget, refused to be bused to an all-white school in Rogers Park.

I. Told. Y'all. So. And now, our deep hurting (tm MST3K) spreads across the pond, all the way to the UK. A pox is upon both our houses, folks, and it ain't pretty.

Well, I want to be clear as well: not for one second do I buy that these women were harassed in any way by Al Franken. I believe the GOP, in conjunction with Fox News (who had their own axe to grind against Franken, apparently), successfully executed a hit on that man's political career, using the most nebulous allegations possible, because they saw him as a legitimate threat to their and the Trump administration's agendas; and they knew that the purity-seeking assholes within the Democratic Party would be gullible enough to take the bait, too. When it comes to sexual harassment and other allegations, I always err on the side of believing the women -- but not in this case. Either the women involved lied outright, or took otherwise innocuous incidents and blew them so out of proportion that no one, and I mean no one, can recognize them. And that's all I have to say on the matter -- except, I do want to highlight this quote from Eli Attie: “The comedy world is very different from politics. In writers’ rooms, they try to be loose. They say outrageous, unfiltered things. In politics, you try to censor yourself. You’re always fearful you’ll offend. You have to play error-free ball.” Folks need to remember this the next time someone who is not being paid to be funny says something obnoxious and then cries satire or freedom of speech. Never mind, of course, that more of Kavanaugh's accusers went public with their allegations than did Franken's, or that their depictions of events sound more concrete than do Tweeden's and Franken's other, alleged victims', whose accounts come off as so ambiguous as to be laughable. I hate the GOP so damn much, lol.

That? Is AMAZING.

As Willona Woods would say, "So, the hackers are hackin' the hackers!"

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-day-after-distancing-himself-from-hostile-chant-trump-criticizes-media-for-its-coverage-of-his-rally/2019/07/19/9c094c16-aa12-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html?fbclid=IwAR2eI8lzbVos2VK1Il_ObpeLdNwqMQyD-6Dt8ztm-PEk_1RLHkwOWxBIQt4&utm_term=.f0e288be03a4 (Also, to the surprise of absolutely no one, he has walk-backed his walk-back on those "incredible patriots" known as the "Send! Her! Back!" chanters.)

Oh, but we will see hostages. And Trump will just magically arrange for their release, just in time for Election Day. Count on it.