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And if we were being fair and honest, we could further admit that SNL took it REALLY easy on Gerald Ford (all they could say is that he fell down a lot?) and even Richard Nixon (less about how he upended the political system for his own craven agendas, more about the fact that he was that crazy, drunk uncle who could make you cringe-laugh at family gatherings). In fact, the most venom that even the brief (and garishly unfunny) Jean Doumanian era displayed was toward -- you guessed it -- Jimmy Carter.

Frankly, I think you would be VERY hard-pressed to find ANY political humor from that period that was even SLIGHTLY critical of the Reagan administration. I think that is one reason why conservatives today tend to "wax nostalgic" so much about him. They have been conditioned by all those warm, congratulatory and toothless jokes that SNL, HBO's "Not Necessarily the News," Johnny Carson, David Letterman and everyone else told about him. They either do not know or do not care that, in fact, the Reagan years were hell for a lot of people in this country.

Unless, of course, it's yet another hit job on those "comedy evergreens," the Clintons.

IIRC, Frank Dicopoulos was supposed to play "Todd Bauer," Johnny and Lacey's brother, until Pam Long turned "Todd" into "Frank Cooper."

That was such a bizarre moment in my SNL-watching life. Madonna's making a pass at a minor? Okay, she isn't REALLY making a pass, but...wha?? I think SNL has been center-right for longer than 30 years, though. The Dick Ebersol era, in particular, couldn't have been more pro-Reagan.

Now THAT is FUNNY. But seriously. I never worry about SNL displaying a liberal bias. If anything, I think it's been the other way around for a very, very, VERY long time. However, I never minded (that much), because James Downey, who was the leading conservative on the writing staff for many years, managed to be both biased and funny.

The latest square-jawed "hero" to join the House of Trump: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-taps-robert-c-obrien-to-replace-john-bolton-as-national-security-adviser/2019/09/18/5e629724-da18-11e9-bfb1-849887369476_story.html

I don't even know what Splinter is (besides what I keep getting in my finger whenever I work in Mama Khan's flower beds).

No, we'd care. However, the GOP and Fox News would accuse us of not caring ENOUGH. Never mind that we (meaning, of course, liberals) are supposed to be "snowflakes."

Wow. Judging from everyone's reactions, you would think he had admitted on the witness stand that he was a common whore like Katrina Karr and that Marco Dane was his pimp.

I figured this administration would do as much. And they're only doing this, because -- why? -- they want to erase Obama from history.

IDK why SNL took issue with his comments. Do they watch their own show? Racism, sexism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia and xenophobia have always run amuck, both on-screen and off.

It's a shame Dan Aykroyd's own sitcom, "Soul Man," didn't work out. I think he'd be good for the genre.

"Peacock" is a good name for their streaming service. A SBTB revival, though....

Oh, that is sad news. I liked her. She was part of an era when the news (and ABC News) was about just that, and not about everything else. RIP Cokie.

Craig's romance with Sierra did the impossible: it redeemed him from the horrid and horrible things he did to keep Steve and Betsy apart. It's tragic how all that was thrown away in ATWT's final years. Barbara and Margo's animosity, stemming from the fact that Margo was once James' mistress, was one of the best aspects of ATWT during that golden era. Love it.

Exactly. It's possible the woman doesn't recall what happened..."but I don't think so." The GOP keeps saying the Democrats have orchestrated a hit on K********'s career and reputation. Perhaps, if we were talking about just Dr. Ford's allegations, or hers along with 1 or 2 other people's, there might be some validity to their claim. However, when you look at the number of others who had volunteered to talk with the FBI about K******** but were turned away.... 'Tis an awfully WIDE conspiracy to bring down one judge, even one who sits on the Supreme Court, don't you think? Moreover, who's doing the conspiring here? The Dems, or the Senate, through the DOJ and FBI?

I suspect the woman has witnessed what Dr. Ford and others went through and doesn't want to be subjected to the same kind of abuse. Who could blame her?

I would have guessed Laurel since ED resembles Kristen Jensen, who originated the role. Either they would have created Laurel for her, or they would have wanted her to replace Jensen (but wound up going in a different direction with Felicity LaFortune).

Oh, well. So the prick is made of Teflon. I guess that's why Trump loves him so. Speaking of Trump, I was tickled see him suggest B**** K******** should sue for libel. Really, Donald? Like the Central Park Five should sue YOU for the smear campaign you launched against them BITD? And for which you STILL refuse to apologize, even though DNA evidence and the state of New York ultimately exonerated them? IA with you both. I'm just afraid his is a name that will keep recurring in the media (and everywhere else) until we all are dead in our graves. Ugh.

God. That POS B**** K******** is back in the news. It's like watching a sequel to a movie you didn't like in the first place. I wish he would just spare himself, his family and the rest of the country the agony and resign.

I still hate how his victims were denied true justice, and how the Senate just cavalierly branded them as liars by confirming Kavanaugh. But, karma is real, Brett, and it's a bitch. ;)

I would have made her come back down and mop up every bit of her "menstrual blood." Then, I would have hauled her ass off to jail. Ironically, I read an article today in The New Yorker -- yes, I read TNY, shut up -- about the effect the anti-vaccine movement is having on the rate of measles vaccinations in this country, particularly in areas where people are more susceptible to believing all the innuendo about their effects on children. Basically, the article says, public health officials have to treat the movement the same way in which they treat the disease: as an actual disease that itself needs "vaccinations." That means dividing anti-vaxxers into two categories: those who are "hardcore" and are resistant to any education on the subject (basically, the ones who make it necessary for the rest of us to be vaccinated, and promptly); and those who are "vaccine-resistant," that gray, in-between area, where they might be okay with giving their kids the shots, but who remain concerned nevertheless. Frankly, public health officials have enough on their hands trying to keep measles (and other diseases) in containment status. They have neither the time nor the resources to beat back all the loons who still believe vaccines contain dead baby parts and can cause autism.

From what I understand, Brock "found the Lort" as a result of all the naughty [!@#$%^&*] he and Lorie did overseas. Which opens a whole other can of worms, when you think about it.

The day we had Brad Carlton (or was it Victor Newman?) crushing Nazis' windpipes with his thighs, while Victoria was holed up at her place replicating reliquaries.