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Yeah, I know that you know that, lol. I'm just explaining for the folks at home who might not.

It's like what @KMan101 said: '80's DAYS might have been dumb, at times, but it still had heart and a sense of community. You felt like TPTB as well as the cast cared about the work they were doing and truly wanted to entertain the audience everyday. You don't have to bring back the lavish sets and costumes to make me fall in love with this show again; just give me stories that show you still give a damn about us and what we expect.

If it were Jess Walton's Jill, then, yes, having her involved in the political arena would make sense. Heck, even Brenda Dickson's Jill getting involved in politics would make sense (although, I think Brenda's Jill would rather use her financial clout to back candidates and get them to do her bidding, rather than run for office herself). OTOH, if Deborah Adair's Jill had tried to run for office like Nikki did, she would've been laughed out of her first-ever debate. You have to understand, too, that LML came from KNOTS LANDING, which, as far as I could tell, never had a passive, unambitious female character like Nikki (although Val Ewing came awfully close, lol). For the most part, KL's front-burner ladies -- Abby Ewing, Karen Mackenzie, Laura Avery Sumner, Claudia Whitaker, even sexpot Paige Matheson and Linda Fairgate -- held down full-time jobs. The only major exception was Paige's mother, Anne, who was a catty, scheming bitch, who wanted to marry money, so she WOULDN'T have to work.

With some exceptions, Marland tended to act as if the 1980-1985 era had never occurred.

Nikki was a "lady of leisure," because, unlike Jill, she didn't have any discernible talent(s), other than looking good and arousing men sexually. (True, she could play the piano, but I don't think she was meant to be as proficient at it as Leslie Brooks was; and the fact that she never used those skills to make a living, not even as part of her stripping act at the Bayou, has me wondering whether Bill Bell ever meant for that part of her life to be developed more fully). And, to me, that was part of the problem with getting Nikki involved in politics.

It seems like Nikki never had much of a life beyond the ranch until LML came up with the idea to have her involved in politics -- and even THAT idea was a total disaster on several levels.

If Frank Valentini or Bradley Bell were smart*, they'd work to get VR on their respective shows. She might not be some people's cup of tea, but there's no denying that she has a large and dedicated following. (*Which they're not.)

Meg Ryan likely felt the same way as you. Yeah, a big problem with ATWT at this time (which I tend to blame then-EP Mary-Ellis Bunim for) is that the canvas is littered with characters and actors who are certainly young and telegenic, but who lack purpose or strong ties to the Oakdale community. Unless someone was part of James's storyline or the Betsy/Steve/Craig triangle, they might as well have been an background extra or under-five. Watching that particular episode from '83, I'm amazed by how little of the show remained by the time Marland returned as HW just two years later.

Dan Rather would "go to Hell and back" to interview Beyonce, but I have a feeling she would bore him (and us) to tears rather quickly. Neither she nor her husband are all that interesting. Thanks for the link, Vee. Ugh. Candace Owens is so cancelled. We don't claim her. We will NEVER claim her.

I hope so. For all our sakes. People on the left need to realize there is no such thing as the perfect candidate. The sooner they do, the better off the rest of us will be.

And Democrats, of course, will cave the moment even a whiff of impropriety emanates from the investigation and pressure Biden into quitting the race. Because, we're still in the Purity Clearing House Sweepstakes, don't you know? Say what you will about Bill and Hillary, but those two never backed down from any challenges coming from the GOP or even one of their own. We need more street fighters like that in the Democratic Party.

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I loved Ariel's reaction to Cricket and Ernie's conversation as she walks over to the telephone to call Karen. The look on her face -- "You two are the most boring people on EARTH!" -- is priceless. I mean, even the way she rips up that paper was a nice commentary on the ridiculousness of that entire scene with those two. (Ernie's worried about soiling an unwed teen mom's virtue? Really?)

More and more, I think about @marceline's words: that this all could end in warfare, violence and bloodshed.

Uh-oh. Uncle Bobby is PISSED.

It's exactly what we've been saying all along: 1) "Follow the money." 2) If you really want to hurt this guy and his family, imply he's not rich.

What's happening in Venezuela reminds me of all those cheesy '80's action flicks I'd watch as a kid with my mother and older brother. I keep expecting to see "Golan-Globus" in the headlines.

Taylor knows damn well she can't dance for [!@#$%^&*]. But does she let that stop her? Apparently not.

It tickles the heck out of me that they see Buttigieg as a serious threat to Trump's reelection chances. They're way off-base, of course, but it still tickles me.

Ironically, though, I think she won one of her 200 Emmys for hosting that show (although I could be wrong).

She was Co-HW (w/ Mary Ryan Munisteri) at GL for awhile.

For YEARS, white supremacists would go on daytime talk shows, telling everyone who would listen that one day there would be a "race war." And by God, they got it.

So, it appears America's Sweetheart has entered her Tropical Starburst period. SMH.

Forget about taking the Senate. I'd be happy if anyone could elect McConnell OUT of office.

In that case, he could push it back all the way to the morning after Election Day. ;) But seriously. These privileged white males should have known better than to bring their usual shuck-and-jives to a forum led by WOC. They are ESPECIALLY not here for their bullshit.