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One of my favorite jokes: "I wonder if Dionne's psychic friend warned her that her career would crash and burn if she were to endorse these frauds?"

IA with BOTH of these statements. Yes, Dubya's administration's response to the damage inflicted upon New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina was slow and embarrassing. No one should ever let him or his cronies off the hook for not understanding the damage's extent. However, I believe that when he WAS made aware of the situation -- which is to say, when his inner circle chose to let him in on what was going on -- he did what he could to alleviate the problem; and he did so because the rest of America, and the rest of the world, was looking to him to lead. AFAIK, he didn't accuse the people of New Orleans of being lazy m.f.'s who were looking for handouts; and he didn't use the crisis to, uh, trump his own meager accomplishments (although I do remember at least one pundit on TV hilariously trying to connect Katrina with 9/11 and bin Laden). If anything, I think Barbara Bush (the mother, not the daughter) was being the thoughtless and racially divisive one in '05. I can't recall EXACTLY what she said about Katrina refugees -- something about how camping out at the Superdome must've been like paradise compared to their living conditions before the hurricane struck? -- but I remember thinking that, at best, her words displayed a tone-deaf attitude toward the lower classes and toward natural disaster victims. IMO, Barbara's remarks were as embarrassing as her son's lack of awareness of Katrina's damage as Air Force One flew over New Orleans, if not more so. Of course, thanks to Trump, even her words probably don't seem as callous in retrospect. Meanwhile, where's Melania in all this? Don't tell me the First Lady is still handing out library books, because I've worked at a public library and lemme tell you, it don't take that long. Say what you want about Michelle Obama -- call her a gorilla, accuse her of being a tranny and a Target ho -- but if this [!@#$%^&*] were happening under Barack's watch, Michelle would have her ass down there in Puerto Rico, driving those kids to school and packing them healthy lunches, too. She wouldn't be back here, sending school librarians bunches of Dr. Seuss books they have already.

I'm sorry the march has deteriorated into violence, but I'm glad to know so many came out to protest against the Nazis. This morning, Mama Khan talked about how, in the Bible, the Israelites cried out to God for a king, so God delivered them Saul. Her point? Sometimes, you get the leaders you deserve.

I'm glad to see Price gone as well.

Which is why I believe the next non-Caucasian president -- and yes, there WILL be another non-Caucasian president someday -- will be as exalted (even more than Obama) as Washington, Lincoln and Kennedy. Remember, Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't live long enough to see us reach the "promised land" that was the passage of the Civil Rights acts, but he DID get us most of the way. That's how I've always felt about Obama.

My best guess? Sudan kissed his ring and asked, "Have you been working out lately?".

Michelle Obama: "Women who voted for Trump voted against their own voice." Of course, many of those women who voted for Trump might say they didn't want to vote for Hillary JUST because she was a woman. But seriously, if you knew Trump was a bastard, and you knew you couldn't vote for Hillary, then why not just vote third-party or stay home? Fortunately, Michelle Obama's remarks don't apply to WOC. They set aside their reservations and showed up for Hillary, because they saw Trump and his line of bull coming from miles away.

As I wrote on my FB page, "Jared Kushner is not among my favorite people, but could we PLEASE lay off judging his coming out as female? How an individual views him- or herself gender-wise is no one's business but theirs. Thank you."

I understand how you feel. As I said to Mama Khan several days ago, it'll take a generation or more to undo the messes that that man and his administration have caused this country.

As I see it, Alabama voters proved last night that the Trump brand isn't always a winning brand; and if it's true that Steve Bannon, who has openly criticized the Trump administration for allowing itself to be compromised by the establishment, has declared war on the GOP, then he's off to a roaring start. Can't say that I blame him, lol. I mean, Trump openly courted police officers to treat all suspects in custody like thugs, as if it were WWII-era Italy and he was Mussolini. Explain to me how that's NOT having little respect for the laws.

As it is written: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Galatians 6:7) IOW, the GOP sowed crazy because they didn't care for the HNIC, and now, they're experiencing a bumper crop, as seen last night with Roy Moore's victory in a Republican runoff which, frankly, was about as unappetizing as those things can get. So they've only themselves to blame.

Let's be honest: Tiffany's out-of-wedlock conception, and not anything else, was the reason why The Donald married The Marla after their ridiculous, headline-grabbing affair that alternately disgusted and exhausted both the people of New York and the rest of the country. Poor Tiff is a living, breathing embodiment of ANOTHER time in Trump's life when he felt the media was being unfair toward him. Ergo, it doesn't surprise me how the rest of the family, and even Donald himself, tends to shut her and Marla out.

In a way, it surprised me to hear how Jerry Jones joined in, let alone sanctioned, the protest. If ever there was a quintessential Trumper, I think he would be it.

I've heard that as well. But I think there's a difference. George W. Bush blundered Katrina because he was incompetent. Trump is blundering Puerto Rico because he's incompetent AND racist.

At this point, it's like watching Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.

Honestly, tiffs between Krystle and Alexis were more butch.

To be fair, though, everyone looked gay as hell on that show.

You've got to hand it to Al Corley, though, for being willing to "play gay" in the first place, at a time when most heterosexual actors would run from such parts out of fears that they would be mistaken for gay by audiences. Good interview w/ GT, and I definitely agree with his comments on the Moldavian Massacre, the alien abduction story w/ Fallon, and his role on RYAN'S HOPE. I'm just sad that he thinks he's at a point in his life where he can no longer "get it," if you know what I mean. If Soapsuds didn't know GT was gay, then GT is the best actor ever.

I think it was Betty Wright who said, "Girls can't do what the guys can do, and still be called a lady." But what gets ME are the many women, such as Susan Sarandon, who went after Hill on this and other non-issues. The men hyped the [!@#$%^&*] out of it, and the women swallowed the hype. And these same women want to be taken seriously as feminists? Really?

Rick Hawkins! HA! I totally forgot that shout-out to "Mama's Family"! (Hawkins was the show's producer; KL story editors Chuck Bulot & M.J. Cody served similar functions at MF.) I think it wasn't too long afterward when MF's writers returned the favor, so to speak, by having Thelma say there was more skulduggery going on at the Harper house than on KL.

The GOP's efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare ARE aggravating, if only because there never seems to be an end to them, even as statistic after statistic says the majority of the American public do NOT want to see it repealed. But, the GOP practically seized control of the House, Senate and presidency on the promise that they WOULD repeal, so I guess they'll just keep 'em coming until they pass something (or until the next election cycle, whichever comes first).

Thinking of the diehards from Trump Nation reminds me so much of what happened to the cult members at Jonestown and Waco, not to mention to those Heaven's Gate people, who committed suicide because they believed Jesus had hitched a ride on a comet on his way back to Earth. It's terrifying what COULD happen with those who would follow Trump off a proverbial and literal cliff, if only because others will go down with them.

Frankly, yes. In fact, it's a big reason why I don't watch much television or movies these days, aside from reruns and old movies. Lord knows I'm no prude, but it seems as if the entertainment industry is so much in love now with "edgy" and "dark" and characters who, if I'm being candid, I'd never welcome into my home under any circumstances.

Trump Regrets Putting Obamacare Repeal On Top of Agenda, Blames Ryan Rule #3 in "The Art of the Deal": When you fail, blame the other guy. If I were Paul Ryan, I'd be pissed right about now. Between this [!@#$%^&*] and the deal Trump cut with the Democrats...? Let's just say that a part of me (again, if I were Paul Ryan) would be very, VERY slow to reforming the tax codes, if only to make Trump look like an even bigger loser.

Say, what's this I hear (via NPR's "Morning Edition") about Trump cutting some sort of deal with the Democrats in Congress?