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For once, I was on Brad's side. I, too, wanted Melinda to sit down and STFU. That entire sequence played out like a slasher movie.

It isn't so much the GOP I would be concerned about in this situation, but all the purity-seeking, holier-than-thou types on the left and far-left who are too self-righteous to see when they're playing right into the enemy's hands. I'll never forget OR forgive Kirsten Gillibrand and her lot for forcing Al Franken, the only Democrat who wasn't phased at all by Trumpism early on, to leave the Senate without so much as an official investigation (which would have, IMO, exposed Leeann Tweeden's real motives in coming forward). Next to how the Democratic Party treated Joe Biden at the end, that was the wrongest thing I'd ever seen my party do.

My dad (God rest his soul) had a 'stache when I was an infant and toddler; and let me tell you, that baby was as rich as Corinthian leather, lol.

LOL!! I'm just saying: the media will find something wrong with Walz - I mean, REALLY wrong - and Democrats being Democrats, we'll force him out (even though what he (allegedly) did likely won't be anywhere near as bad as everything Trump did in 1982 alone); and sure, we'll lose the election, but at least we'll feel good about ourselves, knowing that we've once again scored a gold medal in the Purity Olympics. RME. Meanwhile, is this good or bad? I honestly can't tell: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4814178-cori-bush-missouri-squad/

But they DID find the guy who (allegedly) carried on a years-long love affair with Barack. It's just that Donald Trump managed to distract them all with his birtherism nonsense. Otherwise, that might have been the thing to torpedo his entire campaign, true or not. I realize I'm borrowing trouble here, but you have to understand: I might have been still in elementary school when it happened, but I still remember the whole Gary Hart/Donna Rice/Fawne Hall mess, as well as the impact it had not just on Hart's bid for the nomination, but on political reporting thereafter. That scandal really was the start (in this age, at least) of the media's digging into candidates' lives and finding the juiciest, most salacious stories they could in order to sell newspapers and such; and, if possible, make it harder for one side or the other (but usually the Democrats) to win. Am I being too cynical? Probably. Nevertheless, I'm bracing myself for the possibility of learning that Walz is a serial pedophile who used the gay/lesbian student alliance he co-founded at Mankato West High as a means of grooming underaged boys.

But you know how the GOP (and the media, who's pretty much in the tank for the GOP) operates. Sooner or later, they'll dig up some anguished woman with a tale about how Walz either raped her or tried to rape her years ago at some sketchy airport motel in Nebraska. I mean, there's always a Donna Rice (or Fawne Hall, or Gennifer Flowers, or Monica Lewinsky, or Kathleen Willey, or Rielle Hunter, or Leeann Tweeden, or Tara Reade, or...) always nibbling around somewhere. (And yes, I know that's not the thing to say in post-#MeToo America, where we are supposed to believe the victim no matter what, but...).

Like I said before, I'm sure the media will find some skeleton in Tim Walz's closet. (They already have with the past DUI arrest, but that doesn't seem to be "sticking" thus far). But, short of learning he once killed a man*, or groped a bunch of cheerleaders at a pep rally, I think - or at least I hope - voters will stick with him, and with Kamala Harris, because what he has done to turn the tide in this election in such a short period of time is remarkable. (*And even if that happens, I'll be the first to say, "So, the gun went off.")

If I were in Donald Trump's position, and I had the sense God gave a dung beetle, I would be thinking up a possible exit strategy. If not for myself, then definitely for my running mate, who's becoming more and more of a liability to my campaign every day.

Good! You'll find a similar point-of-view among my fellow Oklahoma Citians, as well as those who live in the Tulsa metropolitan area, both of which lean left, Tulsa more so than OKC. It's only in the more rural areas of our state where you find those whose thinking aligns more with the GOP. (That's why elections in OK are never any fun. OKC and Tulsa have been frustrated with Kevin Stitt and Ryan Walters from day one, but there's nothing we can do, because it's the small town, low-info, "guns and God" voters who keep screwing the rest of us over. We are the very definition of a bad electorate.)

My mother worked for years in the cafeteria of my old elementary school. He is not kidding.

Out of the candidates (both official and rumored) who didn't get the gig, I feel like Kelly would have been another safe, solid choice who could have appealed to progressives, centrists/moderates, independents and swing voters across the board, followed by Beshear. Of course, there also was the very real danger of Kelly fading into the woodwork like Tim Kaine before him. He would've needed to come across with more energy and enthusiasm, which Walz, a one-time Social Studies teacher who's used to getting people excited about stuff they otherwise wouldn't give a [!@#$%^&*] about, has in spades. Shapiro, on the other hand, seems like a solid enough politician, but (sorry, @Vee) he comes with too much baggage, especially for the far-left whom, I'm sorry to say, we need along w/ independents and disgruntled Republicans if we're going to win. (And as for Buttigieg...? Well. The more I think about it, the more I think he's primed more to be president rather than vice. It's just a matter of time and waiting to see when, or even if, the country will be ready to embrace an openly gay man as its' commander-in-chief.)

I agree. Besides, Trump doesn't need a public appearance to make an even bigger ass of himself. He can stay home and do the same thing on Truth Social, or whatever the hell they call it. But I definitely agree that his symptoms are making it harder and harder for his team to control him (that is, if they ever could, lol). I'll be honest: I would have DIED if Harris had picked someone like Stacey Abrams to be her running mate. America, in the hands of two Black women. I'm not sure the rest of the country would have liked that, but I, for one, would have LOVED it.

I'm sure Team Trump would argue that it's because of the (highly suspicious) attempt on his life, but I think it's obvious to most everyone why they're REALLY restricting his public appearances.

I just love how so many are so amazed at VP Harris' political acumen in choosing Walz for her running mate, as if being Black and a woman precludes her from understanding how politics works. Clearly, we didn't learn a damn thing from Barack Obama. #BlackFolksKnowThings I'm sure the media will do their damnedest to find some dirt on Gov. Walz - and if/when they do, I'm sure it'll involve "inappropriate behavior," too. When that happens, though, I'll just politely remind them of the following figures: Marla Maples. E. Jean Carroll. Stormy Daniels. Wake me when he has a dog named Digger.

I agree.

That makes sense. Minnesotans, I find, are hearty people, with a mind-your-own-business mentality. Even the ones who tend to lean Republican probably look at Donald Trump and JD Vance, shake their heads and sigh, "Ah, jeez."

I think Mary Trump summed it up best on X: "Checkmate." In a way, I'm not surprised that VP Harris' team has chosen Gov. Walz. The minute I saw pictures of him hugging kids and animals, I knew there had to be no other choice. I mean, a grown-ass man huggin' a pig. It don't GET more heartland than that, lol. At the very least, progressives on the far left now have to work hard to find another reason NOT to vote for Harris. I'm sure they'll find that reason, too, but it's gonna take some work!

Peter Brouwer is the kind of quirky-looking actor I'll always favor, but he was simply wrong for a role like Brad Hollister.

Pam Long tends not to remember a lot of her own stories (which is understandable, since soap scribes burn through so much material on a regular basis). For instance, she said she didn't write Reva's 1990 exit, but I watched it BITD, and I can tell you, that baby had her fingerprints all over it.

I think that was the moment when the worm inside his brain died from embarrassment.

IIRC, Kelly was Ed's godson. Ed and Kelly's father, Frank, had attended medical school together.

Believe it or not, Harley Venton - who, I agree, is wonderful - was Cybill Shepherd's choice to play David Addison on "Moonlighting." However, the show's creator/EP, Glenn Gordon Caron, and the network (ABC) overruled her.

I've always liked Michael Woods' work, starting with GL, where he played Dr. Jim Reardon. He isn't the greatest of actors, but he's handsome enough and carries enough of a presence to keep your attention.

My bad! Thanks, @Xanthe!