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Anyone have any thoughts on the reportedly extremely low levels of enrollment in the healthcare exchanges so far? I've seen various numbers being bandied about, the highest being 36,000. The administration's goal was reportedly 7 million by the end of this year.

I totally agree with this, especially during the period where Lorraine Broderick was writing in between Pratt and K/S. That Liza was closer to the '95 Liza than anything we got from MW's Liza from ~1997 until she left (which, IMO, was due to a combination of the writers but also MW herself).

I think they had Liza say that she felt so powerless when on the run with Colby and getting a law degree was a way to regain a sense of power. Also, although I don't think Pratt ever referenced this, after Colby came back to PV in 2006 Adam warned Liza over the phone that if she ever set foot in PV again (or if she ever tried to contact Colby at all...something to that effect) he would put her in a heap of legal trouble for having kidnapped Colby. So she could have been preparing to fight all that.

Do we know what John Callahan did to get on McTavish's sh*t list? Her initial method of killing off Edmund (having him take a bullet for Maria) would have been a noble end for the character, so something must have gone down subsequent to that.

The Edmund discussion reminded me about this candid interview with ELR about the whole mess. Edmund was originally supposed to die in Feb 2004 as a consequence of the gunshot he sustained on New Year's Eve at the hands of those people Carlos and Juan Pablo were involved with.

Really? http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82087.html#ixzz28SFPlXQn

That clip shows the best and worst of Boyd Dumrose's set design work at AMC IMO. The original SOS was HIDEOUS. It was as if they packed aluminum foil, Christmas tree tinsel, and any can of paint they could find into a canon, set it off and voila! Roger Mooney re-faced the set in 2001 and, while it lost the "salsa" flavor, it was a dramatic improvement (I think they also ditched the slew of background dancers at the same time which helped a lot). Erica's "citrus" house, on the other hand, was one my most favorite sets. I wonder what the behind-the-scenes reason was for getting rid of it.

The ad makes me cringe. Paul Begala needs to tone it down over at Priorities USA. But the most disgusting ad in political history!? And the Romney camp responds with this: “To that point, if people had been in Massachusetts, under Governor Romney’s health care plan, they would have had health care,” Andrea Saul, Romney’s campaign press secretary, said during an appearance on Fox News. Say WHAT? Some on the right are saying that comment just ensured Romney's loss. Which I highly doubt. But his campaign is such a joke. They are lucky the MSM is propping them up.

I'm almost certain it's 109 Prince Street, which I think is also 109 Greene Street (it's at the corner of Prince & Greene). Go to this link and scroll a little over half-way down to the building under the "109 Prince Street" plaque: http://forgotten-ny.com/2012/06/prince-street/ When I was in New York I didn't bother looking for it because I had just assumed "Greene Street" was made up for the show. Only later did I realize there actually was Greene street and that the building was indeed on it. (I guess they used 212 because it's the New York area code?)

Gingrich says it's Obama's fault that so many people believe he is Muslim and that he should be bothered by it: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/gingrich-says-it-should-bother-obama-that-people-think-hes-muslim/ I'm Canadian but I have followed American politics much more closely for years as I found it far more fascinating than Canadian politics (case in point: this weekend Canada's official opposition party is having a leadership convention and I have watched all of two minutes of it so far). But I'm getting to a point where I think, for my own sanity, I need to disengage from U.S politics (and I hope that will not be easier said than done, although it probably will be). It has become much too ugly and infuriating and I truly believe that the combination of widespread Obama Derangement Syndrome, the Citizens United ruling, the liberal ( <-sarcasm) media, and the various new voter ID suppression laws spell out what the outcome will be in November. Comparatively boring old Canadian politics will probably be much more conducive to lowering my blood pressure.

So Mittens' own spokesman has likened him to an etch-a-sketch that will be wiped clean at the end of the primary. If you're concerned about any position Romney has taken all these months, don't worry: nothing he says now really means a damn thing. Just wait for the next version of the RomneyBot to be released. http://www.latimes.c...s+-+Politics%29 I wonder if this guy will be fired. That's a huge gaffe. I love the Santorum team's response:

I read Matt Romney said Obama is "great", which I'm sure, if asked about it, the campaign will say was not in regards to Obama's job performance. And of course Matt Romney only thinks Obama is great when he is campaigning for Robo Dad in Hawaii, because elsewhere he has stoked the birther flames. A true panderer just like daddy.

I thought this piece was hilarious http://www.tnr.com/a...ves-likes-humor These are a Few of Mitt's Favorite Things, based on this not-so-subtle Michigan pandering from the RomneyBot: My favorite: Gingrich to Afghanistan: Figure Out How to Live Your Own Miserable life http://blogs.wsj.com...miserable-life/ Learn from Newt how not to be miserable!?

I can't believe how bad Santorum was in the debate last night. And he was sitting there leaning back in his chair like he was performing brilliantly! The moment that irked me the most was Willard's "Screw the topic, I am going talk about whatever I want" moment at the end (Was it him that did the exact same thing in an earlier debate or was that Newt?). It was a total softball question and a good opportunity for MittBot2012 for humanize himself a bit, and instead he just recited his memorized answer to what he assumed would be a closing-statement type final question. And John King? "Fair enough"!?. Make him answer the question asked or else what the heck is the point? Another sign of things to come from the media where Romney is concerned...

I remember that episode. I believe it was the first one that Agnes Nixon and Elizabeth Page were credited for. The guys all had brunch together at the Valley Inn and the women were all at the Glamorama. At the time I loved that episode as it really signaled the change that was coming. Watching it now the dialogue is pretty lame and Janet is so out-of-place, although I guess it was a slight improvement over the laundry-folding Robin Mattson was reduced to for a year. I know a lot of people hated the conversion of Cortlandt Manor into the Glamorama but I didn't have a problem with it and thought it was a shame that it only lasted a year or so before they stopped using it (surprisingly. I think it was under AN that it stopped being used).

Willard also privately assured Ann Coulter that he would be as right-wing of a President as she hopes he will be. Joke making the rounds at CPAC: A conservative, a moderate, a liberal walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Hi Mitt!".

My blood was boiling watching CNN's smarmy weasel John King pooh-pooh this with a panel of all repubs (can't have anyone from the left weighing in!) on CNN this evening. Silly Romney for using those words in that order, out-of-context, etc etc. The DNC better milk this. I don't think it's out-of-context at all and it certainly is no more out-of-context than when Willard­ took Obama's quoting John McCain ("If we keep talking about the economy we're going to lose") and made it seem like a direct statement from Obama. Romney refused to admit any wrongdoing, saying "Those were his [Obama's] words, that was his voice" I guess Willard will have a different standard on this one.

I don't quite know where to put this since the cancellation II thread has been closed, but I recently noticed that the church where Dante and Lulu married on GH was the Wildwind chapel set. Have any other AMC sets been popping up on GH?

So Newt wimped out in going after Mitt in the debate last night. What a surprise (not). Chicken hawk indeed! If last night was any indication, it seems like everyone has pretty much given up.

I cannot wait to see what Jon Stewart does with CNN's caucus coverage. That was damn entertaining (some intentional, mostly unintentional). Fox truly is a disgusting little operation. They did not carry Ron Paul's speech, instead showing a live feed of absolutely nothing happening at the Gingrich campaign. Although even if they had carried Paul's speech they would have cut away once that veteran started speaking in support of him. No way could they let their viewers see/hear that.

Christina Vargas aka Diana Martinez The only good thing that came out of that story was the house Pierce built for Brooke. One of my favorite sets.

I found Sharon Bialek to be credible but Gloria being in the mix isn't going to do her any favors. That "stimulus package" comment was unbelievably crass.

The only time I've voted for the NDP in a federal election was the last election and that was mainly due to Jack's impressive debate performance. He exuded, as you said, genuineness and passion for his beliefs, both of which I found totally lacking in Iggy. Even my dad, who is as far out there on the right as one can get, always ended his tirades against Jack's politics with "But I have enormous respect for the man", an addendum he has never made after going off against any other politician on the left. I'm definitely glad I went. Normally I avoid spending a second more in Toronto than I have to after work and I don't like big crowds. But half-way to Union Station I realized I would probably regret not having stayed and headed back. There was so much goodness and civility on display Saturday. Even when Harper arrived I was worried he might be booed or something, but people applauded him. Speaking of Harper, Jack would have gotten a real kick out of Harper standing up and applauding his "manifesto for social democracy" (although that was an awkward situation for Harper and the rally-esque nature of the ceremony - mainly Stephen Lewis' eulogy- made me cringe a bit).

You mean writing him out? Was he fired? I always assumed Alimi Ballard chose to leave because, at the time, TPTB seemed to have big plans for Frankie. They had brought in Monti Sharp on contract (I think?) to play his friend James. And they had put some girl on contract to be his love interest. But all I really remember happening is some drama over Frankie wanting to change his name.

A Canadian moment: Just got back from watching Jack Layton's state funeral from the square beside Roy Thomson hall. What an amazing experience! A massive turn-out in the square and on the streets of Toronto and such a moving and inspiring ceremony.