Firefighters will also fight a large, uncontained fire by setting a series of smaller fires around it. For someone who supposedly likes facts, you don't seem to be aware of where the phrase "fighting fire with fire" comes from.

The "n-word"? Do you mean "near" or "ni-"?

The flag issue is happening now because it's the easiest thing to do, short of nothing. But I think it's as much as (if not more so) about avoiding the gun issue as avoiding the race issue.

Her winks always seem weird to me — like she's really just trying to unclump her mascara.

Her braids were too tight?

Don't be silly. Women can't be captains.

Harry Twatter and the Search for the Elder Wand. bow-chicka-wow-wow...

"Engorgio!"

Except

So, that's what Milty was really laughing about in this picture?

Tapper and Cooper? Maybe, please?

The other possible conclusion is that CNN, being CNN, won't actually seek confirmation before running with it — so the directive is just a final in-joke.

... nuclear winters that melt into springs,

Aw now, everyone knows that in case of extinction by submarine, we play Waltzing Matilda.

Was that Caroline Kennedy dancing next to Charlie Rose?

Thanks, Jay... and say hi to Mavis for us.

I definitely agree with your last sentence, I just don't think that she's lecturing her fellow Blacks.

I was still editing my comment when I accidently posted — (dammit, Kinja) — so I suspect that you only saw my first question. I don't think that she was writing this for herself — only up to the minimal point where everything we do, we're doing for ourselves. I think she is inviting this specific conversation among…

Who do you think this author wrote this for? Just as there is mansplainin' and whitesplainin' — this is blackspainin'. This wasn't written to explain the AA/POC experience to her fellow AA/POC. And I notice that the comment section hasn't been shut down so...

Jeez, if you want some specific low down on CNN why don't you just pay the $18.00 to DataLounge and post your specific request there?