@MissySmelliot: Yeah, I mean, I am bawling before "Circle of Life" concludes four minutes into the movie.

I am a cynical bitch.

@fortheloveof38: No, it's real.

@catherder: Yes, that is him. He is apparently called the "Lone Ranger" by colleagues ... and clearly plays to it.

@catherder: He has spent 15 years in the Georgia Assembly, and I think his reputation is sealed.

@YoungBayardRustin: This is not a bad summary of what a controlled, moderate transition would likely look like by a scholar of Egyptian politics:

@YoungBayardRustin: The short answer is that elections will have to be called, and a new government voted in. When and how this will happen depends on a variety of factors.

But do the cats stage a certain Andrew Lloyd Webber musical every night?

@zoezeugyeddy: The town is working on spaying/neutering the cats. They claim to have done about 100 so far. I think the signs are funny/incidental.

@Lin-Z [linguist on duty]: The fair-weathers are much scarier.

I think it is important to put this "rape accusers" stunt in context with his other legislative stunts. Bobby Franklin is utterly ridiculous. Evidence of how ridiculous he is can be found here:

Her ass would in jail. No one would give a fuck that her ass was in jail. No one would care why. No one would care how long she had to serve. No one would speculate that she had some sort of mental health problem. No one would excuse her behavior. No one would be sympathetic that she's had it tough. No one would write…

@ElphabaSkywalker: I think this:

@meritxell: an erotic life: Of course Reagan is a contemporary Republican hero. He was conservative, slightly batty and confused, anti-science, full of hot air, slimy, self-important, and lacking substance. What's not to love?

Sexy is not the right word, but I always, always feel badass when I wear my 20-eye Doc Martens boots.

Ropey as in

I have been on Facebook for, like, seven years. Back in the old days, Facebook was really CREEPER CITY. Privacy settings were much more general, and because it was college-only, people were more open with their info - and their contacts - anyway. It definitely had a "dating site" side to it. (I mean, it still does ...…

It's all powder and sunshine until his mistress's name turns out to be Salomon.

I fixed your statement, Ms. Rose. Not sure if you can get behind it, though: