I literally searched for “beautiful kitten,” heh. Found several of course... this one is the most glamorous, I think.

Well she’s a cutie pie! I have a BIG soft spot for the harlequins. :-)

I could get distracted by either tbh

Would you like a beautiful kitten as well?

A beautiful kitten, to make up for the lost expectation:

THIS IS VIOLENCE

Have a beautiful kitten, too.

Well I think you deserve a beautiful kitten, then!

I don’t know that it’s necessarily predatory, though it certainly can be. Sometimes the difference can also be beneficial, and all points in between.

And I can accept that maybe I’m being hard on her.

Yes. Which makes this line unutterably hilarious to me:

Rather than concentrating on getting those 21% of white women to flip party or ideology (which would be nice) I think the concentrated effort would be best served in getting people to the polls.

But did they SUPPORT McCain or Romney? Were they energized and validated by either of those candidates? Did they feel like this was Their Guy, and Their Time, and register and vote in according numbers? Did white supremacy get a whole new name as a political movement among McCain or Romney supporters, one that…

She got the job either because having a “Clinton” on the board gives them prestige, or because they thought it would curry favor with the Clintons.

It’s an escape hatch, I think, to fantasize about that. And a perfectly functional defense mechanism! Not a thing wrong with it IMO, as long as we don’t go taking up permanent residence there.

I think we can appreciate what Clinton is saying and ALSO enjoy that she looks terrific.

Racists didn’t want Obama of course, but a lot of ‘em probably just stayed home. I think this election most likely contained a lot of first-time voters who finally saw the white supremacist candidate they’d always wanted.

Thank you, Lawrence. I knew the “53% of white women” was a canard, but didn’t break it down to realize the actual figure was as low as 21%. This is good to know. As you rightly note, there are powerful reasons why that’s a problem too, but 53% and 21% are a long way off from one another.

Yes, but this is perfect for me as I am in the process of changing sizes. Got a cute bathing suit for almost nothing! In a month to six weeks, it’ll be too big, but right now, it’ll allow me to get some sun in my yard before going to the Virgin Islands later this spring. With any luck this will help avoid a burn then.

Yes, but this is perfect for me as I am in the process of changing sizes. Got a cute bathing suit for almost…

Terrifying. Oh or prionic!