Well, let’s see. If Sanders had secured the nomination, and yet Clinton kept insisting she should get to write parts of the party platform, would I be equally exasperated? Why yes, yes I would.

I’m very tired of the expectation that the winning candidate is expected to jump through hoops to appease the loser.

I wish I could say no.

They only understand, as long as they aren’t the victim, that it is always the victim’s fault.

Of course some people will dismiss his life as unworthy. They won’t stop to think that police shouldn’t be licensed to summarily execute anyone, even the most awful sex offender. That is not the lauded American Way. We are supposed to have due process. I think we can be horrified by this man’s slaughter, even if he…

Like tamal / tamales.

Right. Where do I apply to be a paid commenter? Is there a secret Clinton Code in those “my friend makes $2500 a week” spam posts?

You’re right.

Easily?

A+ and Dee.

“The mother” is the speaker’s own daughter? Brrrrrrrrr.

Agreed. I enjoy a g-damned dirtbag, even though I almost never click through to the actual gossip sites. The writers here are why.

The Notebook 2, Electric Hiddleloo.

Oh, sorry if I sounded like I was lecturing. I was just getting it straight in my own mind. You know how many characters and story threads there are in those books!

I have big enough feet to wear men’s shoes. Those are tempting.

In the books, it was Jeyne Poole, pretending to be Arya. Sansa wasn’t involved at all.

Ice cream, he says. How starry-eyed. ;)

Seconding DBSABPTina’s advice. Send snail mail. Being forced to try to speak coherently on the phone, in the first hours of shock and grief, probably won’t help her much. You can write your sympathy, and offer to talk if and when she feels up to it.

I thought nothing could be worse than Gwake. I was so naive.

Maybe we need Fake Court to carry on after Shade Court.