I was not a big fan of his when he was President but he does come me off much better as time goes on. He was the last sane Republican to be in a position of power and the last one to have some sort of desire to the right thing.

Man, I do not understand the number of people in these comments who presumably lived through the disaster that was the Second Gulf War and came away with the idea that, no, what we needed to do was do that a lot earlier and it would have gone so much better!

Thats just like your opinion man.

And Samantha’s storylines were always at their best when she was accorded some emotional depth. The later seasons when she was dealing with Richard, Smith, and cancer is where she really shone. It was such a disservice to the character that the movies boiled her down into a one-note oversexed cougar.

Nonetheless, he has remained a beloved fixture of pop culture...

The first Jewish member of Congress was Lewis Levin of PA in 1844. Sounds like the ban was put in place originally to comport with Christian tradition of men removing a hat while inside (thus avoiding the dreaded sight of a yarmulke). Plus ca change...

I’m in no way disagreeing that this newer notion of populism has adherents in the left, I’m 100% behind you on that one. You gave great examples.

Populism with a negative connotation is a corruption of the original meaning that has to do with the use of popular ideas with intent to deceive. Mostly by the right wing, but yes, definitely also by some politicians perceived as left wing (I would argue that’s definitely not the case with Maduro). In its original…

I don’t really see evidence that Pelosi has been blocking the way for a new guard to rise up and take over. She’s said publicly many times that her intention was to step down after the 2016 election—but then Trump won and she wanted to stay to protect the ACA (understandable). And while she was dismissive of the idea…

This. As usual, Jez can’t see beyond someone’s age and skin color. Speaker isn’t a job for someone new to DC and new to Congress. It’s the ultimate political insider job. You need someone who knows everyone and who is known - and respected - by everyone. And who in addition to that experience, has excellent management…

No.

You hit the nail on the head, I think people fundamentally misunderstand what the speaker of the house does, they aren’t just a spokesman for the house. They have to be skilled at organizing and have a deep understanding about what is passable and what isn’t. This is the type of role that demands experience and it…

Whatever. Crenshaw is a Republican. With one eye, he can still look in the mirror and see a piece of shit.

Remember when a fire broke out in Trump Tower (last year?) He didn’t even give a shit about the  people living in his own building.

He will continue to get away with this nonsense because a large portion of his base views California as the modern day Sodom and Gomorrah and believe it should all just go up in flames or fall into the Pacific. You can be sure he wouldn’t say something like this about a southern or midwestern state after a hurricane…

POTUS doesn’t care that American citizens have died\are in danger and a state that is a major contributor to the economy is literally going up in flames.

I’m going to try to follow Katy Perry’s remarkable grace right now, though my thoughts about Trump’s evil and ignorant tweet are much darker.

Which sucks because the you’re missing the growth of the characters over the course of the seasons. There are some really poignant moments that are true representations of things that women really go through; the fertility and adoption struggles, cancer diagnosis and and how it can fuck up your sex life, Miranda…

Respectfully disagree on the show’s aging. My experiences watching it as a 20-something and then again as a 30-something were completely different. Example: Charlotte’s fertility issues were that much more poignant for me when I was going through them myself. And now, despite the stupid terrible ending where Carrie…

Or maybe SJP is difficult and the others bow to her because she’s more famous? I dunno, I’m not a fan of any of them but holy crap the first two movies are terrible and I can’t imagine why anyone would want to make another.