I figured he was either going to go with, “I started a great conversation” or “I PURPOSELY included the exchange to start a larger conversation.” Hope he didn’t sprain his arm patting himself on the back!

Sure. All after the fact in editing, maybe. I’ve seen that same clip you’re talking about and I thought he was a little too smug. He’s got the problem that a lot of white liberal males have. To quote my grandfather, [he] “thinks [he] knows every damn thing.” I hope he watched this and cringed, put it in the final…

seriously.

What Madeleine said and also, “I’m a Republican. I believe in the Constitution.” Seriously? And the bit about grudgingly giving respect to the President for being the first to say Transgender— nevermind the whole struggle against the Republicans in Congress who don’t believe in the rights of LGBTQ people (apparently…

He also didn’t invent “It’s toasted.” Or the fact that Kodak calls its slide wheel a carousel. The authenticity of the show is based on stealing all the aha advertising moments of the 60’s. Why would the ending be any different?

Women are frequently overlooked by men, not because they’re not qualified, but because they aren’t consciously thinking about it. It’s not a “token” thing if after deciding to assemble a panel everyone is tasked with thinking of women and men who are qualified. The same is true of minority participation. Without…

I’m not arguing! I genuinely meant my word of thanks . . . I just hadn’t ever heard it before. Now I know!

I’m from the US; I come from a family where pretty much everyone has a post secondary degree and I’ve never heard anyone refer to it as college. But thanks for the intel.

This is the second time the recap has referred to Betty attending “college.” She’s getting a master’s degree— she went to a Seven Sister for undergrad, and studied anthropology.

I’m concerned that TLC will see this and next season there will be a reality series called ABC: Alcohol Justice.

Isn’t it Lagos, Nigeria? #corrections.

Agree . . . I live in DC. Supposed to go hear Ta-Nehisi Coates speak tonight at Johns Hopkins and I’m so angry and frustrated. I’ve been watching this whole thing play out and I really wanted SRB to step up and show a different way to resolve this issue. But this is REALLY bad!

Can we talk about the Republican governor totally missing the point by castigating the mayor for not calling him sooner? I’m not an SRB apologist, but she DID say in earlier pressers that she was looking for a peaceful resolution, and that she understood why people were protesting. I think she does need to stop saying…

Exactly.

Seriously— he tried to have THIS VERY CLUB (“The House” formerly The Penthouse) closed down.

Except the House (formerly the Penthouse, and formerly an business he was all about shutting down) is in Ward 1, so it’s de facto not in Petworth. Park View and Pleasant Plains are Ward 1; Petworth is Ward 4.

Oh, please keep saying that over and over again and put it on a T-shirt. I'll sell them for you. I totally will. You absolutely on point.

My entire office was just looking at my computer saying, "Confederate flag? WTF? Grab the pizza and run, kitty!"

I mean . . . just the cutest. Well, almost the cutest. Not as cute as my cat.

I'm sure they were trying to go for the additional Honor Code violation, which would have been serious.