If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
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Slap Unhappy
In the season finale of The Good Wife when Diane slapped Alicia, I did not feel any satisfying book-end symmetry. The last scene was meant to mirror the first scene of the very first episode when Alicia had slapped her philandering husband after his confessional press conference. I was unaware.
We only started watching TGW three seasons ago as part of a self-prescribed regimen of binge-watching. I am a big believer in getting out of the way so the body can heal. Three years ago my dear partner was healing from breast cancer. We coped through mastectomies with The Wire; chemo with Breaking Bad and radiation with Friday Night Lights.
There was still some healing to be done. Someone suggested TGW. Or they might have suggested Kalinda.
We caught up with the general story line pretty easily, but never really had the history with Alicia that you all had. I shouted my way through many episodes: “Oh come on, don’t be such a girl.” “Get a backbone, woman!” “Don’t stand by your man. Stand on your man!” “What is the matter with straight women?” But I didn’t want to slap her.
The slap has churned out many readings. CNN, which will poll absolutely anything, has probably already crunched the numbers on John King’s magic wall. The frontrunner interpretation in my exit poll is that by using Diane’s husband’s affair to keep Peter out of prison, Alicia broke with her oldest female ally and became a less than good person.
But I hated that slap.
HILLARY MOS
When I stopped at our local health food store I realized it was Thursday, the day of the week they made their world-famous tofu pad thai.
The handsome woman at checkout asked, “Have you had it before?” I said it was my first time and complemented her on her Hillary button.
It was square with a blue background. The arrowed letter H logo was superimposed on a red heart. She wore it over her heart. She patted it, shook her head and said, “You wouldn’t believe the things people say to me when they see the button.”
But I would. This campaign season has been open season on incredulity. Nothing really surprises me anymore. Or for very long.
“One guy told me that Bill Clinton made millions by selling drugs out of the White House and that Hillary had killed 23 people when she was First Lady. ‘Check the website,’ he says.” She told him she would not.
We stepped away from the counter and formed a quick ad hoc support scrum and swapped a few more stories about the Sanderistas and Trumphalists. We felt better. Pad thai customers came in. She turned back to the counter.
“Speaking of websites,” I added, “a friend of mine has joined a feminist pro-Hillary online website. She says you can say nice things about Hillary without fear of attack.”
My new Hillary Mo had already grabbed a recycled paper bag and was writing down the information.
“My friend says it’s very relaxing.”
I pushed out the door into windy rain. “Please come back tomorrow,” she said a little pleady, “It’s Tofu Falafel Friday.”
Hillary and Ponies
This has been around for a month, but my carrier pigeon ran into some rough weather over Oklahoma, so I got it late. It could be really late, if Indiana votes for BEREXIT, Bernie’s exit.
HILLARY AND PONIES
Bernie: “I think America should get a pony.”
Hillary: “How will you pay for the pony? Where will the pony come from? How will you get Congress to agree to the pony?”
Bernie: “Hillary thinks America doesn’t deserve a pony.”
Bernie Supporters: “Hilary hates ponies!”
Hillary: “Actually, I love ponies.”
Bernie Supporters: “She changed her position on ponies! #WhichHillary #WitchHillary”
Headline: HILLARY REFUSES TO GIVE EVERY AMERICAN A PONY.
Debate Moderator: “Hillary, how do you feel when people say you lie about ponies?”
US Uncut Headline: Congressional Inquiry into Clinton’s Pony Lies.
Twitter trending: #ponygate