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This is what scares me!! That all that the orange guy does and MM defends does not dissuade people from voting for him.

I was surprised by the majority of the panel's reaction to what happened to Sarah H. The manager was not rude and did it respectfully. This happens at restaurants quite a bit, I've seen a group of young men asked to leave because they were too loud/rowdy, once a baby pooped and it was smelly!! The people around them (me included) told the wait staff.. The parents were asked to change the baby or leave. So it is not unheard of to be asked to leave. Biden was asked to leave a bakery (I think) and no one said anything, in fact if I remember correctly the owner was commended for standing up for his/her beliefs. These people were asked to leave not for the color of their skin, orientation, nor religion (all protected) but for an external reason (behavior/outside ties). And now it's not okay because it is a person who works for the orange guy? Regarding what they said about the children - In my opinion, his base doesn't even see these children as human which is not surprising since the orange guy calls them an infestation.

I totally agree with this!! She always comes out with an unpleasant expression to downright angry when she comes out. She also doesn't attempt to even connect with the audience. It really bothered me that she could not seem to understand the points that the others were trying to say - ie. that 45 said he would keep our criminals, the people that the border officers are detaining seem to be seeking asylum from abuses that they have been suffering in their country of origin. The other ladies were saying why this bullying of people without power was going on, why were children being taken away? MM did not seem to understand the difference between criminal activity and asylum. OR chose to not see them. Wearing uncomfortable clothes can affect your mood - I read it on a blue card! OOOPS!! I meant to say "..he would keep out criminals."

I felt bad for Joy! Not just a cut but a serious infection. It happened to my dad a few years ago. He was working in the yard and got a small cut on the back of his hand. About two days later it was swollen almost twice its size. We took him to ER and he had to stay two days (if I remember correctly) and was on IV as well as shots. His hand had become infected with a combination of the cut not being taken care of and his diabetes.

Wait! Hasn't Adam had several shows on FN? Why is he competing? He already knows how to present? Is being the winner of this show that prestigious? (Sarcasm)

Women have to think so much about when they want to have a child and plan for it. Biologically we have a small window of time to have children (compared to men). As you said once you past 34/35 the ability to conceive drastically decreases. Plus you never know what your body will do - I went through menopause at 37. A friend of mine at 34 (this was about 7 years ago) was told by her doctor to harvest her eggs if she was planning on getting pregnant later on. He also told her that she should try to get pregnant ASAP but could have difficulty. She talked over with her husband and decided to harvest eggs and work on getting pregnant. When she went back to the doctor for some tests, she received some good news - she was pregnant! So happy ending for her :)

On a shallow note: Why does MM always look as if she in uncomfortable in what she wears? Are her clothes too tight?

It seemed to me that MM was saying that a woman could not be viewed as strong unless she was angry/mean! My mom was one of the strongest women I know, she would stand up for herself (in her not so fluent English) but never made the other person feel attacked. She worked hard all of her life so her children could have choices she never had. She withstood poverty, lack of education, discrimination, difficult times. She did so with strength, dignity, and a strong faith. Just because you, MM, have no "tools in your toolbox" to show strength without anger does not mean strength is not strength unless anger is a component. I did agree that anger could be something to get a person through a difficult time but it does not have to be a specific attack on someone. It can be a force within you to push through and in the end it burns itself out and you are left with strength and motivation. As far as the marriage discussion, one of the tweets at the bottom of the screen said something like a marriage can get stronger after overcoming difficult times because at the end of it you have each other (maybe I'm putting two together!) MM, get over your "I just got married" stuff. Have you never seen a married couple? or couples in different stages??

I was thinking about MM and how she is "helping" with her dad. Yes, it is difficult but she doesn't seem to be the primary caregiver. I think that the family can afford help/support/home care for him. I had both my parents with me. I worked all day and had a caregiver for six hours a day (luckily my dad had enough SS money to pay her). I would leave them in the morning for work (I usually left around 6:45am) and the caregiver would arrive around 8:00am. She would leave at 3:00pm and I would do my best to be home by 3:30 so that they would not be left alone too long. I was constantly worried that something would happen - *my mom had Alzheimer's and my dad has a variety of physical problems. I didn't get much sympathy/empathy from my colleagues although they knew what was going on - I had to explain to them that there would be days when I just couldn't meet but would try my best to attend any meeting they would arrange. Contractually, I could leave my job at 2:00/2:15 but they liked to meet until 3:30/4:00 or even longer. My siblings would help on the weekend when they could, but I was on the clock from the time I got home until the next morning. plus weekends when my siblings couldn't help. So while I sympathize with MM's worries about her dad, the difference is that she doesn't have to worry about his care like others with a "normal" income and job do. Not to minimize her feelings, but it is not the same. *My mom just passed from Alzheimer's about four months ago. We miss her.

Bastet, that made me laugh!! I guess I find it funny or maybe puzzling that the answer to "Why we can't have nice things" is to blame it on the children. As I said we had to know what was allowed and what wasn't. Did we get banged up occasionally? YES. But we never did whatever it was, again. And I think we all turned out pretty well - except for the occasional twitch (kidding!) Our children are being taught the same way. Respect what is in your house because we work to pay for everything. Take care of everything because you never know if you'll be able to afford it again! I was surprised by their reaction too! It looked nice to my eyes. At first, I thought that they liked it but when neither one could say anything - well, that was my first clue that they were not happy with it. Their original living room looked so sparse and too relaxed. The HO was so proud that she painted an "accent" wall and repurposed something! Plus Laurie respected the HO's need for that repurposed piece of furniture. As you said Zanne, move things around, live in it for a while. It's not as if Laurie glued HAY on the walls or a wild pattern on every wall or put sand in the middle of the living room!

I have to say that I really liked both rooms. I thought Sabrina did a very nice job with the dining room - transforming it back to its intended purpose. I liked the colors and patterns in the living room too. As for the unit, Laurie did it to respect the HO's wishers about the "console"(?) that she had painted/repurposed. It also contained storage to put kids' toys in or whatever they want. I think that if she could have ignored the HO's wish, something else could have been done. The one thing I didn't like was the mirrored doors. Regarding little kids in that a bit more formal/adult living room: Growing up our living room was kind of formal for a house with four kids. My mom had a beautiful table with glass tops on either side (in fact, I still have it in my living room!) plus a beautiful crystal lamp next to the couch and we never had a problem being in there (children aged from 2 to 8 years old). We still played in there and even would have friends over BUT we were taught to just be a bit more careful (even the youngest somehow learned/knew how to play or behave there). I still remember sitting on that sofa with my mom folding laundry! So a "formal" living room is as formal as you want to make it.

I am planning to see today's episode this evening - I love Jake Tapper!! Regarding discussion about abortion. I've always been of the mind that I would never get an abortion - I personally don't think it is right. HOWEVER, it is not my job to tell someone else what to do. I once asked a leader of my study group from church about that specific thing. He said to me that if someone came to me and said that they were thinking of getting an abortion, then asked me what I would do. As a christian, my responsibility was to tell them what I would do, NOT what they should do. Because ultimately, that person has to decide (free will). My responsibility was done as a christian when I share what I would do. So unless every single female thinking of getting an abortion comes to me asking for my input (which I don't is going to happen), it is their business NOT mine. So I guess you could say that I believe that a person has to make their own decision because God gave us free will to decide on our own. I think that some zealots forget that little detail.

Something that MM said today along the lines - People need to be talk to each other in a calm, adult manner when they disagree, and listen to opposing views. WHAT??? That wasn't her last week for screeching at Joy for saying, "Happy Birthday, Melania". MM minimizing that the orange guy told the doctor what to say and took medical records were not important enough to discuss. Personally, l think it continues to reflect on his character. It shows the hypocrisy, narcissism, double-standards that are all part of who he is. Plus, taking medical records - Sunny was right. Doctor's give you copies of your records to you or any other person that you authorize, and keep the originals. What is he (the orange guy) hiding? (Just like his taxes!) That's why it's important

I wish I could see Monday's show! I really like her, even when I don't agree with her. There have been phones in classrooms for at least ten - fifteen years (depending on where you are at). Most of the phones have their own extension number. At my school, if a parent called the district office and asked for a specific teacher, they would be connected (or if they knew extension could directly dial extension number). If they called at school, office clerk would call your classroom to see if you want to speak with them. If you said yes, the parent would be connected, if no - they could leave a message. This was great for me, because I always turned off my cell phone in class, but if there was an emergency my family could still contact me.

I was flipping channels today and came across an episode with Laurie and some guy named Rick. Oh, My Goodness! What that guy did to the dining room of one of the couples!! He painted it almost a darker shade of tiffany blue, green that looked like a color of marbles (I mean the kind kids play/ed with), and a golden (?) orange. Plus wrote on the wall - It was awful! I felt so bad for the couple who would be getting this as well as the couple who had to work on it. It was right up there (to me) with Kia's rooms and Hildi's rooms. After the reveal, the couple who did the room told the owners that they would be there to help her change it to however she wanted it. The wife was pretty gracious, she told them that she didn't blame them but accepted their offer to help. Laurie's room (a family room I think) looked nice :-)

I thought that both designers made both homeowners happy! They did what they were supposed to do (are you listening, Hildi and Doug?), give the HO a new, improved, nice space. The only problem I had with both rooms were the alcoves. I wasn't sure what their purpose was for the families. If I had one I would want it to be a reading nook - with bookshelves on two sides (walls), two different types of comfy chairs (for me a very comfortable chaise and a rocking chair with an ottoman), two different types of lights (a tall one and a small one on a table), maybe family pictures or a cool print related to reading. I would want it be a very light color or mimic an old-fashioned reading room with dark colors. Ohhh, if only....

I'll be honest - I usually turn to this program at the half way point. I can figure out what is going on pretty quickly, this episode took me a little longer. I can't believe that Cabot would frame someone for murder for the "greater good" (i.e. domestic violence). She was the one who would chastise the detectives (Benson, Stabler, etc.) when they would bring in "evidence" she felt was weak or inappropriate or questionably gathered. So to make her a vigilante was not who we (the viewers) recognized as Cabot. Having said that Olivia threw her under the bus when she was being interviewed by the husband's lawyer. She always prevaricated before (and done it well too), yet apparently she couldn't do it this time to save an abused woman. Plus how did Cabot become the lawyer for the wife? Why weren't pictures taken of the wife when she arrived to the "halfway house" to have evidence for a later date? And the ending although done to show us sometimes there isn't any closure or ending to a case, was unsatisfying because the husband was so awful and one couldn't help but think of the little girl going to live with him. As for Stone and Benson.... I just can't!! Did I mishear or did he say something to her about morning coffee and pastries?? BLECH!! And finally - I really don't care to know about Stone's sister, I didn't want to to about Goren's mother and brother, or about Stabler's family or about Benson's half-brother or Amanda's crazy mom and even more crazy sister. I just want to see them do their jobs and solve crimes.

I just finished watching the James Comey interview on "The View". Just some thoughts on it - I thought that James Comey came off as personable, thoughtful, and sincere. He explained some of what he thought and how he came to certain decisions. Although, I do not agree with some of what he did I can respect the man. He also referred to things that he would have changed or not done. I found that honest, because when looking back on decisions a person makes, there are regrets about choices and decisions made. I felt that he truly was being honest with the questions being asked. The women did a good job of asking their questions. Being thoughtful about what they asked and how they asked it, as well as giving him time to answer them. I thought that Joy especially, had a good rapport with him. Oh, Megan! J. Edgar Hoover was not a good example to bring up. And not to understand why everyone laughed? How clueless can you be? (Don't answer that.) Her questions were said (not asked!) so angrily and poorly framed. She looked so mad during the whole thing. *I thought it was cute when Joy showed/gave James Comey her book, he seemed to give a smile as he read the title.

I think this was filmed last year sometime - If it was in California, as I believe it was, then this was filmed about 4 to 6 months ago. The fires hit really hard and they would jump a freeway and spread. It was east of where I live and really close to where my brother lives (Fontana). The fires play havoc with freeway travel, health issues (due to smoke), and danger for the houses in their path. I didn't appreciate how lightly they seemed to take it.

I found it a bit condescending of MM to interpret what "racism" is. Unless you have been "exposed" to its various shades - from unintentional, to very subtle, to overt - and understand the differences/nuances it is hard to take what MM says seriously. I'm not saying you have had to experience this various tones but have been around them (either doing them or seeing it happen to others - as some of the patrons of Starbucks did) to recognize them. As a minority (and a female) I have been on the receiving end of a variety of comments and as Whoopie said there are some things that just make you perk up and wonder, "What was that?" I don't understand MM's stance on the orange guy. She has said she doesn't like him but defends everything he says and does. Even today when discussing Comey's interview from Sunday, she seemed (to me) to defend him. When Sunny said that between the orange guy and Comey, she believes Comey - I was surprised that MM didn't ask Sunny why she believed Comey over the orange guy. (If she did, I missed it.) Maybe it's because after 15 months in office the orange guy has lied over 2,000 times!

I have to say that I liked both rooms. Would I keep everything that was in them? No, but to switch things out would be simple and pretty reasonable amount of money. In Ty's room, I would have taken out the bright squares and made the "rug" area smaller with just the gray. The pillows I would have spread around the room instead of just grouped in one area. But other than those two things I would have kept the room as is - it looked like a pretty cool gathering place. As for Carter's, I liked it too (I like how pink and green look together). Two changes I would have made: take down the dream catchers and those flower things - I really don't like them; the desk could have been a bit more practical for working on whether for a hobby or for a job. Carter and Ty both did things that could easily be changed, moved around, or taken out without too much work, time, or money. They both did a good job. In fact IMO much better than last week's designers. As someone said, the bar that Hildi set is pretty low.

OMG! I just this episode!! Hildi was such a stubborn witch about the color!! (Although I kind of liked what they hung on the walls, even if I would not like them on my wall.) And eggs!! What is with the eggs? Just to put in vases and bowls with flowers? I got the impression that the couple who had to blow out the eggs felt that they were being punished. At the reveal, the couple were honest in their reaction but not dramatic about it. I liked how the wife matter-of-factly stated that the painters would be there on Monday to repaint. And the bright yellow table and chairs :( Their neighbors were honest too, saying that they tried to stand up to Hildi but that she would not budge. I kind of liked the room Laurie did for the girls. The episode that followed - I enjoyed mostly because of Vern. He listened when he was told that the pregnant wife did NOT want anything black. He changed his game plan to other colors that would work just fine with the rest of his design. He even said that he wanted something softer (?) and more comfy in their style. I liked him for that.

On a truly shallow note: John K. looked good - I love him :)

As a female, I was so embarrassed by MM behavior at the beginning of today's show. Her face was practically the color of a tomato and her voice rose several octaves as she ranted and raved about how wonderful Paul Ryan is. She needs to be able to disagree graciously and actually state facts to support what she says. (I hate when men do this too!) MM talked about Paul Ryan as if he is the last bastion of the core values of the GOP. IMO he has never truly spoke out against the Orange Guy and seemed to support him on several matters - a true example of party over country (to me). Plus she scolded the audience because they were happy about his news not to seek re-election in November, just serve out his term. Must be nice to be able to "retire" at 48 with full medical benefits (paid for by us) and I believe (not sure about this) some type of "pension"? Even if it's just the medical that is miles ahead than what a "regular" person gets when he/she retires at 60 or 60+ years. Then her screeching at Joy. But, I did like the (mischievous) smile that Joy would give before slipping in a comment during MM's tirade, which made MM even screechier and redder. Totally off Topic But - I was reading an article about how the GOP is beginning to get really worried about the mid-term elections. Apparently, white, over 60, educated voters who got in the Orange Guy are not happy about their medical benefits and blaming the Orange Guy and his enablers. The GOP are beginning to tell their voters not to be complacent about having a Republican represent their district/area/state. Then speculated about who would be the next speaker - someone commented, "I don't know the person's name, but I suspect it will be a Democrat." Crossing my fingers that this is what will happen.

I remember that one!! I forgot that Hildi did that! In the reunion show, Ty referred to that room when discussing Hildi's designs. Ty said that he felt so bad for the owners that he stayed to help them take off the labels!! I personally can't recall every liking any room that she did. As for Doug, there were some that were really quite lovely but his attitude stinks.