I know that I’ve been reposted old posts recently, but only based on relevance to current times. With the release of Mary Trump’s book about her Uncle Donny, it has been touted as exposing that we are living a soap opera. I wrote the following post when the GOP appointed Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

I just realized how my TV viewing has changed since the Circus moved to Washington. Gone are the talk shows and the game shows. Gone are the soap operas that I “followed”. Don’t know if Dr. Phil has gotten to the “You’re my baby’s daddy!” stage yet. They’ve all been replaced.

The primary channels that are now on the screen in my house are CNN & MSNBC. I do watch some of my favorites on other stations, but these two are my “go to” channels.

Today, after the Kavanaugh pre-vote, I decided that maybe it is time to return to my old friends. The beauty of watching a soap opera is that you can always catch up after the first 10 minutes. Then I had Eureka moment…we ARE watching the same type of shows, only there’s no scripts!! The director may be spinning his magic from his home at Cape Idokopas. The actors are all reality stars, some of them we selected.

If I can believe that Victor Newman has been married seven times and then calls his wife a slut, when he has slept with every other female character on the show that’s over the age of 19 and under the age of 75, then I can believe what I hear about the man in the White House. And, better than any game show winnings, a girl can make $130,000 by not sleeping with Trump.

Watching the efforts of the NRA and far Right donors have replaced The Price Is Right and Let’s Make a Deal. And Jock Ewing couldn’t have been prouder of his boys than Donny is of his.

I could go on with analogies, but you get the idea.

Just to humor myself, and possibly you, I’m going to close with a story of my impression of the state of affairs in America using soap opera and game show titles.

As the World Turns we are watching it destroyed by people that must believe there is Another World. The people in control act like they’re The Bold and the Beautiful, but it’s Truth or Consequences as we learn about taxes and schemes that are hidden in Dark Shadows.

It was good to see that Ryan’s Hope for repeal and replace was dashed, although the health care people believe that in General (,) Hospital staffs have not been compensated enough. And in the People’s Court, while Big Brother was watching, the FBI  did a very weak Match Game with facts and fiction in their attempts to get Kavanaugh to Tell the Truth. They wouldn’t even interview individuals that told them “I’ve Got a Secret“.  This has caused a real Family Feud in the Halls of Congress, and Brett appears to be a Survivor in his effort to Beat the Clock.

I understand that we all have One Life to Live, and I am watching geriatric politicians creating a Secret Storm in most of The Days of Our Lives. Some evenings, after a day of watching insanity, I pray that the other Edge of Night, the morning, will bring a renewed Love of Life.

We must hold on to our Passions and, as I Search for Tomorrow I believe that this corrupt Dynasty will be brought down. Someone will step forward and be the Guiding Light for All my Children, and generations to come.

…so are the days of our lives.