I am, devoted Hung Up readers will recall, watching Real Housewives of New York for the first time. A few weeks ago I got to the 2016 election episode, where Carole Radziwill hosts an election party that most of the women skipped because they either openly supported Donald Trump (Ramona Singer) or appeared to support Trump (Countess Luann, Tinsley Mortimer, Sonja Morgan).1 I half-considered skipping the episode because I knew how it would end. In some twisted way, I couldn’t. It absolutely ruined my afternoon. But, I don’t know, it felt at least real to see people’s shock and horror, like at least it was out there.
Tomorrow is election day, and though I listen to every episode of my friend Astead’s election podcast2, I am nervous! Hungie3 Megara posted a good question in the comments of last friday’s Friday Post: “I am not well bitch! Can folks write what comfort movies they’ll be watching this weekend to…
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