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The Big Speech: Clinton's State of the Union Address
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- Jan. 26, 1998: Washington Post reporter Dan Balz updates the latest on the investigation.
- Jan. 26, 1998: Experts debate the role of the independent counsel.
- Jan. 21, 1998: In a NewsHour interview, President Clinton denies he interfered with an investigation into a reported affair.
- Feb. 5, 1997: Four freshman Senators react to the State of the Union Address.
- Feb. 3, 1997: The NewsHour historians discuss the importance of the State of the Union speeches.
- Jan. 22, 1996: A look at the historical origins of the State of the Union Address.
- Jan. 24, 1996: Regional reactions to the State of the Union Address.
JIM LEHRER: This ongoing crisis has drawn great attention to the President's State of the Union address tomorrow night. Here again is what he said about both this morning at a White House event on child care.
PRESIDENT CLINTON: Now, I have to go back to work on my State of the Union speech, and I worked on it till pretty late last night. But I want to say one thing to the American people, I want you to listen to me, I'm going to say this again: I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time, never. These allegations are false. And I need to go back to work for the American people. Thank you.
JIM LEHRER: Now, some perspective on tomorrow night from NewsHour regulars: Presidential Historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Michael Beschloss, Author/Journalist Haynes Johnson, and David Gergen of U.S. News & World Report, former aide to Presidents Clinton, Nixon, Reagan, and Ford. Doris, there have been suggestions that tomorrow night's could be the most dramatic State of the Union in history. Does that make sense to you?
DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN, Presidential Historian: Well, it only makes sense in terms of what we're experiencing right now. I mean, compared to FDR's State of the Union in 1941, when Britain had been bombed for several months and we were looking to whether or not an isolationist nation could really commit itself to the allied cause, and he gives that great Lend-Lease speech, and he mobilizes the Congress and the country to aid Britain, this is not high drama. But it is certainly low drama.
And I think the real challenge for Clinton in some ways is he was going to have to create a dramatic situation before all this happened, so that he could create a legacy that would stand the test of time and somehow mobilize an uninterested public in public issues so that they could follow his goals and purposes and produce something that the words could lead to action. Now, it's the opposite challenge. Whatever he says publicly, people are looking at the internal drama beneath the public figure. And it's an incredible thing to imagine how he's going to stand up there with all that private turmoil. But we've had instances of that before.
I mean, JFK during the Cuban Missile Crisis was able to carry out public duties while he was thinking of the Cuban Missile Crisis; FDR when he was about to invade North Africa had to go before the public, his hands were trembling, so worried about the invasion and yet he was able to be a public figure. So my guess is he'll be a public persona but not without that private turmoil inside.
JIM LEHRER: And everybody will be watching that, will they not, Haynes?
HAYNES JOHNSON, Journalist/Author: Yes. Doris says it's low drama, but this is a drama that we've not seen before in the history of the presidency of the country because of this incredible circumstance that now surrounds this particular story. The State of the Union will have this country focused on this President in a way that we haven't really watched before. We watched Richard Nixon come up there in January of 1974, and the last year of his term. We watched Lyndon Johnson go up there in January '68, when the Vietnam War was about to explode–I mean, about to turn him in and drive him out of office. And so those were incredibly emotional moments. Nothing quite like this, because this is the character of the country and the personality of the President. And because of this story only five days old–it seems like five years already–we are now–
JIM LEHRER: Five days–you promise me it's only been five days?
HAYNES JOHNSON: Five and a half days, Jim, I believe.
JIM LEHRER: Okay.
HAYNES JOHNSON: But we're going to be watching him in a very personal way because this is a chamber, a theater, a politics of the theater that the President uses as a platform. Now he's got the attention of the country, and we'll be watching every little nuance, every flicker of the eye. We'll be watching Newt Gingrich behind him, Al Gore, the vice president, behind him, panning and seeing in the audience the members of the Congress who have his fate in his hands, potentially, Hillary up there in the balcony. This is a theater that you cannot, as a drama, it may be low drama–and I agree with that–but it is high stakes drama.
JIM LEHRER: High stakes drama, Mike?
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS, Presidential Historian: Absolutely high stakes, and added to by the fact that, as Haynes said, this was just five days ago that the scandal burst into the public view. Richard Nixon in January 1974–that was after almost a year of Watergate revelations and investigations, and actually in that speech, one of the things that Nixon said was, "It's now time for these investigations to be brought to an end, one year of Watergate is enough." It was the best remembered line in that speech.
JIM LEHRER: I had forgotten that. One year of Watergate is enough.
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS: And it turned out that people thought it was not enough because it was eight months later that he resigned. But the point was that that was a guy who had had a very big foreign policy agenda–openings to Russia, China, also in the Middle East–and also had domestic things he wanted to do. People ignored him. What they were looking at that evening was, was this a president who can function while fighting for his political life?
Most people thought that he could not. And we also had the same sense with Ronald Reagan, January of 1987. That was about two months into the Iran-Contra scandal. There was some question, perhaps a little bit less than Nixon, but some question whether Ronald Reagan could remain in office, or whether his presidency could function. This was a president who particularly wanted to make it a very big step toward ending the Cold War. As it turned out, we now know, about six months later, he was able to emerge from that shadow. So as we watch this tomorrow night, I think for those of us who lived through this period in a way Nixon and Reagan are hovering in our not-to-distant memory.
JIM LEHRER: Yes. Well, David Gergen, first of all, sorry about the coat and tie–you're in Durham, North Carolina, tonight, and you normally don't go down there with a coat and tie if people want to know why you're sitting there–
DAVID GERGEN, U.S. News & World Report: It's my teaching day.
JIM LEHRER: It's a teaching day. But, David, how would you set the scene for tomorrow night?
DAVID GERGEN: Well, I imagine Bill Clinton tonight is probably thinking three and a half years of Ken Starr is enough. But, Jim, my sense is that tomorrow night is much more about the state of the presidency now than it is about the State of the Union. No scandal comes at a good time for a president, but a State of the Union address probably couldn't come at a better time because this gives Bill Clinton something he has not had for several days now in this–in his firestorm–and that is a way to change the subject, a way to transcend the scandal.
And I think–I think he's very likely to help remind people tomorrow night about the other parts of his presidency and why people have been supporting him at 60 percent levels here these last several months. He will come in to a trial in which the Democrats who have not been speaking up for him will have a chance to stand up and cheer for him because they're not having to say anything about the scandal; they can simply show their support that way. I think the Republicans will be more respectful. And then he can get up and talk about things that are important to the country. I think this is–from his point of view this couldn't come at a better time.
JIM LEHRER: But, David, do you think anybody is going to be paying attention to what he says?
DAVID GERGEN: I think he'll have a huge audience tomorrow night, Jim, just people who want to tune in and see what he looks like, how he's doing, and see if anything happens, you know, if there's going to be any crack in the facade, or anything like that. So the audience may not stick with him, but I think he'll have a big audience there in the first ten or fifteen minutes.
JIM LEHRER: Doris, do you believe that the President should speak of this outside crisis in some way?
DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN: Tomorrow night?
JIM LEHRER: Yes.
DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN: No. I don't think he should do it tomorrow night. I think he's got so much more that he's got to say about it, but I think tomorrow night he's got to adhere to the ritual. This is one of our great ceremonies in American history, the State of the Union. He walks down that aisle; the Supreme Court guys are there; the Congress is there; and it's partly a ceremony that attaches us to the past. And I think if he lessens the dignity of that, that's the problem. I think David's right. It is a great coincidence for him, that he's got this forum tomorrow night.
But, on the other hand, the State of the Union really reminds us that it's the presidency; it's a great institution. And what we've been discussing for five days is so undignified, so embarrassing that the contrast between that and the presidency is going to be even heightened tomorrow night, I think, and that's the problem. I mean, this frenzy is not going to go away. We're not going to forget the last five days as we watch him. I don't think he's going to make us suddenly think, oh, yes, he's our president, he can't have done these things.
JIM LEHRER: Yes. But, Michael, where do you come down on this? All this attention and everybody's going to be watching because of the crisis, not to hear his plan necessarily on child care, et cetera, and he doesn't mention it, is that–is that going to sound strange, or not?
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS: It's–I agree with what Doris said. I think he should not mention this matter because this is a state occasion, and the purpose of the State of the Union, of course, is to outline what kind of things he wants to get done politically outside of saving his political life. But the problem is that, I mean, if this is a way of getting attention for this speech, it certainly is going to get a lot more attention than we might have imagined a week ago.
No President would ever want to go through this as a way of getting people to ratchet their attention on this speech. And the thing I keep on coming back to is he could give the best speech of his political life, but people are still going to be thinking about this scandal that's enveloped his presidency, and my guess is that also people will begin to notice who is not clapping, if there are people not clapping on the Republican side. There was even a story today that one Republican senator is thinking of not attending the speech.
JIM LEHRER: Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas.
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS: Yes. And I think there will be incidents like this.
JIM LEHRER: He said–what he said–just so we will get the record straight here–he didn't say–he said it wasn't because of this scandal; it was because he didn't know–he was tired of standing up and applauding for Clinton programs or a president's programs that he didn't agree with, that's what he said.
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS: Yes.
JIM LEHRER: Okay.
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS: But I must say that, as I read the report, I wondered whether he would have said that if the last five days had not happened as they have been. So what happens–and you saw this in the Nixon case in '74 and Reagan in '87–is you're sort of looking for what's wrong with this picture, what is true of this picture that would not have been the case if there were not a scandal that was hovering over the presidency.
JIM LEHRER: Haynes, what do you think about whether he should say something about it? Does he create a bigger problem by speaking about it than he would if he doesn't or whatever–
HAYNES JOHNSON: When I listen to my esteemed friends and colleagues here, I have thought a lot about this–the position he's in is so extraordinary–I don't think he should go on and give a mea culpa and cry and repent and rent his clothes and apparently he saw the movie The Apostle Saturday night about sin and redemption in the White House–interesting choice to have friends over to watch that movie on Saturday night. But I think it would be very strange not to make some allusion to simply we've got to get on with the country's business, not our own personal problems, but I don't know–I'm not the speech writer. David Gergen is a speech writer. But it would be odd not to have some allusion in a personal way. That's my own feeling.
JIM LEHRER: David, what do you think about that?
DAVID GERGEN: He could open with "And back to regular programming." I think, Jim, that something that makes a flick but doesn't create a headline is appropriate. In my own judgment, I happen to disagree with Haynes, I've thought a lot about this, Jim, and given the gravity of this controversy, if there are truths–there are substantial truths to these allegations, in my own judgment, after discussing the state of the country, he should discuss the state of his presidency. And if there is substantial truth, this is the time to come forward and tell the country and ask for forgiveness. But I think he clearly sent a signal this morning with that emphatic statement, much more emphatic–I'm wondering if he had given that statement to Jim Lehrer last week, whether this might be on a somewhat different track today than it is–because it was so much more convincing than the way he talked to you.
JIM LEHRER: But the words were similar. They were delivered more forcefully. That's what you mean, right?
DAVID GERGEN: They were delivered much more forcefully, and there was a tinge of anger, I thought, that was coming out against Monica Lewinsky. He talked about "that woman," and it was–it was a different tone. And I think he might have changed the tone of some of the coverage had he said that with that much emphasis and conviction as he did today. And having done that, he clearly is not going to say anything different tomorrow night. Nor do I think he's going to say anything substantial. I think he may take a flick and move on.
JIM LEHRER: Yes. Doris, what did you think about his statement today, as compared with what he said before?
DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN: Well, I do think that it showed that he took a greater emotional risk today and that they decided whatever the truth, there's going to be no mea culpa. I mean, it's clear he cannot go back on what he's said right now. But what's so interesting is this frenzy that we all feel for the next chapter in the story. It's one of the things that's going to make the State of the Union seem almost irrelevant when he doesn't talk about it as we're all talking about. Every day I feel this vacuum if something new hasn't happened in an hour, and I get so mad at myself, what is the matter. I start thinking it's like the people used to wait for Charles Dickens' stories to come across the ocean at the harbor in a frenzy. What's going to happen to Little Nell? This has become a story, and we feel obsessed with what the next episode is in that story. And to that extent, if the State of the Union is irrelevant to this, we're going to wait for the next day, for the next episode, and I could kill myself for doing this. But it's human nature.
JIM LEHRER: Have you ever seen a frenzy like this before, Haynes?
HAYNES JOHNSON: No. Watergate had it, as we said last week on this program.
JIM LEHRER: Yes.
HAYNES JOHNSON: But nothing like this continual build-up, literally hour after hour, where Doris is describing, it is just building, you can't escape it now, and it's not just in Washington.
JIM LEHRER: One of the reasons that we wanted to be so careful using the Washington Post resources so we can–all of these stories that come out–a source said–whatever Starr was doing–we wanted to try to head all of that off. It's very difficult to do. Michael, what about the frenzy?
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS: One thing I really worry about, we just have to keep on repeating, this has been only five days. Watergate is something that took about 18 months to come to resolution. The idea of the Constitution is that if a President does something wrong, we've got a constitutional process. Everyone takes a deep breath, and follows it through, and examines whether this is something serious enough to jeopardize the President continuing in office. And one thing I worry about, this frenzy and the fact that this is all moving so quickly is that Americans could rush to judgment in a week in the absence of the kind of evidence that would really cause us to reach the kind of a decision that's this important.
JIM LEHRER: Dan Balz of the Washington Post I think just spoke on television the first time a reporter has spoken these words, I'm sorry, we don't know yet. We don't know yet. It's the first time somebody's said that on television.
HAYNES JOHNSON: And there's a fascinating thing here, Jim, that Michael was just saying. The polls so far are fascinating. There is a disconnect between what they say about continuing the President's popular job rating. People still think he's doing a good job, even though trust in him has eroded further. So there is a suspension so far on the rush to judgment, and I hope it remains that way.
JIM LEHRER: David, yes, go ahead.
DAVID GERGEN: I was just going to add that I think Haynes is right. My sense of one silver lining from all of this has been while there's been a frenzy–and I think an understandable frenzy–to get to the facts–follow the tidbits of news, the leaks and that sort of thing, my sense–and it's based only on a couple of trips out of the city in the last week–is that the country is very, very mature about this. I think people are mostly withholding judgment. They're talking like crazy about it. Everybody wants to talk about it. But I don't think people have reached firm conclusions yet. They want to see more evidence.
JIM LEHRER: Okay. Well, David, thank you, and it's a very nice looking shirt you have on. Thank you very much for joining us. And Doris, Haynes, and Michael.


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That's why I call the book Are You Ready! Until you're ready to make a change and decide that you are going to put yourself at the top of your priority list, you are going to have cheesecake whenever you want. You're going to think like a child thinks. A child thinks, I want what I want when I want it. I get people to think like an adult.
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What's a simple change that we could all make right now?
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Atwood: Other things that were less fun. It was going to be more fun than being in home economics, let's put it that way.
Linden MacIntyre: Shortly after I started to be a reader, I realized this is a wonderful, magical power to have. Never crossed my mind that I could become a writer, but I wanted to be a cowboy, I wanted to be a sailor in the 19th-century sense of the word. Being a writer was kind of in that space. It stayed with me until I was in university and I was advised by a creative-writing instructor never to write. So I became a journalist.
Atwood: You take those aptitude tests, and mine included car mechanic.
M.G. Vassanji: I don't understand the question. What kind of writing do you mean – as a kid, formally? To formally become a writer is to publish and to do something. Many of us just enjoyed writing when we were kids. The question is more complex than you might imagine. I'd done some dabbling in writing in school, and enjoyed my composition lessons in high school, but it was not formal, it was not a career option. Once I came to Toronto, I had a job at the University of Toronto and I realized that I might not go back home, and therefore I would lose a lot of the stories, the history, that made me what I am. I thought maybe I should write it down, and I started to do that.
Austin Clarke: My experience is much more romantic and ordinary. The brightest boy in the village challenged me to a reading race. He decided on the books to be read; he took one and I took one. I became fascinated and I wanted to become a writer, because it was amazing to me that anybody could remember what he'd written on the first page and be consistent on page 300. So I would take pages from my exercise book, because each subject taught to us in those days had a different colour. I chose English, which was red, and I wrote, "Once upon a time, there was a man." And I couldn't think of anything else, so I wrote wavy lines for many pages. And at the end said, "The End. By Austin Clarke."
It's a good reminder, though, that it isn't a romantic thing you switch on and off. It's an evolutionary process. When you started, what was the hardest part?
Atwood: How are you going to make your living. There wasn't any idea in Canada at the time – we're talking the late fifties – that you would suddenly burst into bestsellerdom and make your living from it. So the real question was: What's the day job gonna be? My first idea was to get something called Writer's Markets, which told you where you could sell things to magazines and how much they'd pay you. You could make the most money writing true-romance stories, so I went out and got a bunch of true-romance magazines. I thought I should be able to whip up a few of these and sell them to magazines. I set out to do that, but I could not master the language. The plots were not hard, but that kind of language was beyond me. I laughed too much. To write those kinds of stories successfully, you have to believe them.Report Typo/Error
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A short while ago I purchased a new M&P 9. I quickly became frustrated! It seemed to shoot reasonably well, however, at twenty yards it was 6 inches low. OK, no biggie, I could always take a little off the top of the front sight. What was more serious was the failures to feed. I stripped it down and cleaned and cleaned. I thought -it's new and needs to have a reasonable chance after some rounds are run through it.
Last weekend it reached the point of , I'm either going to fix it or Monday it is going back to Smith. I used a punch to dive out the rolled pin that retains the extractor. Underneath was rust, the coil spring was rusted to the point where it appeared to be almost solid. Spraying it with CLP and using a stainless "toothbrush" appears to have taken care of that. The top and bottom of the extractor had shiny places were it was making uneven contact with the slide. A little judicious honing took care of that.
The handgun had never been in the rain or gone "swimming". Apparently wiping the surface with an oily rag didn't get oil where it was needed and Smith doesn't include removal of the extractor as routine maintenance. Reading the manual, it's sort of frowned upon.
Wow, had my M&P9 for over 6 months now. Have not had a FTF with over 1000 rounds through the barrel.
Hey, California Marine, very funny! I may own several "clunkers" that I really love, but I had to try one of them new plastic wonders-just to see what all the fuss was about. I purchased my first "real Smith" in 1970 and some how it became an , dare I use the word, an addiction(?). Always glad to receive advice especially from America's finest. Thanks and have a great day.
It is possible a dealer or wholesaler kept the gun is substandard atmospheric conditions. Go to the S&W web site.
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I'd have to agree with robocop there. My mom and stepdad both have M&P .40's, bought new, and neither one of them has had a single malfunction of any type, they are now about 3 years old or so.
I also sort of agree with Richey, Sounds like your ready to upgrade to a real Smith.. I prefer revolvers myself. Nothing against the semi's and hoping to get a 1911 pretty soon, but man I like me some revolvers.
Yeah, I've had zero malfunctions with mine even shooting hollowpoint ammo has never bothered them. I'd say if you're an original owner you should have plenty of warranty and should send it off to them, contact customer support and they will send you a shipping label for FedEx. There is probably something wrong with yours specifically seeing as I know tons of people that have them and have never had issues aswell as the people who have already posted on this thread.
Even if you think you may have fixed the problem yourself, it's important for them to know and take a look at things, Oxidation and removal of it can cause small changes to the tolerances of metal pieces. Not much, but a little.
Unfortunately there are bad apples out there, not just in the m&p world.it really sucks that you happened to get one, i would definately send it back for repair. Hopefully this doesnt cloud your judgement about the m&p, they really are good weapons. Hope all goes well
Well that bites headhunter! I've owned several M&P's and CC a M&P 45 daily. I've never had any issues. The rust seems truly odd as it was my understanding that the internals are stainless steel. I would suggest sending it back and get a good one, I expect you will be pleased with the pistol.
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The OTHER 2/7 seed matchup, New Jersey and New York, could be set tonght, if New Orleans can beat NY tonight at home.
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My house has some green and black mildew on the brick and siding. The house does not need painting. I am thinking of having it power washed to remove the mildew. What time of year should it be done? I live in the Southeast.
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we have white vinyl siding on our house and we get the green mold on ours too. what we do is every spring we spray it down with clorox. My hubby uses a sprayer that you pump by hand...I think it is also used for spraying plants and trees. anyway it works great. no need to rinse or scrub or anything. We were going to get ours powerwashed , but then we heard that is could put holes in the siding if the person doing it didn't do it just right, so we just spray it every year now with the clorox. hth.
I, personally, dont think power washing is all its cracked up to be... It forces water under the siding of your house or deck. (Dont forget water and wood dont mix...) The water goes in all the little invisible cracks. Also, for mold or mildew you need to use chlorine bleach... let it set and then rinse... Are you sure the green isnt moss? I have moss growing on my roof.. Moss and mildew can come together.. imho because each thrives in a wet or damp environment.. BTW, look into removing any trees, bushes, or plants that cover your house and prevent the sun from shining on the places where the mildew is growning... Best of luck...
yes, I am very concerned about water getting under the vinyl siding between the wood and siding. BAD! I have mold (not moss, I don't think) Peak of house is VERY high (built on a hill) Agree we power washing. Sure would be labor intensive to climb up a ladder and do by hand. but maybe only way.
I lived in Louisiana for about 20 years. I had my house pressure washed every year or two. It thoroughly took off any mold or dirt. The house was brick with exposed wood & trim & soffits. Any areas that didn't get direct sun, often got a little mold. The pressure washing also extended the life of the paint. I researched paint & bought the Valspar product made for the South with a mildew inhibitor in it. My paint lasted for about 16 years before it showed signs of needing to be redone in a year or two. The washer also did the carport floor & driveway. The brick house looked great after the washing & was worth the $70.00-$100.00 that it cost (last time I had it done in LA was pre-Katrina).
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At the beginning of his medical school studies, Dr. Tran didn't think of himself as much of a people person, but more of a laboratory scientist. But, after his residency training, which brought him in contact with patients every day, he discovered how much he enjoyed interacting with patients.
He credits three mentors who inspired him in his dual interest in the laboratory and patient care. As an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego, Tran worked in the laboratory of Dennis Carson, M.D., the director of the Moores Cancer Center and a rheumatologist, who developed a cure to target hairy cell leukemia.
He decided to emulate Dr. Carson's approach: identify a clinical problem, solve it in the lab, and bring back successful results to patients From there, Tran went on to earn his
medical degree and doctorate at the Oregon Health & Science University, where he was
mentored by Brian Druker, M.D., the director of the Knight Cancer Institute and a hematologist who developed Gleevec, the first targeted therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
"I saw firsthand how important the collaborative process is to developing successful research and treatment strategies," Tran says. He points out how knowledge flows in both directions: "What we find out in patients informs what to study next in the lab. If we see certain characteristics in patients and their samples in these studies, we are given new directions."
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HTC One S vs Samsung Galaxy S II
On first read the Samsung Galaxy S II is pretty similar to the new HTC One S - both have 4.3" AMOLED displays, dual-core processors, 8MP cameras and the same battery capacity. When you dig deeper, though, the choice is not that hard as there are key differences in software, hardware and design.
The HTC One S has only been on sale for a short while, but you are very likely to be comparing it with the Galaxy S II in the store before making a purchasing decision, despite that it was announced more than a year ago, as it is still one of your best options when it comes to smartphones. Can last year's Samsung record breaker measure up to HTC's current upper mid-range echelon? Read on our comparison to find out...
HTC has nailed the design of the One S, with a very thin and compact yet rigid frame, which is made of anodized or oxidized aluminum, depending on the color. The simple plastic construction of the Samsung Galaxy S II pales in comparison, more so since it weighs almost as much as the metal HTC One S.
We would have given the design round to the HTC One S unanimously, if it wasn't for one key difference - the thinnest HTC smartphone to date lacks usage flexibility, compared to Samsung's finest. The HTC One S doesn't allow you to add more storage than the 16GB which the manufacturer provided from the kindness of their heart, has sealed battery compartment, and only takes micro-SIM cards. The Samsung Galaxy S II? Well, you can pop in a 32GB microSD card for a total of 48GB local storage that is not dependent on the cloud servers, and won't cost you in data charges. You can also carry a spare battery with you and put your good ol' regular SIM card in.
The HTC One S has a 4.3" AMOLED screen of Samsung make, like we find on the Galaxy S II, but with a difference in pixel structure- it is done with a PenTile subpixel matrix arrangement, whereas Samsung's phone offers a regular RGB matrix. The alternative arrangement might make the screen appear pixelated at times, if you are nitpicking, which could very well eliminate the resolution advantage a 540x960 pixels screen has over the 480x800 one on the Galaxy S II.
Both phones exhibit the joyful oversaturated colors typical for Super AMOLEDs, which might look a bit tacky in the interface, but are a godsend when watching movies, along with the practically unlimited contrast ratio and very wide viewing angles.
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1. OmarF82 (Posts: 17; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
How about a video between both devices HTC One S vs Samsung Galaxy S II
26. jonahleq (Posts: 6; Member since: 17 Apr 2012)
htc one s is better
2. redmd (Posts: 1371; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
How about a comparison between HTC one x vs Samsung galaxy note.
3. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
vote for S II. I just don't like HTC. Something is not right...not polished enough. S II is a more balanced phone.
21. wendygarett (unregistered)
Both of them sucks!!! Iphone4s all the way :D
4. darktranquillity (Posts: 284; Member since: 28 Feb 2012)
There's no way on earth that i'll buy a smartphone that doesn't have sd slot, no matter how good is it.
5. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1237; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
This isn't even a comparison. The One S wins easily. Not that the SII could ever be called bad, it's just aging. Newer almost always wins and this is no exception.
33. 99n100 (Posts: 16; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
Don't agree that One S won the race over SG2, don't forget that was one year old technology and HTC have not learn to improve their design with what most people want in their wish list.
34. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
I thought the two devices pretty much tied?
6. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
Sd card is a must 4 me.... I have 1 sd card which has all my media and I use it o,every new one o get... Only time sd card didn't hold me back was when I got the iPhone and how I hated that... Now every time I get an android phone it needs to have a sd card slot.. Design wise no argument, but I much rather prefer tw over sense because it is much less bloated and less ram hungry than sense...
28. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
The new Sense 4 is actually a lot better than Sense 3.x when it comes to being bloated, so performance should be equal or greater than Touchwiz on the S2. Especially now since the Tegra 3 and S4 are running it on the One X and One S, it's absolutely no problem
7. REYNER (Posts: 187; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
finally wishes do come true a comparison of SG2 and ONE S! :)
hmmm... impressive i like one s for its built and interface but its sad that it only has 16gb and a dropbox that is good for only 2 years :( i have to think though im still enjoying my WP for now i just want to try the new ICS built phones :) how i hope ther next match wil;l be galaxy note vs one s
and xperia s vs one s please...
8. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
I still prefer the galaxy s2 because of the non-pentile super amoled, exynos, and sd card.
13. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
You still prefer it even though it has a slower processor, worse display
24. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
better camera, my 1.8ghz dual core exynos is plenty fast, and i don't need an insanely high resolution display on a phone, sure its nice to have but its not needed, im waiting on the sgs3 before i get a new phone, hoping it will have expandable memory and if not multiple storage options
9. kunzj646 (Posts: 2; Member since: 16 Apr 2012)
I still love my galaxy s2...! One s may b a grt phone..bt just imangine..it is being compared with Gs2 which is almost a year older.!
29. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Well, it's only natural to compare it to the GS2. The GS2 was basically crowned the king of the android phones, so it should be a necessity that every high end phone being released be compared to it. But it seems now that the One X is king ;) well, the GS3 might de-throne the One X lol
39. ricky0702 (Posts: 11; Member since: 09 Jul 2012)
I would prefer the smausng S3 because its features like the
S-Voice and S-Beam, with the bigger screen and a better feel towards it software as well as having a MORE user friendly interface. The S3 also has expandable memory and better audio visual abilities. I would think the Samsung S3 as a HTC one x but with more features and a better design therefore there is no reason why I wouldn't go for the Samsung S3.read another briefed comparison of the One X and Galaxy S III
10. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
duh if you have a phusical/capacitive menu button already then of course you are still going to use it...it would be silly to disable the menu button on the s2..
11. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 1042; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
The GS2 seems to hold its own very well for a phone that's a year old.
In summary i'd say GS2 for us smartphone enthusiast who want SD slot, and mem expansion and One S for the average user, either way you're getting an excellent smartphone.
12. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Sorry HTC...you lost again:)
16. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
The one s won...
17. pegasso (Posts: 285; Member since: 27 Nov 2011)
they're comparing a new phone versus a year old phone.
guess who win the battle, and who win the war?
18. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
it doesnt matter how old the phone is. it was still the best phone out there. A lot of people who like samsung are starting to become like apple fanboys
20. HTCiscool (Posts: 449; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
They won because they provided a product which cost the same, and was better in most regards. You compare things by price, not age.
14. 1701nino (unregistered)
I just don't get it!!! Please help me understand, how can anyone buy a samsung phone over htc one???Samsung has an uuuugggglllyyyy UI the worst in the techworld. And the ICS upgrade for the SGII,is that a joke??? It looks and feels the same as gingerbread.
Personaly I would never buy a samsung phone except maybe galaxy nexus.
I know you got custom ROMs and this and that but an regular user should not know about that stuff. And one more last thing,samsung you better amaze us with GS III, not just the hardware the UI must look awesome;)
32. jan25 (Posts: 470; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
i agree with you, but dev support + removable battery + SD card makes the GSII a winner for me, and on par with One S to many. if those three aren't a biggy for you then the One S is a better option.
15. khanmhsn (Posts: 25; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
GS2 is too amazing........because after a year it is still standing upto current phones.
25. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Don't compare the phones by how long they've been in the market, just simply compare the specs and see which is better at the moment.
GS2 as a high end phone at the time of it's release should be able to stand up to current mid level phones and that's nothing to be surprised about. I think that the One S itself is pretty amazing that it has the capability to do better than One X.
19. HTCiscool (Posts: 449; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
Stop complaining about how it is unfair to compare the 2. He even said they cost around the same, and if they both cost the same, then the One S wins because it has more value for money and is better in most aspects.
Again, this is assuming thy both cost the same


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To Fit Ladies: Small (Medium, Large, XL, XXL) Finished Chest Measurements: 36(40,44,48,52) inches.
Finished Sleeve Length: 17(18½,19½,20,20½)".
Finished Length to Underarm: 12(13,14,14½,15)".
Materials: Main Color (MC): 5(6,6,7,8) balls of Encore ( shown in color 217). Contrasting Color (CC): 2(2,2,2,2) balls of Encore (shown in color 466).
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IPG Inc., an architecture and planning firm out of Valdosta, has asked for $248,000 for the design phase; the total cost of the project is expected to be between $3 and $4 million.
Funds would come from special purpose local option sales tax VI, which started in July 2009 and runs until June 2015.
"We've only got about $3 million (budgeted), but we're going to try to get some money from the state," said Ken Rearden, the county's Public Works and Utilities director.
A letter from IPG to Rearden dated Dec. 2 stated "all of the site work and out buildings could be handled by inmate construction," which would cut down on costs.
This initial $248,000 would include surveying, site preparation, construction documents and a construction phase.
The Hall County Correctional Institute is at 1694 Barber Road. The new location will be next door; after it's up and running, the current building will be demolished.
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled to limit the ability of police to use a dog to sniff around the outside of a home for illegal drugs that might be inside.
By a 5-4 vote, the court said a government's use of trained police dogs to investigate a home and its immediate surroundings was a "search" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. Why was this a 5-4 vote? Do four justices not know the Fourth Amendment?
"A police officer not armed with a warrant may approach a home and knock, precisely because that is no more than any private citizen might do," Justice Antonin Scalia wrote for the majority. "But introducing a trained police dog to explore the area around the home in hopes of discovering incriminating evidence is something else," he added. "There is no customary invitation to do that."
The vote should have been 9-0. Those four dissenters eroded your personal liberty a bit more.
"Supreme"? At best, we should call it what it is: the court of last appeals. Leave "Supreme" to the deity.
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The start of a new year is traditionally a time for new goals and resolutions. In 2015, we think it's essential to designate more time to be #MeTime -- time spent inspiring ourselves, treating ourselves, and celebrating ourselves. Busy schedules, stresses at work, and other daily demands often keep...
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Fall Fashion Swap Party
October 10, 2014
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With the weather soon taking a turn toward cooler temps, you've probably been giving your closet a closer inspection. If you feel your fall wardrobe could use some refreshing, don't go shopping just yet. Instead, host a Swap Party with your closest girlfriends! Sure, a few colors and designs might...
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Pre-Premiere Viewing Party
September 25, 2014
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It's that time of year – fall's arrival brings the return of many of your favorite TV shows. But you've likely done a lot of living since watching those season finales, so gather your girlfriends and catch up with some quality couch time by hosting a Pre-Premiere Viewing Party. Dim the lights and...
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Which Sutter Home Wine Are You: Sauvignon Blanc
August 28, 2014
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Do you love reading? Is your favorite past time cuddling next to the fire with a mysterious tale? Or do you love basking under the sun with a romantic novel? You're passionate and sophisticated just like Sutter Home Sauvignon Blanc. You're a thinker and a conversationalist; your glass is always...
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Which Sutter Home Wine Are You: Bubbly Brut
August 22, 2014
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Do you love to shop? Always looking for an excuse to throw a party? Love anything sparkling? You are Sutter Home Bubbly Brut! You're the life of the party and know how to make any evening feel sophisticated. You fill the room with your bubbly personality and cheerful laughs. Whether it's a night on...
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Sutter Home Social Hour: Wine Popsicle Party
August 07, 2014
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Summer may be winding down, but there's still plenty of time to have some fun. Enjoy the last weeks of summer by combining two of our favorite things—wine and popsicles! For this month's Social Hour, invite all your girlfriends over for a popsicle making party. Not only is this a refreshing way to...
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Social Hour: Friendship Day
August 03, 2014
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Paint, Drink, Create What better way to thank a friend for the great memories they've given you over the years than to invite them to create some new ones. "Paint and Sip" studios have popped up across the United States. It's an opportunity to bond with friends while exploring a new (or existing)...
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July 31, 2014
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Sutter Home is partnering with Alexia Foods all-natural potatoes and sides and PAM Grilling Spray to bring you two promotions that's sure to make grilling more thrilling. It's all about Building a Better Burger! Choose your gourmet burger and favorite Alexia side to get your perfect Sutter Home...
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Sutter Home Social Hour: Backyard Camping
July 10, 2014
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Warm summer nights are to be shared outside with a glass of wine and the ones you love. For this month's Social Hour, invite all your friends over for a night of camping under the stars in your own backyard. First things first—pitch a tent. Whether you plan on heading indoors at the end of the...
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I recently asked on my Facebook fan page (Carolyn Opinion Hinsey) what topics people would like me to blog about. The two overwhelming responses were Y&R killing Delia (already done for a future "Opinion" column in Soap Opera Digest) and what's happening with All My Children.
Let's review: AMC started taping the reboot on February 25 in Stamford, Connecticut. The resulting 40 episodes began airing on Hulu and other sites in April, and were later picked up by Oprah Winfrey for her network OWN for a "summer fling." Currently, there are no new AMC episodes airing and none in production.
So, let's start with what's NOT happening with AMC…
There is no official start date for Season Two. Originally it was August 12, then October 21. That's today, and no one is filming.
Major actors like Thorsten Kaye (Zach) do not have signed contracts for Season Two. This is why many of them are auditioning for other jobs – actors need to work. I wrote in my last blog that Thorsten had meetings in L.A. when he filmed The Stafford Project, but I couldn't tell you then that one of them was with B&B. Thorsten is the new Ridge Forrester; he starts filming tomorrow in Los Angeles. (I'll write more about that in a future blog.) Another beloved AMC actress also recently moved to L.A.
No one wanted AMC 2.0 to succeed more than Thorsten Kaye, but he has a family to feed like everyone else.
Most behind-the-scenes people haven't been paid since filming ended last spring, either. This means that they, too, are job hunting. "It's week 17 of the 8-week hiatus…." wrote one talented staffer on his Facebook page last week.
Any fan who says the hard-working people involved with AMC and/or OLTL are being disloyal by taking other jobs must be independently wealthy and should step forward to fund Season Two themselves.
Which brings us to the question of "What's happening?" In my opinion, no one wants to go on the record about what they may or may not know, because everyone involved with AMC 2.0 wants it to work. As frustrating as the lack of information is for fans, imagine how hard it is for the employees of the show to not know what's going on. Everyone is clinging to the hope that no news is NOT bad news, and that a revised start date for Season Two will be announced any day. Expressing any doubts about that publicly in the press (or on Twitter etc.) is not helpful to the goal of seeing AMC on our screens again.
"It's nice to be part of something that has so much possibility," Thorsten told me when filming started in February. "This is the future."
So, let's all keep hoping that it still is.
36 Responses to What's Happening with All My Children?
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I have been watching All My Children since 1970! I starting watching it with my mom who has passed and I have been watching the show ever since. Then it was only a half hour show at that time on ABC. Through the years I have become like a member the family of All My Children. I remember when Mona , Dr. Taylor and his son Chuck and many others. Nick, Erica's Uncle, and Erica at around 20 then. I miss Cliff and Nina, Palmer and Daisy, Greg and Jennie, Tad and Dixie. and Jessie and Angela. Many, many others as well. Please, this to me, is the greatest soap opera of all time. Of course the others are well done as well. Cady McClain sent me a signed autograph of her and I treasure this as the best thing I have ever got. I have it displayed on my computer Stand at the top. God, I love you so much Dixie and I will always be your fan and friend forever. Whoever is in charge of this show would have to be crazy not to put it back on. And get most of the original stars back as well. God please, I pray in the name of Jesus, that someone gets this show back on and get it running again. Thanks for letting me express my opinion and for the love of God please start the show again. May the love and grace of God be with all of you today and everyday forevermore. Carle Wells
I prayed amc would come back and was so happy when it did,it was better than ever.i dont ssee how they can bring it back then take it off just like that,its not fair to amc fans. Thank u
Prospect Park showed us how they could take our beloved soap ALL MY CHILDREN (after being savagely brutalized by Brian Frons reign as head of AC daytime – who choked the heart and soul out of one of the best soaps that ever was – ON PURPOSE!!) , and breathe it back to life, filled with dignity, class, and love!
But when they dropped the initial promise to air four new episodes a week, down to two, I 'smelled' trouble! The pacing of the shows was written for a traditional weekly day viewing, but changing the delivery of new shows by half damaged the dramatic impact of storylines on viewers. And then stopping to take " a hiatus" with no credible 'season 2' date, feels like the final 'nail in the coffin' for an initial online AMC that showed so much promise!
Personally I would even enjoy an internet season 2 of AMC that changed to the pacing of the original series that Netflix offers. I suspect this might not appeal to other longtime viewers that want 'the daily fix'. But I think some of those old fans are not being realistic about the realities of the changing face, format, and platforms for delivering entertainment in today's world.
Finally, I think it is painfully obvious that Prospect Park simply does not have the money to produce/deliver AMC in the way they intended when they brought it back to life ; however, I wish they would get some investors on board to give it another shot (enough money to put out the 4 new episodes a week or the revised 50-60 minute show that moved with a much faster pace). All My Children can still stir up a loyal following, if investors could get solidly behind Prospect Park! Oprah….. Are you reading this?? Please be AMC/ Prospect Park's 'hero'!!! And many fans of the original Oprah Winfrey show for so decades, would be MOST grateful!!!
I think if PP can get it together, they should combine the two soaps into one fabulous soap. Both soaps have great actors. I am an AMC fan but would welcome OLTL actors. Great writing is what is needed. Unfortunately, not everyone is into the Internet watching. I love it. Programs…anytime,anywhere. Old habits die hard.
I miss AMC and OLTL so much! I will continue to think positive that these beloved soaps will be returned to us. After all the years of watching them, they have become a part of my family.
These shows are part of so many people's lives. Can't believe someone won't pick them up. Soap net shows old episodes but only from the last few years and now they are being repeated. It would be great to see the new shows in production again, however, there are forty years worth of shows out there – why can't we see them?
It's so disappointing. So much waiting. I still blame ABC for turning their backs on loyal fans and AMC crew.
Every day shows aren't on results in people changing habits! So disappointed!
Thanks for the info. What annoys me are the comments about AMC and OLTL not profiting as much as they expected. I watched every episode on Hulu, watched the ads, clicked on what is relevant to me or not, posted comments on Hulu, Facebook and Twitter and watched the More shows. What else did they want? Did they want us to subscribe to Hulu? If so, they shouldn't have offered it for free and required us to buy Hulu subscriptions. Or asked us to support the shows in that way. Don't turn it around that we weren't watching.
Hoping someone at PP gives us something as far as information. We are all hoping for both of them to return but we need an honest, open communication about the future of our fave shows. If there is something fans can do, for God's sakes, tell us. We got a wonderful tease of both, and savored it. And now, again, future is uncertain. Holding out hope in Denver.
And One Life To Live too. I want them both back please. Hard for me to watch on Hulu, was watching on the Oprah network and then she cuts off in mid Sept. but not finished!
i really want to see AMC continue…..I have loved that soap since 1970 when it first started…….. the characters are like family………………….
such a shame that both soaps went off ABC in first place and they had head honcho putting them on cutting block he had a agenda and know one knew then they went online which I thought it was save until all the fighting with ABC and guess that is why pp can not do anything right now ABC has lots of money to and lots of actors involved need to feed there family's so I understand why they have to go on other soaps it is not about loyalty at this point they just need jobs and as far as pp does not look like they can go on with just so sad to see two soaps from many years gone and yes I would watch soap people go to new soapsngood idea some one should come up with new soap that would be nice
I'm not on board with the new All My Children, sorry. As a huge Tad and Dixie fan, I was happy and satified with their happy ending in 2011. I have been invested in this couple for over 20 years and I was so happy that AMC gave them a happy ending. If Prospect Park messes with that, I'm going to be really pissed. I don't feel secure with this show at all. Never did. The chances of all the actors coming back and being on board is a long shot. If Dixie takes up with Dr. Anders and then the show gets canceled and never comes back I would feel like Prospect Park robbed me of my T&D happy ending after 20 years! So just leave well enough alone. I want nothing to do with this new show. It's not secure, it's not solid. I choose to always love AMC, remember the show fondly and that's it. Let's stop beating a dead horse here.
I have been a loyal fan of AMC since I was 16 years old. I am now 51. I was very upset that AMC was taken off of the television. I got all excited when it came to Hulu and I have watched every episode and was excited to watch every one. I got all excited when it was said when Season 2 was coming. Now finding out it may not happen has gotten me all upset. I have not watched the show that took AMC's place and don't plan to. BRING BACK AMC..
The longer you wait, the more fans you'll probably lose.
I wish it would return, I am soo wanting to see it again, and I miss every one, before it went off this last time, they where about ready to bring Tad back finally, I don't understand that we the viewers are always left hanging, it drives me nut's. Please get it up and running again, I miss every one. Love all
I do hope it will return. I've watched All My Children since the early 1970's. I have very fond memories of the show.
First AMC goes off the air… we wait forever for its return to the internet…NOW were STILL waiting????? The worst part is.. nobody is saying if its staying or not!! We (the fans) HATE to be kept in the dark!!!!
I have been watching both AMC and OLTL since I was very young. My mom was a die hard fan of both soaps as she was a stay at home mom. When I got home from school I used to watch with her and watched when there was no school. As I grew into an adult I watched faithfully and now I feel as though I have lost parts of my family. I miss both soaps and loved when they came back online. I truly hope things work out and they start filming again soon.
I am looking forward to both All My Children and One Life to Live to return to production soon. They are new frontier.
I need my show. Praying All My Children will continue. I don't even mind the one hour a week thingy as long as it continues. Miss all of you. Hopefully we hear Hiatus is over and everyone can go back to work.
I think from a fans perspective it is disappointing. we hope it returns but I think we had to put those shows in the back of our minds. pp had our hopes up very high and we should not have done that till we saw it in front of our eyes. I think the fans do believe that everyone is working hard to get it back on the air but for now its just a dream. thanks for everything you have done for alerting the fans on the comings and going of these two shows but it may be a thing that we have to put on a shelf in our minds like we did all the other soaps that have come and gone before us.
I am so unhappy about the restart of season 2 not happening. I'm not surprised because we were warned…… I still have a tad of hope and will watch when and if it returns….. Always a soap fan!!!!!!
Do the OLTL actors don't have contracts for season two either, Carolyn?
i miss AMC and OLTL so much… i wish they had just left it all alone it was just fine while it was still on tv everyday … we could still be seeing our regulars that we didnt get to see when they had the reboot… now who will be left if they bring the shows back… i hate when people miss with a good thing…
Great article Carolyn! As much as I would love to see these shows back (again!), at this point I just want everyone to find new work. I can't imagine wait 8 weeks to work again only to have that 8 weeks turn to 17 weeks and then some. I know the cast and crew really wanted this to work but with the run around that PP is giving them and audiences, I'm not sure I want to continue to support. This can't look good to potential investors.
Carolyn I agree with you 100%. I am a fan of all abc soaps since 1970 and when Frons canceled AMC & OLTL I was sick. I could not imagine my days without my beloved soaps. That being said this whole Prospect Park thing has worn me out. I never understood the fans getting so mad about Kristen Alderson , Roger Howarth and Michael Easton going to GH. When they signed those contracts PP didn't think they would get the financing to reboot the shows. They are just like everyone else they need to work. They have bills just like everyone else. Then PP did the reboot and we go from 4 shows a week to 2. Then we find out there are "season finales", hiatus' and whatever More delays for production and then PP says OLTL won't be back until they settle with abc. What a joke! This could go on for ever abc can and will drag it out and believe me ( I am married to a lawyer) the money PP will spend defending this suit could have been spent on production. This lawsuit will go into the millions and I doubt PP can really go the distance with abc/Disney. I feel like PP bit off more than they could chew and just can't admit it. They tried but it didn't work. But to do this to the actors, the crews involved with getting these shows on the air and yes the fans too is just unfair. Just let it go unfortunately its time.
I am very sad that AMC seems to be run by a couple of inept business men. As a fan of this show since it's beginning I am saddened by what it became when PP took it over. They can't seem to get their sh@# together and the crew, actors and fans suffer for it. I supported this show and OL by watching every day and even watching it when it came on OWN. PP has a good product here and with some very bad business decisions has made it unwatchable for me if it comes back for season 2. Without my favorite actor TK and my favorite actress AM not there, I don't care to watch Season 2. Season 1 was bad enough with what they did to my favorite couple. I wish PP would have left well enough alone and given me the happy ending that ABC gave me, instead of this 5 year jump which mind you DIDN'T WORK. PP needs to communicate with the fans and most of all with the actors/crew to let us all know what is REALLY going on. This fake decision making and blaming it on the fans won't work. I'm still pissed that this show was all about watching any time and then they used that very excuse to cut the show down to 2 a week. I still think this is a viable product if handled correctly and fans would love to have it back…but unfortunately the longer this Hiatus goes on the less likely it is and the more likely more actors will leave. Sad SAD SAD!!!! Good Luck TK you will do a fantastic job. I will miss Zach Slater so much and he will live forever on my computer in clips!!!
I'll be honest. One Life to Live was the reason I watched All My Children. But after I started watching AMC there were other reasons to keep watching. Everyone is entitled to their favorite but it is no secret that OLTL is mine. I'll probably watch AMC when it comes back but it isn't going to be the same without OLTL there to encourage me.
I dont trust ABC Park. We were better off with what we had on GH until they screwed things up . They have done nothing but lie to us from day 1 and never even told us it was a competetition between the shows. I hope and pray someone brings back OLTL but Im done with ABC Park
How about going straight to the source (Rich and/or Jeff) and finding out the current status of AMC and OLTL for us? I don't think they're going to volunteer it!
I subscribed to Hulu+ just to watch these shows. However, I'm no longer going to pay for it since AMC & OLTL are "on hiatus." I doubt they'll ever come back. Also, I don't like the idea of "seasons" on these shows. They show a limited number of shows and then take a hiatus? Sorry, not interested in shows I can't watch 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year.


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Washington, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Gina McCarthy, to be the next EPA Administrator.
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Gina McCarthy has been a leader in the effort to connect children with the outdoors. During her tenure as Commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Environmental Protection, McCarthy established the "No Child Left Inside" campaign to encourage families throughout the state to visit their parks and forests. The campaign was created to raise awareness about the 137 state parks and forests across Connecticut and to attract more kids and families to get healthy outdoors. As part of the campaign, McCarthy launched "The Great Park Pursuit" which took families on an eight week journey to visit eight different state parks.
"President Obama has chosen a leader who understands the importance of connecting children and families with the natural world," says Jackie Ostfeld, chair of the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK) and Policy Manager of Sierra Club's Outdoors program. "Today's children and youth spend most of their free time indoors. Gina McCarthy knows that bridging the divide between kids and nature improves the wellbeing of our children and the long-term health of our environment."
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