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Faulty starters?

October 10, 2017

Ortiz, Zimmerman, Moore, almost Charlie Morton ..add Max Scherzer to sad list of starters throwing great pulled late in postseason games. #dancewiththemthatbrungyou

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Go figure, Justin Verlander, in his first ever relief appearance, blew the lead,  but then settled down got the win today for the Astros.   Maybe Stanford grad A.J. Hinch is smarter than we thought.

Or maybe the Astros are really glad the Red Sox let Pablo Sandoval go.

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But really, Justin Verlander AND Chris Sale pitching in relief? Who do they think they are? Madison Bumgarner?

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If only the Nats had been able to trade for top-level relievers at trade deadline. Oh wait, never mind.  #Madson #doolittle

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Latest tweet from @realDonaldTrump “President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 9, 2017, as #ColumbusDay” Uh, that was done by FDR in 1937.

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GOP tweeting today DNC should return Weinstein donations. If you want to support sexual predators donate to Trump re-election instead?

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Dianne Feinstein, 84, will run for re-election to the Senate in 2018. Larry King “Well, why not when she’s so young & vigorous?”

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Fires raging in California & @realDonaldTrump tweeting about Jerry Jones & the anthem. #deplorable #priorities

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Although, given the way Trump feels about California, I suppose while we’re upset he’s not sending good wishes, we should be relieved he’s not sending planes to drop gasoline.

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Texas law requires you to be 21 for concealed-carry permit. Hollis A. Daniels, 19 yr-old suspect arrested in fatal shooting of a policeman at Texas Tech had been brought in for a “standard debriefing” after drugs were found in his dorm room.
Daniels then allegedly pulled out gun, shot the cop and fled in a silver BMW.
White kid, from a “prominent family” in Seguin, TX, son of former councilman. Just guessing we’re not going to hear Trump call him a “bad hombre.

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If Texas Tech freshman who allegedly shot & killed police officer were black, think they’d have brought him to station w/o body search?

 

Anyone complaining late-night comics aren’t taking on Weinstein clearly hasn’t actually bothered to stay up to watch  Stephen Colbert.

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Trump “I think one of the greatest of all terms I’ve come up with is ‘fake.’ I guess other people have used it, perhaps, over the years, but I’ve never noticed it.”
Guess he’s never had time to eavesdrops on Melania talking with her girlfriends about their sex life?

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Hands up?

October 8, 2017

So who had the Alex Smith led #Chiefs as the last undefeated team in the NFL?  Now all of you liars put your hands down.

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Jerry Jones, players who “disrespect the flag” will be benched. Uh, the #Cowboys are 2-3. How about benching athletes who don’t play well

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To be fair, Jerry Jones probably figured he could bench half the Cowboys and still win their next game against the 49ers.

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Newton “My sarcasm, trying to give someone compliment turned in ways I never would’ve even imagined.” Note to Cam  -quit while you’re ahead.  Or at least not so far behind.

 

Offensive line coach for Dolphins seen snorting white powder. After shutout by Saints maybe he thought it was rare substance from end zone?

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From T.C.  A video has surfaced showing a Miami Dolphins asst coach snorting coke using a $20 bill. A Head Coach would have used a $100 bill, of course this was an offensive “Line Coach.”

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Stanford is #25, Utah is #23. If there were only a way to see them head-to-head and find out who’s really the better team. #NerdNation

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Senator Bob Corker refers to the White House as an “adult day care center.” Prompting immediate calls for an apology – from day care centers.

 

It’s understandable GOP so upset about Dems & Harvey Weinstein. Because they themselves were so quick to condemn Roger Ailes & Bill O’Reilly.

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Trump directed VP  Pence  to walk out KNOWING there would be protest & still sending him on military plane. @POTUS throwing our budget out of whack.

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Considering it’s been about 3 years since he went to a game wonder who told Mike Pence that @Colts were even playing at home Sunday

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Thinking however you feel about protests,  making taxpayers pay for Trump/Pence publicity stunt is more offensive and less American than NFL players kneeling.

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If people kneel in front of the flag at the White House will Donald Trump leave?

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Delta Airlines and United have issued a “Winter Weather waiver” for travelers to or through Denver tomorrow. Oct 9. But there’s no climate change…

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Clearly if you harass women & get caught you can’t run film company. You can only be elected President of United States. #Weinstein #Trump

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If liberal media covered up Weinstein bad behavior for years why didn’t #FoxNews break what would have been a bombshell story? #RogerAiles?

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What a waste. Half million dollars or so tax dollars @VP spent on his little publicity stunt would’ve paid for a weekend of Trump golfing.

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While you were sleeping

October 8, 2017

 

Too bad all the Heisman voters are asleep.#BryceLove #Loveisallyouneed #Stanford

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Many fans from SF Giants days glad  to see Dusty Baker on the good side of a 5 run late inning comeback in the postseason. Go Nats.

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Yankees manager Joe Girardi said “I screwed up” in not challenging HBP call. He did. But he wasn’t on the mound giving up six runs.

 

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu lifted the city’s curfew Saturday night. Well, that calls for several drinks. #laissezlesbontempsroulez

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11 injured when Toyota Prius hit pedestrians near London’s Natural History Museum. Police say not it’s a “road traffic investigation” not terrorism. As if terrorists would use a Prius.

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Nonpolitical serious thought:  As a serious Carpenters fan, still feels like such a sad waste that Karen died from a (probably poorly treated) eating disorder.
But looking at Ralphie May, and earlier John Candy and Chris Farley, perhaps maybe we should also look at their lives less as fat jokes than people who also needed help with eating disorders?

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So much really scary stuff in world now,   so thinking never donate to ANY politician whose email subject lines are usually “awful” or “urgent.”

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Missing days when you could step away from social media for an hour on weekends without President threatening presumptive war.

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Trump – Melania received “tremendous abuse” for wearing high heels to visit hurricane victims. Maybe Puerto Ricans can pray for her? #wtf?

 

If GOP really wants to stop “risky sexual behavior” make it law that men who have sex need to put $$$ in fund for potential child support.

 

 

Trump says he’s not surprised by Weinstein allegations. How many times did they engage in “locker room talk” together?

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SNL could have attacked Harvey Weinstein, who seems to be fitting#deplorable definition. Except Weinstein hasn’t been elected to office.

 

We can’t talk gun control after mass shooting or climate change after a hurricane. Is there going to be say, an open Tuesday this fall?

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No relief

October 7, 2017

SF Giants may have just lost the title of “Most Complete Bullpen Meltdown in Recent Playoff History.” #Yankees #ALDS

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On the other hand, the Indians may never lose again.

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Aroldis Chapman “liked” Instagram comment saying that Yankees mgr Joe Girardi was an”imbecile.” Ah for the good old days when players just whined off-the-record to reporters.

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Right about now a whole lot of AL teams, including Red Sox would sign a petition to move the Houston Astros back to the NL #ALDS

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NHL’s Jiri Hudler accused of trying to urinate on food cart, demanding cocaine on Delta flt. Who says hockey players aren’t real athletes?

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Secret Service has paid over $137,000 just to rent golf carts at Bedminster & Mar-A-Lago. But Puerto Rico’s throwing our budget out of whack

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Apparently Vegas killer tried buying legal tracer ammunition, which lights up when shot. Hunters really need more of advantage against deer?

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Secret Service has paid over $137,000 just to rent golf carts at Bedminster & Mar-A-Lago. But Puerto Rico’s throwing our budget out of whack

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This is Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. This year,  Canada is thankful they can mostly avoid President Trump.

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So current GOP plan is to deny women birth control & then be out of office when unplanned babies grow up to vote Democratic?

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If Harvey Weinstein was a Trump supporter all of his harassment would have been dismissed as “locker room banter.

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I’m liberal & condemn Harvey Weinstein. Why can’t conservatives condemn pussy-grabber-in-chief?

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When Trump said he was going to drain the swamp he didn’t tell us all the new alligators would be flying in on private planes.

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As Trump gets rid of birth control mandate assume govt will still provide to staffers so Congress won’t have abortion issues w/ mistresses?

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Can a woman-owned company pls file lawsuit saying they feel it’s morally wrong to cover Viagra prescriptions for unmarried men?

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Does Trump know efforts to undo EVERY single Obama action will someday give another President Carte Blanche to undo all of his?

 

Open notes to @realDonaldTrump on NewOrleans. A) Mayor Landrieu is popular, B) some speak French or Creole but part of US, C)-not an island

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Not short-changed

October 6, 2017

Nick Folk might have had the kicking night from hell. But he’s got to be a top candidate for a Southwest commercial. #Wannagetaway

 

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ESPN.com wrote Jose Altuve, 5’6″, “joined short list of players” with 3 home runs in 1 game in postseason. Did they type that with a straight face?

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Boston Red Sox after today’s game might have wondered if they should have kept Pablo Sandoval around just to face Verlander.

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Anyone but me see #RedSox #Astros & still initially think, that’s not an ALDS playoff series but an unlikely World Series match up?

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So 1st game of ALDS between Astros and Red Sox, is not only during the day, but on #MLBNetwork. Way to build a national fanbase, MLB.

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So yeah, for the uninitiated, MLB playoff baseball is supposed to be all about great pitching. #notexactly

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Rumors only. But looking good for those who had John Kelly in the Trump resignation pool.

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#KellyanneConway is now blaming Obama for not regulating bump stocks. Next she’ll say he could have prevented the Bowling Green Massacre.

 

AAA said dashboard devices are causing more distracted driving. Wonder how many people read that story on their phones while driving.

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If we have to show a picture with stories about the Las Vegas shooting, can it be a picture of one of the victims, not the killer?

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If we REALLY want meaningful gun law reform by executive order, maybe someone should get Barack Obama to defend assault weapons.

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Gun silencer bill currently stalled in Congress is called “Hearing Protection Act” Because hunters can’t afford 50 cents for ear plugs? #WTF  #huntersnowflakes

 

Pro-life Rep. Tim Murphy, who wasn’t seeking reelection over texts asking mistress to have abortion, is now resigning.  Hmm, could there be more texts?  Or more mistresses?

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Sanders-“Trump has made a decision on the Iran deal.” He’ll tell us….after the break? Someone tell him Presidency is not a reality TV show.

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So how long until Trump appoints Harvey Weinstein to a White House position?

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Ivana Trump now says she told her ex-husband ‘I think you should tweet. It’s a new way, a new technology. And if you want to get your words across rightly, without telling The New York Times, which is going to twist every single word of yours, this is how you get your message out.”
So it’s all her fault??!!!

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Ivana also said Donald offered her the post of Ambassador to the Czech Republic.  And Czechs have to be thinking… “What did we ever do to the US?”

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Finally, here’s the thing on Cam Newton, from my perspective: Clearly there are bigger issues in the world than a QB laughing at a reporter. But he didn’t think the question was funny because Jourdan Rodrigue was a reporter, he thought it was funny because she was a woman.
Any woman who loves sports, and who knows sports, knows that male reaction. And yeah, we cope, and sometimes we laugh too. But hey guys, it’s 2017. Many women know sports, sometimes better than you. Get over it.

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Really wild cards.

October 4, 2017

8-4, and 11-8.  Three of the four wild card teams scored more in their games than the Cleveland Browns will probably score on Sunday.

 

Who does Archie Bradley think he is? Madison Bumgarner? But seriously, who needs a DH?  #NL  #Pitcherswhorake

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Although apparently the Rockies didn’t get the memo from SF Giants.  When it matters, NEVER EVER PITCH TO GOLDSCHMIDT.

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British tennis player Dan Evans received a 1 year suspension after testing positive for cocaine. What was authorities first clue, when Evans jumped the net to congratulate an opponent, and cleared it by 20 feet?

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49ers are having issues with Levi’s Stadium over curfew issues with weeknight concerts. Unfortunately for residents who don’t like noise, at concerts, unlike 49ers games, fans stay until the end.

 

Mansplaining award to Cam Newton, who thought it was  funny when a female reporter asked about receiver routes.  Considering Newton’s less than stellar stats this year maybe HE’s the one who should be paying attention to studying routes.

 

DT Anthony Zettel has most Detroit Lions sacks in 2017. Think I speak for many women sports fans in saying hope he gets more on Sunday. #CamNewton

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ATF says Las Vegas shooter bought 33 guns in the last year. And I have to leave the country to buy one package of aspirin with codeine.

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So would @realDonaldTrump like to name ONE reported news story that was negative towards him since his inaugural that wasn’t #FakeNews?

 

Never expected to wake up in a world where the big question of morning is whether or not the US Secretary of State called POTUS a “moron.”

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But turns out  apparently NBC News WAS #FakeNews. Reports are now that Tillerson did not call Trump a moron, he called him a “f*cking moron.”

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Got it, if shooter were Muslim would have been “Radical Islamic Terrorism, if black “radical left” . Because it was a white guy. Trump said his “wires are screwed up.”

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All 5 living ex-US presidents to attend Texas benefit concert for hurricane relief. Wonder how much money they could raise in an auction  if the winning bidders got to hear them talk off-the-record about Trump?

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In 1980, the MGM hotel in Las Vegas caught fire & killed 85 people. After that, hotels started requiring sprinklers and smoke alarms. It was the smoke alarms, triggered by all the gunshots, (not a “miracle”) that allowed police to finally find the Las Vegas killer Sunday night and storm his room.
Ah for the days when innocent people died and we as a country actually learned from their deaths and changed laws.

 

Regarding all the “prayers for Las Vegas.” Look, I have no problem with prayer and those who look to God at a time like this.
But okay, we have metal detectors and airport security and a lot of other things set up in society to keep us safe – “God helps those who help themselves” Why is it so hard for some to accept the idea of sensible gun regulations as helping us help ourselves?

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Launches and other angles

October 4, 2017

Feeling old that I remember baseball before there was exit velocity. #ALWildCard

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Happiest people watching Yankees and Twins run through pitchers have to be the Indians.

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Just your average 4 hour MLB playoff game. Are we sure  Yankees weren’t playing the Red Sox?  #WildCard

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QB Brandon Weeden now has an NFL job. So just how far in front of Kaepernick on teams’ desperation list is Tim Tebow?

 

NFL reduced the suspension of Bears LB Danny Trevathan to 1 game.  Reduced why?Because it turns out Packers WR Davante Adams can still walk?

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Grayson Allen has regained his position as a captain of Duke’s basketball team. To soon to start a pool on his first 2017 suspension?

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A Florida man who was cleaning his gun accidentally shot and killed his 22 year-old son. So things are coming back to normal in Murica

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On #NationalBoyfriendDay it comes out “pro-life” Rep. Tim Murphy asked mistress to abort. Showing most women their boyfriend isn’t THAT bad.

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Americans can easily buy “bump stocks” online, but if CVS drug store has a 2 for 1 sale we can’t buy 2 Sudafeds- that would be dangerous. Rest of world – #WTF?

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Trump now blocked @ddale8 DC correspondent for Toronto Star. Stand up to our enemies? @POTUS can’t even stand up to Canadian reporter.

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Words Trump used about Las Vegas gunman: “very, very sick individual.”
and “demented.” Word he didn’t use – “terrorist.”

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Trump says now “We’ll be talking about gun laws as time goes on,” Right, as soon as he releases his tax returns?

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Many of the over 500+ Las Vegas shooting survivors will have permanent disabilities, so will Trump and GOP guarantee them no pre-existing condition healthcare rate hikes?

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Years from now will we all remember where we were the day throwing paper towels became Presidential?

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Trump to Puerto Rico, “you’ve thrown our budget out of whack”   The horror, hurricane made it harder to find $$$ for his golf weekends.

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Fox News reports Steve Scalise said being shot strengthened his commitment to gun rights, and also that “Congress has made strides in attending to mental health issues, which he said could also be the root of attacks like both the one that wounded him and the Las Vegas massacre.”
Right, strides like proposing healthcare plans that cut mental health funding?

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We have laws against murder and some people do still kill. So don’t give me that BS about about gun laws not stopping mass shootings.

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Trump this morning on  Las Vegas Shooting ” What happened is, in many ways, a miracle. ” Like Puerto Rico is a “good news story?” #WTF?
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All those times over several decades saying President is f*cking nuts seem so naive now we have US President who really IS f*cking nuts.

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Timing is everything?

October 2, 2017

So there are 89 days left in 2017. Would Trump & the GOP like to pick one that WOULD be a good day to discuss gun control?

 

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Got it. Democratic calls for gun control after mass shootings are politicizing the issue, GOP calls for travel bans are just wanting to keep us safe. #sarcasm

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Bernard Kerik for Fox News “For once… can we not turn an American tragedy such as this, into a political issue, while there is still blood on the ground?”
Right, only American tragedies when the shooter is Muslim, or maybe black.

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I don’t give a sh*t what God the shooter worshiped or if he worshiped one at all. HE WAS A TERRORIST. Period. #LasVegas

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I respect people saying “Pray for Vegas,’ but rather than just prayers maybe we could find way to keep semi-automatic weapons away from bad guys?

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And back to a little snark… because somehow it feels like giving a middle finger to the bad guys.

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LaVar Ball says he will home-school his son, LaMelo, for his final two years of high school. because he doesn’t want the young man to have “distractions.”
Well, except for the distractions from his father.

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Shame the 49ers can’t find a quarterback like Alex Smith.

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Such a trivial detail by Las Vegas standards after last night, but with a recovered fumble after the Redskins tried to emulate Cal’s “The Play” with laterals,  the Chiefs scored a touchdown to win 29-20.   This means Kansas City just covered the 7 point spread.

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Braves GM John Coppolella, forced to resign over “serious rules violations” w/ intl players. ATL was 72-90. So not even competent cheaters?

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Stanford’s Bryce Love is now the nation’s leading rusher. Cardinal-Oregon Ducks game just scheduled for 8 pm PST Oct 14. So if these old white guys on the Heisman committee have a nap, they might be able to stay up for the 1st quarter.

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Matt Cain in “The Player’s Tribune”
“There’s June 13, 2012: the perfect game. Not going to call anyone from S.F. a liar, but I’ll just say this: There were about 42,000 people in attendance that day. And in the last five years, I think I’ve met all 100,000 of them.”

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Now alas Tom Petty has really passed away. But even with death he didn’t back down. #RIPTomPetty

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Maybe God needed a rousing chorus of “Don’t Back Down” in heaven today.
“Well, I won’t back down
No, I won’t back down
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won’t back down
No, I’ll stand my ground
Won’t be turned around
And I’ll keep this world from draggin’ me down
Gonna stand my ground.”
#TomPetty

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Meanwhile, people are still dying in Puerto Rico.

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Across the pond.

October 1, 2017

Politics aside, while Colin Kaepernick may not be an NFL caliber quarterback, seems pretty sure Jay Cutler isn’t either.

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Speaking of anthems, @Saints may start playing “God Save the Queen” before all games for luck.

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LA #Chargers can’t fill 27,000 seat stadium, & most fans showing up root for visitors. Open note to Raiders, still time to back out of Vegas.

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Okay, not that I really care, but Stanford is not ranked in college football. They are 3-2, with the 2 losses being to USC, ranked #14, and San Diego State, ranked #19. So if you are about #24-25, shouldn’t you lose to number #14 and #19?

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Question of the day after Patriots loss – WWGB – who will Giselle blame?

 

Pablo Sandoval’s 3 home runs in gm 1 of 2012 World Series launched SF Giants sweep, so guess it’s some compensation his walk off home run today gave Tigers #1 2018 draft pick?

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But hey, while the Giants  beat Padres and lose top draft pick to Detroit, but the  49ers keep their hopes with a loss against the #Cardinals

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Today apparently FEMA Administrator Brock Long Puerto Rico hurricane relief for Puerto Rico is “the most logistically challenging event the US has ever seen”
So this administration is as good at history as they are at everything else….

 

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When Puerto Rico officials tell Trump what he can do w/ golf trophy he dedicated to hurricane victims will he call them worse than ingrates

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So when will Trump issue an executive order for a travel ban from Puerto Rico?

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Trump tweeted that “Being nice to Rocket Man hasn’t worked in 25 years. Clinton failed, Bush failed, Obama failed, I won’t fail.”

Uh, King Jong Un is 33 years old.  Do the math. The only ones being nice to him 25 years ago might have been his nannies.

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And then Trump tweets “Save your energy, Rex.”   So time to move #Tilllerson up in that Trump resignation pool?

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It really is awful that people are willing to die in Puerto Rico just to make Trump look bad.

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Death toll mounts in Puerto Rico. If O.J. is serious about finding a real killer maybe he just needs to look on golf course at Bedminster.

 

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