Left Coast Sports Babe

Apparently all three Jeopardy players last night missed all the”In the Sport” clues, including guessing this sport for $200 –

“Inherited runners, appeal play, pickoff.”

I’m so old I remember when baseball was considered the “thinking man’s sport.”

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Tommy Tuberville in Senate today claims to care about young women by attacking trans youth: He quotes conservative website- “28 separate women’s sports titles have been won by biological males since 2003.” 28, around world in all sports in 20 years, out of THOUSANDS.

And yes, this is the same “protector of girls Tommy Tuberville who as former Auburn coach handed a one-game suspension to star player charged with rape of 15-year-old girl.

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Not sure what I think about Derek Carr as QB of New Orleans Saints. Cautiously optimistic. But at least they didn’t sign Jimmy G

And this prediction from a Raiders fan friend. “Saints will be in the playoffs. Raiders will be 3-11.”

#WhoDat

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Sen. John Kennedy from Louisiana at CPAC claimed US “governed by deeply weird, nauseously woke people who hate George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Seuss… On top of everything else he got wrong about history has Kennedy heard of “The Lorax?

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I’m so old that I remember when I thought less of Gavin Newsom because he had an affair while married to Kimberly Guilfoyle….

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Walgreens bowed to pressure from GOP Attorney Generals not to sell legal medications in red states. So conservatives are fine with Walgreens in future bowing to pressure from Dem attorney generals to stop selling legal medications like Viagra, or even tobacco, in blue states?

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Got email tonight “Get started w/ Walgreens app.” They noticed I deleted app?

“Questions, comments, just want to drop us a line? We’re always here to listen Our mailing address is Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd. MS #2002, Deerfield, IL 60015” If anyone uses snail mail. Have fun.

The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, now 15-49, and 16-49, played back to back games this weekend,

Wonder if either team considered giving away toy tanks?

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In Tennessee, GOP claims “Drag show law will prevent public from being blindsided by a sexualized performance.” No more sexualized performances in public?. So Tennessee also plans to ban child beauty pageants, along with a lot of public dancing, college and NFL cheerleading?

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When free agent quarterback Derek Carr visited New York, they apparently told Carr they believe he’d be a first-ballot Hall of Famer if he joined the Jets. Has anyone checked Jets officials for concussions?

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Jeff Bezos’ $500 MILLION new superyacht, under construction for five year, just set sail this weekend

But Republicans, tell us again how billionaires need tax cuts?

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If you aren’t already a fan of Democratic Florida congressman. Maxwell Frost. On Ron Deathsantis “He is abusing his power and using the state to target political opponents and political enemies. And there’s a word for that, and it’s fascism. And we have to be honest about it.”

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Ron DeSantis at Ronald Reagan Library today claimed “In 2021, Florida set record for domestic tourism while California tourism declined by 22%.”

For some reason he didn’t mention COVID deaths , which even with what Florida admits are almost DOUBLE rate of California. Pro life my a**

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But for all Ron brags about Florida tourism,

Headlines on train derailments:

Democrats lead rail safety legislation

Headlines on inflation:

Democrats deliver lower insulin prices.

Headlines on risk to kids online

Democrats have leglislation to protect children’s online privacy.

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Problem is, media thinks problems are better clickbait than real or proposed solutions.

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What happened to faith, family and freedom? Texas GOP censuring one of their own, Ton Gonzales, not for a crime, but because he supported the Respect for Marriage Act. And stronger gun control laws. Gonzales is the Congressman from Uvalde.

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If Gonzalez would like to consider becoming a conservative Democrat, it’s messy sometimes, but we have a really big blue tent.

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April 2022 – Lauren Bobo tweeted Americans should be 21 before they make “life-altering decisions about their sexuality & identity.”

April 2023 – her son, about to turn 18, will discover how life-altering HIS sexuality decision was when he & his 16 yr old girlfriend have a baby.

Walgreens sent their weekly ad to my email this morning. My response has gone from click to delete.

Come on Walgreens. Never too late to say “We made a mistake.

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“Well, nobody’s perfect,” might be the best last line in film.

But seeing “Some Like it Hot” as a kid didn’t turn me gay.

For that matter I loved “Gigi” and “Pretty Woman.” They didn’t turn me into a courtesan nor a hooker.

GOP needs to grow the bleep up.

Glad he’ll recover and yes, I know my better angels say never to laugh at anyone’s misfortune but…

NASCAR superstar Chase Elliott, who’d apparently never missed a Cup Start Series start in eight years, will be out for a while after successful surgery for a leg injury -resulting from a snowboarding accident in Colorado.

Think if your day job is racing cars at very high speeds around a track, just maybe for a hobby it wouldn’t be a bad idea to try something like fishing or pickleball?

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Two arrests of star football players for reckless driving in the past two weeks… one in connection with a crash where two people died.

And Georgia Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart says the team doesn’t have a “culture problem.”

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Georgia just repeated as NCAA national champions. So how does Smart define a culture problem? Losing football games?

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Marriage isn’t easy and not rejoicing in anyone else’s troubles but the biggest shock about George and Kellyanne Conway’s divorce is that they actually made it 22 years.

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If politicians are going to get their knickers in a knot over pronouns, then why don’t they all adopt the Southern solution? Call everyone “Y’all.”

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If we didn’t already know the media is addicted to train wrecks, I give you their constant headline coverage of CPAC.

In Kansas, record number of voters, on bipartisan basis in 2022 turned out to vote for abortion rights. But Walgreens in Kansas has caved to a Republican AG who threatened the pharmacy chain on mifepristone. Wonder what would happen if an AG threatened them for selling Viagra?

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So do Ron Deathsantis and his GOP cult members in Florida want to come after travel bloggers if they write about how his anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ, anti-woman policies are making Florida a less attractive vacation destination? Asking for a friend.

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Hey supposed “pro-life” people. Gay relationships almost never result in abortions. Just saying.

Look, I love baseball.

But is there anything more meaningless than spring training final scores?

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Former football coach Tommy Tuberville (Old Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech, Cincinnati. the last three of who fired him) is now pontificating regularly in the US Senate..

“All of this woke, transgender athletes, CRT, 1619. We don’t teach reading, writing, and arithmetic anymore. You know half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read the diploma.”

Anyone think Tuberville’s recruitment standards for stars went as high as “read the diploma?”

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“All the President’s Menu?’

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Even Stephen Colbert is weighing in on the right wing outrage over Joe and Jill Biden ordering the SAME DISH at a restaurant.

Well, at least this could give a lot of long-married couples something to talk about if they go out to eat this weekend.

Now that Alex Murdaugh has been -quickly – convicted – of murder – sure seems like he planned the killings carefully in advance thinking he’d get away with it. And many Americans thought he’d be acquitted. If you needed any more proof of white male privilege

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Why is it so hard for some to believe Alex Murdaugh would have killed his wife and son? 2022 report showed that 45,000 women and girls –(56%) of the 81,100 murdered last year worldwide – were killed by their husband, partner or other relative.

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Bu yeah, richly deserved guilty verdict for Alex Murdaugh in just over 3 hours? Heck, most Americans have waited on hold with an airline in the last year longer than that.

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Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown yesterday on Senate floor talked about new GOP Senator J.D Vance working with him to help people in East Palestine. J.D. Vance at CPAC today talked about working to help East Palestine & attacked Democrats. No mention of Sherrod. See the difference?

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Apparently Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries asked Fox News executives not to spread “grave propaganda” about 2020 election & demanded commentators who’ve falsely suggested election was stolen acknowledge on air they were wrong. Will they also demand the sun not rise in the east?

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JD Vance talking at CPAC about “dignity of work & of moms & dads supporting their family. We want policies that are going to make that easier to happen.” So when is Vance signing on as co-sponsor of Amy Klobuchar & Dan Sullivan’s “Child Care Workforce & Facilities Act?”

Jalen Carter, part of Georgia’s national championship team, and a top NFL draft prospect, has now been charged with reckless driving and racing in connection with a January 15 crash, the night after the Bulldogs championship parade, that killed a teammate and a recruiting staff member.

The police claim he was racing the car of the two who died, although Carter originally claimed he was a mile away from the crash. .

So clearly this means major consequences for the star defensive tackle…. as in he might fall to a LATE first round pick?

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The jersey worn by SF 49ers quarterback Joe Montana in two Super Bowl victories just sold for $1.212 million at auction, more than doubling the $480,000 paid for Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jersey from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022.

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Uh oh, don’t tell Tom, he might have to un-retire to try to beat THAT record.-

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NOT making this up. Fox News front page headline.

“President Biden, first lady’s restaurant order sparks strong reactions.” What did Joe and Jill do? They went to DC restaurant and ORDERED THE SAME PASTA dish. Gosh, by GOP standards today practically an impeachable offense.

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Great news today! Bowing to pressure from President Biden & Democrats, Eli Lilly announced it will cap out-of-pocket cost of its insulin at $35 a month, & lower list price for several other products. Fox News isn’t trying to both sides this news. They’re just not covering it.

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Reading about Supreme Court questioning in student loan relief case makes it seem likely conservative judges will rule forgiving student debt is an action that can only be taken by Congress. OK then, in 2024 we need to elect a Congress that will pass such legislation. #VoteBlue

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In Judiciary hearing, AG Garland joked w/ Amy Klobuchar on antitrust issue – ” I would not comment but know all too well.” then added he wouldn’t try to match Mike Lee for quips

Klobuchar & Lee agree on little, but they are united against Ticketmaster. It’s a good thing.

Why hasn’t that gotten coverage?

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And Josh Hawley in Judiciary & on Twitter is full of manufactured outrage today, mostly directed at Dems & AG Garland. But he’s also joined Sherrod Brown, JD Vance, Fetterman, Casey & Rubio to introduce Railway Safety Act of 2023. Crickets on that. Being reasonable hurts his brand?

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J.D. Vance part of new bipartisan group introducing rail safety bill. And apparently he’s been working with Sherrod Brown in Ohio to help residents of East Palestine. Don’t get me wrong, Tim Ryan would have been much better, but is new Senator actually taking his job seriously?

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Ted Cruz attacked Biden FAA Administrator nominee Phil Washington over his lack of aviation experience, and claims he’d support him IF he were qualified.

This excuse would be a lot more plausible if Cancun Cruz hasn’t opposed almost EVERYONE Biden has nominated for everything.

Love Gregg Popovich. But in a year where we Spurs fans are all now rooting for ping pong balls, hope this Spurs win tonight isn’t a sign of the apocalypse.

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Kevin Durant will debut for the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday vs the Charlotte Hornets. So NBA and betting fans, guess this starts the clock, how long untl KD asks to be traded?

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Velveeta Voldemort sending nonstop fundraising emails today ahead of FEC deadline saying “contribute now for 1500% impact.” So who’s funding that 1500% match? And is it calculated in rubles?

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Haven’t heard a single Republican railing about Americans paying for student loan relief that doesn’t benefit them personally say a darn word about farm subsidies.

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As a Florida resident for four years in high school and vacations during college, can tell you, Walt Disney World was the butt of jokes even then for their power. They turned a swamp into a major tourist destination. For good and bad. But we all knew one thing. Don’t mess with the Mouse.

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In case you didn’t know – the Walt Disney Company is the largest on-site employer in Florida with nearly 80,000 workers. Just saying.

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Tourism is the state’s greatest source of income. And 80% of their revenue comes from sales tax. Florida needs Walt Disney World more than Walt Disney World needs Florida.

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Araceli Martinez-Olguin needed VP tie-breaking vote to be confirmed to U.S. District Court for Northern District of Calif. Zero GOP votes. She’s Princeton & UC Berkeley Law School grad so it’s not her education. Was it her gender or being Mexican-born Latina that upset GOP?

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Florida Gov. Ron DeathSantis in his book attacks government bureaucrats: “almost entirely from “coastal, college-educated, self-appointed elite.”

Ron grew up in Dunedin, coastal Florida town in Tampa area,, then went to Yale & Harvard Law school.

He doesn’t want you to know that.

Stephen Colbert about Ron DeSantis

Florida is a redoubt of sanity where woke ideology goes to die

I want to fact check you there Governor “Florida is a madhouse of doubtful sanity where everyone goes to die.

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Marsha Blackburn is whining about how President Biden, who has the right to nominate judges, is transforming the federal judiciary.

Marsha didn’t have a problem when Mitch McConnell and Donald Tr*mp changed the rules – twice -to transform SCOTUS

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Tesla is building factory in Mexico. Maybe it will help with immigration by providing more employment for Mexicans to stay home.

But you know if it were a company with a “woke” CEO, Fox and other right-wing media would be screaming about Tesla taking American jobs..

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It even wouldn’t have to be a Presidential campaign. In 2022, some ads for Republicans ran on MSNBC last fall, along with ads against Democratic legislation against Big Pharma. Imagine if the network told Democrats about the content in advance….