Left Coast Sports Babe

In a world full of transfer portals, where Nebraska’s coach Matt Rhule says in public “Make no mistake that a good quarterback in the portal costs, you know, a million to $1.5 million to $2 million right now, just so we’re all on the same page…” I’m so old when I can remember when student-athletes actually claimed it was about academics.

MAGA Mike Johnson on expelling George Santos “I personally have real reservations about doing this, I’m concerned about a precedent that may be set for that.” Meaning if the House expel all the crooks it won’t have a GOP majority?

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Kevin McCarthy apparently said he didn’t think President Biden was the same President Biden that he used to talk to. Uh after Jan. 6 & McCarthy claiming he went down to Mar-A-Lago because Trump wasn’t eating… don’t think he’s same Kevin that President Biden used to talk to.

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Sometimes someone is trending and you hope it’s not because they have died. My better angels have been overruled so I can say that is not how I felt about Henry Kissinger.

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The world is such a better place for having had Rosalynn Carter in it.

As for Henry Kissinger… my better angels say I should have no comment.

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Elon Musk says of advertisers fleeing Twitter: “What it’s going to do is it’s going to kill the company, and the whole world will know the advertisers killed the company. Go f—- yourself.” Classy. But if he wants to sell….

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Apparently Donald Trump thinks the oath he took on January 20, 2017 was as binding on him as those oaths he took three times about “forsaking all others.”

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Am no fan of Nikki Haley – I think she’ll say or do anything to get elected.

But give the devil her due for one thing. She seems to be seriously getting under Ron Desantis’s skin.

Once again, the SF Giants are linked to signing a superstar . This time Shohei Ohtani. If this turns out to be another “close but no signing” deal, maybe SF Giants fans should show up opening day in bridesmaids dresses.

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The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons played a incredibly ugly game Sunday. Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings on MNF “Hold our overpriced beer.’

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If you weren’t already Nancy Pelosi fan, when she appointed Liz Cheney to Jan 6 Committee, the Speaker’s team “pulled together list of 10 worst things Liz had ever said about her.

“Pelosi took one look at list & asked staffer ‘’Why are you wasting my time with things that don’t matter?’”

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Does anyone believe Trump wasn’t eating after January 6? Now, maybe Donald wasn’t eating hamburgers much because he broke all the ketchup bottles?

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The National Christmas tree apparently toppled this afternoon in gusty Washington DC winds. Waiting to see how this is Joe Biden’s fault.

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George Santos says he will not resign,and claim he is innocent until proven guilty and this is all because people don’t like him. Uh…for starters, George Santos confessed to theft and agreed to pay restitution and fines, in Brazil this year in deal to drop charges.

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George Santos increasingly ranting and complaining against everyone and anyone he perceives to be against him. Getting close to the point that besides his other crimes, Santos could also be accused of plagiarizing Donald Trump.

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Tommy Tuberville claims that “Admirals and Generals” called him over Thanksgiving to thank him for what he is doing with military holds. Were they “big strong men with tears in their eyes?”

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Although on serious note, remember, GOP wants us to distrust government and think all politicians are bad. They win if we don’t bother to vote. So while we can be disgusted by the ex-coach in Alabama don’t forget to pay attention to and amplify (in person, to friends, on social media) the good people in Washington.

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Who came up with the wonderful idea of a book tree?

Indiana fired football coach Tom Allen w/ $20 million buyout.

Texas A&M paid $76 million buyout to fire Jimbo Fisher.

Tuberville only got $5.6 million when Auburn fired him.

Tommy’s a bad Senator but maybe $$$ will tempt him to leave Senate & try to be fired again as bad coach?

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Headlines Monday about an AFC South NFL coach fired. And fans of all four teams, Buccaneers, Falcons, Saints and Panthers probably all wished it was theirs.

(Turns out to have been Carolina’s Frank Reich)

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Most terrifying words now for New Orleans football fans: “#Saints are in the red zone.”

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Here we go again: Washington Post Headline: “American girl, 4, among hostages released on 3rd day of pause, Biden says”

Just below this headline “White House grapples w/ internal divisions over the war.”

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No credit to Biden

AND no mention of Trump. Des ANYONE think he could have handled delicate negotiations?

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Far-right led anti-immigrant riots in Dublin after 3 children & teaching asst stabbed outside school. Suspect, naturalized Irish citizen did come from Algeria in 2003. But child in critical condition is child of immigrants & man hailed as hero for stopping attack is a delivery driver who is a recent Brazilian immigrant

After a weekend flurry of emails on boot prices, including five on Saturday including with one saying “sale ends tonight!!” a few hours later on Sunday, Easy Spirit changes sale prices on boots- to about 15% lower. And corporations wonder why consumers hate them.

Washington Post headline “Donations to GOP drop as worries mount about the party’s finances.” Well, maybe if the party weren’t in thrall to a con man who sends several fundraising emails a day for his personal benefit….

Velveeta Voldemort now claiming he’d replace Obamacare with that big beautiful fantasy healthcare plan he’s been talking about a years. A plan which is as real as his three sets of marriage vows.

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Whatever their political affiliation pretty sure that almost anyone if they saw an aging relative posting or saying things like Donald Trump has lately they’d be looking into assisted living options.

Iowa-Nebraska and Alabama-Auburn games Saturday. Just two more example why you don’t bet on college football

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As a New Orleans Saints fan who suffered through Minnesota Miracle and more than a few late football game collapses, I thought I’d seen it all. Auburn – rushing 2 on 4th & goal at the 31 with time running out & then leaving a receiver open. Hold our beer.

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Without going into details on too many college football games Saturday, however, there’s a reason why the axiom about the prevent defense is that it prevents you winning..

So Aaron Rodgers, who claims he hopes to return in 2023s is using both common advanced and rare cutting edge medical treatments to treat his torn ACL. And yet he avoids a vaccine used by billions of people. Make it make sense.

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Black Friday seems to have started at the beginning of November. Cyber Monday emails coming in Saturday. So guessing after Christmas sales should start about December 1?

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Mitch McConnell claims he’s against Tommy Tuberville’s drop his petty and destructive holds on military promotions. If he REALLY wanted to stop the ex-coach all Mitch had to do was threaten to call a mandatory GOP Senate meeting today during the Alabama-Auburn game.

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As NY Times makes a tentative stab at jumping on the Nikki Haley bandwagon, has it occurred to them that besides her weather-vane statements, that Nimarata Nikki Randhawa Haley, born to immigrant Sikh parents from India, just might have a problem in today’s GOP?

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Mitt Romney indicated in an interview that if Donald Trump is the nominee he’ll vote for Joe Biden. Glad he said it, but living in Utah, Mitt can vote for anyone he wants. Last time the state voted for a Democrat for President was LBJ in 1964.

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George Santos apparently gave an interview where he accused members of Congress of voting drunk and having inappropriate relationships with lobbyists.

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Some do not “show up to vote because they’re too hungover or whatever the reason is, or not show up to vote at all and just give their card out like f—ing candy for someone else to vote for them.”

“This s— happens every single week. Where are the ethics investigations?”

Uh George, if you want to talk more about this, I am sure Rachel Maddow can open up some time for you on Monday

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Thanksgiving weekend in US is good time to be thankful for many things:

Family, friends, & yes, despite bad headlines & vitriol directed at those in public service & elective office, many good people are trying their best to help Americans & defend democracy. Competence isn’t clickbait.

Nothing is certain but death, taxes, and the Detroit Lions, even in their best year, playing a turkey game on Thanksgiving.

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Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. Whether we agree or not…. and I know my readers and friends vary across the political and sports spectrums, glad to have you all in my online and real (or should I say in-person) life. You are the reason I write.

Indianapolis Colts owner owner Jim Irsay said his 2014 arrest for DUI was a result of police prejudice against him for being “a rich, white billionaire.”

During Irsay’s arrest, Police discovered various prescription drugs – oxycodone and hydrocodone, plus an anti anxiety drug in his car, along with more than $29,000 in cash.

Yeah, he got different treatment as a “rich white billionaire alright. Were Jim Irsay black he might well have been shot.

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60 years ago the NFL received a lot of criticism for playing football after Kennedy was shot.

These days the league and its advertisers would probably have run commercials during JFK’s funeral

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Probably forgetting a few, but have any celebrities who haven’t killed someone fallen further in most people’s estimation than Susan Sarandon and Brett Favre?

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Hey media, do your job. From Google on Dr. Bruce A. Aronwald who just raved about Trump’s health “He received his medical degree from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.” (?!) He has a D.O. Not an M.D. Imagine headlines if Biden’s Doctor wasn’t an MD

(And yes, there are some fine Osteopathic doctors out there. But, again, imagine if it were Joe.

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The Rolling Stones are going back on tour in 2024. One of the best parts. The tour is sponsored by AARP. No joke.

After the Rolling Stones, led by octogenarians Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, finish their newly announced 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour, perhaps they could add one more gig – Playing for President Biden’s second inauguration.

Joe Biden ordered all flags at U.S. government buildings & military bases to be flown at half-staff starting Nov. 25 in honor of former FLOTUS Rosalynn Carter. Flags will be flown at half-staff from Sat until sunset on day of Carter’s interment. It’s so nice having a President.

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As someone in SF Bay Area who got 15lb turkey deal for $8 at Safeway, I’ve still seen $5 a lb organic turkey at expensive boutique grocery stores, & $550 to-go dinner at local Four Seasons. Guess these GOP trolls are telling us where THEY shop. And they claim they need tax cuts

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A US listeria outbreak has prompted a recall of fresh peaches, plums and nectarines sold in retail stores between May 1 and Nov. 15, 2022 and between May 1 and Nov. 15, 2023. If you still have fruit in your fridge from 2022 listeria may be the least of your worries.

Israel has agreed to a hostage deal and temporary cease-fire with Hamas. Out of habit will the media blame President Biden? Oh, wait…

So now that Fox News admits Rainbow Bridge car explosion was not a terrorist attack how long until they and other right-wing media try to blame it on Hunter Biden?

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For those who don’t dare to dream of a Blue sweep in 2024, keeping the White House and Senate, winning the House:

It doesn’t hurt less when you aim low and miss. And I’m aiming high…for saving democracy.

#VoteBlue

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This Thanksgiving going to have a lot of people in Republican districts and red states giving thanks for things like infrastructure and insulin price caps…things their members of Congress voted against.

Thanks Democrats

Thanks Biden

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Yes, Travis Kelce fumbled in a big spot, but waiting to see how those two dropped passes by other players at end of 4th quarter that probably finally cost Kansas City game against Philadelphia Eagles were Taylor Swift’s fault.

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Broncos’ Kareem Jackson was suspended for a second time this season, this time hit for a hit on Joshua DDobbs hit. He also has four fines for unnecessary roughness and two ejections. Who does Kareem think he is, Draymond Green?

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CNN’s John King claims “Young people claim they don’t see President Biden enough.” Also CNN, let’s do wall-to-wall coverage of Velveeta Voldemort and instead of showing Joe Biden traveling the country as he has in the last month, let’s do yet another story on his poll numbers.-

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Rosalynn Carter back in 1976s interview asked about being controversial. “There are so many things that I see that need to be done… I don’t think Jimmy and I have ever shied away from controversy. The only way not to be criticized is to be mediocre and never do anything.”

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And then this lovely quote “Asked if winning a Nobel Peace Prize or becoming President was the most exciting thing that happened to him Jimmy Carter responds, “when Rosalynn said she’d marry me — I think that was the most exciting thing.”

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ERCOT, the Texas grid operator’, plan to add generating capacity has failed and so the state faces a risk of winter blackouts.. Wonder if Ted Cruz has his travel plans set for Cancun yet?

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, who recently made clear his endorsement of Donald Trump for 2024, met with the former president on tonight. Did MAGA Mike bring pads for all the time he spent on his knees?.

Media loves to report how younger voters are uncomfortable with Biden’s age & think Joe is too pro-Israel with Israel-Hamas war. But why doesn’t MSM give equal weight to Trump being 77 & Donald’s stated plans to deport those who protest on behalf of Hamas PLUS having Muslim ban?

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On December 14, 2023, Donald Trump will officially be 77 1/2 years old, more than half way through the year to 78 years old. I do hope the media will spend as much time on this milestone as they are on President Biden’s birthday.

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Why isn’t this quote from Rick Santorum getting more attention? “ “Thank goodness that most of the states in this country don’t allow you to put everything on the ballot because pure democracies are not the way to run a country.” Saying the GOP mission statement out loud.

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In 2018, Manchin told Meet the Press he’d considered leaving Congress but ran for re-election because he thought he could “contribute to bringing people together.” And media started treating Joe like most important man in Congress. Are we shocked it went to his head?

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As Foghorn Leghorn trends on social media for a misogynistic racist remark about VP Harris,, your reminder that Louisiana Senator John Kennedy was not only a Democrat until 2007, he was a Phi Beta Kappa at Vanderbilt, an editor of the Law Review at University of Virginia, and went to Oxford.

He’s not stupid, but he thinks voters are.

My sister, a Minnesota Vikings fan, told me last week after the Vikings hung on to beat the Saints, that a popular t-shirt is “The Vikings almost always almost win.”

In snatching defeat from the jaws of victory against the Broncos, today the VIkings lived up, or rather, down to that slogan.

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As a (still first place) Saints fan was nice at least knowing the team couldn’t blow the 4th quarter to the “bye week.” #WhoDat

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Meanwhile, big headline about “Ohio State jumping Michigan to be #2 in college football in AP Poll, while the Wolverines fell to #3.

Michigan and Ohio State play next week. If only all controversies were so easy to solve.

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“Does technology make us stupid?” (driving edition.)

Drove from Sacramento to Palo Alto today. Because I don’t love often chaotic highway interchanges in California & it was a pretty day to cross the Bay Bridge, I ignored the Google Maps lady to take Highway 80 & 101 the whole day.

Left the sound on for fun, got the voice telling me repeatedly not only just to do the more complicated East Bay routing, but also then to try 280 PLUS go off the highway onto surface streets maybe a dozen times.

I stayed on my planned route. It was simple & great views of SF: 2 hours and 15 minutes

The “faster” routes, at best estimate were 2 hours and 2 minutes….

(Seriously though, how often do the ‘fastest routes’ require so many road changes, each of which is a possibility for a delay or problem. Ditto some of the transit suggestions, which might have two connections where a single connect is almost as fast.)

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RIP Rosalynn Carter, 96.. Not unexpected but still sad.

Hard to explain to this generation how groundbreaking (and controversial) it was for Rosalynn Carter as First Lady to be such a close and influential partner for Jimmy.

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On junk fees, “Airlines claim ‘it would be too difficult to disclose charges more clearly” Doug Mullen, deputy general counsel at Airlines for America. Uh, airlines can & do change their prices, including for extra legroom etc, every 5 minutes. They don’t WANT to disclose fees.

Inflation at lowest point since 2021, gas prices are falling, unemployment rate has stayed below 4% for longest stretch since 1960s… Wonder how many Americans know these & other Biden positives. Media would rather run stories on Joe’s poll numbers. Competence isn’t clickbait.

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Golden showers is trending and not only does everyone on both sides of the aisle instantly know who we’re talking about, he’s the GOP front-runner for the 2024 Presidential nomination. As my late great stepmother used to say “We’re not perfect but they’re nuts.”

New Mexico State, 26 point underdogs, just beat Auburn 31-10. This is the most embarassing thing to happen to Auburn football except for every time their ex-coach Tuberville opens his mouth.

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Class action suit filed against Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix on behalf of 35,000 who bought tickets for Thurs practice session cancelled after 8 minutes when car damaged by loose drain cover.

Biggest waste of money for a lousy few minutes since Trump hired Stormy Daniels.

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Great sign in the elevator of the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento:

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Also on one of their mirrors. “Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.”

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Good to see some big name advertisers saying “enough” & leaving Twitter after their owner’s “actual truth” reply to an anti-semitic tweet. But uh, Elon has already threatened to sue Anti-Defamation League, and compared Justin Trudeau to Hitler. When someone tells you who they are…

Muskrat furious with advertisers fleeing Twitter over his agreeing with really anti-semitic tweet: “Many of the largest advertisers are the greatest oppressors of your right to free speech.” Oh, Elon has free speech all right. The companies who advertise are just free to disagree with it & leave.

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Joe Biden gets blamed for everything that goes wrong with prices. How about some Dark Brandon love for this one? A blip on CNN – Gas prices are tumbling, just in time for Thanksgiving.

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The House Ethics Committee chair has filed a motion to expel Santos. Headlines don’t say it and wonder how many know- the chair, Michael Guest, is a Missisippi Republican?!!

Apparently Velveeta Voldemort today took credit for helping Chuck Grassley get elected in Iowa. Uh when Grassley first got elected Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson thought Jesus was still riding around on a dinosaur.

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You know it must have been a good APEC for President Biden. Mainstream media barely covered it. Now if he’d made a gaffe on mispronouncing a name or had stumble, it would still be front page news.

Not an Oakland A’s fan but proposed move to Las Vegas sucks. John Fisher has done nothing but hurt team since he bought them.

And the land alloted for the stadium, on one of the busiest corners in Las Vegas, between Excalibur, New York New York, and MGM, doesn’t have space for a roof. Of course, they might get more land. Or they could play without a roof…. hey, it’s a dry heat.

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Jm Harbaugh and Michigan agreed to accept the remaining two games of his suspension “Coach Harbaugh, with the University’s support, decided to accept this sanction to return the focus to our student-athletes and their performance on the field.

Or maybe Harbaugh has decided hotel room is a comfy place to watch a game. or even more likely, that missing two regular season games is better than risking being banned for a bowl game.

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Formula One’s $500 million Las Vegas Grand Prix had to cancel their first practice day, after a driver drove over a loose drain cover “- F1 later said “a single water valve cover on the Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit failed” – The race only had three practice days scheduled.

“For want of a nail…”

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Not sure if latest sordid details will make any difference in having George Santos expelled. But today is a lot of free publicity for OnlyFans.

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List of alleged crimes committed by George Santos is so long you almost wonder if he was angling to be Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate.

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ICYMI, as media didn’t spend much time on GOP late night efforts to stop ex-coach’s blockade. Lindsay Graham warned he’d vote w/ Democrats to temporarily change rules, allowing Senate to bypass hold, if Tuberville continues to block quick confirmations. In Biden’s words “A BFD.”

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CNN is mocking Tuberville’s “there’snobody more military than me.” Fine, but they constantly talk about the ex-coach. Instead of headlining REAL military politicians like Mark Kelly & Jack Reed, even GOP’s Joni Ernst & Dan Sullivan who are fighting back. Gives Senate a bad name.

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Tommy Tuberville claims he is “reviewing” options to end his hold on miitary nominations. Oh give me a bleeping break. All Tommy is probably reviewing is the college football schedule this weekend.

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SCOTUS rules 5-4, with Amy Coney Barrett the deciding vote, that Ron DeSantis’s Florida law that limits drag shows in the state will remain blocked. Suppose we don’t need a reason for good news. But maybe Justice Barrett went with her kids to Kinky Boots?

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Apparently Kahlua and Absolut Vodka are partnering on a new espresso martini perfume, which will cost over $100.

Wouldn’t it be cheaper just to spill a drink on yourself?

Draymond Green has been suspended five games for putting an opposing player in a headlock. If he weren’t black and a public anti-Trumper, thinking Draymond might be approached by GOP to run for office.

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One of many lies told by ex-coach Tuberville is that military is fine having many assistant leaders & doesn’t need people in top positions he is blocking.

By that token, NCAA football teams can have 10 assistant coaches, so Tommy is saying they really don’t need head coaches.

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Never want to root for someone to get hurt. But if a QB had to be out for year, fact it’s Deshaun Watson, who served only 11-game suspension for following accusations from about 30 women of sexual assault & sexual misconduct during massage sessions… well, I can live with that.

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Sounds like discussions with Xi were important and productive. And yeah, Biden said “woke up dead” from fentanyl. So what? Joe has stumbled with phrases since he was in his 20s. We know what he meant. At least Biden doesn’t still think Obama is President.

(also apparently that IS a slang phrase for dying.)

Senate passed CR bill 87-11 to keep government open. 10 GOP and 1 Dem voted no (Cornyn and Tim Scott were absent.) This after Dems saved the House bill yesterday. So basically this year Democrats have kept U.S. government open & saved Thanksgiving. Why isn’t this a headline?

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Unexpected quote of the day after GOP Senator threatened to punch a witness. “Never thought I’d say this, Bernie Sanders seems to be voice of reason here. Everything you just saw was complete & utter embarrassment & shouldn’t be what is projected to kids from our capital. Reminder to all of you: The children are watching.”

Noted liberal Laura Ingraham

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Joni Ernst still at it at 2:30a on Senate floor reading biographies of military heroes who ex-coach is blocking… Whether you agree with her or not, Ernst is combat veteran. Tuberville is failed football coach. Joni should at least be getting more media attention than Tommy.

And now Dan Sullivan is taking up the charge at 3:00am…

Even GOP on Rules who voted against rule change to advance military nominations say they disagree w/ Tuberville’s blockade. Imagine if intransigent Democrat held up nominations over an issue & Schumer couldn’t stop him/her? Would be nonstop media coverage of Dems’ ineptitude.

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Eemember Jay-walking? When Jay Leno used to walk around Los Angeles in hopes of finding people who gave really stupid answers to questions? But smart people never got on camera.

Media now interviews people & if they’re positive & enthusiastic about Biden THEY don’t get on camera.

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Meta says they will not allow ads that “call into question legitimacy of upcoming or ongoing election.” Meta WILL allow ads saying 2020 was rigged. Ok then. Like standing up during wedding & not saying groom will have affairs but accusing him of cheating on past girlfriends.

Kevin McCarthy allegedly elbows someone, GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin almost got into physical fight with witness during hearing, then Draymond Green puts Timberwolves player in headlock during NBA game. So what was in the air today and did it exacerbate testosterone poisoning?

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UC Irvine upsets USC for the Trojans’ first loss of the season in men’s basketball. So of course UC Irvine is trending over on Twitter.

And no doubt like many many other Americans, I see UC Irvine trending and immediately think “mass shooting.”

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House passes bill to keep government open. For now. Yes votes: – GOP 127 – Democrats 209 No votes GOP – 93 – Democrats 2 Once again Democrats function as sanitation engineers at the zoo – cleaning up after elephants.

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WTF CNN? Headline “In win for new speaker, House passed his plan to extend government funding through early next year. Now up to Senate to pass its own bill before Friday deadline.”

Truer headline: “Democrats bail out GOP in supporting stopgap funding to keep government open.”

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ICYMI, The GOP continuing resolution to keep the government open is cutting funding for WIC – the food assistance program for low-income women, infants and children. Once again, four words “Pro Life My Ass.”

Again for all that media attacks Biden and Democrats for not getting things done, McConnell has been unable even to rein in a freshman ex-coach he disagrees with.

Of all the insanity these days listening to Congress talk about Ukraine, never thought Republicans would become the party shrugging off awful behavior from Russia.

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Senate Rules Committee, with Starry keeping track, advances rule change resolution to end Tuberville’s military nominations blockade. 9 to 7. As Jon Ossoff says, “this is a national security crisis.”

Trying to imagine the reaction if a Senate Democrat who objected to one of Donald Trump’s policies had expressed his/her feelings by blocking military nominations and holding military families hostage. Republicans would have called them traitors or worse.

Some people think it doesn’t matter if football players go to class. But math still matters… As in tonight when the Buffalo Bills lost a game they had won because they had 12 men on the field during a missed field goal.

#MNF

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Josh Allen, once considered one of NFL’s very best QBs, has now thrown 11 interceptions this year which leads the league.. And the Bills are 5-5 and could miss the playoffs.

Sorry for Buffalo fans. Not sorry that this would mean it’s one less chance of watching playoff games in a blizzard,

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When did Black Friday start lasting all of November?

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So Nate Silver, the man who gave Barack Obama a 17% chance of being re-elected in 2011, now says it’s “risky” for the Democrats to nominate President Biden for a second term. Okay then.

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Adam Schiff tonight on Jena Ellis being told after election “The boss is not going to leave under any circumstances.” “Those words have never been heard from any President of the United States in our history.”

Those words are terrifying.

And pretty sure that story and Elliis quoting those works will also never be heard on Fox News.

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Donald Trump’s older sister Maryanne Trump Barry, 86, has died. Apparently they were estranged but how long will it take for Donald to claim bereavement to postpone one of his trials?

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Meanwhile, in Honolulu, the property now known as the “Trump International Hotel” in Waikiki is rebranding as Wakea Waikiki Beach Hotel. Owners wanted the Trump name off their business. Too bad Republicans don’t seem to be able to do the same thing.

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San Francisco has cleaned up and put in a great deal of security in the APEC zone as 20,000 people including government leaders are expected this week. So of course most of the stories are complaining about it it “Why just clean up now?” “The city is making it too hard for residents,” etc…

But if the city hadn’t done anything to prepare, it would have been front page news that SF couldn’t handle a major world event.

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As Thanksgiving approaches, if you don’t work for government & think possible shutdown won’t affect you, a reminder – TSA & Air Traffic Controllers WILL have to work as essential employees But they won’t be getting paid (only back pay, eventually.) What could go wrong?

Five games ended with field goals in regulation Sunday, the most in one day in NFL history. The Cardinals, Browns, Seahawks, Texans and Lions each kicked a field goal as time expired.

So yes, those five games came down to the smallest people probably in uniform on each team… As a relatively short woman I like that!

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Jameis Winston came in to today’s New Orleans – Minnesota game with the Saints down 27 -3

He was 13 for 25, for 122 yards – but more importantly two touchdowns AND two interceptions. (A Hail May as time expired looked closer to a completion than his two interceptions.

Folks, if you’re too young to know, Jameis today was what Disney used to refer to as an “E Ticket Ride.”

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New Orleans Saints are somehow still in first place. Well, somebody’s got to win the NFL South! #WhoDat

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Texas A&M fired coach Jimbo Fisher and will give him a $76 million buyout!

When Auburn basically fired Tuberville in 2008 he “only” got a $5.6 million buyout. Maybe Tommy can leave the Senate, go back & be a bad coach for a while, and get paid more to leave next time?

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Kevin McCarthy told Manu Raju that Hakeem Jeffries hasn’t spoken to him since he was ousted as Speaker. Uh, has even the new speaker MAGA Mike Johnson spoken to McCarthy?

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January 6, “QAnon shaman” Jacob Chansley pleaded guilty & was recently released after 2 years in prison. Now he’s filed papers to run for Congress from Arizona. As convicted felon he can’t vote but isn’t prevented from running for office. Funeral services for satire are pending

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While Fox News wants us to focus nonstop on Hunter Biden, your reminder this Veterans Day weekend President’s Biden’s eldest son WAS a veteran, while none of Velveeta Voldemort’s children have done nothing for military except overcharge them for staying at Trump properties…

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Can anyone imagine if Biden said in two speeches that Trump was still President? Velveeta Voldemort has said twice, recently, that Obama is President. If he were your aging relative you’d be looking at assisted living for Donald, not considering voting for him.

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So wait, not only is Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a government shutdown absolutely a no-go with Democrats and President Biden, Mike’s plan is also being criticized by conservatives. Time for another head of lettuce challenge?

Despite rumors, apparently MAGA Mike Johnson probably wasn’t in Paris this weekend. But it doesn’t matter where Mike was for the weekend. Because we know where he was NOT. He was not in Washington DC doing his job to keep the US government open.

Media loves drama. So instead of all the negativity about President Biden and after a great election week – while the House can’t even agree on legislation that won’t get through the Senate.. Why aren’t there a LOT more headlines about “Republicans in Disarray?”

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NY Times headline “If he regains power Trump plans a vast assault on immigration.”

Uh, if he regains power Trump plans a vast assault on everything and everyone in America who he feels has wronged him or stands in the way of him being King.

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One thing that always amazes me with Democrats who mostly agree with President Biden but have a complaint with him on one issue: How many people agree with their spouses or partners on every issue?

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In same day Trump is fundraising by lying that President Biden is “weakest man you could ever imagine occupies the White House. Velveeta Voldemort is also fundraising calling Joe Biden a tyrant who has weaponized the entire justice and legal system against him. Logic has a liberal bias.

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Remember when there were over 20 Democratic candidates running for President in 2020? None of them referred to their opponents as as “disloyal DINOS.” Your reminder, Velveeta Voldemort calls anyone who disagrees with or opposes him a RINO or traitor or worse. It’s. A. Cult.

Tim Scott dropped out of the Presidential race today Well, at least he doesn’t have to answer any more tough questions, like about his girlfriend.

San Jose Sharks have the record for most losses in an NHL single season.

71, in 1992-93 (11-71-2)

They are currently 2-11-1.

“So you are saying there’s a chance…”

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NCAA suspended Jim Harbaugh from being on the sidelines for last three games of the season over potential sign-stealing issues. Now, I can’t honestly tell whether Michigan was egregious or just doing what other teams do. But have to think that Harbaugh’s reputation as an a**hole, with the NCAA as a whole and with the press, made a difference. (See Barry Bonds.)

Amy Klobuchar announced Rules Committee she chairs will vote Nov. 14 on resolution “to allow Senate to break through Tuberville’s blockade of military nominations.” Hey media, forget clickbait, need something IMPORTANT to cover?

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The Senate does appear possibly to be getting something done for the military against Tuberville on a bipartisan basis.

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Meanwhile, the House celebrates Veteran’s Day by going home for a long weekend and potentially cutting off veteran benefits and pay with a government shutdown next week.

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Joe Walsh, who is anti-choice, on CNN saying issue is killing GOP in blue states, purple states & red states… adding Republicans don’t know how to deal with position we are in about abortion. How about this? “I am personally pro-life but it’s not MY choice.” Problem solved

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For all Republicans lie about freedom, Tuesday night showed Americans realize – Democrats are the party who protect our freedoms!

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An associate of a Jan. 6 defendant pleaded guilty this week to charges that the two men plotted “to murder employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”

Typical tourist behavior.

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Queen touring with Adam Lambert is a great show.

Hard to believe than Brian May is 76 and Roger Taylor is 74.

But maybe harder to believe for millennials and Gen Z who grew up with American Idol — Adam Lambert is 41.

Carolina Panthers vs Chicago Bears tonight on Thursday Night Football. A consequential game, if you care about who might get the #1 draft pick.

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Joe Biden in Chicago today, meeting w/ UAW & emphasizing “worker power” after supporting what turned out to be successful strike. Media could cover that. Instead, CNN has “exclusive story” on “The Rock” saying both parties asked him about running fo President. #DoBetterMedia

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But of course if Biden had stumbled, or if he say, said the name of the wrong city during a speech, it would have been front page news.

Some pro-Palestine protestors in Chicago with signs saying they won’t vote for Biden again. So they’re going to vote for the guy who wants to put a ban on Muslims entering the USA and deport Palestinians etc. Make it make sense.

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Tim Kaine tried to get 364 military appointments confirmed by voice vote today, naming ALL the people Tuberville is objecting to. Can anyone imagine if some Dem had pulled stunt like Tommy is doing because they objected to a Trump policy? GOP would demand charges of treason.

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John Fetterman, presiding over the Senate this afternoon, looked like he wants to punch Tommy Tuberville. Thinking if he did so at least 90 Senators would shake his hand.

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Such a good Tuesday night for Democrats, But Wednesday CNN actually had the banner handline “Democrats score big in Virginia, Kentucky.” Of course, CNN started out the evening with a headline about how bad their poll was for Biden. The only poll that matters is the election results.

When most of us don’t finish our work the work we were reasonably assigned to do we work overtime to finish it. Or we risk getting fired.

MAGA Mike Johnson just sent the House home for the weekend having failed to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown.

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Maybe after voters spoke so resoundingly media can stop parroting the GOP phrasing of a “compromise” on abortion? A 15 week ban isn’t a “compromise” It’s taking away a woman’s choice. Period.

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Marge Three Names got a mean and meaningless bill passed to cut Pete Buttigieg’s salary to $1. Not shocking how awful she is. But that GOP House members went along with her? Who knew Republicans hated infrastructure?

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When you can’t write a joke funnier than this. Donald Trump is as usual claiming persecution in his fundraising today, but ‘I truly feel bad for my family as they’ve had to endure these vicious attacks as well.” Hunter Biden says “Hi.”

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Media is obsessed with President Biden’s poll numbers. But if they were high the headline would be “Is Joe peaking too soon?

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Andrea Mitchell unfairly attacked Hillary Clinton nonstop and helped spread lies about Amy Klobuchar after George Floyd ‘s murder. Her attacks on Biden show she’s not just a misogynist. She now hates all Democrats. #Pathetic

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Trump actually said he was open to Tucker Carlson as his VP “He has great common sense.” If anyone still doesn’t believe Trump has dementia…

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WGAS who’s Trump’s VP might be? President Biden has a VP. He is running with Harris. And they will win. We can fight about 2028 later.

Aaron Rodgers says he’ll be back “in a few fortnights.”

So does he have any idea what a “few fortnights is?” Or is Rodgers using medieval language in keeping with his attitudes toward vaccines?

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The pitch clock meant nine-inning games in the Series averaged 3 hours, 1 minute, the fastest since 1996.

Now, normally that might be a bad thing with ads… but thinking based on ratings for a matchup that didn’t exactly captivate Americans, thinking maybe Fox was happy to get back to regular programing.

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Not sure about wolves in sheep’s clothing but looks like Virginia can sure pick out a wolf in a sweater vest. #GlennYoungkin

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Thank you Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Sometimes the sweetest words in the English language are “the people have spoken?”

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Trump endorsed Republican candidate Daniel Cameron in Kentucky over Governor Andy Beshear. So one question of the night, who’s Velveeta Voldemort gonna blame?

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Politico story full of hand-wring about President Biden has this line “Biden aides concede very little news has broken through in last month whenheadlines have been dominated by Israel-Hamas war.” Uh, media has NEVER covered much of Biden’s successes. #CompetenceIsntClickbait

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Remember Jeff Sessions? FIRST US Senator to endorse Trump, who made him A.G, but became enraged when Jeff recused himself from investigating Russian interference in 2016. Trump fired Sessions, then endorsed Tuberville as his Senate opponent.

Donald turns on everyone, eventually

Lots of rivalry between NY GIants and NY Jets.

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Even this week in a down year. But it’s a tough call – so what’s worse, losing by 24 to the Las Vegas Raiders? Or losing by 21 to the Los Angeles Chargers?

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ESPN headline “Frustrated Jets say offense no-show ‘inexcusable'” If NY Jets think it’s inexcusable, what do we think fans who pay serious money to come watch this team play feel?

Meanwhile, we are now under 100 days until spring training for MLB 2024. But who’s counting?

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-Remembering hearing that some men especially liked Bill Clinton because they could vicariously behave badly with women through him.

Wonder if some cult members especially like Trump because they can vicariously break laws through him?

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Biden first ran for President in 1987. I’ve joked about Joe putting his foot in his mouth then & as Obama’s VP. But President Biden is good & capable man with great advisors & staff. Media isn’t attacking Biden over age, they are attacking him because competence isn’t clickbait.

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Good jobs report, investments in rural America, doubling H-2B visas allowing for employers to hire migrants on temporary basis. (huge for travel industry)… so many Dark Brandon wins. And most news is about a loser picking fights w/ a judge in a case he lost. Do better media

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NY Times: Let’s give front page coverage to our OWN poll showing Biden losing to Trump in 5 swing states. Also NY Times: Let’s give front page coverage to Trump every day, cover Joe’s gaffes, but ignore all of President Biden’s accomplishments because competence isn’t clickbait.

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But yeah, I read a lot of online national media & political websites: Interesting & scary experiment: look at headlines on any given day. Mostly about Trump, GOP primary or House chaos. Good luck finding stories on Biden accomplishments, his defenders, or Senate behaving like grown-ups.

Saints are 5-4, improbably and inconsistently, . and in first place in NFC South.

Anyone who turns into Saints games however, depending on the quarter, might be forgiven for wondering if they are watching a Super Bowl contender or a team contending for the #1 draft pick.

New Orleans Saints fans would like to thank Minnesota Vikings – who were playing the Atlanta Falcons – for that great last minute comeback win. Just please don’t do it next week. We’ve had enough Minnesota miracles. #WhoDat

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Jeff Okudah was just fined $16,391 for unnecessary roughness against the Titans. And today he knocks out QB Jaren Hall and WR K.J Osborn with concussions, the hit against Osborn particularly egregious.

I’m a Saints fan, not a Vikings fan but this is ridiculous.

NFL cares about about player safety my a**.

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So if Taylor Swift got blamed for the Chiefs loss last week she get credit for jinxing Tua today as Kansas City beat the Miami Dolphins?

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USC said they fired their football defensive coordinator. The Trojans have given up 101 total points in the past two games, so USC fans might be forgiven for asking “We HAD a defensive coordinator?

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So when did Black Friday start staring the first weekend in November?

GOP Rep Warren Davidson says Mike Johnson has shown you can be “conservative and kind.” Uh, MAGA Mike is “kind” alright. Kind of an anti-democracy, misogynistic, homophobic a**hole.

MAGA Mike Johnson claims he doesn’t remember voting against birth control. Uh, he co-sponsored January 2023 bill to defund Planned Parenthood. He also voted in 2022 against Right to Contraception Act to codify access to birth control. So Mike is saying he has early dementia?

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The right-wing radical GOP in Ohio who have tried unreasonably to ban abortion completely are now trying to tell Ohioans that a no vote on Issue 1 is a reasonable choice. Ignore their lies Ohio. Vote YES on Issue 1

And again, if anyone reading this is in a state with an election on Tuesday. Vote, and vote blue.

If your vote didn’t matter GOP wouldn’t try so hard to keep you from voting.

Can we start calling him Not Ready for Coach Prime Time?

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Was watching Washington vs USC and an arena football game broke out.

At halftime, the only sure winner, anyone who bet the over. (35-28 at halftime, 52-42 final)

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Another day, another loss for the 0-10 and 1 San Jose Sharks, their second straight allowing 10 goals.

At this point the Sharks could be the inspiration for the hockey version of the beginning of Ted Lasso.

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Bruce Bochy, 68, just won the World Series, Gregg Popovich, 74, probably won’t win NBA championship this season, but he’s off to a fun start. And the Seattle Seahawks, atop NFC West, are led by Pete Carroll, 72. Age is just a number.

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Burying the lede. Headline today: New poll shows Porter leading Schiff in U.S. Senate Race.

” Porter has 17%, Schiff has 16%, Garvey has 10% But 30%(!) are undecided.

Wonder how many of that 30% were thinking “There’s a 2024 California Senate race?

As Trump talks about another Muslim ban if he gets re-elected will any reporter ask him if if this affects say, the folks who invested billions with Jared from Saudi Arabia?

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Many of these MAGAs are against SNAP, against school lunches, against Medicare, against Social Security… Thinking if they’d been around when boy brought Jesus five small loaves of bread & two small fish they’d have tried to take the miracle food for 5,000 home for themselves.

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A question I’d like to ask MAGA Republicans: How is it possible that according to Trump, Joe Biden is “the weakest and most incompetent president in history,” but also capable of getting all the DOJ, dozens of courts and voting offices in many states, all in line against Donald?

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Trump lied in Texas “California had blackouts all over the place this summer. California was able to meet energy demands all summer. But Texas’s ERCOT does have issues. And since Donald is all about projection, wonder if Ted Cruz will need to run to Cancun again this winter?

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Senator Susan Collins follows President Biden speaking to survivors and victims’ families in Maine, and makes a nice gesture using ASL to the deaf community. A more meaningful gesture would be to say she has changed her mind on an assault weapon ban.

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CNN has story on Biden in trouble with Black voters in Wisconsin. Now Biden & Dems absolutely need to pay attention to Black voters. But CNN ONLY shows interviews with voters who’re angry at Joe or feel taken for granted. No one who’s happy with all the good the President’s done.

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Ron DeSantis told attendees at “Florida Freedom Summit on Saturday he did not need teleprompters because you “got to speak from the heart.” Well, yeah, but what in situation’s like Ron’s where he doesn’t HAVE a heart?

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Jeff Bezos says he’s moving from Seattle to Miami: “I want to be close to my parents, and [fiancée] Lauren and I love Miami.” And I’m sure Florida not having a state capital gains tax has nothing to do with it.

Sometimes all the stress in the world can be dealt with by curling up in a box.