Left Coast Sports Babe

So how many Americans who don’t normally watch football will be thankful today for any excuse to focus on anything other than politics?

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And tomorrow’s afternoon marquee NFL matchup – NY Giants, 2-9, vs Dallas Cowboys 4-7. Can we officially designate it the Turkey Bowl?

(Siri, what is a game that sounded better when it was scheduled in the offseason?)

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Mark Zuckerburg was apparently seen “with a large security and staff presence” at Mar-A-Lago. So billionaire tech bros may vote for Trump, but in private they don’t trust their own safety to his idea of security clearances.

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Meanwhile Elon Musk wants to get rid of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Well, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau covers not just banks, but things like payday lenders and for profit colleges – and bitcoin. Heaven forbid they get in the way of billionaires being able to take advantage of middle-class and poor people.

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Why does anyone think the Muskrat – Velveeta Voldemort marriage will last even as long as Donald’s other marriages?

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For all that Trump loves to attack California and say how awful it is for people who live in the state, we California voters are actually much happier with Democrats than we are with him! Looks now as if Democrats may have flipped a third Congressional seat in the state as Adam Gray now leads GOP incumbent John Duarte by 105 votes in the 13th Congressional District (Central Valley)

PS Donald, you lost the state by over 3 million votes!

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Nt that Joe,would have done it but what a Dark Brandon moment it would have been if when Biden pardoned those turkeys he added… “I thought about pardoning a third turkey but he doesn’t need it now that he won the Presidential election.”

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And to close, as always, thankful to all my readers… you are the reason I write.

And all through the House…

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Not a creature was stirring….

Now back to snark.

The ACC may end up with more teams in the College Football Playoffs than the Big 12 and SEC. Well, at least if the Pac 12 had to be broken up sounds like Stanford and Cal may at least have ended up in one of the strongest conferences.

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So Snell’s going to sign with the Dodgers?

When are they going to sign Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes?

And how much will they defer salaries until about 2050?

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Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, is co-founder of MSD Capital. Never heard of MSD Capital? It was created to manage wealth of ONE billionaire family – Michael Dell. Phelan did donate over $800,000 to Trump this year.

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Stunning that the same people who falsely believe raising the minimum wage will greatly increase their prices for margaritas and guacamole, refuse to consider that tariffs on tequila and avocados will actually do just that.

Sometimes I wonder how Americans voters can possibly make such stupid decisions. And then I open a Trader Joe’s salad mix containing chopped vegetables, dressing mix, croutons and parmesan cheese. And on the side of the cheese packet there’s a warning – “contains milk.”

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So as caucasians in the U.S. increasingly become a minority how long until many folks cheering companies rolling back DEI programs demand new DEI programs for white peopl

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Caitlyn Jenner posted that “If I ran for (Governor of California), and it was ultimately against Harris, I would destroy her. Has someone checked Caitlyn for concussions?

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Apparently Tucker Carlson on a podcast said he believes Satan himself is really running Joe Biden’s White House. Well, every accusation IS a confession…

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Back when I was a college waitress, Reagan’s DOD secretary Caspar Weinberger spoke at Faculty Club dinner. All of us who worked that night had to sign up in advance and go through background check. For a man who claims to be terrified about his own safety, DonOld is pretty cavalier about his staff.

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So uh, are contracts included in those laws that SCOTUS said the President was above?? Imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico violates terms of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Signed in 2020 by Donald Trump.

So do teams actually hang NBA Cup banners?

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Big Game Saturday. Stanford vs Cal for the Axe.

Just for one day can we take that bleeping ACC football logo off the field. (Of course, with the rain in California right now maybe it will wash away.)

Nothing says focus on the future like making one of your first priorities in 2025 to investigate your loss in the 2020 election…

What’s next, Trump will demand an investigation of how he hasn’t won an Emmy, Oscar or Nobel Prize?

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Thinking most women would rather be in a women’s restroom with a trans woman than in a bar with Pete Hegseth.

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If you think the lines are long at TSA now, imagine what will happen when Velveeta Voldemort throws a fit about them putting Tulsi Gabbard on TSA watch list and fires most of the staff.

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Washington DC hotels during Obama inauguration sold out early, were often in $1500-2000 a night range -and up, and even suburban hotels were over $1000, if you could find one. Even by Dulles Airport. Now for January 20, 2025, yes, not normal January prices. But many nice DC hotels still available in $1000 range, a few as low as $500. Out by the airport under $300.

Guess people just aren’t that into him.

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So has DonOld told his new Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt how many people she has to say attended his inauguration.

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As rumors swirl on who Trump wants to appoint as he plans to fire Christopher Wray,… reminder who hired the Republican FBI director in the first place. Yep, Donald J. Trump in 2017 Sooner or later, Velveeta Voldemort throws everyone under the bus.

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So JD Vance’s first actual VP task, helping Matt Gaetz connect with GOP Senators went so well that Gaetz withdrew his nomination the next day. Well this should quell the rumors that Musk is the real #2 guy. Not to mention the rumors that #ElonIsTheRealPresident

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I’m so old I remember when BIll Clinton’s first choice for attorney general, Zoe Baird, had to withdraw just because she had an undocumented nanny for her kids. Now we’re “oh, she only accepted a $25,000 bribe from Trump to drop a case against him.”

Kelly Loeffler’s Atlanta Home. And now she’s being nominated for Secretary of Agriculture. This is like a twisted remake of Green Acres.

ESPN headline: “Piece of metal falls from Cowboys’ stadium roof.” Talk about a metaphor for the Dallas season.

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Reports that Los Angeles Dodgers will be making their free agency pitch to Juan Soto this week.

Presume it will be something like major league minimum for 10 years in while he plays in California and he and Dodgers avoid tax, and then $100 million a year for the next ten years while Soto he moves to a no-income tax state…

Nearing midnight in Washington DC. Senate still working on President Biden’s judicial nominees… Republicans still trying to block them. Hope GOP didn’t have any holiday plans.

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Something that isn’t being mentioned about part of Matt Gaetz’s defense – that he thought the girl he paid for sex was 18. It was 2017. At the time he was 35 years old. Ewwwwwwwwww

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World according to GOP:

Hunter Biden, while a drug addict, paid women for sex. This means his father should not be President.

Matt Gaetz, on other hand, paid at least two women for sex, one underage. This means he should be confirmed as Attorney General.

Make it make sense.

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Velveeta Voldemort hasn’t nominated an FDA director yet. Maybe he hasn’t been able to reach Hannibal Lecter.

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45 picks former GOP Rep. Sean Duffy as DOT Secretary.

Because, yes, all that transportation experience: Duffy was on 1998’s Road Rules: All Stars and 2002’s Real World/Road Rules Challenge.

Okay then…

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So do the election betting sites now have odds on when the “special relationship” between Donald Trump and Elon Musk will blow up?

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As he said he would, Trump is putting loyal far-right extremists in his Cabinet, and nominated the writer of Project 2025 for head of the FCC. And many who voted for Donald are upset and terrified. What part of “when someone tells you who they are” did they not believe?

Million dollar talent, two cent head award again to Wander Franco, star player for Tampa Bay Rays, already indicted for case in which he is accused of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a minor and human trafficking. Now arrested for an altercation involving drugs and guns.

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Cleveland Cavaliers are 12-0

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Lakers are 6-4.

Glad Lebron got to play with Bronny.

But maybe King James should have taken his talents back home to Ohio?

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Latino male Trump voter told CNN mass deportation won’t extend to law-abiding workers. “That wouldn’t be fair. They need to make sure that they don’t throw away, they don’t kick out, they don’t deport people that are family oriented.” Anyone got a face-eating leopard emoji?

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Fox News was 100% pro-Trump and never mentioned the potential negatives. MSM was too busy both-sides ing everything. So let’s see, a circle with half 100% red and the other 50% red and 50% blue. Don’t need higher math to know that’s a 75% red circle

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President Biden has his last Veteran’s Day as President at Arlington Cemetery today. So next year will Trump get rid of Veteran’s Day and make a national holiday of his birthday instead

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And did Trump wish “suckers and losers” a happy Veteran’s Day yet??

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I’m a Democrat and I believe in elections. But can we stop with this “landslide” lie?

LBJ over Goldwater was a landslide. Reagan over Mondale was a landslide.

2024 was about 200,000 votes in a handful of swing states. Fewer than in a random waiting room for Taylor Swift tickets.

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Only good thing about Elise Stefanik being nominated for UN Ambassador, it will get her out of the House.

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Kristi Noem as possible Department of Homeland Security Secretary? Becausse no state knows more about the southern border than South Dakota?

Meeanwhile, hide your puppies. Especially Chihuahuas

As rough a week as it’s been, it’s important to savor the small good things – like Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys suffering another blow out loss. And at home.

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Jake Bates, who was selling bricks last year. Signed by the then desperate Detroit Lions, he kicked an end of game-winning field goal against Minnesota Vikings. earlier this seasons

Then kicked (barely) a 58 yard game tying field goal and and (again barely) a 52 yard game-winning field goal against the Houston Texans as time expired today. Jake is the best story in football

And yes it’s nice to watch another team from Texas lose.

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Meanwile the New Orleans Saints hung on to win a game in large part because anti-vaxxer Kirk Cousins with the Atlanta Falcons did Kirk Cousins things. So maybe mean bitch Karma isn’t out of it yet.

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Increasingly clear that Elon Musk feels like he will be the one in charge in the next adminstration. I am sure Donald’s ego will be just fine with that.

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Again, why is everyone so sure this Musk Trump bromance is going to work out? I don’t think there is a room big enough for both their egos.

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Have to love all these MAGAs claiming they want to ban books because they don’t like their kids exposed to crude sexual language…then turn around on Twitter & publicly call women politicians b*tches, whores & the c word.

Y’all talk that way at home? (rhetorical question)

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SNL’s cold open last night with cast members all being obsequious and genuflecting before Trump, was supposed to be over the top satire. Unfortunately they couldn’t match most of today’s GOP.

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So are JD Vance’s supporters chanting “Your couch my choice?”

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Here we go again MS media. Not that I watch thed Sunday shows… but the Democratic politicians Nov 10 werw be Ro Khanna (Face the Nation) and Bernie Sanders (MTP & SOTU) Disgrunted progressives. Not one of the moderates, especially WOMEN who won re-election.

How hard is it for the media to figure this out. If not for mostly moderate women who outperformed Harris-Walz in purple states, GOP would have close to a filibuster proof majority. (And Gallego is a moderate man who won AZ.)

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Nikki Haley at least at first seemed like she’d keep her integrity when she lost to Trump. But she threw it away…. and ended up as welcome in his administration as Liz Cheney. We are going to have a tiny violin shortage.

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This all feels too much like the aftermath of Brexit. Many Brits bought a lie about money taken from NHS going to the EU.. Now, in Britain, for just example…hotels can’t staff, it’s hard to hire service people, and prices have gone up.

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There’s buyer’s remorse in every election. But it’s going to come for Muslim-Americans maybe faster than anyone else. Not saying Mideast is easy. But they just helped elect guy who will let Netanyahu raze gaza to the ground. And reinstate a Muslim ban.

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Thoughts on GOP Senate leaders claiming they’ll work nights & weekends to get Trump picks confirmed. Some of these mega-millionaires Republicans have fancy lives in their home states &/or second homes. They’re gonna be so thrilled about being stuck in DC in middle of winter.

Steve Kerr learned from Gregg Popovich.

Now apparently Kenny Atkinson, former Warriors assistant coach, has learned from Kerr.

His now 10-0 Cleveland Cavaliers destroyed the Golden State Warriors Friday night, 136-117, and it wasn’t that close.

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Iowa flies out to Pasadena to be upset by UCLA, Cal beats Wake Forest for a Demon Deacons home game in North Carolina

Is buyer’s remorse a thing when you buy yourself new teams for your conference?

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We may not have a woman President but women are saving the US Senate from having a GOP filibuster proof majority Congratulations re-elected Senator Jacky Rosen!

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Hey MAGA Republican.

While you’re taking time to talk about cutting off blue states from federal funding, do yourselves a favor and google “donor states.” Bless your hearts.

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Can we stop with the “blowout” narrative? Yes, it does appear as if Trump has won the popular vote. Barely. (California has only counted about 59% of the vote as of this morning. No joke.) But at least 48% of the country, and still maybe as high as 50% voted for Harris.

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And yes, even Friday night before everyone absolutely concedes that Kamala Harris lost the popular vote… how many people know California has maybe 40% of ballots still to count? Just saying.

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Royce White says he’s going to run again and challenge Minnesota Senator Tina Smith in 2026. Uh, Royce. 1. Have you forgotten you need to politely concede to Amy Klobuchar in 2024 first? 2. Tina will kick your ass too.

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Seeing some pro-Palestine posts today that Kamala lost because she supported genocide. As they voted for a man who will let Netanyahu do “whatever the hell he wants.” Which means burning what’s left of Gaza to the ground. And maybe use some of the land for Trump condos.

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Unintended consequences of tariff tax alert. Per NY Times, Steve Madden is trying to reduce production in China, and instead making more shoes in Cambodia, Vietnam, Mexico and Brazil. And this helps American businesses how?

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You hear social media rumors. Then you hear from real people . Long term acquaintance I trust told me today in a Virginia high school boys are chanting at girls “Your body, my choice.” Agree right wing media bubbles get some to believe lies… but this is worse than deplorable.

Steve Kerr on his message to the Golden State Warriors last night “‘Let’s make America great again and beat the Celtics,’”

Set the clock back an hour Saturday night. Set the calendar back over a hundred years Tuesday night.

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Melania Trump wouldn’t kiss Donald Trump on the lips during his speech Tuesday night. Guess he didn’t pay her enough.

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65% of eligible voters voted yesterday. That means 35% did not. And those 35% let the rest of America dictate almost every aspect of their lives.

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Guardian headline “US abortion rights supporters see string of victories despite major loss in Florida.” Major loss?!! A 57-43 % win for abortion rights. But Ron DeathSantis made the amendment required 60% What happened to democracy?

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He lost by about 16 points in Minnesota.. As a mouthy woman myself, have to ask – has Royce White conceded defeat yet to Senator Amy Klobuchar?

Wonder how Latino men will react when Trump starts deporting their friends and families. And when they face arrest on the street if they don’t have their “papers?” And when if they are shot by racist police Trump will give those police immunity?

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How often do people get back with their ex’s only to be reminded after a short time why they dumped them in the first place? January 2025 is going to be like that.

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Bernie Sanders ranted today “it’s no great surprise Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find working class has abandoned them.” Uh, if Bernie really cared about working class & gotten behind Hillary in 2016, Clinton would be completing her 2nd term.

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Wonder how Latino men will react when Trump starts deporting their friends and families. And when they face arrest on the street if they don’t have their “papers?” And when if they are shot by racist police Trump will give those police immunity?

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Rachel Maddow, talking about not giving up the fight “Now that we’re freed up from spending all our time on the election, now we can work full time being fricking pirates, being a thorn in the side to anyone who wants to turn this country into a tin-pot tyranny.”

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Hoax bomb threats last night directed to black polling locations in Georgia, and to Navajo polling locations in Arizona. Some people don’t want some people to vote.

Maricopa county in Arizona has 79 contests on their ballot. And I thought California was bad.

At least Tammy Baldwin is sending Eric Hovde back to his mansion in California…

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Yes, I’m an Anglophile. Tonight especially. England has now elected THREE women leaders. And they have an official cat.