Wow, cheapest ticket to see Zion Williamson in UNC-Duke game now $2,500. What’s the point? Next year fans can probably see him cheap with the Suns or Knicks.

Well, at least when SF Giants take over Petco Park for Giants-Padres games they’ll be able to boo ex-Dodger Manny Machado.

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MLB Baseball Players Association head Tony Clark wants DH to expand to NL. If it’s just about keeping lousy fielders who can hit employed, let NL teams have one additional non-pitcher on their team. Problem solved. You’re welcome.

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Look, I get with sports it’s about ego. But when you can sign for more money than you can possibly spend in your entire life, wouldn’t you pick a place you actually want to live?

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Antonio Brown met with Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II and tweeted that both sides “agreed that it is time to move on.”
So the NFL version of a “conscious uncoupling?”

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Taneytown, Maryland is considering a new Civil War memorial with equal-sized pictures of Lincoln AND John Wilkes Booth. “Many fine people on both sides”?

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NY Times reports Vatican has a secret set of rules for clerics who fathered children. Uh, if priests have children, what makes the church think they care about rules?

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NY TImes also reports Trump asked then-acting AG Whitaker if he could appoint an attorney who had already recused himself to oversee an investigation. So wonder what Donald’s already asked Barr?

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Clarence Thomas wants to overturn Times v. Sullivan ruling, which protects news organizations from most libel suits when they write about public figures. So what is Thomas afraid the media will be writing about him?

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Reportedly Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are breaking up. Damn, I miss the days when we gossiped about reality stars instead of electing them.

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Have to wonder, why hasn’t DonaldTrump attacked Rachel Maddow yet? Is her show on during his “Executive Time?” Or is it just that really strong women scare him?

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In retrospect perhaps Justin’s Smollett’s story from the start was as improbable as Trump’s claim his campaign never colluded with Russia.

More bad limerick time.

About Mueller Trump does like to bitch
But his tweets now are causing a hitch.
Those self-pitying cries
And obvious lies
Are proving that Trump IS a witch.

Boston has highest payroll in MLB. Red Sox owner John Henry today when asked about spending and winning “I’m sure there is a correlation, but it’s not as perfect…. Spending more money helps.”
What was his first clue?

Winner of yesterday’s crash-plagued Indy 500 – Denny Hamlin.    Runners-up?  All  NASCAR body shops.

Meanwhile, speaking of payrolls, the Red Sox won in 2018 with baseball’s highest payroll, despite paying Pablo Sandoval $18 million to play for SF Giants.  Which they are paying him again in 2019.  #PandaPower

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Bruce Bochy has announced he will retire after the end of SF Giants 2019 season. Which Giants fans hope will be late October.

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Heard a great idea today. Instead of President’s Day, because really, who needs another mattress sale, let’s make ELECTION DAY a national holiday.

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Would everyone who ever drank underage please STFU about Malia Obama.
Thank you.

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Maybe what really upsets conservatives about Malia’s underage drinking is they worry it means she aspires to be a Supreme Court judge?

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Fox News gleefully attacking Democratic politicians for condemning the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett.
Somehow I missed their same outrage over Trump and the Central Park Five.

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The West Virginia woman who was fired from her non-profit job for calling Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” today pleaded guilty to embezzling $18,000 from FEMA. Who knew such a classy woman might be a crook too?

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Wouldn’t NBA All-Star games with the captains picking their best teams be more compelling if fans weren’t watching the same thing playing out during the regular season?

What’s next for the league to attract interest? The Warriors playing the All-Star champions?

So for those unfamiliar with NASCAR, no Sunday’s Daytona 500, was not normally like “The Bachelorette”  – where last guy standing is the winner.

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But yeah, when did the Daytona 500 turn into demolition derby?

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver  is not  happy with the Knicks tanking “.. you understand why there’s relegation in European soccer.”

Hmm, if they relegate Knicks for tanking, who does the NBA bring up? Duke?

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So isn’t it likely that Bryce Harper has made up his mind and is just sitting back enjoying the attention and the lack of the boring first weeks of spring training?

A woman gave birth on a JetBlue flight. Good thing she wasn’t on Spirit Airlines. They’d have charged her for an extra carry-on.

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UN Ambassador nominee Heather Nauert  has withdrawn her nomination. So the question of the night – what’s in HER yearbook?

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Trump fundraising email of the day “Last week, more than 95% of the Patriots I polled demanded a wall.” Say what? Does he mean 95% of the voices in his head.

(or does he mean Brady and Belichick?)

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Dana Carvey mocked George H.W. Bush and Bush invited him to the White House. Alec Baldwin mocks Donald Trump and he angrily tweets calling for retribution. What a sad, pathetic little POTUS.

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Never thought I’d be tweeting in praise of Sarah Palin.  But she had the good nature and wit to appreciate Tina Fey’s amazing portrayal of her…even appearing on the show.  Take note, POTUS.

So just wondering, after Donald Trump’s meltdown over SNL.  Are “The Daily Show” “Full Frontal with Samantha B” and  “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”  just on so late at night during the week he hasn’t seen them?

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Anyone ever thought Donald Trump has decided he likes Kim Jong Un because standing next to North Korean leader makes Donald feel as if he really IS 6’3″?

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To be fair, has any President before Trump so unified most of Europe?   Against the US.

How childish is it that #MarALardass is trending? Really doesn’t show much respect to Donald Trump at all. Womp womp

Craziness in SF Bay Area, from sun to pouring rain to hail (or even some snow) then back to sun within a few minutes. Almost a shame SFGiants are after Bryce Harper instead of weather chaser Mike Trout.

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So let’s get to to the real crisis in baseball – wherever he ends up no team will possibly have time this year to come up with a Bryce Harper bobblehead.

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Meanwhile, baseball being baseball, pretty sure 2019 MVP races in both leagues will include someone we’re not even talking about now.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver debuted a new “smart jersey of the future.” for fans, where you can use a phone app to change number and name on the back. So maybe nobody warned Silver about this thing called a “washing machine? #notsosmartjersey?

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Payless ShoeSource said it will close and liquidate their 2,300 U.S. stores, resulting in tens of thousands of job losses. Are we tired of winning yet?

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Today’s mass shooter was an American citizen. So assume GOP are fine with next President, whoever she or he may be, declaring a gun violence National Emergency on day one?

CDC reports 63 more people have gotten sick with salmonella from raw turkey products. But hey MAGAers – this is science. So own the libs – buy more recalled ground turkey.

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As Ann Coulter goes off on Trump, calling him an idiot and then some,  talk about some serious conflict in my reaction – glee at watching conservatives take on Democrats in the “circular firing squad” department – or horror in agreeing with Ann Coulter,

No serious NBA games to watch for a week because of the All-Star Break.  So all basketball fans get a last of what it’s like to root for the Knicks.

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Though really, it’s a tough time for many US sports fans – after  Super Bowl, before Spring Training games start, and NBA games really matter…. and of course, before for three weeks we all become fans of college basketball teams we had never heard of…

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A Florida woman was arrested for throwing a frozen pork chop at her boyfriend,  lacerating his face. . If she’d only thawed it out.

(read that above joke out loud.)

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Trevor Bauer says his arbitration hearing with Indians ended with ‘character assassination’ – Well this should start off 2019 with a warm fuzzy feeling in the Cleveland clubhouse.

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Trump fundraising email of day says “Deadline is Midnight to wish Donald and Melania a Happy Valentine’s Day.”
I really don’t care, do U?

There once was a POTUS named Trump
Whose ego could not take its lumps
Since he’s not 6’3″
Nor close to 243.
His wall will distract from his rump.

As California faces massive flooding from heavy rains this week, what excuse will Donald Trump use to blame the state and deny federal funds?

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This reality show version of the Manchurian Candidate really really sucks.

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Susan Collins, on Trump’s “National Emergency.” This approach does set a very bad precedent for future presidents, whether it’s a Democrat or a Republican, to feel that they can get around Congress’s constitutional role to allocate funding. It’s very serious and troubling to me.”
Too soon to start a pool on when Collins will give a speech announcing she supports the President?

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17 people, including 14 children, murdered by troubled young man who should never have had gun, and Trump is “praying for continued strength and healing.”
One person gets killed by an immigrant and he demands more billions for his wall. #Parkland.

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But seriously, what kind of sick f*ck declares a National Emergency over a vanity project on anniversary of 17 people being murdered by mass shooter in Parkland?

Ravens traded Joe Flacco to Broncos. Well, Denver has already proven you can win a Super Bowl with a former NFL quarterback.

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What’s more shocking – that Portland Trail Blazers outscored Golden State Warriors 35 to 12 in their 129 to 107 win Wednesday night?  Or that not only did Warriors coach Steve Kerr get ejected, he had to be physically held back from getting in worse trouble by Kevin Durant?

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From TC  “So Donny (Trump)  has installed a $50,000 Golf Simulator in the White House. It is a large screen that you hit balls at. It is the only screen in the WH that isn’t showing “Fox News” 24/7”

GOP in Wisconsin erased Colin Kaepernick from a resolution recognizing Black History Month, saying he’s too controversial to be included in a list of influential black leaders.
Now, Kap is a terribly imperfect messenger.  But let’s be real, if he were alive today the Wisconsin GOP would say the same thing about MLK Jr.

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Sri Lanka is bringing back capital punishment And the country is looking for actual hangmen – “male, between the 18 and 45, with “excellent moral character” able to pass a “mind and mental strength” test.
“Excellent moral character?” Well, I guess they can’t ask for experience.

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CNN’s Town Hall with Howard Schultz finished third among cable news network last night w/ 1.04 million viewers, behind FOX with 2.47 million and MSNBC’s with 2.21 million. Still, guess this proves you can always get a million people to watch a train wreck.

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National debt has surpassed $22 trillion. I missed the Trump tweet taking credit.

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So who had FEMA head Brock Long in Trump resignation bingo?

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Judge just voided Paul Manafort plea deal, saying he ‘intentionally’ lied too FBI, special counsel AND grand jury.
Can’t wait to see the Presidential way Donald Trump will respond to this

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GOP Sen. Roy Blunt said Donald Trump will veto a bill to prevent another government shutdown IF it includes back pay for contractors who lost work in first Trump shutdown.
A real man of the people.

Duke came back from 23-points down in  second-half deficit to beat Louisville 71-69.  Are we sure the Blue Devils weren’t playing the Atlanta Falcons?

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Javon McKinley, Notre Dame, was charged Monday with three misdemeanors, after punching two campus security officers who found him passed out and were trying to help him to his dorm.
So the real question, is McKinley talented enough that when the Fighting Irish release him, some SEC team will give him a second chance?

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A thought for Bryce Harper. He gets booed in a lot of stadiums. If he signs with SFGiants over Phillies at least he won’t get booed at home.

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Of course Kareem Hunt has a job while Colin Kaepernick doesn’t. If Ray Rice hadn’t been towards the end of his career some team would have signed him too.

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So how mad is Donald Trump going to be that he won’t be able to use a nasty nickname for astronaut and future senator Mark Kelly? Also known as Mr. Gabby Giffords?

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CNN is giving Howard Schulz a town hall tonight. Because who thought anything bad could happen from giving a narcissistic billionaire, who is also a political neophyte, lots of exposure for ratings?

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Now Trump is says he is “thinking about doing on the Fourth of July or thereabouts a parade, a ‘Salute to America’ parade.’It’ll be a, really a gathering as opposed to a parade I guess you’d have to say – perhaps at the Lincoln Memorial, we’re looking at sites.”
You know, a resignation parade or gathering would give Trump the bigliest crowd ever.

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Trrump said idea of having a dog seems “phony” to him. And “I wouldn’t mind having one, honestly, but I don’t have any time. How would I look walking a dog on the White House lawn?”
As if any dog would want Trump to walk him or her. And no self-respecting cat would go anywhere near him.

So now Trump is offering contributors “Build the Wall, Crime will Fall” bumperstickers.
Well, if we’re going to do poems –

Blaming others for your fall, really takes a lot of gall. while you count your greedy haul,,and act like a neanderthal”

NBA says Kevin Durant should have been called for a “discontinued dribble” in Warriors’ final possession before they sunk two free throws to beat Miami Heat 120-118 Monday night.
You mean superstars can’t do anything they want with the ball, ever?

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Congrats to Phil Mickelson for winning another tournament at 48 years old.   “Just wait until he gets some real experience” said Jamie Moyer.

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Cleveland Browns signed Kareem Hunt today. Well, Baker Mayfield had a least a few months of being part of a feel-good story.

Have to assume there is some sort of GPS tracker on Donald Trump’s phone. Would LOVE to have someone leak how often he tweets from the toilet.

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Trump claim at rally tonight that Democrats want to let criminals into the US. As opposed to Republicans who want to keep one in the White House?

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Give Trump credit, after his El Paso speech tonight, how many people will turn on television to search for a more reality-based show like the Bachelor?

Trump debuted a new slogan last night. “Finish the Wall. Anyone who listens to him regularly knows goal should be ” Finish a Complete Sentence.”

Besides Beto O’Rourke rally being bigger Beto’s crowds make you feel good and optimistic about America. Trump crowds make you wonder how we fell so far so fast.

Yesterday at Pebble Beach, play was halted when Paul Casey, 41, said he couldn’t see his putt on 16.   Phil Mickelson, 48, said he “could see just fine.”

So hey, yeah, at some point, everything’s equally blurry.

At time play was halted, Phil Mickelson was leading the tournament by 3 strokes.  Of course, if Phil were Tiger Woods, ESPN would have been breaking into broadcasts hourly for a “special report.”

Report from Alex Palovic “Bruce Bochy said Bumgarner sent him a text after Zaidi said Giants might use openers. “If you use an opener in my game I’m walking right out of the ballpark.””
❤️ Madbum

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NY Yankees have reportedly offered Machado a $200 million 7-8 year contract. Makes sense, with a majority of sports fans, NY and Manny are equally beloved.

That moment when you realize not only do you not love some Grammy winning music but also you don’t even know who some of the big winners are. #TheGrammys

From Trump fundraising email. “THIS IS AN ORCHESTRATED DEMOCRATIC HIT JOB TO HARASS PRESIDENT TRUMP.”
Seriously does anyone think the Democrats are organized enough to orchestrate anything?

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While we’re fretting about Amy Klobuchar’s abilities as a boss, the President of the United States is smashing records for turnover in the White House at all levels.

Meanwhile, it’s clear that Trump’s intimidation tactics are working SO well on Elizabeth Warren. “By the time we get to 2020, Donald Trump may not even be President. In fact he may not even be a free person.”

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Candace Owens “Whenever we say ‘nationalism,’ the first thing people think about, at least in America, is Hitler. You know, he was a national socialist, but if Hitler just wanted to make Germany great and have things run well, OK, fine.”
WTAF? Is Owens tired of Virginia Democrats getting all the attention?

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Congrats to the National Enquirer. Who knew ANYONE could make Jeff Bezos into a semi-sympathetic figure.

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A piece of advice, again, for all guys.  Seriously, save yourselves a lot of potential trouble. It doesn’t matter who you are, women just don’t want to see pictures of your junk.

Tom Brady, who skipped Patriots WH visit when Obama was President, refused to answer a reporter’s question about whether he would go this time. Well if he wants to avoid controversy, Tom can always use excuse he doesn’t eat fast food..

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Lakers  general manager Rob Pelinka is comparing his team’s postseason chances to the New England Patriots. “we’re on the outside but we find a way to get in the playoffs with the skill sets we’ve added. And then much like Brady did, we let one of the all-time greats  (James) -take the helm for this team and make some noise.”

With all due respect, for the Lakers it will take more than a Bill Vinovich referee team for them to have a chance at the NBA finals.

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Clemson football co-offensive coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott got $150,000 raises and will now make $1 million annually.
Many professors at Clemson don’t even make $150.000 a year.

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My favorite Frank Robinson quote “Be anything you want to be, but don’t be dull.”

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Open note to Virginia. Maybe consider electing a woman as Governor next time?

Meanwhile, So let me get this straight Donald Trump is attacking Virginia Democrats because of past behaviors that were racist and possibly sexually abusive?   Is he really mad because he thinks they should be Republicans?

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So this week we’ve learned two things: One, be careful what pictures you put in a yearbook. Two. it is ALWAYS stupid to send a dick pick.

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Georgia GOP Rep. Rob Woodall says he will not seek re-election, citing “political and personal reasons.” So what’s in his yearbook?

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Really should have some sympathy for cast of Saturday Night Live.  These days there is no way they can prepare a show, especially cold open, early in week without ripping it up and starting over Friday.

Words many of us liberals never expected to say – “Thank heaven for Judge Roberts.”

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So while Jeff Bezo is standing up to AMI  National Enquirer extortion, the question remains   -“Who has already paid?”

And after this Trump presidency is over wonder who’s going to make big bucks by helping people who were part of this White House scrub their resumes?

Meanwhile, in Mississippi, Southern Miss head football coach Jay Hopson is upset the school won’t let him hire Art Briles,fired in 2016 by Baylor following an investigation into their program’s sexual assault scandal, and banned from college football for 3 years.
Wonder what NFL team will interview Briles next.

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WR Antonio Brown apparently was in involved in a domestic dispute in January, although he was not arrested. So let’s see, does this make favorites to sign him the 49ers, Cowboys or Redskins?

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Applebee’s is promoting Dollar Hurricane’s in their restaurants for Mardi Gras. “Applebee’s Dollar Hurricanes?” Respectfully thinking, hasn’t New Orleans suffered enough already with that Saints blown call?

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I’m a Saints fan, not Pelicans fan, but apparently Anthony Davis trade to Lakers won’t work supposed because New Orleans is being “outrageous” in their demands. Can’t imagine why the city would have it in for Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Lakers lost last night to Indiana Pacers 136-94. Guessing they can’t wait for Lebron James to get back. Oh, wait, never mind.

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Meanwhile, what was a bigger shock tonight, that Spurs lost to Warriors tonight 141 to 102, or that with Pop resting DeRozan AND Aldridge, that San Antonio was only down 3 points late in the 3rd quarter.

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Since last SOTU eight of Trump’s Cabinet secretaries, plus AG Jeff Sessions, have either resigned or been fired. Such a well-oiled machine.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is struggling to keep his job. Lt Gov. Justin Fairfax is denying a sexual assault allegation, now AG Mark Herring, 3rd in line, says he also wore blackface too, in 1980.
Your move, Florida.

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Now Trump via WhiteHouse.gov on Twitter says that a wall had reduced crime in Tuscon (sic) over 90%.
Well, TUCSON  is at least closer to the border (60 miles from Nogales) than San Antonio.

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Dee Margo, mayor of El Paso, is calling Donald Trump a liar over his false statement that a wall drastically reduced the city’s crime.
Your reminder that Margo is a REPUBLICAN.

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Donald Trump in SOTU talked about fighting childhood cancer. At the same time his administration eliminates environmental and other regulations – which will result in more children, and adults, getting cancer.

Also in SOTU “It’s not right to have nominations stuck in the Senate”. What does Justice Merrick Garland think.

So how long until Trump tweets he doesn’t know Paul Erickson?

What’s all this fuss about Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman having been suspended for PEDs this season. It’s not like he did anything awful like kneel for the anthem….

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There were so few LA fans at the game, Rams must have wondered if they had become the Chargers?

Super Bowl ratings hit a 10-year low yesterday as Trump’s favorite Patriots won a boring game. I miss Donald’s tweet taking credit.

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Advertisers had to be disappointed.  But maybe NFL can work out a post-game endorsement deal with Tylenol PM?     ZZZZZZZ

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Rams CB Robey-Coleman now going to appeal his $26,739 fine for his helmet-to-helmet no-call against Saints. Uh, Nickell does remember that he ADMITTED and bragged about it?

(besides, his Super Bowl loser’s share was more than double the fine.)

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Some Patriots players already say they aren’t going to White House.  Because they don’t like Trump or they don’t like cold fast food?

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I’d rather be  Saints fan who isn’t over it yet, than a fan who barely noticed their team was (barely) in Super Bowl.

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Marc Ragovin  – “Jared Goff might be a Ram, but on Sunday he played like a deer in headlights.”

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https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2019/2/3/18210010/saints-boycott-bowl-party-super-bowl-53-new-orleans

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GOP is lying and saying Democrats want to kill babies after they are born.
Uh, no, that would be Republicans by claiming babies born to poor people don’t have a right to healthcare.

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Sherrod Brown “We don’t have to know why Trump lies to call them lies, and we don’t have to know the content of his heart to condemn his racism.”
Actually, if Trump isn’t a racist it’s ALMOST worse. Because then he knows he’s saying awful things just to pander to the worst of his base.

Regarding Liam Neesen’s admission of his past wanting to be a racist vigilante. Bad enough he had the desire. But how stupid is he now to admit it?

Stacey Abrams is giving Democratic response to State of the Union. Bernie Sanders just announced he will be giving his own response.

Can’t imagine how Bernie gets the reputation for not being a team player.

Looks like a Trump inaugural crowd, only bigger and having more fun.   (New Orleans,  Boycott Bowl.)

Can the Chiefs and Saints play next weekend for fans who actually want to see a decent football game?

Perhaps highlight of Super Bowl for most average Americans was realization that 70,000 members of 1% paid thousands of dollars to be inside where they couldn’t change the channel.

Jared Goff hasn’t looked that bad in a Big Game since he played for Cal against Stanford.

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Maroon 5, Rams 3.

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Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman started the season with a four-game PED suspension. So maybe he had fresher legs than anyone else on field?

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With 16 runs in 5 games of 2018 World Series the losing Dodgers still averaged more scoring per game than Rams today in Super Bowl.

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Trump said he would “have a hard time” with Barron playing football. Because he knows bone spurs are hereditary?

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Florida State says they’ve dismissed QB Deondre Francois. Coach Taggert “We have high expectations for all of our student-athletes and we will not shy away from those high standards of conduct.”
Am sure Seminoles would be equally principled if team hadn’t missed a bowl game last season for first time since 1981.

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Poll: Howard Schultz’s favorability just 4 percent across Dems, GOP and independents.
Well, who said America would never find a uniter.

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Pentagon just announced they will deploy 3,750 additional U.S. forces to Southwest border. I’m sure all those troops will feel great about having volunteered to protect our country from dangerous unarmed women and children.

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White House spokesman says Donald Trump’s tan look is the result of “good genes.” So his mom cheated with an oompa-loompa?

So as much of America gets ready for another Super Bowl Sunday,  fans in New England are worried if they really need to buy another AFC Champions t-shirt. While fans in Los Angeles wonder if New Orleans really will trade them Anthony Davis.

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NFL’s silence on no-call keeping Saints from Super Bowl might have been most embarrassing response to a bad mistake this year. Ralph Northam – “Hold my beer.”

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So yesterday Ralph Northam was “deeply sorry” and today he says “it wasn’t me.” Even Brett Kavanaugh thinks that’s a bit of a stretch.

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Now Ralph Northam says he once darkened his fact to look like Michael Jackson. Uh, if he were trying to look like Michael Jackson he would have LIGHTENED his face.

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Ralph Northam voted twice for George W. Bush and in 2009 Republicans tried to get him to switch parties. Just think, if Northam had he’d have his party’s support now to stay in office.

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Any classmates of Donald Trump still have their old yearbooks? Asking for a country.

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I’m a white person & maybe Green Book is too geared to white people. But damn, very different people learning to get along is not a bad message these days. Seriously. Loved the movie.

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Trump said today Cory Booker has “no chance.” So clearly Booker is a more formidable candidate than some people thought.

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Trump will go down in history as the first leader ever to prepare for declaring a national emergency by spending the weekend golfing.

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And again folks,  because anyone who reads this knows how much I’m still mad about the no-call that kept Saints from Super Bowl and how much  I adore Drew Brees  (just given NFL sportsmanship player of the year, voted by his peers)  –  your reminder of his request “Pour that passion and emotion into your families & communities.”

http://www.drewbrees.com/the-foundation/

The foundation helps cancer patients, and children especially.  Donating the price of a beer or two would be cool.  Besides, who cares about watching the Rams and Patriots anyway?

Yeah, more important things than sports, but just think, if referees didn’t miss that call, almost ALL of America would be briefly united on SuperBowl Sunday – if only in rooting for New Orleans Saints, aka “Anyone but the Patriots again.”

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And we wouldn’t have lost the age vs. youth story with Patriots-Saints. Brady is a whole year older than Brees.

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To be fair, Los Angeles fans are very caught up with this LA-New Orleans controversy.  As in, is there any chance the Lakers can talk the Pelicans into trading them Anthony Davis?

Not running for office, and never thought of blackface, ever. But I did tell a lot of Polish jokes when I was in elementary and high school. Anyone else got a confession?

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Now Donald Trump says he’s losing ‘Massive Amounts of Money” in this job.
Gosh, if there was only something he could do to show that, like releasing his tax returns.

Again, not sure on 2020 at all. But this alone is almost enough to make me vote for Cory Booker. – When asked if he talked to Obama as he finalized his decision:

“I miss Obama, and I miss her husband, too.”

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And although while I’m glad to see Cory Booker in the Presidential Race. But can we Democrats please remember – NO ONE, not our spouses, best friends, children, etc, agrees with us 100% on every issue.

There is not a single candidate running for the Democratic nomination who has not f*cked up something. Maybe we can start focusing on what each of them do right, and who shows they are the most likely to do good for our country?

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If Democrats spend the energy we normally spend attacking each other in the primaries on attacking Trump we cannot lose in 2020.

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Okay, I get stupid things in college, I even get stupid things in front of an old-fashioned camera in college.  (Alcohol possibly being involved.)  But when you’re definitely sober later, deciding a blackface/KKK costume picture is one of the thing you want your classmates to remember you by…?

This is going to get me in trouble, which I why I am posting it here and not on Twitter. But as Ralph Northam’s career sadly but justifiably goes down in flames, I can think of two CURRENT politicians whose followers never criticize them – Trump and Bernie.

from Marc Ragovin   “So it’s the Friday before a Rams/Pats Super Bowl, or as Belichick likes to call it, a “pre-shoot”’

Reviews of penalties are being discussed a lot this week in NFL, and some complain it will take too long. Two responses — first, you limit the challenges, the same as other challenges, and let the booth call them in last two minutes. But second, and this goes for all sports – put a one-minute time limit on replay reviews. If you have to watch for 5-10 minutes from a ton of different angles, then whatever humans called on the field is reasonable.. The egregious ones take 30 seconds or less.

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NCAA is penalizing Missouri, including a 1 year football bowl ban, after finding a tutor did academic work for 12 student-athletes.
What a shame for those young men who have dreamed all their lives of playing in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

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Lost in all the other outrage these days, pitchers and catchers report in about two weeks. And Bryce Harper still hasn’t signed with a team.

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17 cars caught fire on roof of a garage at Newark Airport this morning, 15 of them were destroyed. Hope the airport at least waived the parking fees.

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Wait…. “According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a canine officer alerted other officers to the presence of 254 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside an 18-wheeler carrying cucumbers.”
#DogsNotWalls

So if per today’s unhinged Trump tweet storm the “Wall is already being built, I don’t expect much help!” why is there any need even to consider another shutdown?

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So after Trump threw his entire intelligence team under the bus today, who do we have next in Trump Resignation Bingo?

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Forecasts for Chicago are temperature rise from-25 below yesterday to low 50s and rain on Monday. Over 75 degrees.
So didn’t Trump just tweet that he wanted to see some global warming?

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in Orlando, a UCF student was arrested outside his dorm, with a fully automatic AR-15 in his car. Arrested. Not shot. Don’t even need a picture to know what color he is.

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So GOP insist ALL AOC’s ideas, even the most extreme ones, have been adopted by Democratic party, while crickets about Republican members of Congress like Ted Yoho, one of 7 to vote against back pay for furloughed workers.

Eight women have died in the past six years after patronizing a discount plastic surgery clinic in Miami.
But seriously, discount plastic surgery? Isn’t that like half-price day-old sushi?

Jack McKeon, 88, has been hired as a senior adviser for the Washington Nationals.  Good for McKeon.  But at 88, isn’t “senior advisor” redundant?

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Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin says it was “soft” for schools to close due to cold.
So why didn’t he give that Press Conference outside?

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Okay, here’s an idea for positive NFL change. Besides adding limited PI review, which the CFL does, let’s talk about targeting and helmet-to-helmet.
The league already reviews plays and fines players, as they did after Saints-Rams. But make, AFTER REVIEW AFTER THE GAME- deliberate helmet-to-helmet/targeting a defenseless receiver an infraction that means unpaid suspension for the next game. Even if the playoffs or Super Bowl.
If safety is REALLY the goal that will make anyone think twice.

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US State Department raised its Venezuela travel advisory warning for US citizens to “do not travel.”
With all due respect, is there any American who WANTS to travel to Venezuela right now?

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Mitch McConnell said today that making Election Day a federal holiday is part of a “power grab” by Democrats to win elections.
Right, because heaven forbid in a democracy we make it easier for people to you know, actually vote.

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As a moderate Democrat, I disagree with AOC on several policy issues. But am in awe of her social media skills – Today’s tweet -“Why don’t people ever tell billionaires who want to run for President that they need to “work their way up” or that “maybe they should start with city council first”?

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Sarah Sanders: God “wanted Donald Trump to become president.”
God, “Don’t blame me, heck, I can’t even get a lousy targeting penalty called when SAINTS are involved.

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Okay, if GOP doesn’t want Election Day to be national holiday in theory over cost, it would be inexpensive & effective to give all voters a lottery ticket.

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On Morning Joe, Howard Schultz was surprised because while he said “I don’t eat Cheerios,” when Mika Brzezinski told him an 18 ounce box cost $4, he responded “That’s a lot.”
Right, about 2/3 of the price of an equivalent sized Starbucks latte.#NotTheOnion

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At least seven people have died due to cold temperatures in the Midwest. Following his California comments waiting for Donald Trump to say it was their fault.for not shoveling their walks or something.

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For the attack by his neighbor, Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 in expenses and damages. How many Americans are starting GoFundMe pages for the neighbor?

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Have to wonder, at some point does  Donald Trump think about fact that if he hadn’t run for President he could be spending this whole  Polar Vortex winter at Mar-A-Lago with Playboy bunnies and porn stars?

Serious final note –  Frank Robinson is reportedly in hospice care. 2019 so far kind of sucks.

For those who say “get over it” with the Saints being robbed by refs- the Patriots also had an early lead – 14-0 at halftime, “let” KC come back, and ended up facing 3rd and 10 early in OT on their own 35. Imagine if a Chiefs defender had decked Edelman, PI, helmet-to-helmet and no call.
New England would have punted, and Kansas City, since Mahomes was dialed it, probably would have won. But I am sure Patriots fans would be “over it.”

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San Antonio Spurs get a home win with a buzzer beater from Rudy Gaby, 126-124 over the… Phoenix Suns?!?   Speaking of being robbed,  Spurs coach Gregg Popovich

“I thought that they outplayed us, outcoached us, outphysicaled us, outexecuted us. We had no respect for them or for the game. We didn’t play with each other. It was a pathetic performance, and Phoenix got robbed.”

While we were focused on hamberders…. According to reporter Michael Harriott, at Trump’s Clemson fast-food dinner “”15 of the University’s black players listed on the school’s official roster attended the White House visit, the vast majority of whom (11) were freshmen or sophomores who had very little playing time during the season. Just one senior made the trip and only six of the players in attendance were even listed on Clemson’s national championship depth chart. There are at least 57 black student-athletes on Clemson’s official team roster, which means 74 % of Clemson’s African-American players chose not to make the trip to the White House..”

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In California, Ghirardelli and Russell Stover have to pay over $750,000 in fines for “oversized containers” that “mislead” consumers into thinking they were getting more candy than they are actually buying.

This does not bode well this Easter for makers of hollow chocolate bunnies.”

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A 56 year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing pills he thought were opioids. They were actually laxatives. (Where? Of course, Florida.)
But talk about a sh*tty story.

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Wistful at the thought that with Polar Vortex this week comedians could have been falling all over each other to come up with the best “President Hillary Clinton is cold” joke.

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Donald Trump says he will give a Super Bowl pregame interview on Sunday.
Yet another reason for Saints fans not to watch the game.

After allegations of knowing hiring illegal workers and helping them falsify document, apparently Donald Trump’s companies will start using E-Verify. – which Trump has touted in some speeches.
Translation, until they got caught, they saw no reason to change business as usual.

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Howard Schultz toying with running for President might be doing as much for the Starbucks brand as “New Coke” did for Coca Cola.

Howard Schultz, a life-long Democrat, is trying to explain why he would run for President as an Independent. But really, there’s only one reason – because he has no chance to win Democratic primary.

Nickell Robey-Coleman, Los Angeles CB whose illegal hit on Saints TommyLee Lewis sent Rams to Super Bowl is now saying age is starting to affect Tom Brady’s play. Wait until LA figures out that touching Brady and often his receivers, is an automatic 15 yard penalty

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Phonetically #SuperBowlLIII should be pronounced “Super Bowl Lie.” Coincidence?

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Tom Brady says there is zero chance he will retire after this season. Translation – Giselle doesn’t want him around the house.

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American creativity is not dead. Nor is #WhoDat spirit  https://www.facebook.com/groups/164795546974540/

On a lighter sports note, just watched movie “Secretariat” again. Forget NFL, MLB, NBA arguments etc…. we are talking serious GOAT. #31lengths

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Saying that animals need to be full grown, United Airlines has banned puppies and kittens as “emotional support animals.”
But actually aren’t ALL puppies and kittens emotional support animals?

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Howard Schultz somehow feels he needs to run as an independent because it would be absolutely impossible for a billionaire with no political experience to get a major party’s nomination?  WTF?

Okay Howard Schultz, you have “seriously considered” running for President.
Now time to say “After serious consideration this idea stinks more than when my baristas accidentally burn coffee.”

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Simple math. 30-35% of Americans would still support Trump if he shot someone on 5th Avenue. A third party party candidate only needs about 10-15% of the rest to ensure Donald’s re-election.  50% before you factor in Greens, Libertarians and people who write in their pets, is not enough in an electoral college universe.

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Trump is applauding Bible study in schools. Uh, about those commandments, including coveting thy neighbor’s wife. “I did try & f*ck her. She was married. I moved on her like a bitch…”

Sarah Sanders “The President doesn’t want to go through another shutdown.”
So I guess she ran out of burnt facts for her eyeliner?

RIP Peter Magowan, 76, former managing-partner of the SF Giants.   Though younger fans may not remember, he was one of the people most responsible for keeping that team that plays in the monstrosity called Tropicana Field from being the Tampa Bay Giants.

(Ironically, he was due to be honored this year, and the Giants’ opening day opening at now… ugh, Oracle Pack – are the Tampa Bay Rays.)

Gregg Popovich angrily called a timeout 16 seconds into tonight’s Spurs game, after the Wizards scored an easy bucket. San Antonio ended up winning 132-119.
Can’t win a game in 1st quarter, but Pop knows…sometimes you can lose it.

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Golden State Warriors look so good with five all-stars healthy now about only thing that could stop them is Bill Vinovich’s crew officiating the NBA finals.

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Tampa Bay Rays announced that Tropicana Field will become first cash-free sports venue in North America. Wonder if the team got approval from both of their season ticket holders?

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So on Monday hundreds of thousands of federal employees will return to work for first time in over a month, after being given only a few hours notice before the shutdown.
And you think the leftovers in YOUR office fridge are scary.

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Another mass shooting in US, this time in Louisiana. Suspect again is young white man. Wonder if Trump has his staff look into all these killings in hopes one was committed by an immigrant.

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Not even that Kamala Harris is my first choice. But already seen Twitter attacks on her over Willie Brown – not from MAGAers but Bernie supporter

Can I go on record as saying as long as underage boys or girls, or rape, aren’t involved, I really don’t care who the Democratic nominee has slept with?

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Open note to Democrats wanting to be elected President in 2020 – how about showing us what you can do to help save the country from Trump in 2019?