Left Coast Sports Babe

Not a UFC fan but  Jon Jones stripped of title again for drugs? Third time he has lost it. Maybe they should find a way to instant-test the guy BEFORE he gets in ring?

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Although really,  a DUI hit-and-run, two PED suspensions, maybe Jones really missed his calling with the NFL.

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ESPN says the happiness football fans in the country are at Ohio State. Hmm, did they mean happy or smug?

Unhappiest college football fans per ESPN are at Kansas. And many Kansas students are going “We have a football team?”

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Several members of Cleveland Browns knelt during anthem. @NFL isn’t too worried, not like the Browns are a team who’ll be on national TV or in playoffs.

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Although regarding the Cleveland Browns kneeling during National Anthem. Wonder how many fans who profess to be upset use anthem themselves as a chance for a bathroom break.

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Patriots gave the President a Super Bowl Ring during their White House Visit. Perhaps so Trump can match his BFF Putin?

In 2018 MLB apparently plans to implement a universal code of conduct for fans at games. So they didn’t already have one?

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BWI Airport was evacuated after a man indicated to authorities that there was a bomb in his luggage. No explosives were found. Are they sure he just didn’t mean he had a DVD copy of the newest Pirates of the Caribbean movie?

US State Dept Travel advisory now includes Quintana Roo – the Cancun/Cozumel/Plaza del Carmen area, saying that while crime is generally gang related, the area can be dangerous for “innocent bystanders.”   Waiting for other countries to warn  their travelers the same about USA.

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So who’s going to play #LouiseLinton on Saturday Night Live this fall?

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Cops called when Gosselins fought over kids at dentist. Hard to believe not that long ago Jon & Kate were 2 of most embarassing folks in US.

Afghanistan is ‘easy to march into, hard to march out of.'” Alexander the Great, 330 BC #definitionofinsanity @realDonaldTrump

Rolling Stones tell Trump to stop using “You can’t always get what you want,” he ignores them again. Where’s good lawyer when you need one?

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Trump accuses media of “trying to take away our history and our heritage.” Uh, who’s “our”, orange man?

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For all those who wondered how long the lastest “new” Trump would last after Monday night’s speech, the answer – until they took away his teleprompter.

For all those who missed the total solar eclipse, I hear it may get really dark again as early as tonight. #SolarEclipse2017

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More people viewed Solar Eclipse than voted for @realDonaldTrump. Will Trump claim millions watched illegally?

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I think I got it, Obama took the sun away, Trump brought it back. The best, bigliest sun ever.

Meanwhile, with all the other strangeness in the world tonight, the 2017 #SFGiants did an impersonation of a very good baseball team.

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“Breaking News” that Alabama is pre-season #1 in AP poll. Uh, wouldn’t it be bigger news if they weren’t? @espn

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Tiger Woods is suing a porn site for allegedly publishing “nude selfies of him and ex Lindsey Vonn hacked from her phone”
Okay, I get it, everyone is entitled to a private life. But considering how sexts blew up his marriage, wouldn’t you think a Stanford grad like Tiger would be smart enough to learn about, say, the new Polaroid cameras.

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Trump looked at #SolarEclipse without glasses, but does it matter?#alreadyblind “There are none so blind, as those who will not see.”

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The man who allegedly ambushed shot a judge before being fatally shot himself today in Ohio was father of one of the Steubenville High School football players convicted of rape in 2013. Sounds like the snake didn’t slither far from the tree.

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Minnesota is having their worst measles outbreak and decades. And anti-vaccine forces are responding with… heightened efforts to fight immunizations?
It’s a particularly awful category of potential Darwin award when you breed and then risk your children. (and other people’s children.)

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Trump in speech tonight “Loyalty to our nation demands loyalty to one another.” Uh, he can’t even be loyal to people he hires. (or marries.)

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Trump “We can’t repeat in Afghanistan the mistake made in Iraq. ” Nah, we’ll make newer and biglier mistakes.

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Paul Ryan on hatred and violence – “it is very important that we don’t make this partisan” Right, except when the President does it.

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Now that we’ve heard President basically talking about Charlottesville on Monday, can’t wait for Tuesday in Arizona & @realDonaldTrump rebuttal.

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Seriously can anyone imagine the outrage if President Obama and his family had hit the Secret Service limit for the year.

If Trump wants to prove science is #FakeNews he could help convince skeptics by just spending a few minutes looking at the eclipse.

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With today’s loss, #SFGiants were officially eliminated in the NL West.

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MLB Umps wore white wristbands as a protest to perceived increased verbal abuse by players. They couldn’t find another color? #Tonedeaf

Anyone else see the #NOvsLAC hashtag and thinking “Wait, preseason Pelicans Clippers already?

All these tweets about #MLBLittleLeagueClassic – wasn’t that the SF Giants Phillies series this weekend?

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Olympian medalist  Aly Raisman blasts USA Gymnastics for ignoring and not stopping a sex abuser doctor.   Who did they think they were, the Catholic Church?

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Powerball jackpot will grow to about $650 million. Alas of the millions who expect to win it and retire, many of them can vote.

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Breitbart political editor Matthew Boyle on Bannon’s return “We’ve been a pirate ship without a captain for a year.”
Americans are going, “Big deal, we’ve had the ship of state without a captain for almost 8 months.”

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Trump response to #USSJohnSMcCain collision & missing soldiers “That’s too bad.” Wonder how he’d response if Mar-A-Lago caught fire.

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Jerry Falwell Jr. defended Trump saying “very fine people on both sides, saying the President had “inside information.” So who called him with the information, David Duke?

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RIP Jerry Lewis. Will they put flags at half-staff in France?

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One of toughest things about living with Trump in White House is difficulty of telling what posts are real & which are the Onion.

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Some Oceanaire restaurants in various locations, owned by Landry’s, have been putting a 3% surcharge on bills to cover increases in mandatory minimum wages.   Wonder how much the surcharges would be if they isolated how much it costs to pay executive salaries?

Remember when some of us thought a Trump vacation might mean he’d just spend all his time on the golf course and give the country a break?

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Everyone worried about Trump’s base not abandoning him: remember as he says, don’t need a popular majority, electoral votes are enough.

SF Giants gave up 7 runs to the Phillies in the 6th, lost 12 to 9, and still weren’t the Bay Area team who had the ugliest night.

(49ers lost 33-14 to Broncos. And it wasn’t that close.   But heck, no player this week ended up on a police blotter..)

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At least  SF Giants didn’t sell part of their collective soul to sign Aroldis Chapman in the offseason. #smallmercies

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Dozens of NYPD cops staged a show of support today for Colin Kaepernick in Brooklyn. Of course, if any of them are Jets fans,  signing even a mediocre QB is looking pretty good right now.

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Just thinking, as much as I love sports, I think I could happily live my whole life without playing fantasy football.

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-TC from BC thinks Kap has ruled out going to the CFL, “because we don’t play the Star Spangled Banner before games.”

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The National Museum of African American History & Culture will be adding a Colin Kaperinick jersey and other items to their collection. Well, for football fans in Washington, DC it will give them an actual place to go to see an NFL jersey during the post season.

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Police say an intoxicated woman started cursing at a man fishing in a lake,  bit into his fishing line and swam off with his lure.  You guessed it, Florida.

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Trump and others seem unclear on the concept: You can be anti-hate, and anti-racism, and still support police. #LoveTrumpsHate

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So as a new week begins, wonder how many people playing the Trump firing game are one square away from “BINGO?”

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Why is Gorka still in White House? Well, Trump has to ration firings/resignations one at a time. Only has so many bright shiny distracting objects.

And so now we’re back to tweeting about Crooked Hillary Clinton. Sorest winner ever? @realDonaldTrump

Breitbart political editor Matthew Boyle on Bannon’s return “We’ve been a pirate ship without a captain for a year.”
Americans are going, “Big deal, we’ve had the ship of state without a captain for almost 8 months.”

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Curtis Granderson cleared waivers and was traded from the Mets to the Dodgers.    Which wouldn’t bother to San Francisco fans as he’s hitting .228 .  Except that his 19 HRs are  more than anyone on Giants.

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Georgia Tech dismissed its top running back, sophomore Dedrick Mills, for an unspecified “violation of athletics department rules.” This following two suspensions for him last year.
Mills was already on the pre-season all-ACC team. Too soon to start a pool on which SEC school will offer him a second chance?

Although if cranky  SF Giants fans thought their team was worst in baseball, now they get to see what truly awful team looks like. #Phillies

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New England top draft pick DE Derek Rivers is probably out for the season with a torn ACL. Sad for him, but “I feel so sorry for the Patriots” said nobody.

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Jags to share QB duties between Blake Bortles and Chad Henne. Coach Marrone “I’m looking for someone that’s going to lead this offense.” And guessing Marrone hopes to find that someone in the 2018 draft.

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Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer, says she won’t talk to Trump. She’s got more courage than many Republicans.

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CEOs leaving Trump in droves, Cleveland Clinic, American Cancer Society have canceled Mar-a-Lago events. Maybe GOP should follow the money.

Anyone got BINGO in the Trump firing game yet?

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So did Trump fire #SteveBannon for being too racist, or for taking too much of the credit?

Good thing for Trump that Bannon doesn’t appear to be a vindictive SOB.  #sarcasm

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Rex Tillerson “It’s well understood & embraced I’m certain by everyone in room, we all know hate isn’t American value.” Has he told his boss?

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Now all of 1 of Trump’s Arts and Humanities council have resigned. Trump was shocked, he didn’t know he had Arts & Humanities Council.

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Now member of Trump’s evangelical council has quit. How long until God says, “take my name off your money, you don’t trust in me anymore.”

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Joe’s Crab Shack abruptly closed 41 locations without warning, throwing hundreds out of work. Somehow I missed Trump tweet taking credit.

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With Bannon’s ouster, editor of Breitbart has tweeted #WAR. This would so much more fun as fiction than documentary. But pass the popcorn.

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Wonder if anyone at the #WhiteHouse has told Melania, sorry, you can’t quit too

Does it count as leaving a sinking ship when you are thrown off? Asking for rat friends.

As many people who try to defend Trump, is there ANYONE who will claim he makes decent wine. #howlowcanyougo?

Six  police officers shot tonight in FL & PA. at least one has died. Clearly being good guy with a gun isn’t enough when bad guys have guns.

I really miss the days when a city was trending on Twitter because of something like a sporting event. #Barcelona

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Awful news from Barcelona.   But in Bedminster wonder how hard the White House  staff trying to keep President who “waits to get the facts” from instantly tweeting blame.

We can all decry terrorism both in #Charlottesville and #Barcelona. It’s not mutually exclusive.

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On the other hand, once again, if we stop laughing, the terrorists win.  So….and since in Spain they’ve been posting cat pictures to drown out the pictures of the attack on social media…

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St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach said today that despite the Cardinals saying Rally Cat would have a home with the team, they have not yet decided on the feline’s long-term home.
Maybe the Outreach director is a Cubs or Brewers fan?

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Did they have a preseason #Bengals #Bears game at Wrigley Field and not tell us? 13 to 10 Cincinnati over Chicago.

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#Reds 13, #Cubs 10. Guess we don’t need to ask the question “Was the wind blowing out at Wrigley today?

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The Durham, NC story will not get much attention after the horrific Barcelona attacks. But think about this, in a Southern city, when police moved to arrest those who tore down a Confederate statue, residents showed up and many of them lined up at the detention facility to turn themselves in in solidarity. Now THESE are “very fine people.” IMHO.

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Trump angrily tweeting about statues being removed and beauty taken away. But isn’t his plan to have a statue of himself in every park?

Since Trump is decrying loss of “beauty” with these Confederate statues can we just move them to the grounds of Bedminster?

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Trump tweet.  “Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!”

One, it’s a myth.  Two, is he suggesting we deport White Supremacists and anyone flying a Confederate flag?

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Pence spoke publicly today in Panama on attack in Barcelona. Guessing White House didn’t want @realDonaldTrump anywhere near a microphone.

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So can we start a pool as to Trump will first tweet an attack against Bob Corker?

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage said taking down Confederate statues “just like” removing a 9-11 monument. Better to be silent & thought a fool….

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Add South Carolina GOP Senator Tim Scott to the list for @realDonaldTrump Twitter insult bingo. #dominosareteetering

Who in #GOP is going to have guts to tip over @realDonaldTrump House of Cards. Somebody young with a future? Nikki Haley or Marco Rubio?

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Finally,  terrorism is awful. But if you look at White Supremacists & say many of them are fine people yet still support a Muslim ban, well, f*ck you.

This was the moment that Trump became Jefferson Davis.

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Because all Americans know that there’s no difference between George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Robert E. Lee.

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It’s so nice to know that General John Kelly is now Chief of Staff and has restored order and sanity to the Trump White House.

I’d really hate to see what @realDonaldTrump would be like if John Kelly wasn’t on hand to rein him in.

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Remember watching Alexander Haig “I’m in charge here” & thinking that would be biggest White House meltdown we’d ever see on live TV.

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Lots of condemnation of Trump’s remarks today.  But hey, he got rave reviews from Ann Coulter and David Duke.

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As CEOs leave his manufacturing council, Trump tweets he has “many to take their place.”  Binders full of executives?

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Okay, congrats to all those who had AFL-CIO President Trumka in the pool. Who’s next?

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Not sure what Ivanka is saving her political capital for.  But has anyone told her it has an expiration date?

First store Christmas decorations in September, now McDonald’s will be serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes in August? Can we blame Trump?

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Roger Goodell talking about anthem protests wants fans “to understand that there are people with different viewpoints.” Which has always been true, many fans already use anthem for shorter bathroom and concession lines.

On a lighter note, Madbum is back. #Pitcherswhorake #SFGiants  (He hit a single off the top of the outfield wall…. might have been admiring it a bit much.)

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Lost in everything else today, Trump says he owns largest winery in US. Will he claim wineries in California are somehow illegal too?

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Jan Brewer “of course I’m not ashamed of Trump today.” Guessing a lot of Arizonians, including two senators, are ashamed of their governor.

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How awful is Trump?  Now he’s got me as an SF Giants fan rooting for one of the Dodgers.

NBA TV had an “NBA Schedule Release Special” tonight.   Most of world going “really?” NFL going “Why didn’t we think of that?”

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Cal is considering selling alcohol at football games to boost revenue. Makes sense, fans need drinks to ease pain of watching the Bears play.

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Why is anyone in the planet still pitching to Giancarlo Stanton?

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An elephant has trampled and killed an Argentinian hunter who was lining up a shot to kill it in a private wildlife area in  Namibia.  The newspaper story mentioned his “tragic death.”  Tragic?  More like mean bitch karma for another win.

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Rick Barry today said the scrutiny President Trump is facing is “a disgrace to the world, to our country, what they’re doing.” Hmm, so for that NBA Champions visit to the White House, maybe Barry can just show up representing the team for lunch?

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Name of guy who killed a woman & injured many others w/ his car trending on Twitter. How about we don’t use it? Just hers. #HeatherHeyer
Trump comments today on Charlottesville:  Too late, and too little. Like his hands.

So now we have it, get killed by an undocumented immigrant have the President pay multiple tributes and get a law named after you. Get deliberately run over by a White Supremacist, get a quick mention in a Presidential speech two days after the fact.

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54 minutes to attack #MerckCEO for quitting his council, 2 days to condemn White Supremacists.

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So did they get Trump to read anti-racism statement by promising him 2 scoops of ice cream & that he could pardon Joe Arpaio?

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Just what would @realDonaldTrump have to do to have some of his base disavow him? Praise Hillary or Obama?

Amazing how much quicker @realDonaldTrump was today to denounce #FakeNews media compared to how long it took him to denounce neo-Nazis.

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Open note to White Supremacists wanting publicity for yourselves and your cause.   Why risk marching? Just post your names & pictures, the internet will take care of it.

ESPN reports Florida just suspended 7 players for their opener Sept 2 against Michigan. The players, including star WR Antonio Callaway, allegedly made improper charges at the school bookstore and then sold their purchases.
Coach Jim McElwain must be furious, had the idiots waited a few weeks they he could have suspended them for game 2 against Northern Colorado.

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This is Callaway’s third “incident” in 2 years. First an alleged sexual assault where his defense was that he said he was too stoned to have done anything, then a marijuana charge…. So time for the pool on when he will declare early for the NFL draft?   He’d fit in well with the Cowboys.

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Marshall Faulk on Ezekiel Elliott. “Obviously, we all have to grow up in life and make mistakes, and sometimes some of those mistakes cost you dearly.”
Uh, a “mistake” might be drinking too much, or saying something stupid, or trying to get away with drugs. Hitting a woman is not a “mistake.”

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James Allsup, one of the leaders of the Charlottesville neo-Nazi White Supremacist rally, is a recent Washington State graduate who was head of the college Republicans.
Stanford is playing WSU November 4 in Pullman. Sure hope they’re bringing the band.

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Because of course when you play 3 baseball games in 24 hours, the 3rd game has to go extra innings. #SFGiants #Nationals

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We must be getting into the serious part of the season. ESPN Sunday Night Baseball again featuring Red Sox vs Yankees.

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And of course,  Sunday Night Baseball also went extra innings. But the time of game was only 3 hours and 40 minutes. Did they sneak in a pitch clock?

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Marshawn Lynch remained seated last night during national anthem. Well, at least the Raiders don’t have to worry about him running his mouth on the subject.

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No tweets from @realDonaldTrump Sunday. Did Ivanka tell her daughter to hide Grandpa’s phone?

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When next American is killed by a Muslim or immigrant will Trump again decry “hatred, bigotry & violence” on many sides?

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Guess no one told all those neo-Nazi White Supremacists that all those tiki torches were made in China.

Does it make you an old fogie when you get pissed off that a concert scheduled for 7p hasn’t started by 845p. Asking for a friend.

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Rumors that those against McMaster in the Trump White House are trying to allege he has a drinking problem.  Except that maybe a “drinking problem” is the only way a sane person could work in the Trump White House.

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Pence  –  “Trump clearly & unambiguously condemned bigotry, violence & hate in streets of Charlottesville.”  Uh oh,  Time to check the VP for concussions?

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Mom of alleged Charlottesville car killer says he dropped his cat off w/ her to attend rally. Cats everywhere responding #notmyhuman

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“If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention,” #HeatherHeyer‘s last FB post.

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“You let them win if you let them divide us” Lady Gaga, AT&T Park,

Not the same thing, yet could death of Heather Heyer, young, pretty and white, hit USA like deaths of William Schraeder, Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller & Sandra Scheuer?  #kentstate

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And let me reiterate, as Evelyn Beatrice Hall and my more current heroine Molly Ivins basically said  “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

–Amazing to have a pro-Confederate pro-Nazi rally in Virginia supported by so many who also say “Hillary lost, get over it.”

#SFGiants fans have by and large re-embraced the prodigal Panda.  Pablo Sandoval has apologized. Anyone who thinks they made a mistake by voting Trump, welcome back too.

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Kevin Durant just apologized for calling India “20 years behind.” Hope someone doesn’t have a need soon to call tech support.

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If Trump really didn’t think White Supremacists were a large part of his base he’d have no problem condemning them today. Period.

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Suspected #Charlottesville car killer is 20-yr-old White Republican Ohio man. Can’t wait to hear GOP tomorrow talk about mental illness.

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And in another bus to hell moment, can we imagine what would have happened had the man who killed Heather was illegal?

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I’m a travel agent. I say “best regards” when booking a hotel reservation, not talking about people injured by a terrorist.

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“Bigotry and violence on many sides?” Uh @realDonaldTrump this wasn’t about many sides, #Charlottesville is about hate, and WHITE NATIONALIST TERRORISM

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Arrest made in #Charlottesville White Nationalist car terrorism. But suspect wasn’t shot because police didn’t deem him dangerous.

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Suspected #Charlottesville car killer is 20-yr-old White Republican Ohio man. Can’t wait to hear GOP tomorrow talk about mental illness.

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Rogers and Hammerstein, South Pacific, 1958

You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear,
You’ve got to be taught from year to year,
It’s got to be drummed in your dear little ear
You’ve got to be carefully taught.

Miami Heat said fans now can only get into games w/ tickets on their phones. What about those too old for mobile phones, like 1/2 of Miami?

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Zach Randolph, who just signed with the Sacramento Kings, was arrested last night in Los Angeles on charge of marijuana possession with intent to sell. Clearly Randolph should have considered instead signing with the Denver Nuggets.

You can actually bet on #NFL preseason games. If you not only knew this but knew lines for Thursday night, you just might have a gambling problem.

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New SF 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has been rated as one of the NFL coaches least likely to be fired this season. Well, when you start out basically saying “We’re rebuilding and we’re going to suck” it does lower expectations.

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Another quote showing why #BullDurham is best movie ever – Annie Savoy “The world is made for people who aren’t cursed with self-awareness.”

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To get Trump focused on fixing this North Korea mess of his own making can someone tell him Guam wants to build best ever Trump golf club?

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That moment when a President tweets from the golf course, telling Congress to get to work.

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Wharton biz school- Trump plan to slash legal immigration would hurt US economy. Waiting for anti-Wharton tweets in 3.2.1…oops.

CNN reports that Paul Manafort’s son-in-law, Jeffrey Yohai, has been meeting with DOJ investigators in recent months. And you thought your Thanksgiving dinner this year with relatives could be awkward.

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So it’s come out now that married former Trump communications director Jason Miller fathered child w/ former Trump aide A.J. Delgado.

This must be Obama’s fault.

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#CNN fired Jeffrey Lord for tweeting “Sieg Heil!” Too soon to start pool when Lord will accept a job w/ White House communications office?

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So happy must Mitch McConnell be now that he helped enable @realDonaldTrump to win the Presidency?

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Stock market dropped 200 points today. Somehow I missed the Trump tweet taking credit.

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“It’s not a dare, it’s a statement,” Trump said. No, it’s a dare AND a statement. What is he, 12?

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Two days ago Trump said opioids weren’t a national emergency, today they are. Who knew addition could be so complicated?

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52% of GOP voters would be ok with postponing 2020 elections if Trump said it was necessary to avoid voter fraud? Beam me up Scottie….

It’s going to be really annoying if a mushroom cloud blocks out the solar eclipse. #bustohell

UCLA QB Josh Rosen, complaining about being the difficulty of being a student-athlete “OK, raise the SAT requirement at Alabama and see what kind of team they have.”

And Crimson Tide players are going “what’s an SAT requirement?”

New England becomes first NFL team to buy their own planes. Confused, I thought Patriots already owned Jets.

Five stolen bases on the year for Buster Posey. You cannot hope to stop Posey, you can only contain him. @SFGiants

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As awful as 2017 SF Giants season has been, who’ve have expected this sentence “Where would we be without  Ty Blach?

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Green Bay Packers released DT Letroy Guion, after he was suspended 4 games by the NFL over PEDs and arrested for DUI in June. So too soon to start a pool as to when Guion might be picked up by the Dallas Cowboys?

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A couple was arrested for having sex in public at the Wisconsin State Fair.     Guess that’s taking an attempt for a 4-H breeding ribbon a little too far?

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Today is #InternationalCatDay And cats are sniffing. EVERY day is international cat day.

There will no doubt be a rousing chorus of “Rhinestone Cowboy” tonight in heaven. RIP #GlenCampbell

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Can we just start calling it Fox and Fiends?  #FoxAndFriends

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Google fired engineer who wrote women biologically unsuitable for tech jobs & leadership. Over-under on how long til he appears on Trump TV?

GOP saying they wish Trump would restrain himself on tweets is like parents of never-disciplined toddler suddenly expecting him to behave.

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So imagine what @realDonaldTrump would have said about #NorthKorea if John Kelly weren’t around to rein him in. #WTF

Today is 72th anniversary of Nagasaki. When asked about the anniversary, wonder if @realDonaldTrump said Trump Tower had the best Nagasaki bowls?

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Texas close to banning ACA and private insurance plans from covering abortions, except through supplemental plans.
But of course the same Texas legislature also supports welfare and child support for all mothers in need…. oh wait, never mind. #prolifemyass

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From T.C.  “Breaking news. The US has just deported Dennis Rodman to Guam.

All you need to know about white privilege is that former 49ers GM Trent Baalke has been hired as a consultant by the NFL.

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Johnny Manziel said if he doesn’t play again in NFL he’d like to return to football as college coach. Coach? More like an object lesson.

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Jarrett Parker hits deep ball; bounces for ground rule double, Javy Baez hits one; bounces for inside the-park home run. #2017 #SFGiants

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On the 10th anniversary of Barry Bonds’ 756th HR got to ask, while, yeah, we know he used PEDs, doesn’t the fact most pitchers were doing same thing kind of even it out?

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Former Cavs GM David Griffin said Kyrie Irving showed “courage” by asking for a trade. So instead of a ring this year does Irving earn a medal?

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Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose was upset with ESPN for delaying the start of last night’s game so they could finish their pre-game show.
Of course, what he really should be upset with is the fact that NY lost all seven games they played this year against the Dodgers.

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First #DarrinDaulton, now #DonBaylor. Sad week for MLB. But going to be a heck of an All-Star softball game this week in heaven.

Yung Mazi, a rapper who had survived 10 shootings and tweeted last year “God made me bulletproof” was shot again, this time fatally, in Atlanta. And cats are going “Even we don’t brag about all our lives.”

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In July, Coast Guard caught 5 men trying to smuggle 5,000 lbs of cocaine into US on speedboat. But hey, let’s cut Coast Guard funds for a wall.

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Another airline turbulence injury story makes headlines; if only there were some way to keep yourself in your seat. #Fastenyourdamnseatbelt

As White House takes away right of elderly to sue nursing homes for abuse, clear that Trump never expects to end up in home he doesn’t own.

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Trump this am “Never in U.S.history has anyone lied or defrauded voters like Senator Richard Blumenthal…” Projection much?

Tantrum on Blumenthal, nothing about loss of three Marines in Australia. Another of those moments Trump became Presidential?  Sad. Really.

Trump tweeted today, among other slams. “I think Senator Blumenthal should take a nice long vacation in Vietnam, where he lied about his service, so he can at least say he was there.”

So how are those bone spurs doing, Mr. President?

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Of course, have to assume Trump will eventually go to Vietnam, when he gets a contract for a Trump hotel there.

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Maybe we can get @realDonaldTrump to release the climate change report if someone tells him Barack Obama doesn’t believe it?

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Missing those days when #TheBacheloretteFinale was sure to provide the craziest dialogue of the week.

#SFGiants undefeated in 2nd #PabloSandoval era.

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The Panda is back in San Francisco.  One of few bright stops in lost season – at least SF Giants aren’t ones paying him $90 million.

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Kirk Reuter leads stadium in “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and #SFGiants score 3 runs with next 3 batters. #rallywoody

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Colin Kaepernick was 23rd ranked QB in NFL last year. So message is, if you’re going to be a distraction, you better be one of the top 10.

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#SFGiants lineup tonight: Span, Jones, Crawford, Sandoval, Parker, Pence, Hundley, Stratton. Just like we expected in spring training.

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#Dbacks Starting pitcher Anthony Banda, who held #SFGiants to 1 run Friday night , was 7-6 this season, w/ 5.13 ERA, in Triple-A…

Headline in UK Daily Mail “Oakland Athletics star ‘hurls gay slur at Los Angeles Angels fan…”

Now this was a really stupid thing for Matt Joyce to do, and he has apologized (and been suspended two games. )  But “star?” He is hitting .227.’

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Stephen Curry shot a 74 at the Ellie Mae Classic & missed the cut. Well, at least he might have fulfilled childhood dream of playing like Tiger Woods.

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Isn’t Eric Bolling dick pick kind of redundant?   I think that would describe all his selfies.

#EricBolling has been suspended by Fox News. Well, there are positions open in the White House communications office.

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The White House is being renovated while Trump is on vacation. Any chance they can change the locks?

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So Putin’s on vacation and Trump just left for 2 weeks in New Jersey. Because Vlad won’t be around to tell him what to do? #coincidence?

A Mike Pence spokesman tweeted that “claims VP preparing for 2020 run are ridiculous #FakeNews.” Nah, Pence thinks he’ll be working on re-election.

Scary thought – while on vacation @realDonaldTrump might really have time to watch TV.

So wonder how much @realDonaldTrump has jacked up the rates at Bedminster to charge taxpayers for his vacation?

Happy Birthday Barack Obama. Hard to believe less  than 7 months ago we could wake up without going “Oh Gawd, what did President tweet now?”

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Ken Starr on Mueller investigation “We don’t want prosecutors out on a fishing expedition.” Once again @TheOnion is going “We give up.”

Diamondbacks may have won, but still look like someone accidentally tossed black jeans into the wash on hot with their white uniforms. #Dbacks #SFGiants 

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In Japan, the Yomiuri Giants make and sell chopsticks out of broken bats. Clearly a potential $$$ opportunity for the 2017 SF Giants – they have plenty of bats in unused condition.

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Three people were shot and injured, one critically, in a San Francisco park yesterday. Just another day in America; move along, nothing to see here. Unless one of the shooters turns out to be undocumented…

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Kellyanne Conway indicated Trump WH might use polygraphs on staff to find leakers. Polygraphs don’t work on sociopaths. Coincidence?

It’s Friday night/Saturday morning  in Washington D.C. Do we know who Trump is firing next yet?

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On Barack Obama’s birthday, what some call #ObamaDay it’s fair also to remember shortcomings: His White House wasn’t nearly as good as Trump’s in job creation for defense lawyers.

Trump’s Bedminster Golf club has “5 luxury multi bedroom cottages & 11 suites” Wonder how much he’s charging taxpayers to stay there.

(on other hand, if Trump leaves  his smart phone at home it might be worth it.)

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Apparently while @realDonaldTrump is on vacation, Putin also vacationing in Siberia. Well, no doubt they can keep in touch w/ usual texts.

Dunkin’ Donuts is considering dropping the “Donuts” from its name.  Okay, forget politics, this is an outrage. #IblameTrump

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