Left Coast Sports Babe

Friday night was women’s curling. South Korea vs Russian Olympic Committee.

ROC Olympic team competing under shadow of doping scandal, but how would you know in curling? If one of the women threw the curling stone through the ice?

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So because Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is under 16, she may “skate” on any doping penalty & both keep her gold medal & compete for an individual medal.
While I feel sorry for her doesn’t that mean Russia can just start focusing Olympic training on athletes 15 & younger.

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Colin Kaepernick had been as good a QB as Aaron Rodgers some team would have hired him. But also have to think if Kap were playing this year and were found to have lied to NFL, the league would have done more than slapped his hand. Let alone made him MVP.

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Can we stop with these stupid polls on what Americans think about Biden nominating a black woman to SCOTUS?
He promised it during the campaign.
Voters knew that
He’s keeping his promise.
Period.

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Dolly Parton has announced that Dollywood Park will pay all higher ed costs for employees.

Like many Americans, I loved the movie “9 to 5.”

Love it more now that we know she wasn’t just acting.

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Ali Velshi subbing for Rachel Maddowt points out how Velveeta Voldemort was obsessed with talking about toilets not flushing well enough.
Now it comes out that he was flushing documents.

If TFG doesn’t end up in jail there’s a great potential Ty D Bowl endorsement here.

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The Canadian so-called Freedom Convoy is the perfect vehicle for rich right-wingers in USA:
They can throw money at something they think makes liberals look bad. Without being inconvenienced in the slightest themselves.

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So what kind of tell-all books will there be after Joe Biden leaves office?

That he used to sneak a second scoop of ice cream when Jill wasn’t looking?

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“GiveSendGo” “#1 Christian Fundraising site” is raising millions for truckers in Canada, calling them “our heroic arrivals.”

“This is Canada wide rally determined to stop all mandates.”

Uh, Jesus said “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

He’d have gotten vaccinated.

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If you wonder where you’ve heard of GiveSendGo before, they did have another big crowdfunding campaign. For that model of Christianity Kyle Rittenhouse.

(WWJS – who would Jesus shoot?)

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So add Maggie Haberman to the list of people who sat on, or should we say shat on, information that might have resulted in Velveeta Voldemort’s impeachment, because “book sales over country.”

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Fox News’ Mark Levin said McConnell should be replaced as Senate Minority leader, saying Mitch “does not represent contemporary mainstream of GOP.”
Quiet part out loud: A radical obstructionist who illegally installed 3 right-wing SOTUS judges, isn’t crazy enough for today’s GOP.

Whatever they say, you know Fox News and otherconservative media are hoping that if Russia does invade Ukraine, there will be some Americans who have decided not to leave, so they can blame Biden for not rescuing them.-

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Tucker Carlson claims US right-wing subsidized trucker blockade means “Canada’s working class has finally rebelled after yr of relentless abuse,” & refers to Trudeau’s “creepy little govt”
Uh, Justin just won re-election.
And 84% of Canadians have at least 1 vaccine shot. #Facts

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Wondering how Fox News is spinning the story of Velveeta Voldemort taking classified documents from the White House to Mar-A-Lago?
They aren’t even covering it.
Fox News is, however, covering Biden calling Holt a wise guy, and Hillary Clinton’s planned speech to NY Dems.

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CNN reporting Center for Politics at Univ of Virginia found most GOP friendly state in USA is West Virginia.
Not Joe Manchin fan but reminder, primarying him is waste of time & $$. He’d only be replaced by someone worse.
Let’s focus on states we can turn blue in 22.

Now reports that 15-yr-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had tested positive for a banned drug. So let’s see, Russian athletes are already competing as ROC because of a state-sponsored doping scheme. What is the IOC going to change their team name to now?

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-Just how mediocre is NBA Western Conference? And how ridiculous are the NBA playoffs? I’m a San Antonio Spurs fan, the team is 20-35. And they are like 2 games out of the final “play-in” postseason spot. #GoSpursGo#PorVida

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Stanford University tweeted “Congratulations to Olympic champion Eileen Gu, ’26, who will join Stanford as a freshman this fall.” And you think YOUR freshman roommate was intimidating?

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“There’s your Olympic champion, no need to wait for the judges’ score.” Johnny Weir, saying what everyone who watched Nathan Chen, skating to the music of Elton John, was thinking. #Olympics

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Roger Goodell admits that NFL “fell short” in terms of increasing the number of minority head coaches this offseason. If the league only didn’t have to spend so much time focused on important issues like the right color socks.

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Mitch McConnell is now ostensibly feuding with the Former Guy. As a Saints fan this is like it was watching the Rams vs the Buccaneers. “Can they both lose?”

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Have Canadian friends who follow US politics & they can’t even sign up for an inexpensive Zoom event for an American politician because of rules about foreigners and US politics. But right wing figures in US can raise all the $$ they want for a fringe group of Canadian truckers?

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So if Velveeta Voldemort had emailed his kids or Rudy about those stolen documents on a private server, THEN would the GOP decide it was serious?

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Bad enough that media always wants to highlight political failures over successes. But in now these Olympics they’re spending more time focused on skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s two disqualifications than on women who won medals in the events.

Do better, media.

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Can’t tell for sure how real camaraderie is between skiing competitors, but with all the bitterness in the world right now, it’s almost more fun to watch some of the women congratulate & celebrate each other than to watch the race itself. #OlympicGames

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American-born Eileen Gu, a model and now gold medal free-style skier, was asked about competing for China: “If people don’t like me, that’s their loss, they’re never going to win the Olympics.” Okay then…

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The SF 49ers are not in the Super Bowl.

But the local radio station, KNBR will be carrying the game. With a radio pregame show starting 4 1/2 hours in advance. Yes, 4 1/2 hours…. When the pre-game lasts longer than the game…

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Tom Brady says he’s “happy” with his decision to retire but added “never say never” when asked about potentially returning to the NFL next season. Translation: Depend if I find something else to do, Gisele doesn’t want me 24/7 around the house.

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Tucker Carlson apparently complaining about “overreaction” & defending the anti-vaccine mandate “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa “This is a peaceful protest, not Al Qaeda.” Wonder how Tucker would feel if people were honking horns outside HIS home nonstop?

Stacey Abrams on taking off her mask around children: “I made a mistake. I apologize.” We’d be in a better place if more politicians could say those words.

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Yes, it’s better that Mitch McConnell is being honest about January 6 having been a violent insurrection. No, it doesn’t negate the fact that Mitch is dishonest about almost everything else. Including his reasons for not voting after January 6 to impeach Velveeta Voldemort.

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Some in GOP affecting concern that RNC has bought into Velveeta Voldemort’s lies and censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

Uh, maybe if the whole Republican party hadn’t been genuflecting before the Former Guy since he started the Big Lie BEFORE the election?

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Rachel Maddow is on hiatus And Stephen Colbert is doing reruns. How are we going to get through this week?

Nice memory – 12 years ago today, the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl.

Not so nice look into the future – One week from today pitchers and catchers are supposed to report.

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ESPN headline “Failed chances cost U.S. in rivalry loss to Canada.

So clickbait with US Canada rivalry. But no mention of the SPORT? Turns out to be hockey, women’s hockey.

Now, the U.S. did have chances, as in almost twice as many shots on goal in a 4-2 loss, but the headline couldn’t mention hockey or women? –

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Barely watching Olympics, but all kinds of penalties and disqualifications with Korean & now Hungarian short-track skaters, end result Chinese skaters win gold and silver.

“How many more penalties can benefit China?”

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It’s enough to almost make you miss the former ice skating Russian and French judges.

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Frontier is buying Spirit Airlines.

New combined airline slogan? “You thought we were bad before.”

Can anyone imagine if Hillary Clinton had destroyed or taken documents stemming from her time as Secretary of State? Or even when she was First Lady? Meanwhile for media, Velveeta Voldemort taking what he wanted & tearing other stuff up is a “well, he’s always done that” shrug.

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So conservative media like Fox News is negative about Democrats almost all the time. And mainstream media tries to be equally negative about Democrats and Republicans. And we wonder why Biden’s approval ratings are low.

Can we send a search team with dogs and metal detectors to see what else Velveeta Voldemort took home with him to Mar-A-Largo?

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Life in Fox News bubble: Website headline,w/ pictures of Rachel Maddow & Chris Cuomo: “MSNBC, CNN left flailing during most important hours after series of scandals.” But there’s no scandal w/ Maddow. She’s on hiatus until April to do movie about convicted criminal Spiro Agnew.

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Personally I am tired of hearing about both Andrew Yang AND Joe Rogan.

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Also with all due respect why does anyone care at this point what James Comey thinks?

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So has any parent yet called to demand the removal of “The Art of the Deal” or any other Velveeta Voldemort book from a library yet?

Frontier Airlines to buy Spirit Airlines in $2.9 billion budget carrier deal. Uh, airline mergers generally result in worse customer service…. Are we about to find out if you CAN fall off the floor, or rather the tarmac?

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Conservative media went crazy when a picture of Chuck Schumer’s wife was misindentified as Sonia Sotamayor having dinner in public with Democratic leaders. But they’re fine with Neil Gorsuch attending and speaking at a closed-to-press event for the Federalist Society???

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If Senator John McCain were still alive you know he’d be responding to this BS RNC censure of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger with more than a strongly worded text or tweet.

So is anyone outside of California rooting for the Rams next weekend? Actually is anyone outside of SOUTHERN California rooting for the Rams next weekend? #SuperBowl

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The Pro Bowl is Sunday. “Oh, good. I really missed the game last year when it was canceled.” said nobody.

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As much as Brian Flores has rocked the NFL with accusations of being paid to lose, the NY Knicks, who blew a 21 point lead to the Lakers and lost in overtime, reminds us that some teams are capable of s*cking for free.

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I’m so old I remember when Republicans were outraged at being compared to Nazis. Instead of afraid to condemn Nazis.

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Somewhere Nixon is wondering “why didn’t I think of ‘legitimate political discourse?”

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President Biden announces a successful US Special Forces raid that took out a “horrible terrorist” ISIS leader & story stays in news cycle less time than Joe calling Peter Doocy a “son of a b*tch.”

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Pennsylvania GOP suing to overturn BIPARTISAN 2019 law allowing no-excuse vote-by-mail. But GOP has no problem w/ Utah vote-by-mail, where Amy Klobuchar reminded reporter “it’s the way of voting & that is one Red State.” Almost as if GOP only doesn’t want SOME people to vote.

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So Michael Avenatti has been convicted of scr*wing over Stormy Daniels. Now when can we convict the Former Guy who actually scr*wed Stormy Daniels?

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Liz Cheney is anti-choice.

Liz Cheney is anti-gun control

Liz Cheney is anti-voting rights legislation

Liz Cheney didn’t even recognize her sister’s marriage until recently.

But because she condemns a deadly coup attempt the GOP wants no part of her.

It’s a cult now. Period.

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Velveeta Voldemort and Gym Jordan spoke for 10 minutes on the morning of January 6. Now Jordan wants us to ignore that like he ignored college wrestlers being abused.

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Actually got this Trump fundraising email.

Subject line -“I’m planning my next rally. Where should I go? Someone really didn’t think that one through, did they? (Sadly “to h*ll” is not one of the multiple choice options.)

He LOST the 2020 election. Could we make a rule that every time media quotes Velveeta Voldemort with a headline they do the same for Hillary Clinton?

So as Hue Jackson has joined Brian Flores in claiming he was paid to lose, how many NFL teams are crafting press releases? “Really, we were just that bad.”

LA Clippers beat LA Lakers 111-110 tonight. Apparently it was a heck of a game. But who thought these two Los Angeles rivals in 2021-22 might be battling to avoid a play in game?

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Good news for those afraid of needles – Stephen Colbert says the next COVID vaccines could be something nasal you just inhale up your nose. “Turns out, Don Jr. was just trying to fight COVID this whole time.”

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You can be pro-capitalism & still know we need some anti-trust legislation w/ Big Tech: Infrastructure bill Democrats fought so hard for included $65 billion for broadband in rural areas, low-income & tribal communities. Zuckerberg lost $31 billion in Meta stock value in 1 day.

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So Meghan McCain is complaining about Whoopie Goldberg’s “mild” punishment? As opposed to all the harsher punishments Meghan herself got for saying offensive things on The View? Oh wait. Never mind.

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Adored the late great Molly Ivins and got to meet her twice. She believed VERY strongly in the First Amendment and free speech. A comment she made has stuck with me – “It’s easy to be for free speech when you agree with the speakers.”

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In Henry VIII’s England, the Catholic/Anglican Church fought hard to keep people from reading the Bible in English. In fact, having a Bible in English was a crime. The church wanted control, and to keep people from learning on their own. Sound familiar? #BannedBooks

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Meanwhile will someone tell Republicans defending Joe Rogan’s right to free speech that it’s kind of hard to talk about First Amendment rights when you are banning books?

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President Biden announced a US Special Operations forces a raid in Syria that killed an Isis leader. So how long until Fox News starts headline coverage of Hunter Biden? Or some migrant “caravan?

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Who’d have thought the Republican party would completely debase themselves before a man who not only has no loyalty to the GOP, but also only registered as a Republican in 2019?

Stephen Colbert is all over the Brian Flores racism lawsuit, noting that Flores said NY Giants informed him they had hired someone else – three days before his scheduled invterview. On a brighter note for Flores, at least he didn’t have to coach the NY Giants

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So NFL allegedly was paying coaches to lose? Looking back 5 years to 2017 the two teams tied for worst records in NFL – both 22-59 – have been NY Jets and NY Giants. Well, the cost of living is high in New York.

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CNN headline “Liz Cheney isn’t going down without a fight.” If you read the article, however, the story is that Cheney has outraised her Former Guy supported GOP primary opponent almost 10 to 1. ($7.1 million to $745 thousand) Guess that’s not as a dramatic a headline.

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Same Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who signed law saying OK for motorists to run over protesters, was asked about Nazi protesters, and condemned “these people,.. these Democrats who are going to use this” politically against me. As Rachel Maddow reminds us. “It is not hard” to condemn Nazis.

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Apparently some MAGA folks are upset with Garth Brooks because he’s got vaccine mandates at his concerts. What about this “choice” & “cancel culture” they love to talk about?

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It’s not that I have a problem with Whoopi Goldberg saying something offensive and getting suspended. It’s that that I have a problem with all the white men saying something offensive and getting excused. Or worse yet, elected.

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Again, anyone thinking of taking GOP complaints seriously about President Biden’s future SCOTUS pick really needs to spend a little time watching C-Span2. Doesn’t matter WHO Joe picks. For whatever position. At least 30 something GOP Senators (often more) vote against him or her on principle.

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WTF? Rudy Giuliani was on the Masked Singer? Wait until Velveeta Voldemort hears this. He’ll probably attack Rudy for voluntarily wearing a mask.

With no progress between owners & players, now looks like MLB spring training, scheduled to start Feb 14, will be delayed.

One time of year when between the Super Bowl & March Madness, baseball has least competition for attention. This wouldn’t happen if MLB had a commissioner.

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Dear media. Tom Brady didn’t die. He just retired.

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So have to assume all those who say Barry Bonds should not be in the Hall of Fame because they say he cheated feel the same about Tom Brady. #Deflategate

Former NFL Dolphins’ Coach Brian Flores claims Miami owner Stephen Ross offered him $100,000 for every loss his first season. NY Jets fans thinking “Hey, our team does it for nothing.”

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Well, if the Miami Dolphins want a coach who can lose games, Urban Meyer is available.

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From Jeff Asher “The full list of division teams to sweep Tom Brady in the regular season in his 21 years as a starting QB in the league:

2020 New Orleans Saints

2021 New Orleans Saints

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Italy is tired of COVIDiots. “Effective today, all unvaccinated people who are over 50 years old – both Italian citizens and foreigners living in Italy – are subject to €100 fines.

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Stephen Colbert’s rant tonight on Velveeta Voldemort trying to seize voting machines is better than I can capture in 280 characters. But this kind of sums it up – “do you know how crazy you have to be to hear you’ve gone too far from Rudy Giuliani?”

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Eachel Maddow reporting that more than 14 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have reported bomb threats today. Today! )Tuesday)

So will Republicans demand this disturbing story not be talked about in schools?11238

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GOP likes to accuse Democrats of wasting money. Wonder how much money we’re spending in the US on ICU care for unvaccinated patients.

Tom Brady now says he hasn’t decided if he will retire or not. So not content with breaking more of Drew Brees’ records for passing this year, Brady is now trying to break Brett Favre’s records for indecision.

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Tom Brady also has pulled out of Pro Bowl, citing a shoulder injury. Wonder if Brady hurt himself throwing Microsoft tablets in the locker room after Buccaneers playoff loss to Rams?

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Stephen Colbert on Super Bowl. “Most exciting thing to happen in Cincinnati since they found all that spaghetti under their chili.” Dear Stephen: You REALLY need to stop into Graeters Ice cream to die for like black raspberry chocolate chip. (And I don’t even live in Cincy.)

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Not that I think he should do it, but if President Biden suddenly told GOP they were right about looking at other SCOTUS picks, nominated Merrick Garland (again) and then nominated a Black woman to replace Garland as Attorney General, Republican heads would STILL explode

Velveeta Voldemort nominated Amy Comey Barrett to the Supreme Court eight DAYS after RBG died. So GOP should have no problem with President Biden, who’s clearly been mulling options, naming his nominee by the end of the week.

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So who had “Irish fishermen” as the staunchest defenders of liberty against Russia?

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Somehow I have forgotten all the NY Times and other media’s interviews & front page stories with Hillary Clinton voters in 2018, saying how they still supported her and how she really won the 2016 election.

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Rachel Maddow sharing WaPo report on how some Former Guy records sent to January 6 committee were torn up & had to be taped back together. At least probably was easy for commitee to see which documents Velveeta Voldemort handled himself – look for pieces showing Sharpie marks.

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Stephen Colbert also Monday night on Velveeta Voldemort’s promises to January 6 protestors. “Well, as long as you’re doling out pardons, f*ck you,” “Pardon my French.” Merci beaucoup Stephen!

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If you’re looking for a birthday gift for a child or teenager in your life, may I suggest a banned book?

Wonder how many people turned off the AFC Championship game at halftime? To quote Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman ‘Big mistake, Huge!”

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I’m a rare Saints fan in SF Bay Area. But hey, San Francisco fans… Given a choice, Super Bowl might be a good time to dig out that orange and black. (Those are the Bengals colors.)

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Have a good friend in Cincinnati who is NOT an NFL fan. Texted her to say “I figure your neighborhood is loud.”

Her response “Is there some football of which I am unaware. There is a lot of noise here…”

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Nice thought: At least until if and when baseball gets started we are DONE with the Tomahawk Chop for a while.

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As much as GOP is attacking President Biden for following through on his promise to appoint a black woman to SCOTUS, can you imagine if Joe said now he would look at other options? Republican talking points would start “you can’t trust a thing Biden says.”

So is there anyone still expecting that Susan Collins learned a “pretty big lesson’ from voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh?

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Susan Collins said she “wouldn’t rule out” supporting Velveeta Voldemort in 2024. So Susan means to do it she’d have to clutch her pearls really really hard?

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Would some reporter please ask Susan Collins why she “wouldn’t rule out” supporting Velveeta Voldemort in 2024 after she voted to impeach him in 2021.

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So if Hillary Clinton had just encouraged her supporters to storm the Capitol after 2016 and then had rallies where she offered to pardon them, would Democrats have chosen her for their 2020 nominee?

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Gosh, for some reason Fox News isn’t covering Velveeta Voldemort’s statement today where he states that Mike Pence “could have overturned the election.” I wonder why?

Tom Brady wouldn’t be so petty as to start a retirement controversy weekend of the NFC/AFC conference championships just to steal headlines from NFL postseason he’s no longer part of, would he?

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Tom Brady is retiring. Did that loss to the Rams, after TWO losses to the Saints in 2021 leave him deflated?

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Ah, now Tom Brady says he’s not sure about retiring. “The first time is the hardest,” responded Brett Favre

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So if you can’t stand any team left in NFL postseason, Peyton Manning on SNL Saturday night making a strong case for turning off the games and turning on “Emily in Paris.”

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Raiders released 2020 1st round pick Damon Arnette when video surfaced of him making threats w/ gun. Chiefs signed the CB to reserves contract to give him chance for 2022. Last night Arnette was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. KC released him this am. Who’s next?

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Not sure who Joe Biden’s SCOTUS nominee will be, but I’d match her LSAT scores and law school record up against any Republican in the Senate. Starting with Roger Wicker.

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Would Roger Wicker, who seems so concerned about qualifications with SCOTUS, like to give us one reason why former football coach Tommy Tuberville was qualified to sit with him in the US Senate?

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Can anyone imagine if over a year after the Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton was ranting at regular rallies?

Velveeta Voldemort at his rally tonight “If I run & if I win, we will treat those people from Jan. 6 fairly And if it requires pardons we will give them pardons. Because they are being treated so unfairly.” Brian Sicknick says “Hi.”

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I’ve lost track of political candidates I’ve supported since I was about 8 years old. Many I’ve liked, some I’ve loved. But none of them have caused me completely to lose my mind.

Seriously WTF is wrong with some of these Velveeta Voldemort supporters?

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Not sure if I can pick very favorite book as a child or teenager. But I know this. Books that stayed with me usually disturbed me. Whether they were fiction/nonfiction, about unjustice or sexism or racism or whatever… The best books make you feel. And think.

#bannedbooks

A Black woman on SCOTUS And a Cat!! Promises made! Promises kept!!

One of the many cool things about Willow is that it is very clear listening to President Biden, that a First Cat in the White House was NOT his idea. It was Jill’s.

I love a man who lets his wife make important decisions.

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So how long until Willow coughs up a hairball on Peter Doocy? #FirstCat

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Former Guy HUD secretary Ben Carson is criticizing President Biden for “identity politics” in saying he will put a Black woman on SCOTUS. This statement doesn’t even need a punchline.

A friend in New Jersey tells me there’s panic buying ahead of the latest winter snow storm, “The grocery store was a sh*t show. Wiped out of milk and bananas..” for starters. Because “people think they’ll be stranded for weeks.” Waiting for GOP to blame this on President Biden.

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Now it’s Joni Mitchell taking her music off Spotify. “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone…”

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Mitch McConnell on Biden’s SCOTUS pick – “President must not outsource this important decision to the radical left.” Also Mitch McConnell, thinking, “if GOP retakes Senate & Clarence Thomas retires, we will as usual outsource OUR decision to radical right Federalist Society.”

Stephen Colbert on Late Show commenting how poorly Dr. Oz is doing in Pennsylvania GOP polling… “So guy who peddled fake weight loss products like green coffee bean extract & hot pepper jelly has finally found one product so fraudulent even he can’t sell it. – him.”

Fox News headline “Sarah Palin, pestered in public, gets assist from ex-NHL star.” (She & former Ranger Ron Duguay were eating together.) Wonder if Fox will use “pestered in public” to describe anyone, including restaurant staff, who might get COVID from un-vaccinated Palin.

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Fox News also complaining today about Democrats and spending. Okay then, would Fox like to give us a list of other bridges they are fine with falling down? #infrastructure

So maybe the Voodoo kitten in training prefers basketball?

But they, now that President Biden has confirmed his promise to appoint a Black woman to SCOTUS what about that White House cat? We were promised a cat.

But now conservative media are apoplectic about President Biden getting… ice cream? Time for some wise words from Ted Lasso -“Ice cream’s the best. It’s kinda like seeing Billy Joel live. Never disappoints.”

Rachel Maddow covering DeSantis’s choice for FL Surgeon General. Joseph Ladapo claims to be “frontline doctor” w/ experience treating “many” COVID patients at UCLA. UCLA doctors say he wasn’t part of COVID team. FL calls Maddow accusations “cute.” “Cute” not word I would use.

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As someone who discovered Neil Young back in college a long time ago, am thrilled that a new generation will now be checking out his music. Thanks, Spotify.

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Admit I bought “Barry Manilow Live” album back in high school. Didn’t expect man who proudly sang jingle he wrote ‘I am stuck on Band Aids brand because Band Aids’ stuck on me,” in concert, would stand up now for Neil Young against Spotify. But well played Barry, well played.

Stephen Colbert on likely SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, “She made headlines in 2019 when she wrote ‘Presidents are not kings.’ Though easy to confuse former president w/ royalty. He’s racist who’s been credibly accused of sexual assault. & his kids seem pretty inbred.”

Super Bowl attendees two years and older must show proof COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 24 hours. Fans will alsol be given KN95 masks when they arrive, and will be told to wear them at all times unless eating and drinking.

So sounds like Aaron Rodgers won’t be at the Super Bowl even if someone gives him free tickets.

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New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton is stepping away from coaching for at least a year.

And presumably Sean wants less stress rather than more.

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But jJust thinking, Alabama has Tommy Tuberville…. Louisiana could do a helluva lot worse than elect Senator Sean Payton.

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Aaron Rodgers “One thing I would 100 percent not do is retire and then come back a year later. I don’t have any desire to do that. That makes no sense.”

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“Wimp” – responded Brett Favre.

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Rachel Maddow reminds us tonight that Ronald Reagan in October 1980 promised to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court. Give the devil his due. choosing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, a reasonable moderate conservative, was one of the few good things Reagan ever did.

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Apparently after Neil Young said “it’s either him or me.” about Joe Rogan, Spotify is dumping Neil. One of those moments I wished I used Spotify so I could dump THEM.

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Stephen Colbert indicated Justice Breyer was “surprised” rather than upset at story of his resignation leaking though “it appears someone jumped the gun.” Colbert added, “The gun, by the way, has more rights than women do under the current Supreme Court”

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With Stephen Breyer retiring, your reminder, as much as those two Senators who voted against voting rights annoy us, if either WERE a Republican, you know Mitch McConnell would find a way to keep President Biden from filling his seat.

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But, deep breaths everyone.

Mitch McConnell does not have the majority.

Confirming SCOTUS judge only needs 50 votes plus VP tie-breaker.

And Murkowski & Collins will probably be “Yes” votes anyway.

Biden’s going to get his pick. But he should choose her soon.

Los Angeles Clippers trailed Washington Wizards by 35 points, 66-31 with 1 minute, 20 seconds left in the first half. And LA won, 116-115. Wonder if the Wizards got a consoling phone call from the Atlanta Falcons

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David Ortiz, who tested positive for steroids, gets into Baseball Hall of Fame but Barry Bonds is denied. Apparently MLB has decided rules don’t apply if you’re a “nice guy.” So what’s NFL’s excuse going to be for their probable MVP Aaron Rodgers?

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Much as I’ll miss watching Mad Scientist Saints coach Sean Payton on sidelines, an important note. Payton prioritized his physical & mental health before he had heart attack or complete breakdown. After one of his most impressive seasons w/ Saints. ALL sports fans should applaud him.

And actually, Sean Payton didn’t say he’s retiring. He said he’s stepping away because he needs a break. Can we Saints fans hope he gets a much needed mental & physical break, then after a year he (and his wife) decide he HAS to get out of the house & back to the sidelines?

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Think I speak for Saints fans on a bipartisan basis when I say that we love Sean Payton, but we would love him even more if his last act as New Orleans coach were to be to call Roger Goodell a “stupid son of a b*tch.”

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Stephen Colbert on what media acts like is most important statement from Biden this week: “Especially egregious to call Peter Doocy “son of a b*tch.” Adding “Fact check. He’s actually son of Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy, so he’s a son of a dooce. A real dooce-bag if you will.”

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New Virginia Governor Youngkin in Wapo editorial: “To parents, I say: We respect you. And we will continue to work to empower you in the education & well-being of your children.” Has Glenn Youngkin forgotten POC, immigrants, liberals, LGBTQ, even socialists & probably some wiccans are parents too?

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Not a Virginia public school parent. If I were, I’d keep Glenn Youngkin’s tip email handy Because I’d find it divisive if a teacher promoted any kind of hate agenda, or pretended science or history didn’t exist.

In case anyone needs link. helpeducation@governor.virginia.gov.

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Rachel Maddow tonight indicates DOJ is looking into possible criminal charges for the fake electors after 2020 elections, & maybe even for those who planned the conspiracy. So are we finally entering the “f*ck around with democracy and find out” phase of the investigation?

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Media: We’re concerned about Joe Biden’s poll numbers Also Media: We’re going to ignore most of what Joe Biden says unless he calls a reporter a “son of a b*itch.”

Talks have begun again between MLB and the players union, with Spring Training due to start in about 3 weeks. Now, Opening Day is March 31, and certainly Phoenix hotels love the business, but really, does anyone else need Spring Training to go on for SIX weeks?

(Asking for an SF Giants team that remembers losing both Hunter Pence and Madison Bumgarner for extended periods due to Spring Training injuries.)

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Apparently Antonio Brown wants to return to NFL, and specifically mentioned playing with Lamar Jackson. The Ravens QB seemed encouraging. And apparently other teams are interested. It’s all part of the league’s strict superstar policy: “17 strikes and you’re out.”

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President Biden called a reporter – Fox News’ Peter Doocy – a “stupid son of a b*tch.” No lies detected.

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And yes, while it’s funny. President Biden had another news conference today, which is getting a lot of coverage, but all the headlines are Joe he called Peter Doocy a “Son of a b*tch.” Maybe if Joe promised to insult one reporter a day media would pay more attention to other things he says

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Several emails to Former Guy email fundraising list today offering a “signed inaugural picture.’ Yes, from over 5 years ago. Most recent email “Only $75 for next 10 minutes.” Can’t give them away, huh?

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SCOTUS to take on affirmative action in admissions process at Harvard & UNC. Wait until some folks realize, instead of making it easier for THEIR children to get into top schools, not having race be a factor will often mean more Asians being admitted over white students.

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Eric Clapton now claiming that anyone who has taken the Covid vaccine is a victim of “mass formation hypnosis.” Wonder if Clapton’s drug use in his younger days had more longterm effects than anyone thought.

So when Eric Clapton sings about “late in the evening, wondering what clothes to wear…” is he thinking of a white hood or a tin foil hat?

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Florida just passed bill to prohibit schools & private businesses from making white people feel “discomfort” when teaching or training about historic racism. How long until Florida adds a bill to prevent men from feeling discomfort about historic sexism?

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Stephen Colbert, once again going where news anchors fear to tread: “Britain accused Moscow of developing plans to install a pro-Russian leader.” “Oh Ukraine, you don’t want that. We just got rid of our pro-Russian leader and he was a disaster.

So the two loudest anti-vaxxers in NFL recently have been Aaron Rodgers and Cole Beasley. Both of their teams lost this weekend. Suppose it would be wrong to needle them about it.

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Until that last drive and game winning field goal as time expired, LA Rams playing like they want to be known as the West Coast version of the Atlanta Falcons

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Best athletes in world need about 5 seconds to run 50 yards. Without pads & need to avoid tacklers.

Worst case – without Stanford band on field – Buffalo squib kick & decent runback kills more than half of 13 seconds left. Leaving time for Chiefs to have ONE play.

Sorry Bills fans. Saints fans feel your pain.

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Didn’t have a dog in this fight. But whoever wins this NFL playoff games should not be determined by whoever wins a coin flip.

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Another fun thought today: You KNOW Velveeta Voldemort was all ready to issue a statement praising Aaron Rodgers for beating the SF 49ers after Rodgers slammed Biden last week…

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Joe Biden doesn’t hold grudges. But our President might be forgiven this weekend for watching the end of 49ers Packers game and being tempted to tweet “Let’s go Aaron.”

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The “My body my choice” signs carried by some pro-Velveeta Voldemort anti-vax protestors in DC today would be funny if Roe V. Wade weren’t hanging by a thread.

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All this talk about parents having a say in what their children are taught in public schools: Especially in purple-blue Virginia, where are the LIBERAL parents demanding their votes be heard?

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Colin Jost on SNL Weekend Update. “Kyle Rittenhouse is petitioning the court for the return of his rifle, allegedly so he can destroy it.” “Careful Kyle, trying to get your memorabilia back is how they finally got OJ.”

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Newt Gingrich – Jan 6 Committee Members ‘Face Real Risk of Jail’ if GOP wins House. For those too young to remember, Newt led impeachment against Bill Clinton over adultery while he was cheating former mistress/2nd wife w/ then current mistress & now 3rd wife. Projection much?

Maybe Aaron Rodgers should have done his own research on the 49ers defense.

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So for side-effects of ivermectin can we add “makes you into a loser?” #AaronRodgers

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Aaron Rodgers did his own research on COVID. Wonder how many millions of Americans did their own research tonight on the term “schadenfreude?”

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Apropos of nothing except fun, tonight’s loss to the SF 49ers was the most consequential of the year for the Packers. But Green Bay’s most humiliating loss of the year was the season opener – 38 to 3 to the New Orleans Saints. #WhoDat

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In a polarized county one thing at least we can all agree on: “Joe Buck S*cks.”

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Nine sacks by the Titans defense?! And Bengals won. Joe Burrow succeeded today while spending so much time on his back – maybe he should be named an honorary Kardashian.

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Last Sunday the NY Times did a full page profile on Marianne Williamson. What’s next, one on Tulsi Gabbard? And some wonder why Americans don’t have more positive views about Democrats and their messaging.

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I believe in the right to privacy with healthcare. Having said that, on the anniversary of Roe V Wade, would love to know how many Republican leaders have had someone in their immediate family, or a hypothetical mistress, have an abortion.

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Am as annoyed at Manchn & Sinema, especially Kyrsten, as anyone, because she represents a purple state. But again & not for last time, neither up for re-election until 2024. Want to take away their power? Pick a close 2022 Senate race to work on so Dems can increase majority!

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Biden stuttered as child & almost guaranteed he’ll stumble over word or two in most public appearance. Media “Let’s obsess on what this means for Joe’s Presidency.” Velveeta Voldemort couldn’t/can’t put single coherent sentence together. Media “Nothing to see here, move along.

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If the media has to spend so much of its time talking about what someone who lost a recent Presidential election thinks, can’t they put a microphone every day in front of Hillary Clinton?

Stanford friends will know what I mean.

And some of us put aside our dislike of Aaron Rodgers when he was not longer at Cal.

Aaron Rodgers, mad at Biden saying Green Bay QB should be vaccinated, says he doesn’t know how President has any constituents “if you watch any of his attempts at public speaking, but I guess he got 81 million votes.” Would it be churlish for a rousing chorus of “Let’s Go Aaron?

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Antonio Brown “There’s nothing wrong with my mental health.”

And what about the mental health of those who continually ignored his serious issues because the guy is very good at football.

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Four NFL home games this weekend. In Nashville, Green Bay, Tampa and Kansas City . And the only one the league scheduled to start at night is in Green Bay…where temps in 20s will drop close to zero during the game. National Frostbite League?

You don’t have to believe the Former Guy’s attempted coup would have worked.

Attempted murder is still a crime.

Including the attempted murder of democaracy.

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If Ivanka agrees to talk to January 6 committee how long until Velveeta Voldemort says she was just his “covfefe” daughter?

In a long list of pathetic things done by Velveeta Voldemort, was anything MORE pathetic than trusting his intended election coup to a team led by Rudy Giuliani?

Listening to some Republicans claim today they want to work with Democrats reminds me of a line from the great Will Durst “Yeah, like a kid with a magnifying glass wants to work with ants.”

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Not that I think Democrats should stoop to this level. But I really would love to see GOP reaction if a purple-blue state decided to close polling places or limit voting hours in wealthy white retirement communities or in conservative rural areas.

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GOP Senator James Lankford pontificating on Senate floor against abortions & claiming how much he wants to protect children. Yes, the same Lankford who fought Build Back Better and its successful child tax credit expansion that has helped keep kids out of poverty.

Then Mitch McConnell pontificating about being pro-life. Thinking if you fight like hell for fetuses but don’t give a damn once a baby is born, you should STFU on this one.

Just how delusional is Velveeta Voldemort? He not only calls his phone call to Georgia’s Secretary of State asking for 11,780 votes, “perfect,” he reminds us all of his phone call to the Ukranian president at the same time.

So were some election official at first suspicious of Rudy Giuliani’s fake electors because the papers were duly sworn at the Ritz Cracker Barrel?

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Sharing my etymology lesson for the day: The word “filibuster” comes from a Dutch word for pirates. In 1800s it was used for people from US who traveled to Central America in order to illegally encourage revolutions.Seems somehow on brand for today’s GOP.

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Democrats really need to hold onto seats for Senators Warnock, Kelly & Hassan in 2022. And win more Senate seats in states like WI, FL, PA & NC. Otherwise you can bookmark all anti-filibuster comments and tweets from GOP this week & point out irony when Republicans scuttle filibuster in 2023.

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Who says there’s no good news these days? Tonight the National Archives says they’ve turned over ALL the records that The Former Guy tried to keep the January 6 committee from getting.

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Some conservatives & media are outraged that in California a 17-year old now can get a COVID vaccine without permission from their parent. But for some reason I missed the outage when without parental permission, 17-year old Kyle Rittenhouse went out and got himself a gun.

Just saw that Tom Brady said in an interview today he doesn’t receive favorable treatment on roughing the passer calls. Points to the Bucs QB for saying this with a straight face.

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On a different note, getting a SF Giants Season Ticket holder “Spring Training Games Presale.” During a winter where owners have locked out players. COVID aside, what are the odds there will even be Spring Training games?

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Admit to no interest in Wordle, but maybe if I ignore it long enough it will go away?

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If GOP feels so strongly about the 60 vote threshold seems reasonable they should cheerfully rescind their 2017 Millionaire/Billionaire Tax Cuts… which McConnell set aside the filibuster to pass 51-48.

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Today Oklahoma Senator James Lankford went off on a tangent claiming we are all united on some things, including love for Betty White. And he moves into an anti-abortion and anti Roe v. Wade rant.

Dear Senator Lankford – the late great Betty White was pro-choice.

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Supreme Court rejected Former Guy’s attempt to block his administration’s records from being handed over to Jan 6 Committee. They’re showing as much loyalty to man who installed them on SCOTUS as he has shown to all those who helped him become President. Karma’s a b*tch.

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Debbie Stabenow with a simple statement on a long day where Democrats are fighting for voting rights: “The Founders didn’t have an opinion on the filibuster because it didn’t exist.”

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Marsha Blackburn speaking against voting rights on the Senate floor actually said “When someone tells you who they are believe them.” Would it be wrong to say I hope Maya Angelou haunts the Tennessee senator’s dreams?

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Cory Booker bringing facts – “You want to know what’s going on in Georgia. Dwindling polling places in diverse areas, w/ some voters in predominantly black areas waiting up to 10 hours..giving up a day’s salary. It’s a modern day poll tax.” (White people don’t wait to vote.)

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GOP – Some people need to show and wait hours in line to vote. Also GOP – we just voted to continue a filibuster practice where we can effectively vote without showing up at all.

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Can someone ask Republican Senators who don’t think they need to walk to the Senate floor from their offices and spend any time at all to filibuster, why they think some Americans need to drive and then spend hours standing in line to vote?

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Stephen Colbert last night has clip of Stevie Wonder outraged about voting rights. “Any Senator who cannot support protection of voting rights cannot say they support Constitution. Stop the hypocrisy. Cut the bull tish.” When even Stevie Wonder can see through the bull “tish.”

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Dear fellow Democrats. We can’t primary Sinema until 2024. We CAN defend Mark Kelly’s Senate seat in 2022. And get him and good Democrats help in the Senate.

Val Demings in Florida would be a fine start.