Left Coast Sports Babe

Side note. Good night for Yankees to have most Americans watching VP debate instead of ALDS game against Rays.

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Rough night for Fox. Pence at best had a draw in debate which won’t move the needle much in the election. And worse the Yankees are now one game from elimination. #Ratings.

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Once again why does ANYONE care what Rick Santorum thinks? (ICYMI, he lost his Senate re-election bid by 18 points.)

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Really love the GOP theory that Hillary conspired with Russia to lose the election so Democrats could smear Donald Trump. Are they all delusional on steroids?

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Look who cracked the top 10 in COVID-19 case increases for the past week – District of Columbia + 47%

I missed the Trump tweet taking credit.

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Three GOP Senators w/ COVID-19, several others in quarantine. Mitch McConnell on DC now “I do think there have been risky behaviors, but not in the Senate.” Fixed it for him “but not on the Democratic side of the Senate.” Which is soon to be the majority side.

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Legendary former Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden, 90, has COVID. Also, FSU said university president John Thrasher, who attended Oct 3 football game against Jacksonville State, has tested positive. I missed Governor Ron DeSantis tweet taking credit.

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Susan Collins complained Sara Gideon is “trying to convince the people of Maine that somehow I am no longer the same person.” Well, maybe because since Trump got into office, Collins IS no longer the same person.

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Same Trump campaign that figured they could get suburban women’s votes by “threatening” them with visits by Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker probably figureed that having a man interrupt & talk down to his female opponent was a good VP debate strategy.

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“I will not sit here and be lectured by the Vice President.” Kamala Harris.

How much will we all be glad not to be lectured any more by this Vice President?

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But so a week from now will anyone remember anything from #VPDebate except the fly?

https://store.joebiden.com/truth-over-flies-fly-swatter/

Great idea, the fly swatter, already sold out. Hey, maybe unlike Trump signature the fly swatters could be sold on Ebay for big $$$. (How jealous would that make Donald?)

In all seriousness, we know COVID-19 is airborne. The fly had no trouble getting around the plexiglass. Kamala Harris needs to be tested again, regularly, and probably distanced for a while from Joe Biden.

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And now VP Pence plans to hold in-person campaign event at Central Florida’s Villages, largest 55 & over community in US, largely white, and traditionally conservative. In a state expected to be close, is it really good idea to try to kill off your supporters?

US death toll now over 211,000, as Trump now calls COVID-19 a “blessing from God.” You know, I remember when we thought only primitive societies believed in the myth of human sacrifice.

When you hear anyone in MLB or baseball complaining about a lack of national interest in the game, reminder that not only are the Divisional Series only on TBS, FS1 and MLB Network, but also, even in the midst of a pandemic where so many Americans are looking for escapist entertainment, even the League Championship Series will be only on TBS.

The World Series will be on Fox. When no doubt if it’s not Dodgers – Yankees they will be complaints that fans don’t really know either team.

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LSU is going to stop temperature checks for fans entering the football stadium this weekend, AND start selling alcohol.

What could possibly go wrong?

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Meanwhile, wishing Bobby well. But will even this story convince some in Florida to take COVID-19 seriously? “Bobby Bowden, 90, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday as he undergoes treatment for COVID-19.”

Mike Pence team finally agreed to plexiglass dividers for Oct. 7 VP debate with Kamala Harris, saying they don’t “think it’s needed,” but “if she’s more comfortable, then that’s fine”

On brand, from birth control to COVID-19, GOP always seems to be against using protection.

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There is right now more drug testing necessary to be a long snapper in the NFL than to be President of the United States.

Tuesday night the NY Times endorsed Joe Biden. For those who originally had another 1st choice, remember that the women that NY Times originally endorsed, Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, are both valued Biden surrogates who will play important roles in Joe’s administration.

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Now Ivanka has fled to work at home. But you know who can’t work at home? The White House residence staff. Those who make Donald’s bed, cook his food, and bring him his Diet Coke. Trump is the most ANTI Life President ever.

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Thoroughly disliked Ronald Reagan, but Patti Davis tells story on to Anderson Cooper, on after he was shot, her dad said he’d never forget looking out of window of car speeding to hospital, seeing people lying in pools of blood from bullets meant for him. Can anyone imagine Donald saying that?

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I’m running as a proud Democrat, but I’ll govern as an American president…I’ll work as hard for those who don’t support me as those who do.” Joe Biden gave a great speech at Gettysburg Tuesday. All networks should have given the same time replaying that speech tonight as they did to Donald’s helicopter prime-time sunset charade last night.

Think they did?

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Donald Trump on the Titanic would be telling fellow passengers not to let a little ice dominate them, while he bullied his way past women & children into one of the few remaining lifeboats.

Remember the worst drunk tweet or text you ever sent? Then read POTUS tweets Tuesday night in the midst of roid rage. And give yourself a pass.

Seriously. We wonder how Trump keeps supporters? Took one for the team to watch local Fox affiliate KTVU, which I watched for decades in Northern Californi before they became more “Fox.” Headlines were “New support for stimulus” & “Pres. signaled new support for stand alone stimulus bills.”

As opposed to “Crazy man on steroids contradicts himself in tweet storm.”

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If your elderly parent had been discharged from hospital and was ranting, in person or on Twitter, like Donald Trump is doing Tuesday night, you’d be calling the doctor in a panic to re-admit them and check their meds.

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Joe Biden – “I think if he still has covid we shouldn’t have a debate.” Again, 1 of 2 things is true. Either Trump had COVID back on Sept 29 & risked Joe’s health in 1st debate – OR if Donald really just tested positive on Oct 2 then he’ll still be contagious Oct 15. Which is it?

As a New Orleans Saints fan I’m really looking forward to returning to times when we can just ignore politics and enjoy simple things like the Atlanta Falcons being 0-4.

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All postseason MLB Games will be played at a hotel of four stadiums: The AL will be playing all their games at Dodgers Stadium and Petco Park.

On day one, 27 runs in two games between As-Astros and Yankees-Rays. And all four teams have to be thinking “Wait, aren’t these supposed to be pitchers’ parks.

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Trevor Noah tonight talking about all the COVID-19 cases after Donald’s Rose Garden party and later receptions for Amy Coney Barrett – “That’s not karma, that’s consequences.” Can’t it be both?

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But if Karma were a big cat lying in wait for this administration, she probably couldn’t pick a better time to pounce than during an event where they were dancing on the not-yet-dug grave of one of the most beloved women in America.

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Remember back when Amy Klobuchar’s husband had COVID-19? He left hospital after five days, but she & her daughter still couldn’t be with him in person for over a week because he was potentially contagious. But Trump has no problem risking health of countless people at the White House.

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At least with Donald Trump leaving Walter Reed presume his loud cult members will disperse from in front of the hospital and the real heroes being treated there can get some sleep.

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So when White House staffers including housekeeping and kitchen workers get too sick to come to work, will Trump call them “suckers” and “losers?”

Millions of Americans have voted by mail every election for decades & GOP now saying vote by mail is illegitimate way to elect someone.

Only 150 Senate hearings have been done partially remotely during pandemic & GOP now remote hearings are as legitimate way to fill lifetime SCOTUS appointment?

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So one of two things is true. Either Trump had COVID much of last week & risked the health of Joe Biden & others during debate, or he was first positive on Thursday when Donald admitted getting tested in which case he will be contagious during NEXT week’s debate? Which is it?

This White House is turning into a COVID remake of Agatha’s Christie’s “And then there were none.”

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So Donald Trump didn’t risk infecting enough people the first time, he RETURNED to White House balcony, unmasked, to reshoot his photo-op entrance. Like a Bridezilla demanding to redo her wedding pictures.

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Was Donald Trump looking to recreate Eva Peron’s famous balcony scene tonight? And if so has anyone told him that Evita died not long after it?

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Joe Biden, who doesn’t have COVID-19, wears mask to protect people around him. Donald Trump, who has COVID-19 & is still contagious, demands to return to White House to infect people around him. “Siri, what’s the difference between a leader and a despot?”

You think you’re not performing at your best these days? Four weeks into the season, the Philadelphia, Washington, Dallas & NY Giants NFL teams have a combined THREE wins between the four of them.

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Again, such a small point in the grand scheme of things…but since truth does still matter, why is NBC continually showing pretty pictures of San Francisco…. when the 49ers play 45 miles south in Santa Clara?

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Yikes. Now Claudia Conway has COVID-19. So guessing Kellyanne was as careful and considerate with her own family as the Trump White House has been with our country.

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Some pundits are wondering if Donald Trump’s getting COVID-19 will get him to take the virus seriously.

You know who didn’t need to get sick to take the virus seriously? Joe Biden.

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A recent ABC News-Ipsos poll found 72% say Trump has not taken the risk of contracting COVID-19 seriously enough. Which means 28% STILL think Donald has done everything right?

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Btw, besides his video and insane photo op, Donald did find time to tweet a favorable poll from the Express. The Express is a right-wing United Kingdom tabloid famous for years for publishing Princess Diana murder conspiracy theories.

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Washington Post reports that Trump “probably cannot see (his MAGA supporters) from his window, given the trees, but perhaps he hears them. They are very loud.” And how about the wounded soldiers and veterans recovering at Walter Reed who just want to sleep?

If Mitch McConnell were already MINORITY leader, not only would we not have this dangerous rush to ram through RBG’s replacement but also Senate would have passed COVID-19 relief package for those who desperately need it. Along with hundreds of other bills.

So how many agents are now at risk and/or may have to quarantine? Anyone who joins the Secret Service knows you might have to take a bullet to protect the President. But the job title shouldn’t include needing to protect yourself FROM the President.

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Thousands of people couldn’t get as close to their loved ones dying in hospitals as Donald Trump got today to supporters he doesn’t even know.

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So much attention to Donalds little joy ride today. But when is someone in media going to point out that the guy in the slow-moving Black Chevy Suburban is already responsible for a lot more deaths than the guy in the White Bronco.

Because we need moments like this. Especially us girls.

SHE BEAT THE BOYS!

It’s only right the final jewel of the Triple Crown ends in dramatic fashion.
Swiss Skydiver, the only filly in the race, WINS the @PreaknessStakes. pic.twitter.com/73SZJwHOHZ

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) October 3, 2020

As Virginia faced #1 Clemson tonight in college football, 7 players and 1 coach were out due to COVID-19 testing. I’m so old I remember when it was a weak nonconference opponent being paid to play a top college team that they referred to as a “body-bag game.”

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I love sports. But NFL players are well-paid adults making choices. College students are unpaid and not really adults Anyone but me having a really really hard time with the thought of watching college football?

Lakers-Heat game 3 Sunday. So is anyone watching the last two games in the NBA Season?

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Just saw a clip of Russell Wilson saying after the Seahawks win over the Cowboys ‘There’s Nothing Really That Can Get To Me’ Uh, maybe he should talk to Cam Newton?

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Remember when we used to make jokes about the stories coming out of North Korea about Dear Leader’s health?

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Your reminder, Donald Trump’s doctors say he is 6’3″ and 244 pounds.

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I suppose it would be really churlish to come up with a t-shirt saying “I went to a Trump event and all I got was a lousy case of COVID.”

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Never have quite understood Chris Christie’s loyalty to Trump as much as Donald has humiliated him over the years. Hoping that loyalty ends up only costing Christie his pride.

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As an American, hoping the President recovers. But to anyone asking how a near-death experience might affect Donald Trump – I give you Steve Scalise.

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How do you make “substantial progress” against something that is “99% harmless?”

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So how long until Trump’s doctors say they would release his medical records at Walter Reed except that they are under ‘routine audit?”

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So many different contradictory stories coming out about Donald’s condition, including from Mark Meadows. But in this last one – “He is up and about and asking for documents to review.” Uh, does anyone think even a healthy Trump reviews documents?

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Remember watching debate noticing that Donald wasn’t interrupting so much last 1/2 hour & sounded increasingly tired. Told my husband, “maybe the Adderall wore off.” Now wondering, did Trump “accidentally” arrive too late for pre-debate COVID-19 testing.

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Dr. Fauci would have told Trump not to have that Rose Garden ceremony. Just saying.

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If ghoulish White House celebration party to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she was even buried turns out to be most devastating Super Spreader event, please don’t call it tragic. Because tragedy involves a hero with a fatal flaw. And there were NO heroes at that party.

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Senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee say they will isolate for 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19 Uh, CDC guidelines say 14(!) days. And ignoring CDC guidelines has served Trump and his GOP cronies so well so far….

Damn, Bob Gibson. I really fell in love with baseball as a kid in the 1968 World Series when Mickey Lolich outdueled him. But the older I got, the more special I realized Gibson was. Wonder who Bob’s going to hit in the ribs in a softball game tomorrow in heaven. RIP.

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My favorite Bob Gibson story. Gibson was a very fierce competitor, and if you showed him up, or even hit a home run off him, his reputation was that you might be hit by a pitch the next time up. Someone once asked him, well after he retired, if he really threw at people’s heads.Bob’s response “Nah, heads move around too much. I always went for the ribs.”

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Well, at least Cubs picked a day to be humiliatingly swept out of the first round of the MLB playoffs by the Marlins without almost anyone noticing.

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If you’re feeling tired, imagine how many finished skits writers at SNL have already probably had to redo or completely throw out in last couple days?

When a Supreme Court Judge died about a month before the 1864 election, Abraham Lincoln waited until after the election to nominate a new Justice. Thinking with hindsight after what looks to have been a Superspreader RoseGarden event, an increasing number of Republicans are positively in favor of that choice.

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Senators Mike Lee and Thom Tillis have tested positive for COVID-19.

Apparently at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing yesterday the Senator closest to Mike Lee was Ted Cruz. I do not think I should say anything about this.

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So did Scott Atlas told Donald Trump this was a great opportunity to test herd immunity in the West Wing?

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Increasingly looking like the only lives Trump really saved were those of the people he fired.

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“The President will be admitted as a Coronavirus patient.” It was two weeks ago tonight that RBG died. This last month has been the longest year ever.

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CNN’s Dana Bash pointed out that Donald Trump was airlifted from the same White House lawn where he gave his RNC acceptance speech.

Irony, your regular table is ready.

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Biden didn’t stay in his basement for 2 months because he was a coward. Joe Biden stayed in his basement for 2 months because Joe was decent & brave enough to accept Trump’s attacks on him, instead of risking lives.

That’s leadership. That’s our next President.

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Prayer for 2020:

Now I lay me down to sleep.

Pray the Lord my soul to keep

If I die before I wake.

Pray the Lord to track my absentee ballot.

Anderson Cooper is live now on CNN. Having a five month baby probably at least has him in the habit of being up at 3am.

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Scary thought. So how close did potential super spreader COVIDiot Donald Trump get to Joe Biden Tuesday night?

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Fully expect that Joe Biden as soon as he hears, will tweet serious well wishes to Donald and Melania Trump. It is who Joe is.

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Have to ask, would this have happened if Trump listened more to Dr. Fauci than to Dr. Atlas?

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She’s relatively young and presumably in a low-risk group. But how many people who have met with Trump this week have also met with Amy Coney Barrett? Another reason to shut this charade of a SCOTUS nomination process down.

Just realized, Donald was so rattled tonight in his tweet he didn’t call it the “China Virus.”

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Oddly enough Donald Trump was heading to Florida tomorrow, where Governor Ron DeSantis has opened all bars and restaurant, and eliminated mask mandates.

And then Donald was going to Wisconsin Saturday, which has already become one of the biggest COVID-19 hotspots.

So for those states, small mercies.

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How quickly things change. Earlier Thursday this was the big news: Even after a GOP state legislator got COVID-19 in late May, Republicans in Pennsylvania have been fighting Gov. Tom Wolf on masks. And now, PA House voting session cancelled because another GOP State Rep. tested positive this morning.

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And it was about 12 hours before I wrote this that we were all worked about because Kayleigh McEnany referred to Rhodes College in Memphis graduate Amy Coney Barrett as a “Rhodes” scholar?

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I miss slow news days.

There were 19(!) walks in Yankees-Indians game tonight. Tied postseason record. And how many of us who used to be youth baseball parents had painful little league flashbacks?

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Meanwhile not honestly sure what’s worse…being an SF Giants fan and watching team miss out on playoffs by losing three very winnable games in a row the last weekend of season. Or being a Twins fan and watching team make playoffs and then set a record for consecutive losses in the postseason. (18)

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No runner on 2nd and nobody out rule in extra innings in the playoffs. Although as Reds-Braves ending up 0-0 going into 13th MLB might be rethinking that decision.

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As Trump said he ‘brought back Big Ten football,’ can we remind him of this – IF the season actually gets starts, and WHEN the COVID-19 cases in the Midwest get even worse?

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Washington Post reports a Rand study found “U.S. alcohol consumption has increased strikingly during pandemic.” Uh, they needed a “study” for that?

Mississippi with COVID-19 cases increasing, is eliminating mask mandate. Gov. Reeves “believes masks work” But “we have to trust people to look after themselves & make wise decisions.” So is GOP Gov. getting rid of speed limits & DUI laws too?

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More I think about it, more I think Amy Klobuchar nailed it with comparison of Donald Trump to a heckler at a ballgame: Because it’s not just being loud & annoying – a heckler only knows how to criticize – without the ability or a real plan how to do anything better.

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Anyone who’s been on a Zoom call knows a simple solution for the next debate. The host mutes everyone who isn’t supposed to be talking. Problem solved. You’re welcome.

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One thing I learned with last night’s debate: Not that it was on my list, but I now have absolutely, positively no interest in ever attending a cage match.

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If Donald really doesn’t know who the Proud Boys are, then why would he think he needs to tell them to stand down? Asking for a really tired country.

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Trump told “Proud Boys” to “stand back and stand by.” And if after listening to Donald for years, Tim Scott really thinks he “misspoke” then maybe Senator Scott needs a cognitive test.

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Donald Trump tweeting today about debate – “HIGHEST CABLE TELEVISION RATINGS OF ALL TIME. SECOND HIGHEST OVERALL TELEVISION RATINGS OF ALL TIME.” Well yes, highest rated parts of NASCAR races sadly are usually the wrecks.

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For those who remember Sister Mary Elephant, and Cheech and Chong, (and records) … Chris Wallace last night in the debate was as if the record got stuck and we just kept hearing “class, class, class, class, class, class, class, class…..

If Donald Trump is bound and determined not to let Joe Biden be heard in the next debate, maybe Katie Porter could loan Joe her white board?

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Donald thinks he won the debate, “every poll I saw, I won the debate.” Did Trump use his map Sharpie on polls too?

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CNN reports a source says that Donald thinks he did well last night. Can we start calling Trump the “Participation Trophy President?”

Si.Com today on baseball postseason “Depending on your perspective, it’s set to be either gloriously chaotic, or a total mess.”

Uh, couldn’t it be both?

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Again, so while we keep getting the top 25 college football polls every week, can we get a top 25 college football COVID-19 list? Today 19 Buffalo football players test positive for virus.

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Apparently the 18 Notre Dame football team positive cases were the result of a pre-game meal together a player who threw up on the sidelines. Well, good thing college students don’t eat, drink and throw up at parties.

Amy Klobuchar tweeted today “Donald Trump. Are you a President on the debate stage or a heckler at a ballgame? Our country needs a leader we respect. Not a guy we need to shout over to be heard.”

Uh, I’ve been to about 45 different Major League ballparks, I know good people who work for SF Giants. If any heckler behaved like Donald Trump did tonight and disregarded ushers repeatedly they’d be thrown out of the stadium. Permanently.

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Warning for Kamala Harris: Especially after tonight when Donald Trump acted like a petulant bully, Mike Pence will get a boost in VP debate if he simply acts like a civil human being.

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Such a small lie in the grand scheme of things but Trump said the evening of Sept 22. “I’m getting very close to having a final decision made. ” And Amy Coney Barrett said in her formal questionnaire to the Senate that Donald offered her the seat on Sept 21!

September 21, in case you remember, was MONDAY, RBG died Friday night.

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All anyone who’s never watched Fox and Friends needs to know about the show – today their guest making accusations about Joe Biden’s mental state was…. Rudy Giuliani.

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Whatever you think about Chris Wallace, he gave Donald Trump easy chances tonight to act Presidential, to display an understanding of issues facing our country, even to act like a decent human being. And Donald failed on all counts.

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In a normal world, it would be bad enough that a US President couldn’t disavow White Supremacists. In a worse abnormal 2020 world, we’ve got a US President who responds by telling Proud Boys to “stand down, stand by.”

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Okay, all future debates involving Trump must have a mute button for moderator to use when Donald is not supposed to talk. Either or they need a strong woman capable of b*tch slapping him into submission.

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Andrew Yang makes a great point, the people who should be really upset tonight are down ballot Republicans. If only they had remembered they took an oath to our country and not to Donald Trump.

Heckuva strategy for Donald to try to appeal to suburban women by reminding them of their tantrum-throwing children, along with abusive bosses and ex-boyfriends/husbands.

So what excuse will Trump give for skipping the next two debates?

Congrats to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Who won the Stanley Cup after almost two months in the NHL bubble.

The league managed to get through the whole two months without a single COVID-19 case….so credit to all involved for good behavior.

Oh, and a bit of geographic help. The NHL did their entire end of season and post season in CANADA. (Toronto and Edmonton.)

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Now of course the really scary part begins for the team…. if any of them are heading back to Florida.

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Not saying ice hockey isn’t really Florida’s thing. But have to wonder how it would if folks in the Tampa area were asked if they had seen the Lightning.

Guessing most of them would respond, we didn’t even hear the Thunder.

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If only God could send us a sign about playing college football? – ESPN reports “Notre Dame football team announces 18 positive cases in latest round of COVID-19 testing.”

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As I watch some of these Big Ten football players opt back into the season, sad realization that for some, heart issues from COVID-19 may kill them years after most of us have forgotten about the pandemic. And their college careers.

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Remember, if we vote in Joe Biden and we don’t like the job he’s doing we can vote him out. If we re-elect Donald Trump we may never have another election again.

Really sad when you see people interviewed on local news about the Presidential Debate Tuesday and you already know who they’re supporting for based on whether or not they are wearing a mask.

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WTAF? Now The Daily Show reports that Donald’s mini-me Florida Governor Ron De Santis wants to implement a “College Bill of Rights” for Florida students to be able to party with no restrictions and no masks.

Again, GOP motto really is, people are dying to re-elect Trump.

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We know Joe Biden will chose a SCOTUS nominee who supports Roe V. Wade. We know Trump’s handlers gave him list of nominees who would overturn it. Not the point. Point is based even on 2016 precedent, nomination is illegitimate. Unless Donald chose Merrick Garland.

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I remember bumper stickers “We survived Clinton – you’ll survive Bush, ” & then “We survived Bush – you’ll survive Obama.” Oddly, haven’t seen any of them saying “We survived Trump…” Probably because we haven’t, and over 205,000 Americans (so far) won’t.

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If Trump is so sure he will be re-elected why is he pushing so hard for his nominee to be confirmed before the election? And if he thinks he can’t win without her on the Supreme Court that alone should be reason for Coney Barrett to recuse herself.

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Fox News was more upset by Nancy Pelosi’s blowdry than they are about Donald claiming a $70K tax deduction for hairstyling.

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Donald tweeted “Joe Biden just announced that he will not agree to a Drug Test. Gee, I wonder why? Donald himself will not agree to give his DNA to E Jean Carroll’s lawyers, Gee, I wonder why?

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Rachel Maddow points out that Donald claims his hotel lost $55 million dollars….how do you charge almost $1,000 a night in DC for hotel room plus inflated prices for events that are charged to taxpayers & still LOSE MONEY? If that were true every hotel in town would be going broke.

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Just saying, Donald Trump spending $70,000 on his hair to look like it does might be reason itself for the 25th Amendment.

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Dear Donald Trump. It doesn’t really count as job creation if you keep firing the people you hired and thus creating new openings.

Also doesn’t count if some jobs are open because previous people who held them are like, you know, dead.

Sincerely, America.

SF Giant had plenty of chances to make the playoffs.

But Sunday, in a 5-4 the Giants went down on at least four called third strikes on pitches WELL outside the strike zone.

Now, Giants also lost two games last week due to the “runner on 2nd” in extra innings rule, and the 7 inning double headers. If MLB is going to get creative, maybe 2021 would be the year to look seriously at robot umps?

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Need more reason to hate Rob Drake, umpire who helped end SF Giants season w/ his horrific strike calls? In October, 2019, ESPN reported Rob tweeted then deleted that he planned to buy AR-15 “because if you impeach my PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020,”

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Back to college football, Georgia State postponed their game against Charlotte over COVID-19 tests that were apparently “read incorrectly.” -ie so-called positive tests were really negative.

Instills a lot of confidence about some of these “negative” tests….

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It’s a genuinely nice thing that Amy Coney Barrett & her family say they love her youngest son with Down Syndrome so much. Does Judge Barrett realize that some health insurance plans consider Down syndrome to be a pre-existing condition?

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Your reminder while Trump rants that Joe Biden should take a drug test, Donald himself has refused to give E Jean Carroll’s lawyers a sample of his DNA.

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Trump ranting to his cult last night about God-given rights” in Pennsylvania. So I missed the part of the Bible where after feeding the multitudes, Jesus gives them all AR-15s.

So how many calls has Donald Trump made to Bill Barr since Sunday afternoon demanding “his” AG shut down the @NYTimes?

Reportedly after the debate Joe Biden will make a multi-day campaign train tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania. Will be a nice contrast – Joe’s train tour compared to Donald’s daily train wreck.

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We don’t know all details yet on Trump tax returns, but while the GOP complains loudly about Democrats paying fines for former felons to be able to vote, Republicans are also asking us to believe man accused of current felony tax fraud should be able to put a lifetime vote on SCOTUS?

Wow. This shocking headline “Poll shows majority of Americans want vacant Supreme Court Justice seat filled after election.” Not the poll, where the headline came from “By Bradford Betz | Fox News.” Guessing Dear Leader will not be pleased with state TV tomorrow.

While I realize there are FAR more important things to worry about right now, WTF was Dubon doing trying to steal third base down with his team down three runs with the SF Giants’ best player this year, Mike Yazstremski at plate as tying run? Okay, back to worrying about the death of democracy.

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Haven’t been able to bring myself to watch college football this year, but noticed K.J. Costello threw for 623 passing yards against LSU. Gosh, how much would Stanford have loved to have a QB who could pass like that. Oh wait, never mind.

Also saw that Florida State lost 52-10 to Miami today. Well, for my old friends from high school who remember those Seminoles-Hurricane games, at least the game didn’t end with a FG miss wide-right.

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And Florida State coach Mike Norvell, who couldn’t be at the game due to testing positive for COVID-19, took the blame – “Tonight was extremely challenging.Those are my guys, and to be sitting at home and not being able to have an impact throughout the course of the game, it was a tough night.”

So what lesson will no doubt many football folks take from that? Don’t get tested.

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So along with the college football polls after this week’s games, can media also publish a list of the top five universities for COVID-19 cases?

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Do try to check my tweets and other posts before posting. One I thought surely was satire was story that Trump complained tonight media didn’t cover his 2 “Noble” prizes. Nope. Yeah, media didn’t cover the prizes he didn’t win….

Trying to wrap my head around what would have happened if Obama had nominated Merrick Garland before Antonin Scalia was buried.

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I’ll concede Amy Coney Barrett is a smart congenial woman who’s a good mom. That’s NOT the point.

The point – In precedent set by Abraham Lincoln & expanded by Mitch McConnell, NO candidate should go through SCOTUS confirmation process, while people are ALREADY voting.

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Does anyone believe the man who doesn’t even read his intelligence briefings actually “studied” about Amy Coney Barrett?

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Over-under on the number of “Amy Coney Barrett is a great carpool mom who shows up with good cupcakes for bake sales” stories from media this week?

So much talk of Amy Coney Barrett being an originalist – “all statements in constitution must be interpreted based on original understanding of authors or people at time it was ratified.” If that’s true then she knows authors never intended women to vote, let alone be judges.

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Amy Coney Barrett, a mother of seven, including a special-needs child, if confirmed on Supreme Court, will have healthcare for life And if confirmed, she is likely to be the deciding vote to strip healthcare from millions of Americans.

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How nice for Judge Barrett that her husband, a partner in a South Bend law firm, helps around the house and does much of the cooking. Can anyone remember a male appointee praising his wife for both having a job and helping raise their children?

Again, WTAF? Trump is trying to use the Iowa “primary” mess as an example of the problems with mail in ballots. So did no one tell Donald, or did he forget that Iowa was CAUCUSES?

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The only legitimate pick Donald Trump could have made for RBG’s SCOTUS seat before the election is Merrick Garland. Period.

Such a small thing in the grand scheme of things. But with MLB new temporary doubleheader rules, still not used to the idea of a closer coming in to save a game in the 7th.

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And twice in two days SF Giants had a lead in game late which had they won would have virtually assured them a playoff spot. And the pitcher who gave up 5 runs in a total of 1 inning over 2 days happened to be the ONLY guy who refused to kneel in unity before the anthem with the Giants and Dodgers back in July. Because Sam Coonrod said “I only kneel before God.” and that he’d heard Black Lives Matter was Marxist and anti-nuclear family.

And he said in early September he had no regrets. Maybe mean bitch karma is also a BLM supporter, or at least a fan of team unity.

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So in Las Vegas now besides betting on college football is there a way to bet on which games each week will be canceled for COVID-19?

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Marlins in MLB playoffs, Miami Heat going to NBA semifinal game 6 vs Celtics, & FSU-Miami college football game Saturday night w/ 13,000 fans in stands. And Florida Gov Ron DeSantis has opened restaurants/bars to 100% capacity w/no mask rules. I wish this had a funny punchline.

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Also Florida Gov Ron DeSantis says he wants a full-stadium Super Bowl in Tampa on Feb 7. I thought it was supposed to be crazy socialists who wanted to “Kill the Rich.”

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Facebook announced that their long delayed content oversight board will finally begin work on hate speech and misinformation… starting in “mid to late October.” Not like there’s any urgent need now… (Where is a sarcasm emoji when you need one?)

I support Joe Biden.

But if we vote him in this November & it turns out Joe is disappointing, we have midterm elections in 2022, and could vote President Biden out in 2024 election. If Donald Trump wins or steals this another term this November, we may not have another election.

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Lindsay Graham “I promise you as a Republican, if the Supreme Court decides that Joe Biden wins, I will accept the result. The court will decide & if Republicans lose, we’ll accept the result.”

No Senator, this is not how it works. If you needed another reason to vote for Jaime Harrison.

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Donald Trump’s so called “executive order” protecting pre-existing conditions is a bunch of malarkey. Period.

Donald Trump suddenly pretending to pay attention to Black and Latino communities is like the guy who ignores you all year and then wants a bleeping medal for buying a flower bouquet on the roadside for your birthday.

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Overheard by someone in the line to pay respects to RBG last night – a mom talking to her kids “20 years from now you won’t remember the homework you missed tonight.” Go Mom!

NCAA considering allowing all FBS football teams playing in 2020 to play in bowl games, no matter what their records, if they meet Academic Progress Rate requirements. Translation: We really want to have Notre Dame, Ohio State & some SEC teams on national TV around New Year’s Eve.

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The Cubs are already talking about capping capacity at 50% at Wrigley Field in 2021.

50% of capacity? Or as the Marlins call that “an opening day crowd.”

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Apparently White House has asked Democratic & GOP members of Senate Judiciary Committee if they would like to meet personally w/ Trump’s SCOTUS nominee starting next week. Sure, can a few Dems ask for several days of meetings with her each?

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Eric Trump quoted campaigning in Nevada “I think my father’s just saying listen, if he got blown out of the water, of course he’d concede.” OK, so our mission – BLOW DONALD OUT OF THE WATER!

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On Rachel Maddow, Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss about Trump’s “get rid of ballots” line. “This is way dictators come to power…this is not a drill. He quotes FDR after Pearl Harbor ‘Never before has American civilization been in this kind of danger.’ We are approaching that point tonight.'”

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Wow…… Rachel Maddow has Fox News poll showing Biden up 11 points over Trump in Arizona. The poll is a few days old.

So it’s a good thing Donald hasn’t done anything lately like insult a beloved Arizona hero.

Herman Cain died July 30, about 40 days after he attended Trump’s Tulsa rally. Is that why Donald is pushing absentee ballots so hard to his supporters in rally states, he just wants their votes before they die?

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You know how “unwritten” rules of baseball say you stop piling on when you have big lead? This election is not that. Even without the “umpires” potentially being compromised. Even if polls are right & Joe Biden is winning big, keep piling on.

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Some in GOP apoplectic over Bloomberg paying fines/poll tax for former felons in Florida, claiming he’s trying to “buy” the election. But Donald giving seniors a $200 “Trump card” for prescriptions is just fine? Hypocrisy thy name is Republican.

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Pence today “We are going to have law and order in every city in every state in this nation for every American of every race and creed and color, so help us God.” Uh, did someone forget to tell Mike who’s currently President?

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Trump claims “Any health care reform legislation that comes to my desk from Congress MUST protect pre-existing conditions, or I won’t sign it.” Uh, wait I thought Donald had a beautiful healthcare plan? Why don’t he give it to Congress?

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Trump said he didn’t hear the boos when he and Melania showed up at SCOTUS ostensibly to pay respect to RBG. So Donald is telling us he’s losing his hearing too?

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So if Trump’s little “get rid of the ballots” rant wasn’t enough what exactly WOULD it take to convince you that this election is “democracy vs dictatorship?”

After Notre Dame canceled their Saturday game yesterday, the Fighting Irish’s last opponent, USF, has canceled THEIR next game against Florida Atlantic because of positive cases on USF Bulls team Wednesday.

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Meanwhile the University of Houston has canceled their 4th game in a row, after games against Rice, Memphis and Baylor have all been postponed or canceled due to COVID-19 cases. This time it’s North Texas with some number of players testing postive.

If only God could send college football a sign, or two, or three, or four.

Since the reality show host in White House says he hates NFL & professes to love college football, why schedule photo-op SCOTUS show Saturday at 5pm (instead of Sun.) Right in middle of many games including those of Cincinnati, Georgia and Texas.

Not like Donald needs votes from any of those states.

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Damn, now Gale Sayers. RIP 2020 just s*cks. But if you want a good cry that has nothing to do with 2020, watch “Brian’s Song.”

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Apparently it’s now going to be illegal to defecate on MTA subways and buses in New York. So until now it’s BEEN legal? I miss when this would have been the craziest story of the day.

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You know, if we’d elected Hillary Clinton USA COVID-19 deaths would be a fraction of our 200,000 total. And GOP would probably have tried to impeach her when we hit the first 1,000.

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If Kentucky had a Democratic AG wonder if the charges against the officers who killed Breonna Taylor might have been very different. Your reminder, state and local elections MATTER!

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Dr. Birx reportedly says she is “distressed” about the White House task force & might have to leave. Would it be churlish to tell Dr. Birx to put a scarf in it?

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So how long until Donald starts sending his stormtroopers into liberal “weapons” shops like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s? And will tuna fish and canned soup become the new Sufafed? One per customer and you need ID?

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Uh, whatever your definition of normal is, this isn’t it: A president saying “We want to get rid of the ballots, and you’ll have a very peaceful — there won’t be a transfer, frankly, there’ll be a continuation.”

Reporter who asked Donald about “peaceful transfer” of power & got him to admit his plan is to “get rid of the ballots” is Brian Karem of Playboy magazine, (now online only.) Redemption for millions of men over years who’ve said “I only read it for the articles.”

Fox News quotes Rand Paul trying to go after Hunter Biden “I think riding on Air Force Two and doing business is illegal … and probably a felony.” So when is Paul calling for the indictment of regular Air Force One riders Jared and Ivanka?

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Fox News also trying to attack Joe Biden for his largely virtual campaign, saying the campaign is trying to “reach voters without actually seeing them.” Right, because unlike Donald, Joe is trying not to kill his supporters.

As we approach the MLB playoffs, will baseball get their entire postseason done before NBA finishes their finals?

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Now Notre Dame has 7 CONFIRMED COVID-19 cases and is canceling Saturday’s game. But sure, we’re going to have Big Ten football.

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Fox is LITERALLY advertising on their chyron “Trump Supreme Court Pick at 5p Saturday.” Leaving aside the ghoulish nature of doing this before RBG is buried, so Donald doesn’t mind competing with his supposedly beloved college football?

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I suppose it would be churlish to say that Amy Comey Barrett is Donald’s possible first choice because he thinks she’s pretty?

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Cindy McCain is endorsing Joe Biden.

John would have done the same.

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Trump gives himself an A+ on COVID 19 response. Does Donald think he had someone else take that test for him too?

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1. 65% of Floridians voted to let former felons vote.

2. Gov Ron DeSantis & GOP legislature hatched plan demanding fees & restitution be paid first.

3. Bloomberg offers to pay fees.

4. Matt Gaetz wants to charge Bloomberg w/ bribery.

I miss when Florida jokes were funny.

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RA now saying if Biden wins Beto O’Rourke is going to be “knocking on your door for your AR-15.” And millions of suburban women are thinking “Cool, can he bring Cory Booker with him?”

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Trump tonight lamenting social distancing “You can’t meet. You can’t congregate. You can’t look at each other. You can’t give your wife…a kiss goodnight…” So is COVID-19 Melania’s latest excuse?

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Four percent of world’s population Twenty percent of world’s COVID-19 deaths. Imagine what it would have taken for Trump to have given himself a B instead of an A+?

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Air Force Two with Mike Pence aboard apparently hit a bird and had to return to New Hampshire So how long until Donald calls the bird “deep state” or “Antifa?”

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Tonight Rachel Maddow showed how Trump’s CDC changed their own reports safety protocols telling meatpacking plants how to combat outbreaks, to make changes “if feasible,” & “if possible.” Wonder if come next year’s tax season we try tell IRS paying them “wasn’t feasible or possible”

Say what you will about Barack Obama, he never tried to monetize his love for Dijon mustard.

As we enter last week of this crazy MLB season, it’s going to be hard to take this post season really seriously anyway.

But both of NL Wild card teams could quite possibly come from NL Central. And how big an advantage has it been to have all those intra-division games against the 15-39, now .278, Pittsburgh Pirates?

Only two teams in last 60 years have had worse than .278 winning percentage, and one of them was the 1962 Mets.

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Trump gives himself an A+ on COVID 19 response. Does Donald think he had someone else take that test for him too?

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DOJ has designated New York City, Portland and Seattle as “anarchist jurisdictions,” saying they have “refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities.” By that definition the real anarchist jurisdiction is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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Not a lot of levity in 2020 but Georgia QAnon candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene mocking @AOC‘s intellect in a misspelled tweet -“single handily [sic]putting an end to all ‘dumb blonde’ jokes” – is one of the best dumb blonde punchlines of the year.

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Florida Governor and Donald Trump mini-me Ron De Santis issued a proclamation today, which might well be unconstitutional.

But it makes it a felony to be part of any “disorderly assembly” of 7 or more that causes ANY damage. (a trampled lawn, an overturned trash can, one person with spray pain.) Or obstructing traffic….and there’s no bail until first appearance for anyone arrested.

Hey Florida. If you’re not afraid, you’re not paying attention. These are the rules of a police state.

Today I announced bold legislation that creates new criminal offenses and increases penalties for those who target… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…—
Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) September 21, 2020

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Think Ron DeSantis’s newly declared police state doesn’t affect you because you don’t live in Florida? It’s not a stretch to say based on Florida Governor’s new rules he could go after tourists with Biden t-shirts or bumper stickers.

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RBG’s dying words, dictated to her granddaughter -“My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” Trump today now accused Democrats of making those words up. There is no bottom. And we keep getting deeper.

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Some Republicans keep saying President is President for 4 years & should be able to choose, or at least get vote on his choice for #SCOTUS, no matter when vacancy occurs. So since Obama didn’t get even a vote on his choice let’s correct that & have Trump nominate Merrick Garland.

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Did Trump order CDC to remove language on aerosol transmission of COVID-19 because someone told Donald it’s depressing attendance at his vanity rallies?

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In 2016, some non-voters and third party voters thought – how bad could it be? If 2020 hasn’t answered that question enough for you yet, how about losing both healthcare AND Roe v. Wade?

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Many younger people, espec. women, have no idea how much RBG had to fight. Had brief thoughts of being a vet, until it occurred to me I HATE blood. But high school guidance counselor even in late 70s said women wouldn’t get into vet schools anyway, because we’d have families.

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Let’s put this a different way, if you worked at company with capricious CEO who’d fired most of the people he hired & then referred to them as “idiots” & “losers” and worse, would you allow him to make a rush pick for a lifetime appointment to the company board?

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Amy Klobuchar points out that when chief justice died about a month before 1864 Presidential election, Abraham Lincoln didn’t nominate his replacement until after he had won re-election. How long until Trump calls Lincoln a “loser?”

SF Giants had a 14-2 lead going to the bottom of the 9th in Oakland.

Think this was the one time in a month I felt pretty sure SF Giants bullpen might be able to hold this one.

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SF 49ers lost QB Jimmy Garappolo, , defensive end Nick Bosa, and RB Raheem Mostert to injury Sunday. And they still beat the New York Jets 31-13.

At this week the best bright spot ahead for Jets on the schedule might be in Week 11 when they take on Bye Week.

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Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder is in quarantine after being exposed to someone with coronavirus.

And a whole lot of people on a bipartisan basis held their tongues today to avoid being kicked off Twitter.

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EBay now has a plan to shift more business to UPS and away from the US Postal Service because of mail delays.

I sold a book and mailed it Sept 8 from California to a town near Newark, NJ It’s still in transit on Sept 20, though has finally made it to New Jersey.

So do we need to mail our Christmas cards by Halloween?

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So apparently a Canadian woman has been arrested and charged with sending that letter with ricin to Trump. Will Donald use this as an excuse to declare war on Canada?

Trump hasn’t announced his SCOTUS pick and I’m a long way from giving up on stopping whoever it is. But to all those who think “well, a woman can’t be THAT bad” – and don’t remember already, consider watching Mrs. America or googling Phyllis Schlafly.

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More from “Rage” interviews. Bob Woodward noted to Trump that Jimmy Carter never got the chance to nominate a Supreme Court judge during his presidency. Donald replied: ‘He deserved none.’ This should play real well in Georgia.

Eric Trump mocked Biden for saying of COVID-19 – “It’s estimated 200 million people will die, probably by time I finish this talk.” Except that Biden corrected his gaffe a few minutes later. Eric’s daddy still talks about 1917 flu pandemic because he can’t admit making that first mistake.

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Did I expect Trump to use every chance he could to bash California after he lost the state by over 4 MILLION votes? Yes. Did I have “exploding trees” on my bingo card, No.

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If Trump is so sure he’s going to win then he should have no worries about waiting to pick RBG’s replacement until after November 3. Period.

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Considering how many people Trump has hired but then fired as “losers,” “overrated,” and “embarrassments,” etc, how can anyone say with a straight face Donald should be given another lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court?

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And a favorite old joke I first heard on 1970 BBC Series “The Six Wives of Henry VIII ” – seems appropriate on delaying SCOTUS nomination vote until after November 3:

A man entenced to be executed won a reprieve from the King by promising, within a year, he could get King’s favorite horse to talk.

His friend said, “are you crazy?”

And the man replied “Be silent fool, In a year the King may die. Or I may die. Or the horse MAY talk.”

So does this year’s betting on college football each week include betting on which teams are likely to postpone games due to COVID-19 outbreaks?

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Not that it matters much in grand scheme of things, but it would be nice if the SF Giants would score a run this weekend. Oh yeah, and catch balls hit at them.

(Although maybe this is the Giants way of saying I should focus more on the election than postseason baseball?)

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This would be a very good time for Colin Kaepernick to say he was wrong about not voting.

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On Fox News, headline “SCOTUS battle sparks calls for arson, violence to block GOP from replacing Ginsburg before election.” Uh, no. Leading Dems have called for GOP Senators to remember what they’ve said in past & “moral reckoning.” But “arson & violence” sound scarier.

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Reports that a letter with Ricin addressed to Trump was intercepted by law enforcement. Whether it’s a false flag or not, there is no chance any letter actually gets to Trump. Even a supportive letter. Everyone in the White House knows Donald doesn’t read.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought cancer for over 20 years. We can damn well fight Trump and Mitch McConnell trying to illegally install her replacement for 20 weeks.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was on the Supreme Court since 1993. 27 years. Open note to young people thinking of sitting election out or voting for someone more “progressive” than Biden. Do you want Trump choosing someone to make decisions for you until 2047???

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Trump says his list of nominees of potential SCOTUS nominees is “the greatest list ever assembled.” Uh, Donald would call his grocery list the greatest list ever assembled.

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Trump tonight announced a woman is in ‘first place’ for his nomination choice. So what does Donald think this is? “SCOTUS Apprentice? ” Or a legal version of “Miss Universe?”

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Would be a nice time for Republicans like John Kasich who are supporting Biden also to say that the next President has the right to pick RBG’s replacement. Pass it on.

F*ck 2020. RIP RBG. I’m gutted.

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Many thousands of people showed up tonight on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington DC to pay tribute to RBG. I know she was amused by becoming an icon. But I hope she knew how much she was loved.

Hillary Clinton tonight on Maddow, talking about Senate needing to look at “Every possible procedural obstacle…. Guessing there are several Senators carefully reading the Senate rule book tonight…

Now Amy Klobuchar on Maddow, talking about thousands of people showing up at Supreme Court because they loved RBG…it’s pretty hard to become a rock star in your 80s….she made justice cool for so many young people in this country.”

No shame – Martha McSally on Twitter “This U.S. Senate should vote on President Trump’s next nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.” Uh, Senator McSally, Arizona voters voted and you LOST.

The only reason you are in the Senate is that John McCain died in 2018, and instead of appointing his wife Cindy as a temporary replacement, Gov. Ducey chose you. Arizona voters will vote again for your opponent – Mark Kelly – in November.

Oops, Fox News said truth out loud. Much as they claim Biden is radical left puppet, Fox quoted @AOC tonight – “We need to focus on voting for Joe Biden. I don’t care if you like him or not, not about whether you agree w/ him. It’s a vote to let our democracy live another day.”

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Assume anyone “progressive” who still thinks Americans should vote third party over Joe Biden would have ignored hypothetic warnings & rammed the Titanic full-speed into that iceberg, because the rich capitalist builders should have paid for their hubris?

More snark tomorrow.