Left Coast Sports Babe

Of the World Cup.   Thank heaven for women.

Well, at least we won’t have to worry about what #USMNT will do for US national anthem during the World Cup.

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#USMNT has not qualified for #2018WorldCup. Somehow I missed the Trump tweet taking credit.

Trump called Pittsburgh Penguins “true champions & incredible patriots.” He does realize Stanley Cup MVP Sidney Crosby is Canadian?

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NFL must be so proud:  That moment when you decry players peacefully protesting racism while still venerating a man at least involved w/ a murder #RayLewis

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Goodell says “We believe players should stand for the National Anthem.” As if NFL believes in ANYTHING in US Treasury doesn’t print. $$$

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Knicks sold jersey advertising patches to “Squarespace” Because Ringling Bros is no long an option?

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Mike Ditka says there’s been “no oppression in the last 100 years.” Well, as a former player guess Ditka has excuse of too many concussions.

Open note to men saying women should’ve come forward sooner on Weinstein. Since it made such a difference when they came forward on Trump?

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To be fair, all those people condemning women for not speaking up about Weinstein were so supportive to Anita Hill.

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If Harvey Weinstein’s behavior was worst-kept secret in Hollywood why didn’t Fox News break story earlier to embarrass Democrats?

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Harvey Weinstein flying to Europe to check in to a “sex rehab” clinic. Congratsto all those who had October 9 in the pool.

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Also to be fair, in the Trump – Tillerson spat –  accepting a job in @realDonaldTrump White House might be considered a reason to question someone’s IQ.

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Trump says he’d win if he & Rex Tillerson compared IQ tests. Note to Donald, it’s not like golf, lowest score doesn’t win.

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Trump refers to “Liddle Bob Corker.” Well, that ought to do wonders for that “Adult day care” image.

Sarah  Huckabee Sanders on the  Donald’s attacks on Tillerson.  “Hee made joke (on IQ), you guys should get a sense of humor & try it sometime.” Pretty sure Trump would lose humor test too.”

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Condoleezza Rice is the latest telling Trump to “tone down his rhetoric. ”  Bad enough that we have to miss George W. Bush, now we have to miss his administration too?

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If these #CaliforniaWildfires turn out to be arson thinking a whole lot of people may rethink their opposition to the death penalty.

Now Trump has tweeted out two rants angrily defending John Kelly. Tweets about #CaliforniaWildfires still at zero.

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One last purely political statement – We need to take back “liberal” as a positive word, and return “deplorable” to being a bad one.

Ortiz, Zimmerman, Moore, almost Charlie Morton ..add Max Scherzer to sad list of starters throwing great pulled late in postseason games. #dancewiththemthatbrungyou

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Go figure, Justin Verlander, in his first ever relief appearance, blew the lead,  but then settled down got the win today for the Astros.   Maybe Stanford grad A.J. Hinch is smarter than we thought.

Or maybe the Astros are really glad the Red Sox let Pablo Sandoval go.

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But really, Justin Verlander AND Chris Sale pitching in relief? Who do they think they are? Madison Bumgarner?

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If only the Nats had been able to trade for top-level relievers at trade deadline. Oh wait, never mind.  #Madson #doolittle

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Latest tweet from @realDonaldTrump “President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 9, 2017, as #ColumbusDay” Uh, that was done by FDR in 1937.

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GOP tweeting today DNC should return Weinstein donations. If you want to support sexual predators donate to Trump re-election instead?

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Dianne Feinstein, 84, will run for re-election to the Senate in 2018. Larry King “Well, why not when she’s so young & vigorous?”

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Fires raging in California & @realDonaldTrump tweeting about Jerry Jones & the anthem. #deplorable #priorities

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Although, given the way Trump feels about California, I suppose while we’re upset he’s not sending good wishes, we should be relieved he’s not sending planes to drop gasoline.

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Texas law requires you to be 21 for concealed-carry permit. Hollis A. Daniels, 19 yr-old suspect arrested in fatal shooting of a policeman at Texas Tech had been brought in for a “standard debriefing” after drugs were found in his dorm room.
Daniels then allegedly pulled out gun, shot the cop and fled in a silver BMW.
White kid, from a “prominent family” in Seguin, TX, son of former councilman. Just guessing we’re not going to hear Trump call him a “bad hombre.

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If Texas Tech freshman who allegedly shot & killed police officer were black, think they’d have brought him to station w/o body search?

Anyone complaining late-night comics aren’t taking on Weinstein clearly hasn’t actually bothered to stay up to watch  Stephen Colbert.

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Trump “I think one of the greatest of all terms I’ve come up with is ‘fake.’ I guess other people have used it, perhaps, over the years, but I’ve never noticed it.”
Guess he’s never had time to eavesdrops on Melania talking with her girlfriends about their sex life?

Too bad all the Heisman voters are asleep.#BryceLove #Loveisallyouneed #Stanford

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Many fans from SF Giants days glad  to see Dusty Baker on the good side of a 5 run late inning comeback in the postseason. Go Nats.

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Yankees manager Joe Girardi said “I screwed up” in not challenging HBP call. He did. But he wasn’t on the mound giving up six runs.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu lifted the city’s curfew Saturday night. Well, that calls for several drinks. #laissezlesbontempsroulez

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11 injured when Toyota Prius hit pedestrians near London’s Natural History Museum. Police say not it’s a “road traffic investigation” not terrorism. As if terrorists would use a Prius.

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Nonpolitical serious thought:  As a serious Carpenters fan, still feels like such a sad waste that Karen died from a (probably poorly treated) eating disorder.
But looking at Ralphie May, and earlier John Candy and Chris Farley, perhaps maybe we should also look at their lives less as fat jokes than people who also needed help with eating disorders?

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So much really scary stuff in world now,   so thinking never donate to ANY politician whose email subject lines are usually “awful” or “urgent.”

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Missing days when you could step away from social media for an hour on weekends without President threatening presumptive war.

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Trump – Melania received “tremendous abuse” for wearing high heels to visit hurricane victims. Maybe Puerto Ricans can pray for her? #wtf?

If GOP really wants to stop “risky sexual behavior” make it law that men who have sex need to put $$$ in fund for potential child support.

Trump says he’s not surprised by Weinstein allegations. How many times did they engage in “locker room talk” together?

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SNL could have attacked Harvey Weinstein, who seems to be fitting#deplorable definition. Except Weinstein hasn’t been elected to office.

We can’t talk gun control after mass shooting or climate change after a hurricane. Is there going to be say, an open Tuesday this fall?

Feeling old that I remember baseball before there was exit velocity. #ALWildCard

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Happiest people watching Yankees and Twins run through pitchers have to be the Indians.

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Just your average 4 hour MLB playoff game. Are we sure  Yankees weren’t playing the Red Sox?  #WildCard

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QB Brandon Weeden now has an NFL job. So just how far in front of Kaepernick on teams’ desperation list is Tim Tebow?

NFL reduced the suspension of Bears LB Danny Trevathan to 1 game.  Reduced why?Because it turns out Packers WR Davante Adams can still walk?

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Grayson Allen has regained his position as a captain of Duke’s basketball team. To soon to start a pool on his first 2017 suspension?

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A Florida man who was cleaning his gun accidentally shot and killed his 22 year-old son. So things are coming back to normal in Murica

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On #NationalBoyfriendDay it comes out “pro-life” Rep. Tim Murphy asked mistress to abort. Showing most women their boyfriend isn’t THAT bad.

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Americans can easily buy “bump stocks” online, but if CVS drug store has a 2 for 1 sale we can’t buy 2 Sudafeds- that would be dangerous. Rest of world – #WTF?

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Trump now blocked @ddale8 DC correspondent for Toronto Star. Stand up to our enemies? @POTUS can’t even stand up to Canadian reporter.

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Words Trump used about Las Vegas gunman: “very, very sick individual.”
and “demented.” Word he didn’t use – “terrorist.”

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Trump says now “We’ll be talking about gun laws as time goes on,” Right, as soon as he releases his tax returns?

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Many of the over 500+ Las Vegas shooting survivors will have permanent disabilities, so will Trump and GOP guarantee them no pre-existing condition healthcare rate hikes?

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Years from now will we all remember where we were the day throwing paper towels became Presidential?

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Trump to Puerto Rico, “you’ve thrown our budget out of whack”   The horror, hurricane made it harder to find $$$ for his golf weekends.

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All those times over several decades saying President is f*cking nuts seem so naive now we have US President who really IS f*cking nuts.

Wow .Washington State Cougars upset USC Trojans. Now for bigger challenge, finding somewhere in Pullman to celebrate late night.

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More outrage over players kneeling than hit by Bears LB Danny Trevathan on Packers Davante Adams? What’s wrong with this country?

In case there is a hurricane in Pacific, can someone please tell @realDonaldTrump in advance that Hawaii is comprised of 8 islands?

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Acting DHS Sec. Elaine Duke on Puerto Rico “”I know it is really a good news story.” Imagine what Trump WH would have said during Katrina.

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So will Trump also claim his Trump Golf Club went bankrupt in Puerto Rico because it was hard for golfers to get to an island?

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Florida AG Pam Bondi is objecting to OJ going to FL upon release because he’s a “danger.” As opposed to good citizens like George Zimmerman?

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Open question: who do you have in pool of next Trump administration official who’ll we learn has been using private planes for flights?

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As much grief as United Airlines has gotten this year maybe they could redeem reputation by dragging Tom Price, now that he has to fly commercial, off of one of their planes?

Trump says he will decide on Federal Reserve leader w/in 2-3 weeks. But alas that private jet perk is off the table.

You know, one solution to keep politics out of sports is to stop playing the anthem before games.

Before Trump starts “Loser Gregg Popovich” tweets hope someone tells him Pop is now coach of USA Basketball Men’s National Team.

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Tough times for many liberals who have been turning away from football over concussions & off-field issues, but now feel a need to watch to defend civil rights.

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Meanwhile this Tweet “All Americans R granted rights 2 peaceful protests Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable-JFK”

from that commie pinko Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Nine suspended Gators including WR Antonio Callaway are facing “multiple third-degree felony charges after a UF Police Department investigation into alleged credit card fraud.”
Sure glad they cleaned the program up after Urban Meyer left.

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Anthony Weiner was sentenced today to 21 months in prison. Disappointing Democrats who hoped he had been locked up until Nov 4, 2020.

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Who knew, Trump has made visiting White House as attractive to most basketball players as the idea of dating a Kardashian.

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Gregg Popovich “There has to be an uncomfortable element in the discourse for anything to change.” Btw America, he’s a veteran. #Gospursgo

More from Popovich

.  “The bar has been lowered so far that I think it’s more important to be thinking about what to do in a more organic roots, base level Thinking about the efforts to restrict voter registration, comments that demean cultures, ethnic groups, races, women. Those sorts of things.”

“You have got a choice — we can continue to bounce our heads off the wall with his conduct or we can decide the institutions of our country are more important, that people are more important, that the decent America we thought we all had and want is more important, and that we get down to business at the grassroots level and do what we have to do.”

If you’re more disgusted by NFL players kneeling than you are by Trump attacking former POW Senator with  brain cancer, then yeah, deplorable.

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Senators Collins and Murkowski have more cojones than most men in the Senate

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Susan Collins – “If senators can adjust a funding formula over a weekend to help a single state, they could just as easily adjust that formula in the future to hurt that state. This is simply not the way that we should be approaching an important and complex issue.”
Sanity and logic. What concepts.

Trump tonight in Alabama, condemning play protests  during the anthem “even if it’s just one player, leave the stadium. I guarantee things will stop. Things will stop. Just pick up and leave.”
So how do fans do that in Los Angeles and Santa Clara, where most of them haven’t shown up in the first place anyway?

Uh @realDonaldTrump, if player could lead Crimson Tide to win over Clemson, Alabama fans would cheer him if he wrapped himself in the flag and slept on the field during anthem.

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Trump on @SenJohnMcCain decision on Graham Cassidy. “Unexpected. Terrible. Honestly terrible.” A simple vote was  “unexpected and terrible?”

Uh no that would be brain cancer.

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McCain says he cannot “in good conscience” vote for Graham Cassidy bill. And most of rest of GOP senators are going ‘”what’s a conscience?”

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Maybe GOP is so casual with human lives because they view them like their efforts to repeal Obamacare – zombies that will never die.

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If healthcare shouldn’t cover women’s issues like birth  control &maternity care, assume it surely shouldn’t cover Viagra & prostate exams.

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Whatever you think about @HillaryClinton pretty sure if she were President she and Kim Jong Un wouldn’t be name calling like 10 year olds