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First, reality.

May 23, 2017

 

Killing children sucks. That is all. #manchester

But back to jokes etc, not because they are more important. But because if we stop laughing, the bad guys win.

Kevin Durant after Warriors ‘ game 3 win against Spurs. “If you don’t like it don’t watch it.” Well that should have done wonders for tonight’s ratings.

A small test for anyone who claims they are a Predators fan: name one player on the team.

Of course, many might read this and go “Who are the Predators?”

Enes Kanter, whose passport was canceled for criticizing Turkish Pres. Erdogan, wants to become an US citizen. Paging Gregg Popovich #Spurs

Story broke yesterday that Khloe Kardashian is trying to convince Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson to marry her. And the Cavs lost their first game of the playoffs. Coincidence?

#SCOTUS ruled 5-3 NC districts were illegally gerrymandered for race. Clarence Thomas voted w/ majority. Forecast for hell tonight- snow.

WH says Trump only used phrase “Islamic extremism” because he was “exhausted.” So can someone put nuclear codes away when he needs a nap?

 

Late night on West Coast – time to start a pool on just what Donald Trump will say tomorrow where he tweeted exact opposite last year?

USA Today reports Homeland Security said “More than 600,000 foreign travelers who legally entered the United States in 2016 overstayed their visas and remained in the country at the end of the year.
“Visa overstays” make up an estimated FORTY PERCENT of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US.
So we’re going to build a wall on runways too?

MSNBC has now leapfrogged both CNN & Fox in the ratings. So there’s one American company Trump has made great again.

Infowars (Alex Jones) touting new WH Press Credentials with statement – “Alternative media has establishment running scared.” Alternative media? Didn’t they mean alternative facts?

Media carefully didn’t say country in Russian intelligence story. Trump “I never mentioned #Israel.” Pres would be really bad at Password.

Press release on Trump’s goals in Mideast -“Promote the possibility of lasting peach.” Make America Grape Again?

Trump to Israel’s President after his flight from Riyadh “We just got back from Middle East.” Not sure Trump’s college major, but guessing not geography.

A Fox News columnist is outraged that California Democratic Party chair John Burton led delegates in a brief chant of “F*ck Trump.” Now, we can argue about whether Burton’s language was appropriate or not. But where was the Fox outrage over chants of “Lock her Up” or memes/signs suggesting physical violence to Hillary Clinton?

 

Large sinkhole has formed in front of Mar-a-Lago. Well, that’s one potential way to get rid of the Michael Flynn problem.

Base medals?

May 21, 2017

Now turns out Rio Olympic medals are “falling to pieces.” Should make everyone feel real comfortable now living in former Olympic housing

Tim Tebow hit his third home run of the year for the single-A Columbia Fireflies. A real shame he can’t hit against the Mets bullpen.

Isaiah Thomas was out for game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.  Maybe Lebron decided to even things out by not playing either?

I’m sure what’s left of the Spurs would appreciate Durant doing the same thing tomorrow in game 4.

 

In Zimbabwe, a big game hunter leading a safari was killed when an elephant he was hunting was shot and fell on top of him.  Mean bitch karma for a nice little win.

 

They’ve announced a sequel will be made to the original “Mamma Mia” movie with the original cast, including Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan,  Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth etc.

This news will thrill women, gays, and about 5 straight men.

Wondering why Trump voters won’t get upset w/ him not using phrase “radical Islamic terrorism? Maybe because Fox won’t tell them he didn’t.

Anyone have any doubt what Donald Trump would have had said had he lost election and HillaryClinton signed arms deal w  Saudi Arabia.

Saudis are used to ruling families. So maybe they figure having Ivanka and Jared as surrogates makes sense. #TrumpinSaudi

Ivanka Trump praised Saudis for progress on women’s rights. That’s like praising Kardashians for progress in educational television.

Now Trump wants to gut the budget of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. While Sessions wants to lock all drug users up for the maximum sentences allowed. Never thought I’d miss “compassionate conservatism.”

Trump canceled a public appearance today on foreign trip because he was too tired. Anyone got a picture of him fainting into a motorcade?

 

Serious post about Democratic politics: Does anyone think Donald Trump was most Republicans’ first choice?
Whatever they thought of him, many in the GOP figured, correctly, that he would if President try to advance their agenda. So they held their noses and voted.
Meanwhile, I’ve already heard Democrats talking about 2020 and candidates they won’t support because of some perceived failed litmus lest. #Thisisthewaytolose

A horse is a horse…

May 20, 2017

Just for comparison, Cloud Computing’s winning Preakness time of 1.55.98 would’ve only put him behind Secretariat by about 14-15 lengths.  (1.53 in 1973.)

Unhappiest people who didn’t bet on Always Dreaming?  Advertisers who bought TV time during the Belmont Stakes.

Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas is out for remainder of post-season.  Sad for Boston fans but at least it’s only one game.


Cavs beat Celtics 130-86 before Lebron found out he isn’t a finalist for NBA MVP. Now what happens in game 4  now that James has a chip on his shoulder?

 

3 players out including Spurs MVP. If NBA coaching was about choosing up sides w/ random players Gregg Popovich would win every time.

 

Russia reportedly bragging about the Flynn connection helping them make inroads with Trump, Trump reportedly saying that firing Comey “eased great pressure…” Some wannabe novelists are thinking if they submitted some of these plot elements their manuscript would be immediately refused as unrealistic.

Trump will nominate Callista Gingrich as US ambassador to the Vatican. Because nothing says revering Catholic values and the sanctity of marriage like being a 3rd wife who started dating her husband when he was married to his 2nd.

Not sure about Trump voters but folks who really have to feel ripped off bought TV ad time for 4th quarters of #Cavs #Celtics games.

White House official denies report their lawyers researching impeachment procedures. Makes sense, as if Trump would research anything ever.

 

John Burton, stepping down as California Democratic Party chair, ends speech in his inimitable style. “All together now, F*ck Donald Trump.”.

So with Trump’s first foreign visit being to the Saudis wonder if his staff  warned him not to ask to meet Lawrence of Arabia?

There are so many things more worth worrying about, but this tweet is still worth sharing “Many people are saying it was wonderful that Mrs. Obama refused to wear a scarf in Saudi Arabia, but they were insulted.We have enuf enemies
— (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2015”
Do you think anyone ever told Trump the internet is forever?

 

 

Open note to my fellow Democrats. It’s not ever a call to unity when unity means “do it my way and we’ll all be fine.”

Money for nothing

May 19, 2017

Tom Brady has signed a deal with Aston Martin to endorse a car that starts at $211,995 . Will the slogan be “If you spend over $200,000 on a car, you really should be checked for concussions?”

A high school sports literature class got out of their final exam when a student got Aaron Rodgers to retweet him.  And a lot of high school and college football players are going “what’s a ‘class’ and ‘final exam?”

On a #bustohell note about Times Square, did anyone really think a serious terrorist would have used a Honda Accord?

 

If Comey was disgusted by a “Trump hug” how do men think all those women who have been grabbed etc for years feel?

 

Comey to testify publicly before Senatel committee. No doubt it will be shown live on  all major networks except Fox,  which probably will do a show recapping the allegations on Hillary’s emails.

Trump called Comey a “Nut job” That ought to make him even more popular with the FBI.  #WTF?

Apparently everyone’s trying very hard to keep President happy on his 1st foreign tour. So will they put “Trump” signs on all the hotels?.

 

So should we start a pool on which country @realDonaldTrump will insult most on his World tour?

Jeb Bush on Trump “When I ran for office, I said he is a chaos candidate and would be a chaos president.” Did he follow the statement with “Please clap?”

Does this craziness w/ Trump make others glad they didn’t accept VP role, or sorry they didn’t take chance to be appointed President?

So now Russia probe has reached “a significant person of interest” who is “close to the President.” Well that lets out Melania & Tiffany.

Ah, for those more innocent days when “He went to Jared” was just a stupid jewelry commercial. #Russia #PersonOfInterest

Once again, Trump is reminding us – never trust a man who doesn’t like animals and had never had a pet.

Utah GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who was chair of the House Oversight Committee that will investigated Trump’s firing FBI Director Comey, said today that he will resign from Congress in June, citing a “mid-life crisis.”
Right. and then will Chaffetz join the speaking circuit on the subject of personal responsibility?

 

TC, on Goodyear putting their logo on Cavs uniforms next year. “So who will be featured on the blimp, Snoopy or Charles Barkley?”

The odds are good but the odds are odd?

May 18, 2017

No joke, there’s actually a “Bachelorette Fantasy League” on ESPN. And if you are already signed up, you just might be in need of a life.

United Airlines has purchased naming rights to the LA Memorial Coliseum for $75 million. Makes sense, rooting for USC is a real drag.

Freddie Freeman, NL home-run leader, was hit by pitch and has fractured left wrist, will be out 2 months plus. Braves coming to AT&T Park next weekend, so SF Giants fans won’t get a chance to see him. Giants pitchers may not mind too much.

Steve Kerr just followed Popovich in slamming Trump. Lebron campaigned w/ Hillary. “Failing NBA” tweets in 3.2.1…. #spurs #warriors #cavs

 

 

Blue Jays OF Kevin Pillar was upset that Jason Motte struck him out on a quick pitch, so he yelled an anti-gay slur at the Braves reliever. At this point Pillar should be suspended for a combination of inappropriate language AND stupidity.

Trump may stop Sean Spicer’s daily press briefings. Can we start a GoFundMe campaign to have Melissa McCarthy do one in his place? @NBCSNL

 

If Trump really believes it’s a “witch hunt” perhaps he could do the test of jumping in Potomac to see if he sinks or not?

“Biggest witch hunt in history” said man who for years was chasing a debunked birth certificate rumor.

How long until Americans can legitimately be diagnosed with CTFS – Chronic Trump Fatigue Syndrome?

A 42 year old man died yesterday after falling over a railing onto his head after a Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Sad. I suppose no need to include in the story that alcohol may have been involved.

Suppose if I’m dead I won’t care. But it’s really sad that if I end up killed by a car driven by a legal resident of the US who is drunk or too old to drive, it would be a one-day story. Whereas if it was a Muslim or illegal immigrant I’d be a posthumous poster child.

After  Times Square car crash today good to see Donald  Trump immediately demand more mental health $$ for vets. Oh, wait, never mind.

Suspect in Times Square crash has at least  3 prior arrests, and possible “psychological problems.” Just the kind of guy whose rights the House was thinking about protecting when they overturned Obama gun law. #ifonlyhewasarmed

Trump lies, Pence apparently lied about Flynn, Ryan could be complicit. This could be turning into real-life version of Designated Survivor.

“If you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all.” Waiting for Roger Ailes blank page obituaries.

Bill O’Reilly says of Roger Ailes that “hatred killed him.” Sexual harassment on other hand, is probably good for women’s health. #WTF?

Really makes you feel old not just when music legend dies, but when you didn’t know his music AND he was younger than you. #ChrisCornell

 

If Trump REALLY thought Dems would be ok w/  Joe Lieberman as FBI director that’s actually scarier than if he wants Joe just to p*ss them off

 

From Marc Ragovin,  “There is a movement brewing in New York to impeach the Mets bullpen.”

Comparison shopping

May 17, 2017

Tony Dungy compared Colin Kaepernick’s situation to what happened with Michael Vick after his release from prison, and Joe Mixon’s draft day fall.
Right, because kneeling on the sideline is as egregious to NFL coaches as killing dogs and hitting women? #WTF?

 

The way Lebron & Cavs are playing no one from Cleveland needed even to try to trip Isaiah Thomas.

Lonzo Ball may refuse to work out for the Celtics, so set is he on playing for the Lakers. Even though the difference on a guaranteed rookie contract between the 1st and 2nd pick is over $2 million. Guess dad will have to up the price of those shoes.

Mark Cuban says he would “love it” if LaVar Ball appeared on “Shark Tank.” Many Americans at this point would be equally happy if Lavar went into a shark tank. A real one.

There’s a report that Moses Malone Jr. is suing James Harden, alleging that the Rockets’ star paid people to assault and rob Malone because he was upset about a Facebook post.
Crazy.  But reminds us of those not-so-distant days when the most insane stories were on the entertainment and sports pages?

LaVar Ball said today now that if Nike, Under Armour or Adidas want to make a deal w/ him and his Big Baller Brand now,he has raised the asking price to $3 billion. You almost wonder if the guy is trying to prove he has enough ego to work in the Trump administration.

John McCain was asked if he is ruling out any chance of impeachment. And he answered, apparently with a smile “The thought has not crossed my mind.”
Would have loved to see McCain asked if he likes Presidents who don’t get impeached.

Trump leaves Friday, along w/ much of his inner circle, for his 1st foreign trip. Any way while he’s gone we can change White House locks?

Google is launching “Google for Jobs,” a search feature for job seekers that will pull together job postings from all over the internet. Maybe they can beta-test it for staffers now in the White House?

So at this point Melania’s got to be wondering if she can get her deposit back on Barron’s DC area private school for 2017-18.

John Kasich on Trump – “I hate to say I told you so …” Au contraire, I am pretty sure the Ohio governor LOVES to say “I told you so.”

 

Amazing to think that Mike Pence, who wasn’t even favored to win re-election in Indiana, could end up President of the US.  What a country.

Trump has the ability to fire new special prosecutor #RobertMueller Too soon to start a pool on when he will?

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Putin “I have transcript of talks between Trump & Russia foreign ministers.” Doesn’t Vlad have transcripts of all WH talks?

 

Many turned on Obama quickly when he couldn’t accomplish everything they wanted. And Trump supporters still back him. #WTF?

This is NOT my joke, a friend found it on Reddit by “Raevix.” But worth sharing: In answer to the question “Why will Congress never impeach Trump?”
“Republicans always insist on carrying a baby to full term.”

Are we confused yet?

May 17, 2017

Trump says he has an “absolute right” to release the information his spokespeople say he didn’t release.

 

DC residents of mixed minds on Turkish president #Erdoğan‘s thugs beating up protestors outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence in Washington.   Half were appalled. Half want them signed by Redskins.

American Airlines is changing their upgrade priority to give more weight, not just to your frequent flier status, but to how much you have actually spent in the last 12 months, followed by how much you spent on the flight you are trying to upgrade.
In other words, the less you need a free upgrade, the more likely you are to get one.

Really? On a Bigelow teabag packet -“Tea is a gluten-free beverage.” What’s next, the same message on a bottle of water?

Now Ann Coulter may be turning against Trump. Who knew Coulter had cojones? Oh wait, never mind.

 

This just in, taking notes has been banned in the White House. #ComeyMemo

I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go, he’s a good guy.” If President does it it’s not meddling. #WTF?

Gavin Newsom’s ex-wife in talks to become WH press sec. And we thought Trump’s relationship w/ Marla Maples was awkward.

Trump doesn’t want White House leakers.  He must be thrilled Kimberly Guilfoyle talking about being Press Sec. while Spicer still has job.

Talking about becoming  Press Secretary while Sean Spicer still has the job is like a  mistress talking about her potential wedding to married man. Hmm, maybe I see the attraction.

So as Trump heads to Jerusalem, appears info he had an “absolute right” to leak came from Israel. And you think visiting in-laws is awkward.

And with the Donald Trump road show commencing this weekend Mideast and Europe get their first ringside view of the USA’s biggest circus.

 

So NY Times reporting that President told Comey he “should consider putting reporters in prison for publishing classified information.” Can’t imagine how some people consider Trump a wannabe authoritarian dictator.

Don’t look now, but there are already two teams in MLB with worse records than the SF Giants.  San Francisco is on a 5 game win streak, only 7 games away from .500.

 

As a Spurs fan even before game 2, I get it, the Warriors have more firepower and were deserved favorites to win this series.
But for all those talk radio and other types slamming the Spurs for collapsing in game 1 and then whining… right. I am sure if Golden State had already lost Curry and then suddenly lost Durant for the game on a controversial play involving a Spurs reserve, I am sure they would have played through it and shaken off the incident as “just basketball.”

(for what it’s worth, I think Tom Tolbert, who is a Warriors fan, has it right. The play wasn’t dirty but it was reckless.  If someone does that foot move and no one gets hurt call it a foul, maybe a flagrant 1.  If someone gets hurt, Flagrant 2 and ejection.  That way he thinks players will figure out more careful footwork.)

Flying the flag

May 15, 2017

Lots of fans in blue in bleachers tonight at #ATTPark. Can’t be real #Dodgers fans though, they were there in first inning. SFGiants

The Dodgers fan group actually brought a large LA banner they’ve been displaying out in center-field. Seems to have inspired Giants offense.

Don’t recognize this 2017 SF Giants team lately. Many of them including Bochy have been actually smiling.

#A‘s put out an upper-deck seat deal $19.99 for all games in a MONTH.    If #SFGiants hadn’t started playing better they might’ve have had to pay more.

Lane Kiffin offered a scholarship to Kaden Martin, son of USC offensive coordinator Tee Martin. Kaden is 13 years old. Shocking. Nick Saban didn’t get to him first?

Some controversy this morning because Kris Jenner posted a Mother’s Day picture of her entire family but included her late husband Robert and air-brushed or deleted Bruce-Caitlyn out. Ah for the days that the Kardashians were the most outrageous regular stories on social media.

Next year @Cavs will have a Goodyear logo on their uniform. So over-under on when #NBA uniforms will start looking like #NASCAR?

Can argue whether or not the  Zaza play that took out Leonard was dirty, and whther or not if Spurs would win even 1 more game regardless, but to hear that Warriors would have made up that  23 point mid-third quarter deficit even with  Kawhi in the game?  WTF?

Have to figure a lot of folks hope @Spurs win at least a couple games vs @Warriors just to hear Popovich keep talking about Trump.

Some complaining that ABC canceled TimAllen’s comedy “Last Man Standing” not because of the show’s ratings drop last season, but because Tim Allen is a Republican.
Uh, does ANYONE in this country seriously think the networks these days would cancel ANY show with good ratings? #followthemoney

“At long last have you left no sense of decency? Guess we know the answer to that question for some in GOP:
Idaho Sen. James Risch, defending Trump on alleged leak of highly classified information to Russia :”The minute the President speaks about it to someone, he has the ability to declassify anything at any time without any process.”

The latest Trump-Russia story on leaking intelligence almost makes the Valerie Plame story seem quaint.

Hackers reportedly are claiming access to an unreleased Disney movie and are promising to release it in sections if they don’t get paid ransom. Might have been more lucrative had they first hacked “King Arthur – Legend of the Sword” and tried to get Warner Bros to pay them to destroy it.

At what point does FBI or U.S. intelligence set a canary trap for Trump?

Right about now figure Trump really has to be tempted to shoot someone in the middle of 5th Avenue. He’s gotten away with everything else.

When do GOP’s in House decide “enough is enough” & respond to latest Trump-Russia story by opening new investigation into Hillary’s emails?

Baby steps and mis-steps?

May 15, 2017

 

With a win today, SF Giants have climbed out of NLWest cellar. #smallmercies #onegameatatime

So who picked Zaza Pachulia to be the Warriors MVP in game 1?

Happy I guess for Warriors fan friends. But calling it gritty comeback vs Spurs does miss point by a foot. Or rather an ankle.

Just guessing if Zaza had any plans to tour the Alamo on vacation he might want to wait a little while.

 

Lebron was a Hillary supporter, Steve Kerr has made it clear he isn’t fond of our President.  And then there was Popovich today pre-game, asked if he ever gets distracted from the game by concern for the world ”

“Absolutely.  It’s interesting that you would ask that, because usually things happen in the world and you go to work and you’ve got your family and you’ve got your friends and you do what you do, but to this day, I feel like there’s a cloud, a pall over the whole country in a paranoid, surreal sort of way.

“It has nothing to do with the Democrats losing the election,   It’s got to do with the way one individual conducts himself. And that’s embarrassing, it’s dangerous to our institutions and what we all stand for and what we expect the country to be. But for this individual, he’s in a game show, and everything that happens begins and ends with him, not our people and our country. Every time he talks about those things, that’s just a ruse. That’s just disingenuous, cynical and fake.”

Thinking with last playoff teams standing, likely to be a very good chance NBA champions’ visit to White House not happening this year

No tweets from @realDonaldTrump on #SNL last night. For #MothersDay did Ivanka tell her kids to grab & hide grandad’s cellphone?

GOP might want #MerrickGarland as #FBIDirector? #WTF? Presume just so they can slam Russia investigation as a Democratic witch hunt.

(though other friends point out this also takes Garland off his lifetime appointment on the court of appeals.)

Does it really matter if @realDonaldTrump taped conversations. “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying ears?”

 

Paul Ryan posted a “Happy Mother’s Day” message, with a picture of his mom and saying ” To all moms who do whatever it takes”    He might have added  ‘And because moms have superpowers, I’m going to see how they make it work without healthcare for maternity and pre-existing conditions.

Hold on a second

May 13, 2017

NBA admits they should have given the Celtics an additional second down 1 point to the Wizards in game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. This is important, could have made a major difference in determining which team gets blown out by Cavs in conference finals.

NASCAR made driver Carl Long to strip of the logo “Veedverks” Colorado-based marijuana vaping company from his car, saying it violated rules. Either that or it offended all the beer sponsors?

So, early days, but we COULD have a Nashville-Ottawa Stanley Cup final. Well that ought to do wonders for U.S.  NHL ratings

Most amazing thing about SF Giants Reds 17-inning marathon. It didn’t somehow end with Billy Hamilton stealing home.

10 years from last night’s 17 inning marathon will 30,000 of 300 fans left at #ATTPark say they stayed for Posey’s walkoff blast? @SFGiants

I miss FLOTUS Michelle Obama “You have to stop and think, ‘Why don’t you want our kids to have good food at school? What is wrong with you, and why is that a partisan issue.”

GOP National Committee Spring Meeting is at the Hotel Del Coronado. They do realize that San Diego is kind of a “sanctuary city?”

“With the missile impacting so close to Russian soil – in fact, closer to Russia than to Japan – the President cannot imagine that Russia is pleased,”

Nice job by Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer  Wait… #WTF?

Trump tells Liberty University grads to “embrace” criticism. Says man who can’t even contain himself after a little late night satire.

Trump today at Liberty University “Nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy.” Right, the same man who was going to fix Obamacare, destroy ISIS and build a wall in the first month.

 

Hardest thing for those on @NBCSNL this year. Hoping as it approaches 1130pm that Trump doesn’t do something requiring complete rewrite.

North Korea test-fired missile. Why? Who knows. But Kim Jong Un has to be feeling pressure to keep that “Craziest World Leader Alive” title.

Is it too soon to start a pool on date Trump will fire whoever he appoints as new FBI director?

NY Daily News editorial “President descends” – “leader of the free word is acting like a cornered dog.” #FailingDailyNews tweets in 3.2.1…

Just one or two little rough spots.

May 12, 2017

The SFGiants have had a great 2017 season so far, #WithFewExceptions

Las Vegas sportsbooks aren’t expecting too much drama in the NBA Western Conference Finals. $100 bet on the Warriors to win the series would win $6.25. $100 bet on the Spurs would win $900. Christians had better odds against Lions.

Meanwhile Wizards and Celtics are fighting awfully hard for the right to be blown out by the Cavs.

At this point the best hope for serious NBA semi-final drama would be if Cavs and Warriors players somehow got into a Las Vegas brawl resulting in injuries before their series’ started.

Apparently a policeman was writing “open-container” tickets for fans getting off the train tonight and heading to AT&T Park. Shouldn’t there be a waiver because alcohol is the only way to get through some of these SF Giants games?

Josh Gordon’s appeal for reinstatement to the NFL after multiple marijuana issues has been denied.   Now if he’d only hit a woman while in a steroid-induced rage after being caught with a DUI, he’d be back by midseason.

Anyone else thinking they liked #HouseofCards better when it was just Netflix series? And when Frank Underwood didn’t look like an upgrade.

So if there are #WhiteHouse tapes I am sure it is Obama’s fault.

Trump calls Comey a “showboat.” Don’t know if pots or kettles are laughing harder.

 

Give Trump credit for accomplishing something huge. Who else could have made Comey a bipartisan sympathetic figure?

Now President of the United States is opening threatening the former head of the FBI he just fired. What could possibly go wrong?

Am sure FBI employees have no problem with Trump threatening their former director.

#WithfewExceptions, Lincoln enjoyed his time at the theater and JFK had a nice visit to Dallas.

#Withfewexceptions Nixon was not a crook.

 

Trump complains Spicer’s “press conferences are like the biggest thing on daytime television.” He’s worried about Sean beating his ratings?

Spurred on?

May 11, 2017

James Harden blames #Spurs #Rockets game 6 on “rhythm.” Funny, most people who use that excuse are Catholic parents.

So will Spurs hold Kawhi out against the Warriors Monday to increase their chance of domination? @NBA

But hey, without Kawhi and Tony Parker didn’t everyone have @Spurs winning going away on road in game 6?

 

All of the @ESPN layoffs and Stephen A. Smith still has a job?

 

Popovich just coached guys many NBA fans never heard or thought had retired to blowout gm 6 win over #Rockets USA 2020 Olympics Dream Team motto has to be “No Excuses.”

“Bad 0-2 pitches” would be a great name for an SF Giants garage band.

 

 

How long until Trump and Lavar Ball get into a social media war over each other stealing the spotlight?

Trump told @TheEconomist he invented phrase “priming the pump.” Wow. Next he’ll to try to steal credit for inventing internet from Al Gore.

Jimmy Kimmel: “When we said Trump should act more presidential, we didn’t mean Nixon.”

 

Reports are that the White House apparently didn’t realize that a Russian photographer actually worked for TASS, the largest Russian news agency. But Hillary’s emails…..

 

So biggest question at @nbcsnl this week – who’s gonna play Sarah Huckabee Sanders?

Whatever their faults “a foolish consistency” is not the “hobgoblin” of this Trump administration. #ComeyFiring #contradictions

Washington Post reports Deputy AGl Rod Rosenstein threatened to resign in protest over Trump’s White House saying he was the behind the decision to fire Comey.
Didn’t we see the prequel to this movie in the 70s?

 

Then after saying a memo was the reason to fire Comey, Trump in an interview “In fact, when I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It’s an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should have won.”

And we think coaches wish their players would shut up.

Questions questions

May 10, 2017

“Who knew firing people could be so complicated?”

What if Trump REALLY misses his previous life & just plans on being more & more audacious until he is sent back to it?

Overstatement to say “f*cking miracle has occurred?” The SFGiants score 4, in the 9th, hang on and win the game 6-5.  First time they have won a game they trailed in the 9th since 2015.   Of course it was the Mets.  #dontgettooexcited?

Yeah, #ChristianArroyo really wasn’t ready to come up to MLB. Thank you @arroyo_c How soon can SFGiants get bobblehead ready?

Buster Posey has hit more home runs in 3 games at CitiField than he had hit all season. Is he trying to get traded to the #Mets? #SFGiants

Spicer hiding in White House hedges to avoid reporters on #ComeyFiring.  Is Trump trying to have Melissa McCarthy die of exhaustion? #WTF #SNL

So can we start a pool on who will be the next person @realDonaldTrump fires?

If Congress decides to appoint special prosecutor for Trump-Russia situation will the President next fire Congress? #comey #PreetBharara

If you doubt supporters think he can do no wrong, saw serious tweet praising Trump’s Comey firing, saying he should replace him as FBI director with Michael Flynn.  #WTF

Credit where credit is due. With way women reacting to @realDonaldTrump have to figure he’s great for wine sales. Huge!

If I were conspiracy theorist I might think possibily announcing an airline laptop ban in midst of  Comey uproar a good way to distract Americans with outrage.

What’s commotion about Russian media planting listening devices in Oval Office? Trump hasn’t already done it for BFF Vlad?

In Australian, a woman senator made history by being the first to breast-feed her baby during Parliament.  In the US, almost worth getting a young woman to run for Congress, just to see some GOP heads explode.

Personally I believe in free speech. But whoever thought #BetsyDeVos giving commencement speech at Bethune-Cookman was good idea? Flori-duh?

 

So how did #BetsyDeVos get asked to speak at Bethune Cookman? David Duke wasn’t available?

Jason Chaffetz wants the DOJ to look into Comey’s firing. Abundance of caution, or seeing drops of blood in the water? #Sharknado

Try to remember?

May 9, 2017

Remember those days when not paying attention to internet at work meant you just missed out on cat videos & sports scores?

LaVar Ball now says that even Michael Jordan couldn’t sell shoes for $495. “Because he ain’t Lonzo Ball, that’s why. Did he have his own brand coming in? It’s a new era called the Ball era.”
Damn, I miss the days when LaVar would have been the most outrageous person quoted in the news.

Time to change U.S. motto from “E pluribus unum” to “mildly nauseated.”

#JamesComey has been fired by President. Trump’s not showing much gratitude to the man who got him the job.

So it’s going to be a tough decision for Trump to appoint a new FBI director to replace #Comey: Will it be Ivanka or Jared?

 

#KellyannConway says #Comey‘s firing was “not a cover-up” Guess she’s resurfaced from whatever lifeboat she was pushed into.

Seems pretty obvious that Trump thinks political cost of firing #Comey will be less than political cost of letting him keep investigating.

When you’re getting trolled on Twitter by the Nixon library.  “FUN FACT: President Nixon never fired the Director of the FBI

Qantas CEO laughed it off after he was pied in the face at a conference in Perth. Spirit Airlines CEO would have tried to see if there was a way they could sell pie pieces as onboard snacks.

Airlines treat passengers like they are less than human, and are then surprised when they act accordingly.

Jury has reached murder verdict in #SierraLaMar case on DNA evidence, despite no body. California, where we still believe in science!

If Trump bans all cameras, laptops, Kindles & iPads as carry-ones for intl flights biz travelers & parents could join to demand impeachment.

In Washington, a tunnel has apparently collapsed at Hanford nuclear waste site. But hey, who needs those burdensome federal safety regulations?

Is this what it was like to watch the 1962 Mets? @SFGiants

SF Giants put Melancon on the 10-day DL with a “mild right pronator strain. Well, not like there have been that many games to save.

 

No Tony Parker, no Kawhi Leonard, and Spurs beat Rockets in OT.   Someone check Manu Ginoboli for illicit fountain of youth water.

Ginobili, after his game of his decade, saved the game for Spurs with a block on Harden. Amazing. He didn’t look a day over 38.

It’s not easy being green

May 8, 2017

Draymond Green complaining on watching Eastern Conf. playoffs “I thought teams would compete a little harder.” On the eve of the Warriors being about to sweep.

More Draymond Green complaining  – saying this morning that Kelly Olynyk is a “dirty player.” Well, he should be an expert on the subject.

Baseball is supposed to be fun, right? @SFGiants

The grounds crew had to clean up hail from Coors Field before tonight’s Rockies-Cubs game. Now it’s hail? After last night’s 18 inning loss,. Cubs at this point have to next be expecting a plague of locusts.

Tim Tebow signed a contract extension with ESPN as a college football analyst. This apparently doesn’t affect Tebow’s minor league deal with the Mets. And even if Tebow gets called up, not like the Mets will be playing into the fall anyway.

New York Jets WR Robby Anderson was apparently arrested for felony “resisting arrest with violence” and an obstruction of justice charge Sunday at a Miami musical festival. Once again, the NFL trying to take NY headlines from the Mets?

Conflicting stories over if giant rabbit Simon died on United flight from London or if he was frozen upon landing. Somebunny’s going to pay.

Only way mystery of giant bunny’s death in care of United Airlines could be any more bizarre was if rabbit was named Roger.

Has there ever been a person who stood up to Trump who he didn’t attack personally afterwards? #SallyYates

Republicans talking about a witch hunt may be distracted by their tall black hats flopping in their faces.

Major tweet-storm from @realDonaldTrump on today’s hearings with #SallyYates Seems like someone is veddy veddy angry.

Twitter is down. Apparently Trump changing his profile header picture to a denial that he had any connections with Russia broke the internet.

So it’s Obama’s fault Flynn had security clearance in 1st place, but not his credit for warning Trump not to hire him? #WTF #Trumplogic

Well, of course it’s Obama’s fault that Trump hired Flynn. A real leader would have communicated the warning by Twitter.

What’s the mystery why Trump hired his NSA despite so many warnings? Not hiring Flynn would admit someone knew more than him.

Reminder today of why #LindseyGraham said “If you killed Ted #Cruz on floor of Senate & the trial was in Senate, nobody would convict you.”

From Marc Ragovin   “Former New York Rangers radio announcer Howie Rose on the French election: Macron!, Macron!, Macron!”

Vive la France

May 7, 2017

There were young children still in the stands at Wrigley at 1a for the 18th inning of the Yankees Cubs game. Who says American parents have become soft?

 

Headlines on new French Pres.#Marcon being 39 & his wife 64. Funny, don’t remember election headlines on US Pres being 70 & his wife, 46.

So has Trump called Macron yet?

Who’s going to break bad news to @realDonaldTrump that Le Pen won’t be able to be bailed out by Electoral College? #frenchelection

Waiting for #SeanSpicer to talk about the great Le Pen victory in France today.

If the US can no longer be the most admired country in the world at least we can be a cautionary example?

Fans in #Nashville are shocked #Predators have made it to @NHL #WesternConferenceFinal The most common reaction “We have a hockey team?

So this is the year the @Cavs were supposed to be vulnerable in the Eastern Conference playoffs? @NBA

#Mets & #SFGiants play three games this week. Series should get really good ratings for fans of trainwrecks.

Right about now #SFGiants would let whole team each have a dozen sex toys in their lockers if they would just start playing better.

The latest from NY, Matt Harvey has been suspended for three days without pay for violating club rules. Who do the Mets think they are, the Knicks? #circusinsearchofatent

Headline “North Korea has detained a US citizen.” The real question, what is a US Citizen not named Dennis Rodman DOING in North Korea?

GOP rep Tom Labrador in a town hall “nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care.” Time for Republicans to ban town halls.

 

The lives of women in US killed either accidentally or deliberately by an illegal immigrant are now deemed so much more valuable by the GOP than those killed by lack of healthcare, random shootings, or domestic violence.

Sad. Really.  No joke.

Today Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a “sanctuary city” bill that will prevent cities from passing laws to stop police from questioning detainees’ immigration status. He cited the 2015 death of Kate Steinle, saying if the immigrant who shot her had been deported she would be alive today.
Fair enough, but where is Abbott’s sympathy for all those Americans fatally shot by people who were born right here in the U.S. of A.

Say hey, say neigh

May 6, 2017

Willie Mays’ birthday on the day day as the Kentucky Derby. Say hey, say neigh.

 

Congrats to Always Dreaming on winning the Kentucky Derby.  So here we go on the curve of “Almost zero interest in horse racing,” to “minor interest in horse racing until the Preakness” to  “zero interest until next year if he loses”  to major interest in horse racing if he wins until the Belmont.”

 

At this point #Warriors and #Cavs could coordinate plans for a brief tropical vacation before the @NBA finals.

Warriors fan celebration parties after tonight’s win against #Jazz show us what it might have been like for Lions fans against Christians.

KentuckyDerby -, fastest 2 minutes in sports. Entire race takes about as long as it takes #Dodgers Pedro Baez to throw a pitch.

Friday night, Ducks scored 3 goals on Oilers in last 4 min of NHL playoff game, then won in OT. Did Edmonton at least get sympathy call from Falcons?

Wonder what the record is for different left-fielders on the same team in a single season? Asking for a #SFGiants friend.

SF Giants hope to win last game of 3 game series in Cincinnati Sunday.  Or at least hold Reds to under two touchdowns.

 

If a horse looked as bad in #KentuckyDerby as #SFGiants look in Cincinnati there would be whispers of the glue factory

So think #StephenColbert really needs to get a Russian Orloff rooster and name him Holster.

A bill in the Texas legislature, would allow both private and STATE-FUNDED adoption agencies to reject Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith couples for religious reasons.
Once again, four words “Pro life my ass.”

Ellen Degeneres won’t have Trump on show because “he’s against everything that I stand for.” Someone actually puts principles over ratings?

For all those who defend Trump & everything his family does, one question – would you be ok if it same thing with Obamas or Clintons?

Written on the eve of France’s elections, after a major Wikileaks exposure of purported Macron emails. Wouldn’t it be fun if the French decided to give Wikileaks a big middle finger and give Macron a bigger majority than predicted?

 

 

Now social media changes this, but France has a  44-hr legal media news blackout before elections.  So is some  Russian hacker getting fired or worse for not knowing.

Cinco de Rockets?

May 5, 2017

San Antonio Spurs just won game 3 of best of 7 series on the road in Houston,  with a starting point guard,  Dejounte Murray, who isn’t old enough to order a   margarita on Cinco de Mayo. Somewhere in his hospital room Tony Parker is smiling.

Popovich tonight replaced injured 34 yr-old injured starting point guard w/ a 20 yr-old point guard. How can anyone say @Spurs are boring?

Re GOP members of Congress drinking margaritas to celebrate #CincoDeMayo For real Mexican experience can we handcuff them and demand to see proof of citizenship.

The GOP Congress is planning to introduce legislation to shrink presidential pensions, dollar for dollar, for any former President who collects more than $400,000 in income. Leaving aside the fact that they didn’t care what W. or Cheney made, sure hope they do the same for their OWN pensions.

 

LaVar Ball, asked about his $495 shoe price. “I figure that’s what the shoe is worth. When you are your own owner you can come up with any price you want.”
Right the same logic that means all those empty seats behind the Dodgers’ and Yankees’ dugouts.

Despite that long list of pre-existing conditions in new #Trumpcare bill, I notice GOP didn’t include hair loss nor erectile dysfunction.  I am sure it’s just a coincidence.

In airline staff training manuals, first page should now say in all caps “REMEMBER, EVERYONE HAS CELL PHONE VIDEOS NOW.”

 

 

North Korea is claiming there is a US ‘biochemical’ plot to kill Kim Jong Un. How silly, in American the best and the brightest scientists up to nefarious goals are busy working on undetectable PEDs. #Followthemoney

 Cubs had 2-0 lead, 2 outs in bottom 9th, 2 strikes on batter… & lost game 3-2 to Yankees. Are we sure SF Giants bullpen wasn’t involved?
Just got an email for an “Essential Vegan Desserts” cooking course. Isn’t “Essential Vegan Desserts” an oxymoron?
So is Trump National Golf Club in, Bedminster NJ now the Summer White House?

Wow. Just how bad does the video have to be for an murder arrest warrant to be issued for a white now ex-cop who shot an African-American boy in Texas?

Mark Green,  Trump’s, 2nd Army secretary choice, has withdrawn. Surely Trump can just make this another job he gives to Jared.

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FCC investigating #StephenColbert over using “cock” in a joke. Clearly next time Colbert should use genteel terms like “pussy grabber.”

And how long until Colbert borrows a London tube sign for Cockfosters.

A French-speaking woman is upset that when United Airlines had a gate change for her Newark to Paris flight, she claimed they didn’t make the announcement in French, and she accidentally got on wrong plane…. to San Francisco. (Where the airline did eventually get her on a flight to Paris.)

Okay, yes, United should have checked her boarding pass more carefully, and U.S. airlines are not great with multi-lingual announcements. But destinations are always posted at the gate. And when you’re in a foreign country, shouldn’t you at least be able to recognize the name of where you are going? #cantfixstupid #orcareless

 

 

Alaska State Rep. David Eastman, of Wasilla. on Medicaid covering abortions. “We have folks who try to get pregnant in this state so that they can get a free trip to the city, and we have folks who want to carry their baby past the point of being able to have an abortion in this state so that they can have a free trip to Seattle.”
#WTF is in the water in Wasilla? Seriously.

 

 

 

TC  on owners of the Kentucky Derby-winning horses saying they would not take their thoroughbred to the White House like the champion Patriots, Cubs etc.: “The reason given? They don’t need two horse’s asses there at the same time.”

Uncovered

May 4, 2017

Now, George Hill, Utah’s point guard and second best score, is out.  If this Warriors-Jazz series was a prize fight they would stop it.

The SF Giants had an off day today after flying for tomorrow’s game against the Reds. Assume manager Bruce Bochy told them all to sit in their Cincinnati hotel and order room service?

LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand has just released their Lonzo Ball signature first shoe – “ZO2: Prime.” for $495, about 3 times the price of many NBA stars’ shoes from Nike, Adidas etc.
So does the shoe come with a shirt for your significant other saying “I’m with stupid?”

OK, as of 8:30am Friday in London. Americans could stop worrying about news from #BuckinghamPalace & go back to worrying about next @realDonaldTrump tweet.

#PrincePhilip is retiring. From what?

Can BuckinghamPalace send out another teaser tonight, maybe one of the Queen’s corgis had puppies? We Americans need the distraction.

#JayCutler is apparently trying to become an NFL broadcaster. So instead of “Mic drop” will it be “mic intercept?”

Trump – “No American should be forced to choose between dictates of federal govt & tenets of their faith.” So that includes Muslims?

Some uproar with new book saying Barack Obama proposed to another woman before Michelle. Meanwhile Trump married 2 others before Melania.

An Ohio teacher was fired after a photo showed her dragging a child down a school hallway. So maybe she really wants to work for United Airlines?

A man on an ANA flight from Tokyo to Sydney requested gluten-free meals and for breakfast was served, a banana. US airlines are thinking “And the point is…?

People Magazine reports that Casey Anthony is “bored out of her mind.” “I feel so sorry for her,” said nobody.

Who says women don’t know sports? Greta Van Susteren on #AHCA “It’s like claiming victory in a football game at end of 1st quarter or half.”

All I can figure with GOP house members voting for Trumpcare is they just hope those it hurts die before next election.

 

Americans w/ mental health issues will have a harder time getting healthcare but easier time getting guns. What could possibly go wrong?

 

Would any adult who doesn’t have SOME preexisting condition please stand up? #IAmAPreexistingCondition

All Senate needs to do to kill Trumpcare is introduce an amendment saying all members of Congress must use it for healthcare.

Thanks to Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio for pointing these out. But hey, if you live a good life you shouldn’t have any of them, right?
“Pre-existing conditions in the new healthcare bill include: AIDS/HIV, acid reflux, acne, ADD, addiction, Alzheimer’s/dementia, anemia, aneurysm, angioplasty, anorexia, anxiety, arrhythmia, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation, autism, bariatric surgery, basal cell carcinoma, bipolar disorder, blood clot, breast cancer, bulimia, bypass surgery, celiac disease, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral embolism, cerebral palsy, cerebral thrombosis, cervical cancer, colon cancer, colon polyps, congestive heart failure, COPD, Crohn’s disease, cystic fibrosis, DMD, depression, diabetes, disabilities, Down syndrome, eating disorder, enlarged prostate, epilepsy, glaucoma, gout, heart disease, heart murmur, heartburn, hemophilia, hepatitis C, herpes, high cholesterol, hypertension, hysterectomy, kidney disease, kidney stones, kidney transplant, leukemia, lung cancer, lupus, lymphoma, mental health issues, migraines, MS, muscular dystrophy, narcolepsy, nasal polyps, obesity, OCD, organ transplant, osteoporosis, pacemaker, panic disorder, paralysis, paraplegia, Parkinson’s disease, pregnancy, restless leg syndrome, schizophrenia, seasonal affective disorder, seizures, sickle cell disease, skin cancer, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, stent, stroke, thyroid issues, tooth disease, tuberculosis, and ulcers. To name a few. “

Come-y on

May 3, 2017

Mildly nauseous” has now become a pre-existing condition for millions of Americans.

Should be no place for racial hatred at Fenway Park. Real Red Sox fans know that all hateful comments should be directed at the Yankees.

 

Twenty-one airlines, one-third of the carriers who use the airport, are moving terminals at Los Angeles International,  on May 12-14-16. Good thing LAX is usually a such a calm experience. #whatcouldpossiblygowrong

Lebron James, angry w/ beer company sending marketing tweet when he picked up bottle during game, indicates he’s a wine guy. Right, spelled w/ an H.

A travel story headline on Miami rooftop bars “because you didn’t come to Miami to stay indoors.”  Clearly written by someone who’s never been in FL summers.

A Florida judge called out USF football coach Charlie Strong after a player was charged with “sexual battery and false imprisonment” less than two months after another was charged with aggravated assault. In Strong’s defense is he just showing he’s ready to coach an NFL team?

Anyone outside of hardcore Spurs & Washington Huskies fans heard of Dejounte Murray? You’re probably about to. #GoSpursGo #TonyParker

Wouldn’t it be fun if Queen had just decided to troll Trump by making sure that #BuckinghamPalace had early morning headlines for a change?

Think Trump might start caring about climate change if we could convince him it might damage his golf courses?

Trump apparently will sign an Executive Order defending “religious liberty” as reason for discrimination. Calling all wiccans!

So women who practice the Goddess religion will no longer be required to serve men? #LicensetoDiscriminate

Just because we don’t like to hear Hillary Clinton make excuses doesn’t mean she’s wrong.

 

Many complaining about Hillary’s election excuses were fine supporting a man who even wouldn’t promise to accept results if he lost.

 

Trump says he will work as “mediator, an arbitrator or a facilitator” to broker peace between Israelis and Palestinians.  Two months from now “who knew that the Mideast could be so complicated?”

Would #FireColbert be getting less traction with conservatives if Stephen excused his anti-Trump rant as locker room banter?

Many complaining about Hillary’s election excuses were fine supporting a man who even wouldn’t promise to accept results if he lost.