Left Coast Sports Babe

When we all have a couple days to guess at teams we’ve never watched play and cannot name a single player on, but we’re about to get passionately involved in their winning and losing.

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As good a time as any to confess again that I always have one bracket picking cat mascots. Which is hard this year. Top-seeded Wolverines, Bears, Bulldogs and Illini? No Wildcats or Tigers? But Houston does have the Cougars.

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Random social media reference, since I admittedly watched a few of the last episodes and then the Bachelor finale:

“Rachael might not understand what it means to be Black in America. – But Matt, she was a white sorority girl from Georgia, what was your first clue?”

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I really want Joe Biden to fire Louis DeJoy by mail. Except then that DeJoy might not know he’d been fired until late Summer.

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Jen Psaki “The President’s goal is to vaccinate all Americans, not just those who voted for him.” What a concept.

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As a Democrat who’s not a huge Gavin Newsom fan, yes, the French Laundry incident was stupid. But grounds for removal from office? And do people realize that in California they pay decent money for signatures on ballot initiatives & recall petitions?

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Anyone but me thinking that one reason #FormerGuy doesn’t want to push vaccine is that he doesn’t like idea of Joe Biden getting credit for saving lives & ending the US COVID-19 crisis?

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Why there is no satire: Fox News reporting a former aide told investigators that Andrew Cuomo has a “preoccupation with his hand size.” Anyone remember the Former Guy? Even at a Hurricane Relief shelter in Houston he whined about the gloves. “My hands are too big.”

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Republicans are ranting about “Green Eggs and Ham.”

Democrats are giving Americans money to put Greens, Eggs and/or Ham on their tables.

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Deb Haaland confirmed as Secretary of the Interior. And another glass ceiling lies in shattered bits on the Senate floor.

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Wonder how many of these Fox talking heads who are dissuading Americans from getting their COVID-19 shots have themselves been vaccinated?61550

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Ron Johnson says that his comments saying he wasn’t afraid on January 6 because the protestors weren’t BLM or Antifa were not racist. Did Putin tell him to say that?

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Today in California, an acquaintance told me doctor had called when they had extra shots, could she come quickly? She brought her whole family.

COVID Vaccines here beginning to feel like high-stakes version of days when friendly store manager would tip you off in advance to delivery of Beanie Babies.

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Always hard to get to sleep on the first nights of Daylight Savings Time. But for the first time in four years at least we don’t have to nervously check Twitter one more time “Now WTF did @POTUS tweet?”

December 16, 2019. Turns out to have been the last time I would see Drew Brees play in the Superdome. Actually it currently stands as the last time I saw a sporting event live, period.

Side note: Good for Drew Brees for retiring while his kids are still young enough to want him around.

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Kawhi Leonard was not happy after his LA Clippers have lost 5 of 7, including tonight’s rout by the New Orleans Pelicans. “It’s very concerning… If we want to have a chance at anything, you gotta be consistent. You know, that’s what the great teams do, they’re consistent.”

Gosh, if Kawhi had only had a chance to sign with one of the most consistent teams in NBA history. #GoSpursGo

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What? Duke opted out of NIT consideration? Were they afraid they wouldn’t win?

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On “Who wants To Be a Millionaire” tonight a contestant agonized over trying to figure out if there were four cities in the top 20 in US population that started with “San.” And viewers in California are still knocking our heads into the wall.

Btw again, #GoSpursGo

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Jessica McClintock, SF designer of countless prom dreams, dies at 90

RIP, and for women of a certain age, (even those of us who weren’t invited to a prom), who didn’t have a Gunne Sax dress?

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San Francisco has now had about 450 COVID-19 deaths. 450. Out of almost 900,000 people. Not that all those deaths weren’t tragic. But it’s amazing what happens when you listen to science and #WearAMask.

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Duke University has new “stay-in-place” order due to COVID spike w/ over 180 positive tests. Duke says spike “principally driven by students attending recruitment parties for selective living groups.” Translation – fraternity/sorority rush parties. When will they ever learn?

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How long until Fox News blames Joe Biden for losing us an hour of sleep tonight?

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So do most of tonight’s Grammy’s viewers even know any more what an actual record or an album is?

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CNN reports a brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey, that began this afternoon so far has burned 160 acres of land and damaged at least 29 homes. And our President hasn’t tweeted at them to rake their leaves or something? The times they indeed are changin’

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So with California opening up COVID-19 vaccines to residents with a number of serious health conditions, but without requiring proof, how long until we get some idiots, bragging on social media, with their real names, about lying to get the shot?

(I sure hope it’s at least a misdemeanor.)

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Asked if NY Gov Andrew Cuomo should resign, President Joe Biden responded “I think the investigation is underway and we should see what it brings us” Due process, what a concept.

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If Media really misses their regular abuse by the #FormerGuy, maybe Joe Biden could send to the White House podium Triumph the Insult Comic Dog?

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PBS NewsHour-Marist poll last week showed 47% of 2020 Trump voters said they would not choose to be vaccinated. Seriously how many American lives will be lost because #FormerGuy wouldn’t get his COVID-19 shot on camera?

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Police have made over 100 arrests in Miami Beach this Spring Break as college crowds flock there for spring break. But Police are also saying Covid-19 protocols made task of policing crowds twice as hard, because . Florida does not allow local jurisdictions to fine people for violating mask orders.”

Can Florida Governor Ron DeSantis be charged w/ endangering public health? Seriously.

And didn’t we all have Oregon State winning the Pac 12 men’s basketball championship? While Georgetown won the Big East? 2021 isn’t ready to concede to 2020 for craziness yet.

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So are there t-shirts for sale down in Spring Break cities? “Somebody who loves me went to Florida and all they brought back was a case of COVID-19.”

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As much as I want a vaccine, these insane pictures from Florida Spring Break remind us why essential workers & those who deal with public need to have it available first. Because when these mostly young COVIDiots head home, they won’t just be bringing a suntan.

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So is there some app where all the COVIDiots eligible for the vaccine who don’t want their shot for whatever conspiracy theory reason, can sign up to give it to those of us impatiently waiting our turn?

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Lost in all this “Why does our President head home to spend the weekend in Delaware?” BS, is the fact that his weekends home mean some of the WH staff probably get much needed breaks themselves.

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Beginning to think Joe Biden needs a staffer in charge of bright shiny objects to come up with on a daily basis to feed the media’s current addiction. No object too trivial to matter.

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Again, we need a White House First Feline. A good cat, preferably female, can keep the dogs in line. And she can create enough drama to entertain a White House Press Corps that is clearly craving that drama.

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Positive COVID-19 tests have forced four men’s basketball teams to withdraw from their conference tournaments and are threatening March Madness. And NCAA will allow fans at “up to 25 percent capacity with physical distancing” in Indianapolis. I am sure they have their rea$on$.

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What? Now Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez are “working through things”’ deny breakup reports. Sorry men, dream’s over.

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Kentucky’s GOP-led Senate passed anti-protester bill making it misdemeanor to taunt or challenge officer w/ words or gestures “that would have direct tendency to provoke violent response from reasonable & prudent person.” So they agree w/ locking up rioters at US Capitol Jan 6?

San Antonio Spurs were down 29-16 after 1st quarter. Don’t know what Gregg Popovich said to them during the break, but they are up 47 to 39 at half. Darn shame Popovich has no interest in running for Governor of Texas.

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Kansas and Virginia now out of their respective men’s basketball tournaments due to positive virus tests. So in this year’s March Madness brackets will there be a way to bet on COVID-19?

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NCAA football rules committee is looking into the problem of teams faking injuries to slow an opponent’s momentum , calling it an “integrity issue.” This is the same NCAA that uses the term football student-athletes with a straight face.,

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Stephen Colbert asks Dr. Fauci what changed on January 20? And the good doctor’s answer? “Everything.”

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Let’s make it simple: Democrats don’t want to cancel culture. Republicans do want to cancel votes.

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As someone who’s always kind of thought Andrew Cuomo was an a**hole but an effective a**hole, I have to ask… what’s the rush to judgment? Do an investigation and figure it out. Meanwhile, how’s that E. Jean Carroll RAPE lawsuit coming along?

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Does anyone think if the Former Guy were still in charge that vaccines would be allocated at least in large part based on which states voted for him?

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Is there a single Republican calling on Cuomo to resign who did the same with the #FormerGuy?

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Who else forgot it was possible to go an entire day without checking what POTUS tweeted? Isn’t it nice?

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Small detail today, but President Joe Biden correctly used the word “paradigm” his speech today and apparently pronounced it correctly too. I wasn’t 100% sure of how to pronounce “paradigm” myself.

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President Biden’s Thursday speech was about 20 minutes long. And Friday he made short remarks in the Rose Garden. And I didn’t hear him insult anybody. Did I miss something?

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Not just times have changed, but time itself has changed. A year ago “Fifteen days to stop the spread” felt like forever. Now the idea of semi-normal by July 4 seems right around the corner.

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Here’s my optimistic thought. Yes, making all Americans eligible by May 1 seems like reach. But President Biden is not a stupid man. And he remembers “Read my lips, no new taxes.” Figure Joe’s seen vaccine production numbers to make goal of “shots for everyone” very attainable.

Apparently there’s still some chance Duke COULD make the men’s basketball March Madness, at least into the play-in round. This sort of equivalency wouldn’t happen in College Football, they would just invoke the “Notre Dame always gets into a bowl” rule.

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Heard on CNN yesterday that one in three Americans have reported experiencing anxiety or depression during this year of the pandemic. Which means about two out of three Americans are lying.

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When GOP gets done with screaming about Dr. Seuss being canceled how long until they figure out that “Green Eggs and Ham” is really about being open-minded, and that “The Lorax” is about protecting the environment? Then Republicans will be ones trying to cancel the books.

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The Former Guy apparently called everybody in Georgia to try to influence the election, and everybody he called apparently recorded the conversation.

And if they hadn’t, he’d have called all the election officials liars and said they were “perfect phone calls.”

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So trivial in grand scheme of things, but isn’t it lovely President Biden’s events are more or less on time? When Joe says a press briefing is 5p, it happens just a few minutes after 5p. Not changed to 515p, then 530p, and we’re lucky if it starts by 6p. (Like the #FormerGuy)

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Stephen Colbert nails it – if all goes well “Finally we can once again gather on Fourth of July to safely blow our fingers off.” He left out “shoot guns into the air.” But how nice it’ll be to return to regular Darwin awards? As opposed to just being eligible by going outside.

The Texas Rangers have decided to allow a full stadium at their home opener after Governor Greg Abbott basically lifted all restrictions, including mask mandates.

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Good thing opening day is APRIL 5. Because March Madness is already taken.

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Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, who just signed a $226 million contract including four years and a signing bonus, is rehabbing his right ankle, but thinking about next year’s Super Bowl “That’s my plan, get a parade in Dallas.”

Next year? Anyone checked Dak for concussions?

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The NCAA says March Madness Tournament basketball teams will need a minimum of FIVE healthy players on their roster.

Uh, so if does this mean if someone fouls out do teams play four on five like they did in youth leagues sometimes?

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RIP Lou Ottens, 94, inventor of the audio cassette tape. How many people get to invent something that became so ubiquitous, and still live long enough to see it become completely obsolete?

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Mitch McConnell says “we’re going to have a boom” but it will have nothing to do with COVID-19 relief bill. Translation, Mitch knows bill will hugely help our American recovery, but he’s going to pretend it would have happened anyway to avoid giving Democrats & Biden credit.

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I’m so old I remember Oct. 22, 2020, when the Former Guy during Presidential debate stated if Biden was elected “the stock market will crash.”

March 9, 2021 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up today 464 points to close at a new all-time high of 32,297.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert are making me remember that Peanuts comic strip with Lucy “If you can’t be right, be wrong at the top of your lungs.”

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The American Airlines CEO and President issued a joint memo praising COVID-19 relief bill. “If you see your local Congressional representative on a flight, be sure to thank her or him for their work this past year.”

Uh, what if you have a GOP rep who voted again it?

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Merrick Garland was confirmed 70-30 today (Yeah!)

The GOP Senators voting yes on Merrick Garland probably don’t think they have anything to worry about from his future investigations..

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This story has been making the news big time. Johnny Damon’s DUI arrest video has been released by police. But now the former Red Sox/Yankee says “I am being targeted for being Trump supporter.”

Better on “Rich white man who is lucky to be alive after driving with alleged .30 BAC has tantrum.”

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Meanwhile, listening to the Former Guy’s phone calls to Georgia on Maddow – They all start sounding like “Nice little state you have here, would be a shame if something happened to it.”

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Nancy Pelosi is the best cat herder of our time.

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Senate Minority Leader (I love writing that) McConnell complaining on current Capitol security – “It looks terrible to have beacon of our democracy surrounded by razor wire & National Guard troops.” Yeah, it does. You know what looked worse? The fatal insurrection on Jan. 6.

GOP hasn’t given a damn about women’s sports and has fought Title IX every step of the way. And NOW they claim to care about girls and women losing out to transgender girls and women? I call BS.

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Can we really call the NCAA men’s basketball tournament – “The Dance” this year? Since dancing is one of the things most of us haven’t been able to do in more than a year.

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Federal judge in California rules Vanessa Bryant, can obtain names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared graphic photos of helicopter crash where Kobe, Gianna and their friends died.The deputies involved don’t want their names being public as part of Vanessa’s lawsuit. Because it could lead to painful consequences? Mean bitch karma high-fiving Kobe somewhere tonight.

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Increasingly some states are saying anyone with a BMI over 30 will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. So to use a long ago punchline I think I remember from Jay Leno – “Your fat ass is going to save your fat ass.”

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Fox News now says they will be “loyal opposition” to Biden. Per Merriam-Webster dictionary “loyal opposition” is “minority party especially in legislative body whose opposition to party in power is constructive, responsible, & bounded by loyalty to fundamental interests & principles.”

No punchline needed.

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Interesting side note on Jan 6 pipe bomb suspect. While the bomb turns out not to have been super sophisticated, the suspect, unlike most of those at the Capitol, took great pains to conceal their appearance. There’s a $100,000 reward now.

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Wow. Rachel Maddow tonight has a story where a former Georgia DA doesn’t just say Fulton County D.A. prosecutor is investigating the Former Guy, but based on her actions she is moving carefully towards an expectation of filing racketeering charges against him.

Pass. The. Popcorn.

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Despite $100,000 reward, no one has yet turned the Jan 6 D.C. pipe bomb suspect in yet. And yet one of Ted Cruz’s neighbors ratted him out about the Cancun trip for free.

Seriously? Twitter suggests that I follow Ted Cruz. Sorry, the only person who should follow Ted Cruz is Amy Klobuchar. In Senate hearings.

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The #FormerGuy requested a mail-in ballot ahead of a local municipal election in Florida, according to Palm Beach County records. Well, of course he did.

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Donald Jr. is attacking Andrew Cuomo because six women have now accused the NY Governor of sexual harassment. Which puts Cuomo over 20 women behind Jr’s dad.. Thinking Donnie should sit this one out.

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Now Press Secretary Jen Psaki says at press briefing that President Biden’s signature will not appear on the stimulus checks, because he wants to expedite the payments and not delay them – “it’s not about him, it’s about the American people.”

It’s so nice having a President.

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On Major Biden, who bit someone in the White House. Years ago in London at the Royal Mews, saw horses trained for Queen’s public appearances. It was fascinating. Trainers used lots of loud sound & commotion to get horses used to noise & people etc. It apparently was a long process.

Joe’s dogs were home during pandemic, with almost no visitors, then thrown into WH craziness. They won’t be the only pets who don’t deal well with change in 2021.

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Press briefing question of the day “We were promised a White House cat, where is the cat?

Jen Psaki acknowledges “I don’t have an update on the cat…”

But “we know the cat will break the internet.” As it should.

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Les Miles was fired as head football coach following allegations of improper behavior towards female students while at LSU.

Of course, Miles, 67, was 3-18 in 2 years at Kansas, including 0-9 record in 2020. Wonder if he’d have been fired if he was winning.

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So Miles hasn’t been a great coach, and he’s behaved badly with young women…. What’s his next act? Running for Senate in Alabama?

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I wish LeBron James had come out & said “Heck, yes, I’m getting a vaccine as soon as I can.” But just spitballing, James is not close to any priority groups for COVID vaccine, is it possible he has a chance to get one early, or already did get vaccinated, and doesn’t want to flaunt that he can jump the line?

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If you’re upset about Andrew Cuomo but don’t give a damn about Madison Cawthorn and Ronny Jackson you’re either a hypocrite or might need to get out of your TV/social media bubble.

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Imagine if the Former Guy were still in charge? Besides incompetence, he’d be withholding vaccines from blue states and limiting supplies anytime someone, even a Republican, annoyed him

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Again, if COVID-19 vaccine weren’t safe and effective, why do we all have stories of rich and/or well-connected people we know who have worked hard to cut the line or game the system to get THEIR vaccine?

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Some in media whining that Joe Biden hasn’t had a true solo Press Conference. But President Biden has made plenty of public appearance and taken questions. Wonder if the media going through withdrawal not being insulted by our President regularly?

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Some wonder why American right-wing media is now attacking Harry and Meghan after their interview with Oprah.

Well, it might be more than just racism against Meghan. Remember this adorableness?

https://www.glamour.com/story/obama-prince-harry-bbc-interview

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So all of those supporters of the #FormerGuy who were against Biden’s COVID relief plan aren’t going to cash their checks, right?

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So President Biden may have blanked on Secretary of Defense’s name today in speech? Uh, guessing if zoom calls didn’t have names in little squares pretty sure most of us would be forgetting coworker names on daily basis.

I’ve seen folks mess up just when someone on a call is using family members account.

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Missouri Senator Roy Blunt isn’t running in 2022 And it’s measure of how far we’ve fallen that with Blunt being 100% GOP vote on most things, but seemingly a reasonable human being, that him leaving Senate is teeniest bit disappointing. But ok, now let’s flip his seat blue!

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And NO, I am not saying I’d ever vote for Roy Blunt.

But for example, as GOP top member of the Rules committee, Blunt joined with Amy Klobuchar to certify Electoral College results at 4a after the insurrection January 6. And then he partnered with Klobuchar (okay, he probably let her do most of it) on the inaugural ceremony.

Just IMAGINE, if the ranking GOP member of the rules committee had been someone like Josh Hawley or Ted Cruz…

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Let’s make it simple: If you HONESTLY believe your policies are what a majority of Americans want, then you won’t try to stop a majority of Americans from voting.

Interrupt Harry & Meghan watch tonight to remind everyone that Stanford women’s basketball team is very very good. Also smart, they’re going to San Antonio for #MarchMadness tournament, & ALL wearing masks all time in public they aren’t actually playing.

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Carla Wallenda, member of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act and Karl Wallenda’s last surviving child, died at the age of 85 or natural causes. RIP, but impressive for ANY Wallenda to die of natural causes. #BustoHell #HighWireToHell

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NBA’s Joel Embiid & Ben Simmons were illegible for today’s All-Star game, because their “personal barber tested positive for COVID-19.” And women who haven’t had a haircut in a year might be forgiven for giggling.

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As frustrating as this vaccine rollout can be at times, we’ve still given almost 60 million Americans at least one dose. Can you imagine the numbers if the Former Guy were still in charge?

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In North Carolina, anyone who has ever smoked a total of 100 cigarettes will now be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. This isn’t happening in California, where the number one question would be “Does marijuana count?”

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Kevin McCarthy is warning HR 1 – the Voting Right’s bill, is a Democratic “power grab meant to erode election confidence.”

Which is rich coming from a man who did everything possible to support the Former Guy’s big lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

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Whatever happens with Andrew Cuomo I do remember early in the pandemic many Americans were wishing we could draft him as the Democratic Presidential nominee. There’s a reason we go through a long brutal primary process.

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Someone asked me “Name 5 things President Biden’s done that’s made you happy in his first 46 days.

1. Not be the former guy.

2. Not be the former guy.

3. Not be the former guy.

4. Not be the former guy.

5. Not be the former guy.

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Several officers suffered minor injuries breaking up an 800-person party on University Hill in Boulder on Saturday” No partiers were shot or even harmed. The University of Colorado is over 66% White.

I’m sure it’s just coincidence.

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We need to keep reminding Americans: Democrats stayed up all night to get them COVID 19 financial relief. Republicans stayed up all night trying to block it.

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Uh, oh, I actually agree with a point made by Joe Manchin about the filibuster: “If you want to make it a little bit more painful, make him stand there & talk.” All night if necessary. Then we’ll find out who really cares about an issue & who just wants to obstruct Democrats.

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Many now ranting about how horrible monarchy is. But to anyone who had no problem w/ Donald bringing entire family to Buckingham Palace, saying he wanted Queen & family to meet “next generation,” then trying to overturn US election…. well respectfully saying perhaps you should STFU.

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Wonder if the Former Guy was watching Harry and Meghan with Oprah and muttering to himself that Ivanka should married Harry instead?

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Not about “liking.” I respect Lisa Murkowski & I’d rather have coffee w/ her than Joe Manchin. But Lisa voted “no” on COVID-19 relief, as she does on many Dem bills. Joe when it counted voted “yes.” For Biden’s goals, better an imperfect Democrat than the best Republican.

Random sports thought: So are we going to get to see Stanford play Duke in the this year’s NIT?

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Okay, I still think they shouldn’t play NBA All-Star game, but this is the only good story I’ve heard about it. Joel Embiid is donating in the $100,000 he makes in ASG money to homeless shelters

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If you’re a Republican who’s mad that Democrats just passed the American Rescue Plan you COULD send your stimulus check back. Just saying.

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Stayed up late, got up early, in time to see the vote, and to see Chuck Schumer, after GOP scurried back to their lairs, invoke cloture on Merrick Garland’s Attorney General nomination while Republicans had left in exhaustion after their #votearama stunt?

Same sort of thing happened with Ron Johnson when he skipped out early and Dems shut off debate.

The anti-education party is slow learners.

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All the GOP Senators saying we couldn’t afford the COVID-19 bill giving $1.9 trillion to various needy Americans…. Anyone got video of a single one of them claiming we couldn’t afford an over $2 trillion tax cut for millionaires and billionaires?

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Not sure about watching Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah Sunday. But I love the idea of the interview getting better ratings than any interview done by the #FormerGuy

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Since Republicans all went home after the COVID-19 and let Schumer invoke cloture on Merrick Garland, now being greedy and thinking – gosh, what if Dems had waited until GOP left the chamber and quietly passed the John Lewis Voting rights act?

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What I really love about Schumer invoking cloture on Garland’s nomination: Dems had JUST done this to Sen. Johnson to stop his delays when Ron wasn’t there at 2am. You’d think one of these GOP a**holes would have stayed after vote just to guard against being played again.

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Was thinking about 3a last night this was a heckuva remake of “They Shoot Horses, Don’t they?”

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And wrote this in the wee hour “Now official sunrise time, 633a in DC. Even on the West Coast, it’s time to pass out for a few hours. In 2022, Americans should remember. Democrats stayed up all night to get you COVID-19 relief. Republicans stayed up all night trying to block it. Vote accordingly.’

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Garth Brooks sang Amazing Grace at the inaugural. Last night he should have sung this for Democrats. “Ain’t going down ’til the sun comes up Ain’t givin’ in ’til they get enough.” Hope all Democratic Senators are sleeping soundly tonight.

It’s Friday night while we’re still in the middle of a pandemic that is still costing over 10,000 American lives every week.

Still looking for a good reason why NBA is having a meaningless All-Star game this weekend.

Other than the obviou$$$$.

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Animal rights activists shut down Berkeley, California, Golden Gate Fields vaccine site Thursday resulting in the cancellation of 200 appointments

Protesting horse deaths by potentially causing human deaths…. Sigh. Proving that no party or political affiliation has a monopoly on stupid.

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Been a long time, but I do remember middle of the night feedings. And figure anyone up with a crying baby at 3a can appreciate this Voterama. Although babies at least are up in the middle of the night for a good reason. Unlike GOP senators.

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The Former Guy got a fence up around the White House during a peaceful BLM protest last June faster than he got the National Guard to the Capitol on January 6.

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Fox News CEO Lachian Murdoch at a Morgan Stanley conference says the network will now serve as the “loyal opposition” to Joe Biden. Because they can’t be State TV anymore?

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Noting the trending hashtag #RonJohnsonResign on Twitter. Uh, folks, he’s NEVER going to resign. Wisconsin voters can, however, vote him out in about 20 months. But who’s counting?

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Thursday’s GOP outrage is Joe Biden calling his old friend Nancy Pelosi, Nance?!! He should have been Presidential and called the Speaker by her by the Former Guy’s name “Crazy Nancy?”

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I’m hyper-sensitive to misogyny, but Krysten Sinema isn’t being attacked for flashy thumbs down gesture on minimum wage because she’s female. She’s being attacked because there was no cause for it. John McCain saved healthcare for millions of Americans. THAT was cause for a flashy gesture.

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The QAnon Shaman, the guy who refused non organic food in jail, is going to be on CBS News’ 60 Minutes this weekend. What’s next, an endorsement contract with Whole Foods?

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Tired of Manchin having so much power? Primarying him w/ more liberal Democrat will give Joe’s seat to the GOP. But if we elect more Democrats in places like Wisconsin or N. Carolina, Florida, or even Louisiana (paging @LouisianaGov?) then no one vote will matter so much.

Some GOP senators apparently nodding off during this latest edition of late night Voterama. Must be difficult. Don’t vampires usually sleep upside down hanging from the ceiling?

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Seriously, can we make a rule if a Senator requests any bill be read out loud as a delay tactic, that Senator must do the reading of the bill him or herself? Or at the least be required to remain in the chamber listening without a cellphone?

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Colin Kahl, Joe Biden’s nominee to become a top Pentagon policy official today apologized to Republican senators for using “sometimes disrespectful” language in tweets. Since Kahl’s a white guy he’ll probably survive and be confirmed.

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GOP now wants to pretend they love Dr. Seuss. But as proud Democrat, this line was so true in 2020 w/ the election. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” We cared. It got better. We need to keep caring, a whole awful lot.

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Finally, I LOVE this sign .

Better COVID-19 numbers in California might mean MLB teams could have limited attendance. Los Angeles, for example, could sell 11,200 seats to Dodger Stadium at 20% capacity.

So all Dodger game crowds will look like game crowds in the first or last three innings.

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Q-Anon grasping at straws and now claiming Trump will be re-inaugurated on March 4, which was inaugural day until 1933.

Please, no one tell them that this weekend is known as “March Madness Selection Sunday.”

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Does anyone think Republicans ever read Dr. Seuss to their children? Some days I wonder if Republicans ever read, period.

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On with Rachel Maddow, Amy Klobuchar tells how Maj. Gen Walker said he wanted to get National Guard on Jan 6 there as quickly as possible,” but Pentagon claimed they didn’t want to send them and rile up protesters.

Uh, because until then the insurrectionists were breaking into Capitol for a “festive picnic”?

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Rachel Maddow was also talking about how Elaine Chao was trying to bring family members running the family business with her on her official government business. Very “Former Presidential” of her.

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Meanwhile, Senator Klobuchar today also talked with CNN’s Dana Bash about weapons the insurrectionists had on January 6 , and went down the list of weapons – baseball bats, flag poles, bear spray, chemical irritants, stun guns…. Sounds “jovial, friendly and festive” to me. #Sarcasm

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CNN’s Brianna Keilar on the Republicans losing elections and trying to change the rules of the game. “I’m very familiar with this, because I have a four-year old. But that’s not how Candyland works, it’s not how Chutes and Ladders works, it’s not how democracy works.”

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Pretty sure new DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg won’t be using his position to benefit his family shipping business. First, Pete seems pretty honorable. Second, his family doesn’t HAVE a shipping business.

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Not one Democrat on Judiciary Committee took part in committee vote for Amy Coney Barrett, And after Graham sent nomination to full Senate, McConnell rammed lifetime #SCOTUS appointment through. So why can’t Schumer just ignore Tom Cotton & call for vote on Merrick Garland?

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Wait – heard Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Moscow.) was going to demand all 600 pages of COVID relief bill be read out loud to delay. But he’s going to make Senate CLERK do it? The a**hole can’t even be bothered to have Senate members of his own party do the 10 hours of dirty work.

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President Joe Biden calls out COVIDiot GOP Governors “the last thing we need is the Neanderthal thinking that everything’s fine, take off your masks…”

Although this might not be fair. Recent studies indicate Neanderthals were caring and compassionate.

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So Republicans are trying to stop most no-excuse absentee voting – the weekend after 13 GOP House members voted by proxy on COVID-19 relief bill using the critical excuse that they were at the CPAC hate conference?

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Target, Macy’s and other businesses are pushing back against Texas’s removal of a mask mandate, saying they will require them for all customers. Well, if COVIDiots boycott these businesses, it will at least make them safer and more pleasant environments for everyone else.

For those of us who miss when sports controversies dominated the headlines…. just wait. On Sunday Duke will be on the NCAA men’s tournament bubble.

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Regarding TX & MS Governors lifting mask mandates: Yes, vaccines mean we might be within sight of the COVID finish line. But your reminder, Dale Earnhardt died on the final turn of the Daytona 500’s last lap.

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TX Gov Greg Abbot just rescinded state mask mandate and says ALL businesses can open 100% And I thought I couldn’t miss Molly Ivins more than I did. But her quote so applies now. “I think of Texas as the laboratory for bad government.”

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If you believe in science and live in Texas, please continue to wear a mask. Let Greg Abbott’s insanity just cull his own herd.

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WTF? Texas has a positivity rate on COVID-19 testing of over 13%? In California, Santa Clara County just went to a less restrictive red tier with 2.4% positivity. But we’re keeping rules and our mask mandate.

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Just discovered the most charming fact: Newly confirmed WH Economic Council Chair Cecilia Rouse’s mother-in-law was Toni Morrison.

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As a Stanford grad, every time I see Josh Hawley I feel desperate need to recite in my head names like Cory Booker, Joaquin & Julian Castro, Ron Wyden, Tina Smith, Rachel Maddow, Ted Lieu, Adam Schiff etc… I.E. Fellow Stanford grads who make me proud instead of embarrassed.

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So Kayleigh McEnany is joining Fox as a contributor. Well, at least now she won’t have to pretend she’s not lying to the American people.

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Merck will assist rival Johnson & Johnson with vaccine production. So even corporate America gets that we need to work together to help our country in a crisis. Your turn, GOP.

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Josh Hawley actually voted to confirm Cecelia Rouse. Did someone bet him he couldn’t vote to confirm any one?

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Must have missed it. While Fox News and conservatives are whining about canceling Dr. Seuss, no one is quoting The Lorax. “I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.”

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As a proud Democrat, watching Adam Kinzinger makes me nostalgic for the days when we could disagree with Republicans over policy…as opposed to the basic concept of voting and democracy.

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As a Stanford grad, every time I see Josh Hawley I feel desperate need to recite in my head names like Cory Booker, Joaquin & Julian Castro, Ron Wyden, Tina Smith, Rachel Maddow, Ted Lieu, Adam Schiff etc… I.E. Fellow Stanford grads who make me proud instead of embarrassed.

The NIT men’s basketball tournament is downsizing in 2021 from 32 to 16 teams. Okay, which school will be the first ever to complain about being on the wrong side of the bubble?

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Ex-football coach Tommy Tuberville didn’t know 3 branches of government, or that inauguration day must be Jan 20 because of 20th Amendment to Constitution. Today he gave his maiden speech in Senate & talked about need for better education. Funeral services for irony are pending.

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The University of Alabama is planning full capacity for home football games in 2021 – their stadium capacity is 100,077. Also Alabama per NY Times “has among lowest state vaccination rates in the country, with 13% of people receiving one shot.” What could possibly go wrong?

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Georgia’s new HB531, a voter suppression bill, would prohibit giving food/drink to voters waiting in line. So the “pro-life’ party is okay with people passing out from hunger or thirst? Got it.

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33 Republicans voted against Miguel Cardona as Biden’s education secretary. Were they somehow worried he wouldn’t do enough to protect children from grizzly bears?

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If your plan to “Make America Great Again” means keeping most Americans from voting, then your idea of “We the people” hasn’t really evolved from “We the white male landowners.”

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CNN online headline “Smartphone addiction ruins sleep, study says, but you can fight back.” Posted “12:17 AM ET, Tue March 2, 2021” Uh, fight back by not reading CNN at 12:17am?

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CNN showing pictures of UPS truck full of Johnson and Johnson vaccine arriving at Louisville Airport for shipment. Feels kind of like Christmas.

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to jail for corruption. Well, America inspired France for a revolution. Maybe they can inspire us for what to do with a former President.

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Mike Pompeo says it’s a “badge of honor” that New York Times called him “worst Secretary of State in history.” Got news for him. When NY Times, who would both sides a mobius strip, calls you worst “Secretary of State in history,” you ARE the worst Secretary of State in History.”

Could someone put a microphone in front of Josh Hawley and ask if there is a single Democrat or Independent he would vote to confirm if Joe Biden nominated her or him for anything?

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Josh Hawley defended opposition to every single Biden Cabinet nominee: ‘I take them one at a time’ Which is exactly how some alcoholics describe each single drink.

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If Democrats introduced a resolution praising kitten videos, Cruz and Hawley would vote against it.

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Fox News: “Third woman accuses Cuomo of unwanted sexual advances as scandal grows.” Also Fox News for last 4+ years “All 26 women who have accused Donald of sexual assault are lying.”

It’s now March 1.

A year ago today the March Madness we were all expected was going to involve college basketball.

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Now in the NBA it’s the Toronto Raptors with several players in COVID-19 protocols. And the Houston Rockets, who played them Sunday at risk. But sure, let’s play a meaningless NBA All-Star game next weekend.

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For Sunday’s final round of WGC-Workday Championship, several players showed up wearing red shirt & black pants in honor of Tiger Woods. To really honor Tiger they should talk about wearing seatbelts – a seatbelt saved his life. And also wearing masks -they save lives too.

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U.S. border agents seized 277 pounds of banned bologna at the Mexican border last week. Can we say they acted as a spam filter?

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SD Governor Kristi Noem “I don’t know if you agree but, Fauci is wrong a lot!’ 1,886 South Dakotans would disagree if they were still alive to do so. Also as of last week South Dakota ranked second in the US for cases per capita with 12,609 per 100,000.

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Am I the only one who feels somehow comforted to watch even Senators at hearings and award winners on the Golden Globes make mistakes using Zoom?

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Great line from Amy Poehler at Golden Globes – basically that we spend now five hours binge watching a TV show, but we complain if a movie lasts more than two hours.

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On Golden Globes night, aren’t we all glad that Presidential Apprentice was canceled after its first season?

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If you didn’t already love Sasha Baron Cohen, his callout of Rudy Giuliani tonight in accepting the Golden Globe for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is well worth finding on Youtube or wherever.

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Ted Cruz abandoning his state while Texans were dying and then making Cancun jokes is as if Ted Kennedy joked about offering to drive people home..

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Marco Rubio dropped out of CPAC and canceled his speech at the last minute, citing an “unexpected family issue.” Did someone in his family threaten not to speak to him again if he took part?

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You know how bad the #FormerGuy‘s speech must have been when Fox News is leading with allegations against Governor Cuomo.

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Whatever happens now, at least we don’t to hear all those people whining anymore that Andrew Cuomo should have run for President.

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The real reason GOP is against the American Rescue plan: It’s popular and will make Democrats look good.

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Democrats are trying to pass a COVID relief bill that 76% of Americans support. Republicans are trying to make sure the other 24% are the only Americans that can vote.

Rumors that Russell Wilson is interested in being traded to the Saints. Could make sense for New Orleans.. Wilson is used to the role of being a community leader. And the Saints receivers are all used to an offense including “look for something thrown by a ‘short’ guy.”

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Today former Sen. Kelly Loeffler sold her 49% share of the WNBA Atlanta Dream to an investment group including a former Dream player. Leaving aside how much I love saying “Former Senator” Loeffler, have to wonder why she wanted to own a WNBA team in the first place?

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FDA says Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 is safe and effective – so for millions of Americans, a whole new wonderful spin on “No More Tears.”

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Ted Cruz actually tweeted “The Republican Party is not the party of the country clubs, it’s the party of hardworking, blue-collar men and women.” So where is Ted staying in Orlando. At the Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons?

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So would media pay more attention to President Biden flying to Houston today to express support for storm-ravaged Texas if Joe had Air Force One touch down in Cancun on the way home?

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I know there’s a “Do Not Fly” list. Out of consideration for other guests, could Ritz Carlton put Ted Cruz on a “Do Not Stay” list?

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Turns out Justin Trudeau will be on Meet the Press Sunday. Anyone got a strategy where we can listen to and watch the Canadian PM without while muting and not seeing Chuck Todd?

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So the next time Republicans try to convince you they are the party of the working class, remember that ALL GOP House reps voted against the COVID-19 relief bill.

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Not paying nonstop attention to CPAC. Has anyone yet told the Former Guy he should “stay home and knit”?

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Maybe we’re being too harsh on Kimberly Guilfoyle. Maybe she’s just demonstrating how to raise money for Republicans… one dollar at a time.

Although CPAC this weekend was moved from Maryland due to COVID restrictions to Orlando, Florida. Makes sense – convention is a combination of the Haunted Mansion meets Fantasy Lane.

Didn’t hit send on last night’s post:

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The NCAA said that once the men’s basketball March Madness tournaments begins, it will not allow replacement teams in case of withdrawals. So will Vegas bookies allow bets on COVID?

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A man who stole a Porsche from a dealership in Redwood City, California, then was caught after a police chase is pleading guilty by reason of insanity. Wait, he stole a Porsche? Wouldn’t an insanity defense work better if he’d stolen a Chevy Spark?

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Apparently temporary Capitol fencing after January 6 is costing $2 million a week to maintain. Can we as taxpayers send the bill to the #FormerGuy

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Liz Cheney is one of the most conservative women in Congress. But now many Republicans are condemning her for attacks on Donald. Wonder how long until Liz’s dad, the former VP, extends an olive branch by offering to take some of these clowns hunting?

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How long until Dan Quayle weighs in on Mr. and Mrs. Potatoe Head?

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Kamala Harris attacked Joe Biden to his face and he made her Vice President. GOP can’t handle some mean tweets. I don’t ever want to hear anyone call Democrats snowflakes ever again.

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Got it. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy is going to vote against Neera Tandan. And in the spirit of being against name-calling he says he regrets YESTERDAY referring to Deb Haaland as “a neo-socialist, left-of-Lenin whack job.” Satire is dead.

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Maybe Neera Tanden’s real crime was having her tweets be witty and accurate enough that the people she threw shade at noticed?

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Marjorie Taylor Greene actually says “I’m fine with being kicked off my committees, because it would be a waste of my time. So what does she actually think her job is?

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Found quote from John Boehner about Ted Cruz when the former House Speaker was speaking at Stanford in 2016 – “I have Democrat friends & Republican friends. I get along w/ almost everyone, but I ‘ve never worked w/ a more miserable son of a bitch in my life.” Seemed appropriate today.

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So with the Senate adjourned until Monday afternoon, where is Ted Cruz going to jet off to for the weekend and leave his dog home alone this time?

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Although serious question, with all Biden’s nominations still to be confirmed -why is the Senate adjourned until Monday afternoon?

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Jennifer Granholm today confirmed as Joe Biden’s Energy Secretary.

Secretary Granholm was born in Vancouver.

So Canada, thank you. I guess this kind of offsets Ted Cruz.

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Rachel Maddow says that minimum wage is more popular with Americans than “videos of kittens riding rumbas.” Okay, can we pass the minimum wage increase if everyone with a kitten and a Twitter account gets a free rumba?

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So let’s do a stand-alone minimum wage bill. This won’t let members of the Senate, who’s median net worth is about $1 million, hide behind the cost to taxpayers.

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So if Senate Democrats bring minimum wage back as a stand-alone bill, let Republicans have their filibuster. But make them do an actual filibuster. The optics of millionaires talking for hours or days against raising minimum wage from $7.25 an hour seem to me to be must-see TV.

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Mitch McConnell would have endorsed Timothy McVeigh as the GOP nominee for President if it meant getting more right-wing judges confirmed.

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Brett Kavanaugh’s lifetime SCOTUS nomination was confirmed despite credible allegations of sexual assault?

And Neera Tanden’s nomination for OMB director could be derailed because she sent adults some mean tweets?

My friends, THAT is white male privilege.

So how thrilled is the NBA ratings machine going to be if the Western Conference Champions turn out to be the Utah Jazz?

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Hoping Tiger Woods makes a full recovery. But as this is his third car incident in 12 years, when he does recover, perhaps the company he should partner with for an endorsement is Lyft. (or Uber?)

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The Washington Football Team has announced they won’t have a new name until 2022. Which is okay, we got a new name in 2021 on the important place in DC – the White House.

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Katharine McPhee, 36, and her husband David Foster, 71, have had a baby boy. I see a great endorsement opportunity for father-son diapers.

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Still livid about Capitol Police Officer Carneysha Mendoza’s chemical burns. Can you imagine how livid Senate GOP would be if someone from Women’s March or BLM had so much as spilled hot coffee and burned a Capitol Police Officer?

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An FBI warning about a “war on Congress” was sent to DC and Capitol police in an email Jan 5, the night before the Jan 6 insurrection.

Let me put this in travel agent terms. If airline has a major schedule change months in advance, you send an email (& follow up.) If an airline cancels flight for next morning, you call IMMEDIATELY.

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So is the actual issue with Neera Tanden’s tweets that GOP Senators feel real leadership never means having to say you’re sorry?

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I’m really looking forward to the day when just one hour of CNN’s breaking news is that there is no breaking news.

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How simply does it have to be spelled out? Many of the January 6 insurrectionists weren’t worried about being “caught.” Because they were expecting to be rewarded by their cult leader.

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Tonight, Rachel Maddow referred to Trump henchman Louis DeJoy in his hearing today as “truculent.”

“Truculent” is a great word.

DeJoy is a horrible postmaster general.

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If you didn’t already love Dr. Biden. Asked by a virtual member of Kelly Clarkson’s audience what she’s most looking forward to doing in a world post-COVID-19, Jill’s response “I don’t know. Maybe go and have a martini and some french fries.’

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Many Republicans were more outraged that Sarah Huckabee Sanders couldn’t finish her cheese plate, than they were by Capitol Police Officer Carneysha Mendoza’s chemical burns from January 6.

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As the lawyer for the woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop says her recently unearthed pro-Nazi video was a joke, so were “Camp Auschwitz” t-shirts a joke too?

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Love it, on a zoom and one of the participants got reminded he was “on mute.” His apology “Sorry, that was so 2020.”

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CNN reporting acting Capitol Police Chief says VP Pence might have been kept from going to the Capitol on January 6 if there had been better intelligence. Uh, so it was okay to put the rest of Congress at risk with inadequate protection?

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Joe Manchin will support Deb Haaland’s confirmation. Good, now she won’t have to go after him with her Native American Space Laser?

Glad Tiger Wood looks like he will be okay. Although have to wonder, will ESPN Masters coverage now be following Woods around Augusta on crutches?

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If it’s going to be all Tiger, all the time, a simple PSA:

Police say Tiger’s life was saved by a seat belt. Seat belts work. Masks work too. Wear both of them.

Been a bad week for the Former Guy’s Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients. First Rush, then Tiger.

Anyone checked on Lou Holtz and Mariano Rivera?

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Ted Cruz is probably wishing Tiger Woods had his accident last week because it would have knocked his Cancun trip off the front page.

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The Washington Football Team will have a new name starting in 2022. A team website indicates they will soliciting opinions etc before and during the upcoming season, and will chose something before the 2022 season.

Translation, we’re going to monetize this as much as we can.

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Anyone know if Neera Tanden played high school or college sports? Then she could dismiss those tweets as “locker room banter.”

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And I understand there is a strong racial competent to the vitriol against Neera Tanden. But anyone want to tell me her nomination would be in the same jeopardy if she were a man?

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Looking at the Senators who have issues with Neera Tanden and now Josh Hawley is upset because General Honore called him “a little piece of s–t with a Yale law degree.” Thinking clearly men are too emotional to be in elected office.

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John Cornyn says Biden should withdraw his nomination of Neera Tanden as OMB director & pick someone who has “not promoted wild conspiracy theories and openly bashed people on both sides of the aisle.”

Satire is really having a bad week.

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So much information, but Amy Klobuchar sums up the most important point of day one of committee hearing on the Capitol riots in one sentence: “This was a planned insurrection.”

(although as a luddite who is still working on the fine points of Zoom yet, how charming to see Senator Angus King struggle to join the hearing virtual today, and have Klobuchar helpfully point out – “You may be muted.”

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Reminder, if Jon Ossoff and Reverend Warnock hadn’t won in Georgia, we couldn’t even be HAVINGs Senate hearings on the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to President Biden “U.S. leadership has been sorely missed over the past years.” Hope no one tells the #FormerGuy – he’ll be upset.

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Something to know about Joe Manchin and the minimum wage issue: The typical home value of homes in West Virginia is $113,626.

But I am confused. After the last four years, when did “being qualified” become a GOP requirement for Cabinet members?

Since Joe Biden’s inaugural, the formerly NBA worst Washington Wizards are 8-9 with a 5 game winning streak. So seems like EVERYTHING’s better in D.C. without the #FormerGuy?

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If you didn’t already love George Clooney, he’s producing a docuseries about about a decades-long abuse scandal in the athletic department at the Ohio State University.

It will includes account from former OSU wrestler Mark Coleman about Strauss’ alleged sexual abuse. He also alleges that Jim Jordan, then OSU assistant wrestling coach knowingly ignored Strauss’ abuse.:

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The Former Guy’s handpicked handmaiden on SCOTUS just voted against him on taxes and a final election challenge in Pennsylvania. I’m sure he dealt with that news in a mature and dignified manner.

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It is my respectful opinion that Louisiana Senator John Kennedy doesn’t get nearly as much attention as he should for being a complete a**hole.

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Marco Rubio tweeted “Sending $250/$350 per month/per child to everyone, with no work requirement, is welfare Being pro-family means being pro-work.”

So Senator Rubio, if you’re pro-work you’ll be okay with raising taxes on trust fund babies? I’m sure Democrats will be happy to work with you on this.

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Still gets me that Clarence Thomas, a man who would never have been nominated to SCOTUS were he not Black, wants to use his position to suppress Black voting.

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Meanwhile, Meghan McCain, 36, was whining today about – “The fact that I, Meghan McCain, co-host of ‘The View,’ don’t know when or how I will be able to get a vaccine….

Uh, Meghan, your father wouldn’t even jump the line to get out of a Hanoi prison.

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Marriott, which owns Ritz Carlton, has announced free COVID testing for guests who stay at their Mexico properties at least three nights and are returning to the U.S. No word on how much they charged Ted Cruz. Hope it was a lot.

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Still hopeful for Neera Tanden’s ultimate confirmation as OMB director. But still also trying to wrap my head around the idea that some GOP Senators could think she should be disqualified over mean tweets.

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Rachel Maddow tonight correctly points out that Neera Tanden’s confirmation for OMB director is uncertain because a whole lot of Senators are snowflakes.

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Trying tonight to think of a white male politician who suffered politically because of an alleged mean boss reputation, or for mean tweets….