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Always something to cheer about

April 14, 2024

SF Giants are off to a lousy start in 2024, and have to wonder if they’re cursed for basically firing the wonderful Renel Brooks-Moon. OTOH, at least baseball fans in the SF Bay Area can enjoy the LA Dodgers losing two of three to the San Diego Padres. #smallmercies

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The Los Angeles Clippers give all fans a free Chick-Fil-A sandwich if an opposing player misses two consecutive free throws in the 4th quarter. When Houston Rocket’s Boban Marjanović, with his team well ahead, figured that out he deliberately missed a second free throw.

Massive cheers from the fans and the announcers. Hope he didn’t affect the betting spread.

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Two of NBA’s biggest stars – LeBron James and Steph Curry will be both be playing in the Western Conference NBA play-in round. And if Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans play well they could both be gone before the real playoffs start.

Not that James and Curry aren’t capable of leading their teams to victories. But will be very interesting to see how those games are officiated.

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As GOP tries using the Comstock Act to stop mifepristone from being sent through the mail, trying to imagine if Democrats found a judge willing to put the same restrictions on Viagra.

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Michael Che on SNL Weekend Update “Speaker Mike Johnson traveled to Mar-A-Lago to meet with Donald Trump. “And boy is his jaw tired…”

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In California, Google has started blocking some local news as a threat to the legislature which is considering a Journalism Preservation Act, similar to a bipartisan national bill from Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and Republican Senator John Kennedy.


As Klobuchar said, “Local newspapers are going out of business while Big Tech makes record profits off news content.” Yep, Google revenue in 2023 was a record over $300 BILLION.

Gordon Gecko would be proud.

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What’s wrong with US media. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, former Planned Parenthood executive, on ABC’s This Week talked about abortion rights, including mifepristone & praised Joe Biden’s efforts for women.

Crickets from most of media. Marge Three Names opens her mouth & it’s a headline.

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Kari Lake, a proponent of a national abortion ban in 2022 when she ran for Governor, has now done a 180 and claims she’s for a more moderate policy.

Of course, if she somehow got elected to the US Senate she’d do another 180 and vote for a ban.

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Chris Sununu makes Susan Collins look good.

(ICYMI, Sununu was for Nikki Haley, almost a “never trumper” but he’s now genuflecting before Orange Jesus.)

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WTAF? Marco Rubio – “I for one am prepared to help Ukraine, but want to see us deal w/ southern border. That was the negotiation, the talk, the agreement. It was going to happen & it didn’t happen.”

It didn’t happen because TRUMP torpedoed GOP Senator Lankford’s bipartisan bill. #NoShame

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A day late…

April 4, 2024

Iowa’s Elite Eight women basketball win over LSU averaged 12.3 million viewers and peaked at 16 million viewers. Only NC State – Duke in the men’s tournament was higher.

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Even potentially more impressive, tickets to the Final Four in Cleveland are considerably more expensive to the men’s Final Four in Glendale, AZ

The Oakland As are reportedly talking to Sacramento about relocating there for at least three years. But wait, doesnt Sacramento already have a minor league team?

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Terrifying quote from Washington Post “More than 80,000 women get an abortion in Florida in a typical year — about 1 in 12 abortions in USA. Now, most of those women will need to find somewhere else to go.” Not a FL resident? What if you have a medical emergency while visiting?

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In Wisconsin, President Biden won 88.5% of votes in Presidential Primary, despite some protest votes for “uninstructed” & Dean Phillips. Donald Trump only got 79.1%. With 13.8% for Nikki Haley plus scattered others.

Let’s see if ANY major media reports this as positive for Biden

Lauren Boebert doing well after emergency surgery for blood clot. As member of Congress, Boebert has great healthcare insurance. But she won GOP primary in 2020 by attacking Rep. Scott Tipton for failing to kill Obamacare. Think she’ll be more empathetic now? Me neither.

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Donald Trump says Nov. 5, Election Day in the United States this year, will be “Christian Visibility Day.”

Uh, in England Nov 5 is already on calendat, closest thing they’ve had to Jan. 6. In 1605 on Nov 5, Catholic Christians attempted to blow up Parliament & assassinate Protestant Christian King James

#GuyFawkesDay

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Alex Wagner points out that Trump lackey Judge Aileen Cannon has still not set a trial date in the Classified Documents case.

Pretty sure Cannon has a trial date in mind – as in the day after never..

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Reminder. In Trump/MAGA world, having a family member with political views is enough to demand a judge be recused from a case. What about this deal? NY judge recuses from the hush money deal at the same time Clarence Thomas recuses from all cases involving the 2020 election.

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Just heard a Republican strategist on CNN say “Abortion is not high on the list of where voters are.” Has this woman actually talked to any other women about reproductive rights. We vote. And we’re pissed.

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Different strokes..

March 31, 2024

Thinking only four games into the MLB season and Houston Astros fans are missing Dusty Baker already.

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SF Giants gave Joey Bart plenty of chances. Having said that Bart might have been forgiven for smiling just a bit at the result from the man who took his roster spot today. Ugh.

“Joey Bart designated for assignment, RHP Daulton Jefferies added to 40-man roster.”

Jeffries was the SF Giants starting pitcher today. Gave up 9 runs, 6 earned, in 2 innings….

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The NCAA has announced 3-point lines in Portland for the regional women’s basketball tournament were “not the same distance.” They declined to say how far off.. And four games were played before it was announced.

SF Chronicle, however, reported that one was the correct distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches that was adopted for the 2021-22 season, and the other was the old 3-point distance of 20 feet, 9½ inches. Over 16 inches difference.

If only the NCAA were an organization that could afford to hire people to get details right. #sarcasm

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Trump violates gag order in hush money case by REPEATED attacking judge’s daughter, with pictures which make her a MAGA target: Fox News headline is all about Nicole Wallace: “MSNBC host angrily throws her script during show in reaction to Trump calling out judge’s daughter.”

Republican Mark Esper, Trump’s former Sec of Defense told Bill Maher “There’s no way I’ll vote for Trump, but every day that Trump does something crazy, the door to voting for Biden opens a little bit more, and that’s where I’m at.” It’s a start.

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House and Senate on vacation for Easter. But has a single GOP member of Congress condemned Trump posting a picture of a kidnapped and bound President Biden. Getting tired of using the line – “I’ll wait.”

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CNN actually gets a headline right. This shouldn’t be that much of a shock. “Republicans slam Biden for proclaiming Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter, though it’s yearly observed on March 31.”

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So next year Easter, April 20, is on Hitler’s birthday. Waiting to see how GOP will blame President Biden for that too.

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Different standards

March 30, 2024

Not fan of LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey. She’s a Trump fan, has had issues with gay players, and defended Baylor back in the days they covered up women students being raped.

But after a much hyped-Washington Post story basically just rehashed the same stuff we’ve known for years.


America Ferrera’s Barbie speech applies especially for politics & sports. LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey subjected to harsh lens no male coach is.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2024/03/30/kim-mulkey-personality-brings-criticism-no-male-coach-gets/73154743007/?tbref=hp

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Meawhile, Iowa has played a couple games in March Madness that had Caitlin Clark fans, ESPN, and advertisers seriously worried about the team advancing. Today was one of those games.

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And if Caitlin Clark and some very talenting women’s teams including players like Angel Reese and JuJu Watkins weren’t compelling enough, UConn marching through the men’s brackets looks increasingly like lions vs. christians.

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Hoped for great Pac 12 final year in college basketball, so sorry to see Arizona out.

But this story on disappointed Arizona star Caleb Love “I love these guys, been through so much, sad we couldn’t finish it… Die-hard Wildcat? No. not exactly. Love transferred from University of North Caroline to Arizona last spring.

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RIP Louis Gossett Jr.

Loved Officer and a Gentleman, though some of best lines are so un-PC they probably can’t be quoted today.

But this one to Richard Gere still works “In every class, there’s always 1 joker who thinks that he’s smarter than me. In this class, that happens to be you. Isn’t it, Mayonnaise?”

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Republicans lost their collection sh*t over peaceful protests outside SCOTUS homes & comedian holding rubber Trump head with paint. But their nominee incites violence against judges AND their families, then posts picture of Pres. Biden trussed up in the back of a truck.. .

Collective shrug

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Could NYTimes be more in love w/ Trump?

Three top political headlines Saturday

“Why It’s So Expensive to Live in Phoenix” (and how this could affect Arizona for Democrats.)

“Trump appealed ruling that allowed Fani Willis to keep GA case”

“Did Biden, Obama & Clinton look casual or “little disheveled” wearing open-neck shirts at fund-raiser?”

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters chanted outside President Biden’s NY fundraiser last night.

Not claiming that Biden has been perfect. But he’s trying and as some who hates Netanyahu and Hamas, don’t know the solution.

But why do they never protest GOP/Trump events? Donald has promised to deport protestors plus a Muslim ban.

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When two Minnesota police officers and a first responder were murdered responding to a domestic violence call Donald Trump said nothing.

Ditto when women and girls are murdered by their husbands and boyfriends.

He doesn’t care about anyone unless it’s a photo op.

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Sweet sixteens

March 26, 2024

Who breathed a bigger sigh of relief when Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes came back to win tonight’s game and advance to the women’s Sweet Sixteen. Iowa fans? Or ESPN?

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Another reason to cheer for Caitlin Clark, she’s proved if your heart takes you somewhere in college basketball, doesn’t have to be of 1 biggest name schools. If you’re good enough, you & school will be big names. More know Caitlin’s name than any man in college basketball.

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Actually, the stars in men’s basketball have become the coaches. At least the names most of us remember.

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Why in the world would NBC think they need to give MORE airtime to an election denier? Like most of cable news they already give too much airline to the #1 election denier – Donald Trump

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If President Biden announced he had cured cancer increasingly convinced that “Breaking News” on cable TV would be coverage of Donald Trump’s (dishonest) reaction to that news.

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Donald Trump whines that you can’t have a trial in the middle of an election – “not fair.” So why hasn’t he told his House GOP cult members to knock off their election year impeachment efforts against President Biden?

Sen. Raphael Warnock was on Face the Nation talking voting rights & defending Joe Biden’s accomplishments -including “Black wealth is up 60%… black unemployment is at all time low…” He got zero headlines. Whereas NBC platforming an election denier…..Competence isn’t clickbait.

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WTF? Marco Rubio tried to defend Trump on immunity for conduct while in office, but conceded “Donald couldn’t “go out & basically kill staff overnight inside White House” which Rubio called “absurd” hypothetical.

Right, Donald wouldn’t hang Mike Pence himself, he’d outsource it.

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Donald Trump claims that dealing with a trial in court will keep him from campaigning. But President Biden is capable of running the country while also campaigning. Joe is up to the job, but clearly Donald is too old to be President.

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You know how brilliant Joe Biden’s response to Donald Trump’s dishonest bragging about golf- “Congratulations Donald, quite an accomplishment,” was by the number of MAGAs today who say President Biden doesn’t run his own Twitter account.

President Biden’s tweet congratulating Trump continues to go viral & clearly got under Donald’s skin. Joe needs more snarky nice surrogates.

Fortunately Amy Klobuchar supports Joe & is up to task. Remember this from Trump’s illege RNC speech on White House South Lawn?

“@amyklobuchar

·Aug 27, 2020

Get off our lawn.”

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Did not have Chuck Todd as one of the first voices of reason attacking NBC News on my 2024 Batsh*t Bingo card.

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Rachel Maddow tonight talks about how radical people have wanted to take over American democracy before. “What has always been fringe project before now” has support of major party-GOP. And it could win. Because people in so-called normal politics have laundered it. Nailed it.

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“Want to associate myself with my NBC-MSNBC colleagues who’ve have voiced loud & principled objection to company putting someone on payroll who’s part of ongoing project to get rid of our system of govt. She’s still trying to convince us elections are fraudulent.” Rachel Maddow

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Win some lose more.

March 19, 2024

Giants got Snell. I’d rather have Renel

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Seriously, has there ever been a franchise that managed to screw up PR on a day they signed a star free agent as much as the SF Giants, in also parting with one of the most popular faces- and voices -of the franchise?

As SF GIants fan who’s hated As since 1972 when they beat my childhood team the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS, been guilty of schadenfreude watching Oakland ownership.

Not today, not sure who to blame, but getting rid of beloved PA announcer Renel Brooks-Moon seems like a decision even John Fisher wouldn’t have made.

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South Carolina freshman basketball forward Sahnya Jah entered transfer portal. Coach Dawn Staley suspended her in Feb for “conduct detrimental to team.” But Jah is good enough she’ll probably find another school to take chance on her. Not sort of equality women’s sports aspired to.

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These people who Donald Trump calls “unbelievable patriots” participated in an event that resulted in many police officers being injured, and in the death of Brian Sicknick. Hey GOP – Say HIS name.

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Saudis had no problem committing $1.89 billion in equity to help Musk purchase Twitter. But they didn’t see fit to help Trump post a bond. Are Saudis deciding the useful idiot is no longer useful?

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How can American voters even be thinking of trusting a man to lead our country when that man can’t even find a single lender willing to trust him with a $456 million bond?

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Really tired of headlines like this: “Congress scrambles to avert shutdown after weekend delay.” More accurate headline – “GOP House circus puts USA on verge of yet another unnecessary potential shutdown drama.”

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Not claiming Biden is handling situation perfectly w/ Israel & Gaza & not claiming there IS a good solution.

But to Gen Z & others saying they will stay home or vote 3rd party- this statement from Donald Trump: “Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion.”

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Can reporters start asking EVERY Republican member of Congress if they agree with Donald Trump’s statement now that those convicted and in prison over January 6 are “patriots” & “hostages?” So far only Louisiana GOP Senator Bill Cassidy has publlcly disagreed with Trump.

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Trump’s attorneys say they cannot make the $464 million bond in his civil fraud case. Too soon to start the pool as to when the RNC under Lara Trump will announce they are broke?

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Let the Madness begin…

March 18, 2024

It’s that time of year when millions of Americans are outraged over some teams not making March Madness, at the same time they can’t name a single player on those teams. #SelectionSunday

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Oklahoma, Indiana State, Seton Hall and Pittsburgh were the first four teams left out of March Madness. And Oklahoma, Pittsburgh plus St. John’s declined invitations to the NIT tournament.

Is NIT now officially the tournament of chopped liver?

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Know Scott Boras is supposed to be a super agent.

But it seems like only yesterday Blake Snell was asking for 9 years and $270 million

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Putin apparently has won the Russian “election” with 87.8% of the votes. The other 12.2% presumably will be dying soon of “natural causes.”

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So apparently RFK Jr is considering Nicole Shanahan, as his running mate. Nicole is the very rich 2nd ex-wife of Sergey Brin, who he divorced after she allegedly had an affair with Elon Musk.

Feel like I lost IQ points just writing this sentence.

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So if you found out a while back that your “English-Irish” heritage was really Ulster Protestant – orange – is it cultural appropriation or worse to wear green on St Patrick’s Day? Asking for a friend.

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NY Times ignores former VP Mike Pence saying he won’t endorse Trump. But they had no problem giving previously unknown congressman Dean Phillips headlines for criticizing Biden.

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I just wish the NY Times would give as much coverage to Mike Pence not endorsing Donald Trump as they give to random people in diners who claim to be disillusioned with President Biden.

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NY Times headline “How Trump Is Scrambling to Raise Cash – “Former president facing converging financial crunches as he & GOP confront shortfall against Pres. Biden & Dems. Way buried lede -part of cash crunch is over $500 million in bonds needed from the TWO court findings against Donald..

Speaker Mike Johnson on GOP bashing each other in primaries. “I told them to cool it. I’m vehemently opposed to member-on-member action in primaries. It’s not productive, it causes division & we should not be engaging in that.” Has he listened to Orange Jesus Trump lately?

Many MAGAs routinely say that Donald Trump didn’t really mean what he was saying, it was a joke, slip of the tongue, whatever. But if Joe Biden ever so much as stumbles on a word, or utters a gramatically imperfect sentence, it’s grounds for declaring him unfit.

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Can anyone imagine if President Biden was the one who said he had beaten Barack Obama?

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Nasty GOP primary for US Senate in Ohio gets nastier as Trump-Backed MAGA candidate Moreno is linked to gay hookup site., He says it was a prank.

Personally don’t care if he’s gay or not, except that he’s anti LGBTQ rights.

But Ohio has a better option than all 3 GOP running. Re-elect Sherrod Brown. Effective no drama Senator who cares about Ohio.

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Peak bloom for Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC – March 17 – was not only the 2nd earliest on record – it was three days before the over 3-week-long Cherry Blossom Festival even started. But sure,there’s no climate change. #sarcasm

Media headlines all Biden’s verbal stumbles, but not his Gridiron quotes.

But love these Dark Brandon lines. “Expectations were so low, I just had to show up & remember who the president is.” “One candidate’s too old & mentally unfit to be president, The other guy’s me.”

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Saw Jacksonville Beach trending and hoped it was just stupid spring break behavior. Nope, another active shooter. Not quite a mass shooting for now as only three were shot.

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It’s the guns, stupid.

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Marching towards madness…

March 10, 2024

Just saying, if you haven’t discovered women’s college basketball yet you are seriously missing something.

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Iowa down eight points with 2:38 left in regulation, somehow pulled it off to tie the game and win in OT.

And then for those who like drama beyond the game –the LSU– South Carolina game ended soon after a bench-clearing brawl with six ejections.

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Might be first year more casual fans asked to name a college basketball player would think of a woman before a man.

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Pope Francis said “Ukraine must have the courage to raise the white flag and to negotiate.” So if Putin invaded Italy what part of the country would the Pope suggest be surrendered as part of the negotiation?

Or heck, what treasures would he give them from Vatican City?

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So Chip Roy, a MAGA Republican is complaining “Katie Britt was thrown to the wolves with her SOTU response” as she was too inexperienced and “didn’t have time to fact check.” And exactly who forced her to give that speech?

And what exactly is in the water in Alabama…. Katie Britt still might not be the worst Senator from the State, since her competition is Tommy Tuberville.

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Oppenheimer won most of the awards, including the Oscar for Film Editing. A three-hour movie? Because otherwise it would have been a four or five hour movie?!

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Jimmy Kimmel, with the line of the night, responding in real time to Velveeta Voldemort’s angry rant on Truth Social about the Oscars – “Isn’t it past your jail time?”

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Although earlier in the night Jimmy Kimmel might have already gotten MAGA’s to turn the show off with this line.

“In Poor Things, Emma Stone played an adult woman with the brain of a baby, like the woman from Alabama who gave the State of the Union rebuttal.”

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Last night, Scarlett Johansson just did to Katie Britt what Tina Fey did to Sarah Palin. And I am so here for it.

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Katie Britt now says she didn’t mean to imply 20 year old child trafficking incident happened under Biden’s watch, but said Joe’s policies that lead to horrific things like this. Well, shoot, why not blame President Biden for the Civil War, Great Depression & both World Wars too?

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Hey progressives. No one is saying Biden is perfect. But Bernie Sanders appeared on Face the Nation to talk about his support of President Biden. If Joe is good enough for Bernie, shouldn’t he be good enough for you?

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Katie Porter’s not happy she’s not in runoff in Calif. US Senate race.

But let’s be honest. Race between Schiff & Porter would’ve cost 1/2 billion to elect 1 of 2 Democrats- money that could make difference in close House or Senate races. Schiff vs Garvey is good for Democrats

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Media shrugs off Trump’s embrace of Viktor Orbán. Have ANY of them paid attention to journalism now in Hungary? “Public broadcasting turned into propaganda organ, many private media outlets were taken over or silenced. Orbán party has seized control of 80% of country’s media

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Nancy Mace, who is open about being a rape victim herself, was upset w/ George Stephanopoulos questioning her support for Trump – “Not going to sit here on your show & be asked question meant to shame me about another potential rape victim.”

Actually, Mace shames herself by supporting a rapist.

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Starry and not starry nights.

March 8, 2024

ESPN reports that Victor Wembanyama with a sprained right ankle is likely to sit vs the Golden State Warriors in SF.

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That moment as a Spurs fan in the SF Bay Area that you’re really glad you didn’t decide to splurge to see San Antonio’s rookie phenom

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Meanwhile, on a positive basketball note, the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament, in Minneapolis is sold out, for the first time ever.

And have to wonder, is this the first time more casual American sports fans can name a top woman’s college player before they can name a men’s NCAA basketball star?

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Meanwhile at SOTU speech, I’m about 17 years younger than President Biden, and I wish I had his Dark Brandon energy.

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President Biden references overturning Roe V. Wade. “With all due respect justices, women are not without electoral and political power. You’re about to find out how much.”

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We may have a ketchup shortage in Florida with all the ketchup that must be being thrown against the wall tonight at Mar-A-Lago. Helluva SOTU speech, and the former reality TV host knows it.

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Truly awful. Katie Britt has nerve to claim “Americans are dying” because of President Biden while her own party scuttled a border security bill. No mention of Americans dying from gun culture or from domestic violence. Those lives don’t matter to GOP.

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And Katie Britt has nerve to talk about “our word is our bond” as Americans. Uh, if as a Republican Britt is not completely against reading, may I suggest reading the Afghan Adjustment Act? And about NATO, & about Putin & Ukraine. And a little history, starting with Hilter?

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Ted Cruz spoke on Senate floor to honor Zeb Smith, fire chief who died fighting panhandle fire. & to ask for federal aid for Texas. Good speech but

1.Would it kill him to acknowledge Biden immediately offered federal assistance

2..Cruz voted no on federal aid for NJ after Sandy. And to Colorado after their fires.

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New Alabama law temporarily shields IVF clinics from liability if embryos are damaged or destroyed. It doesn’t address if egg fertilized outside womb is a person. Uh, IF life begins at conception, then embryo IS a person. GOP doesn’t care about life. They care about control.

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Meanwhile in California:

Didn’t vote for Barbara Lee, but admire her. “We’ll continue to mobilize voters throughout state & demand action for better California & not settle for 1/2 measures. I congratulate my colleague, Rep. Adam Schiff on his victory in advancing in this race.”

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While Katie Porter claims her election loss was “rigged by billionaires.” It was an expensive primary campaign and both Porter and Schiff had serious money. Schiff’s ad’s didn’t attack Porter, they reminded voters Garvey was the top Republican, which boosted Garvey, and he ended up in 2nd place.

But with three Democrats running there was always a chance any GOP candidate could squeak into 2nd. Most of my Dem friends agree that Porter is being a sore loser.


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NY Times “Mitch McConnell Endorses Trump, Whom He Once Denounced.” I like Stephen Colbert’s line better ” Tortoise Endorses Hair.”

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Ashen Wednesday

March 6, 2024

After a maybe not so Super Tuesday?

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Politics aside, sure does seem sometimes like NBA players are as bored with the regular season as the media is with Joe Biden’s Presidency.

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Opening day is March 28, 2024. Three weeks away.

I’m so old I remember when this time of year you’d wonder who’d win starting jobs for a few positions at your favorite teams. Not if many players, especially Scott Boras clients, would be on your favorite teams?

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EIGHT Democratic candidates were on the California ballot for the Presidential primary.

Haven’t heard of most of them. But how’s media going to spin the few who vote for each of them as bad news for Biden?

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And answer to a trivia question a two part trivia question some day.

  1. Who won the California Democratic Presidential primary in 2020? Bernie Sanders (Kamala Harris was still neutral at the time, not sure if it would have mattered)
  2. Who finished second in 2024 ? Marianne Williamson.

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Alex Wagner on Joe Biden – “He is not a great campaigner, he has been a really effective President.” Nailed it. Why is it so hard for many Americans to realize democracy is not a reality TV show.

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Trump fundraising email subject line “I’ll never stop loving you.” DId Donald write it looking in the mirror?

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Have to wonder….as Mitch McConnell, who is already stepping down as Senate leaders, endorses a man who has insulted him for years, and still attacks his wife with racial slurs, is there ANYTHING Trump could do that would go too far for these cowards?

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Trump International Hotel, Waikiki has rebranded as the Wākea Waikiki Beach. So the hotel was able to cleanse themselves of the Trump name. Too bad the GOP couldn’t do the same.

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Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake is now trying to convince Republicans and independents that she is no longer MAGA. Sorry, Kari’s been MAGA much longer than 15 weeks, it’s way too late to terminate.

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Fun sidebar from last night: Adam Schiff in top 2 for US Senator in California. So Stanford with plenty of representation in Congress already, now is likely to have two alums in Senate two years apart: Adam Schiff, class of 1982 & Minnesota’s Tina Smith, class of 1980!

Not sure if greed or fear is stopping them. But there’s legitimate argument to be made for Republican with long-term aspirations to say “Given alternatives, I’ll vote GOP for House/Senate, but I’m voting for Biden so we have a country & a democracy left to fight over in 2028.”

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Unpopular opinion: Have often been furious at Kyrsten Sinema. But had Martha McSally won AZ in 2018, Mitch McConnell would’ve kept gavel 2 more years. Worst Democrat now is better than best Republican. Something we need to remember in purple states, especially primaries.

Not a bad Super Tuesday for Democrats.

But if there were a primary referendum on the color of the sky, some voters in the party would vote for an alternative to blue as not being pure enough.

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Made to be broken

March 4, 2024

Congratulations to Caitlin Clark, for breaking the all-time NCAA scoring record set by Pete Maravich today.

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And while as a late bloomer I might be in a minority of people who remember Pistol Pete, how cool is it that most sports fans, even if they don’t love women’s sports or basketball, know who Caitlin Clark is?

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And if fans of men’s basketball, college and NBA still complain women don’t score enough..

Iowa’s women’s basketball team with their 93-83 win today over Ohio State, outscored both the Clippers and Timberwolves in Los Angeles’s 89-88 win over Minnesota.

Yes, I know it’s not the same game….

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Warriors Celtics is today’s NBA showcase game. If your idea of a showcase was Christians Lions.

Halftime score 38-82. Not a typo

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Do NY Times and Washington Post actually interview people who are pleased with President Biden?
I’m sure they do, but it’s like Jaywalking used to be. If Jay Leno asked questions of smart people who gove smart answers, or even normal people who gave semi-smart answers then they didn’t get on air.

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NY Times headline “Republicans Nod to Trump’s Influence in Race to Succeed McConnell.”

Can’t stand McConnell, he broke SCOTUS & much of our democracy with it. But if he’d just voted to impeach Trump after Jan 6 Donald wouldn’t be able to run in 2024.

Mitch owns this too.

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One of most repulsive things about today’s media: If pretty white woman or girl is killed by a partner, a stalker, ex-boyfriend, pedophile, random sociopath, it’s a brief flash in news cycle.

If it’s a black or brown girl it might not even make the national news cycle.

But if a young woman’s allleged killer is undocumented, her photo is shown regularly for weeks at least.

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Yes, Fani Willis could have used better judgment. But if a pro-Trump while male judge was found to have had a sexual relationship with a staffer, MAGA GOP would either dismiss it or put it down to a mark of his virility

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Stock market at record highs, car prices finally falling, Biden helping Texas during horrific wildfire without attacking the red state, crime is down… And NY Times has headline -For Democrats Pining for an Alternative, Biden Team Has a Message: Get Over It. They miss Trump

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Trump says moderate Republicans are no longer welcome in the GOP “We’re getting rid of the Romneys…we are 100 percent MAGA.”

Dear Senator Lisa Murkowski.

Although we disagree on many things I will defend you if you become a conservative Democrat or Independent who caucuses with Democrats.

We have a big blue messy tent. But we’re not insane.

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NY Times headline “Republicans Nod to Trump’s Influence in Race to Succeed McConnell.”

Can’t stand McConnell, he broke SCOTUS & much of our democracy with it.

But if he’d just voted to impeach Trump after Jan 6 Donald wouldn’t be able to run in 2024

Mitch owns this too.

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Suppose it’s good to see GOP signs of sanity with Nikki Haley beating Trump with 62.% of votes in DC Primary.

But leaving aside small number of Republican voters in DC why does media report 80-90% of Democrats voting for President BIden as bad. As Joe actually WON an election.

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The prices we pay…

March 2, 2024

For all the headlines Caitlin Clark is getting, and all the records she is breaking, this might be part of her most memorable legacy. – in 2024 her recent games have scalper selling tickets at Final Four World Series prices.

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Meanwhile, the SF Giant have finally won their first Spring training game. On a brighter note, the team is undefeated in March.

And Giants signed Matt Chapman. Will he be a great Giant? Hope so. At least he’s not another ‘San Francisco was a strong contender but. I signed with fill-in-the-blank” guy.

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Russians lined up for hours for Navalny’s funeral service. 115 people were arrested.

Thy know they were risking their freedom, maybe even their lives to attend the service. But these Russians care about their country and democracy. All we need to do in America, in 2024, at least, is to VOTE.

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As student of British history am struck by how many in GOP think they will get power by supporting & enabling Trump & will still avoid being thrown under bus by him someday. Many ambitious people felt the same way about Henry VIII. Most of them ended up in pieces. Literally.

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So John Cornyn is running to replace Mitch McConnell as GOP leader in the Senate. How’s that gonna work out if Texas secedes?

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Nikki Haley just told Dana Bash Friday morning “Michael and I got our children from “fertility processes” So is she saying she used IVF?

And if so how can Haley not be in favor of legislation to protect all Americans having access to the process? #weathervane

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Biden on Texas wildfires: ‘When disasters strike there’s no red states or blue states’

Joe directed feds to do “everything possible” to assist fire-affected communities & has FEMA guaranteeing TX & OK will be reimbursed for costs. Has a single GOP Texan thanked him? I’ll wait.

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GOP telling us relationship with staffer is grounds to be removed as prosecutor on case about overturning an election.

GOP also telling us being MARRIED to someone involved in insurrection to overturn election not cause to be removed as SCOTUS judge on case. Make it make sense.

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And GOP talking nonstop on nursing student murdered in GA by an immigrant. But nothing on 11-yr-old girl murdered by American w/ record for enticing a child.

Or 2 MN police + 1st responder murdered by an American man w/ priors for domestic violence.

Or 13 year old girl killed in Kissimmee Florida by her mother’s American boyfriend, who may have been abusing her for a couple years.

GOP care about politics, not life.

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If you know ANYONE who is just the slightest bit interested in voting for RFK Jr. simply tell them this: RFK Jr. wants the GOP leader in the Senate to be Rand Paul. No joke.

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The wildfire in the Texas panhandle is now the largest fire in Texas history.

President Biden has sent federal help and indicated FEMA will reimburse Texas and Oklahoma for costs. Joe did this without any negativity towards state whose leaders fight him at every turn. Why isn’t media covering this?

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Stephen Colbert on Trump’s delay tactics: “Dec 11, 23, Jack Smith begged SCOTUS to rule, they sent to appeals court, which ruled against Trump unanimously, so SCOTUS will now take up case in April. Proceedings have been frozen so long they legally count as children in Alabama.”

And Hey media. Will SOMEONE ask GOP now falling all over themselves to say they support IVF about multifetal pregnancy reduction? It’s defined “as 1st or early 2nd trimester procedure for reducing total number of fetuses in a multifetal pregnancy by 1 or more.” And yes, many women have to make that choice. And yes, it’s abortion

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Match races

February 28, 2024

Some US media reporting on Biden’s 81% in Michigan vs Trump’s 68% reminds me of an old Soviet Union joke:

A USA car beat a Russia car in a match race. Pravda headline “In race today Russian car came in second. The American car came in next to last.”

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Wait, according to Stephen Colbert, Trump says he doesn’t have to post bond “because he’s too rich?” Uh, wasn’t Donald’s conviction for lying and overinflating his assets?

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Has any reporter asked a Democrat voting uncommitted in Michigan over Biden not magically getting a ceasefire in Gaza if they really want to return to a President who will reinstitute a Muslim band, plus arrest and even deport protesters?

I’m waiting,

WTF Washington Post headline:

“Biden wins MI primary but faces notable showing by ‘uncommitted. On GOP side, former president Donald Trump continued sweep of early primary contests.”

President Biden – 81.2%, “uncommitted” 13% Trump -68%, Haley 26.7%

Thinking Jeff Bezos really wants his tax cuts?

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“House Speaker Mike Johnson said he hoped Congress could avert government shutdown. “We have been working in good faith around-the-clock every single day for months and weeks.” Uh, two weeks ago MAGA Mike sent House home for two week vacation. Does he think we’re that stupid?

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Meanwhile in Hawaii, a tourist claiming he wanted to see the sunrise, drove his rental SUV off a cliff on the Big Island – in an area rental car companies tell you not to drive due to poor road conditions and lack of cell service.

He survived with minor injuries.

Thinking someone is lucky to be alive.

And someone is about to learn about those waivers with rental car insurance.

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Louisiana Senator John Kennedy talking today about how teenage children are not mature enough to make decisions on gender-affirming care. But he and most of GOP have no problem with saying children are mature enough to become parents if they get pregnant -even by rape or incest.

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Mitch McConnell & John Thune, two top-ranked GOP leaders, today yielded to conservatives to call for all Senate to conduct a full trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Maybe Majority Leader Chuck Schumer should schedule trial for nights and weekends.

Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

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Trump lawyer badgering Terrence Bradley over him saying Nathan Wade only told him once about dating Fani Willis.

Speaking as a woman who has often talked & joked with others about how little men talk to male friends about anything personal, why is that statement controversial?

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From Seth Meyers’ question on his age: “Other guy – he’s about as old as I am, but he can’t remember his wife’s name,” President Biden said, referring to appearance where Trump referred to Melania as “Mercedes.” Can anyone imagine if Joe stumbled over Jill’s name?

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Opening days and confused

February 25, 2024

MLB opening day in just over one month.

And still so many big-name free agents unsigned.

Maybe teams start selling jerseys with “player to be named later”?

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Richard Sherman arrested for DUI, second time in less than three years, though he reached a plea deal after his 2021 arrest.

Uh, Sherman is a Stanford grad, supposedly a smart guy, has

lots of money. Nothing against drinking but why do these guys never think of hiring a driver. Or Lyft/Uber.

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AT&T is apologizing to customers and ‘making it right’ with $5 credit to customers after last week’s hours-long outage. Five whole dollars. “Siri, give me an example of adding insult to injury.”

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Lindsey Graham, May 2016 “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed, and we will deserve it. Feb 2024 “Prominent South Carolina supporters such as Lindsey Graham circulating among reporters at increasingly loud Trump watch party” Hope John McCain haunts Lindsey’s dreams.

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Many in GOP now saying they support IVF, popular with wealthy white people. So can some reporter ask them about “selective reduction?” It’s a medical procedure to abort some fetuses if IVF results in too many “successful” pregancies. Tough but often necessary CHOICE for women.

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Beto O’Rourke, on book tour, decides to push Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in Michigan primary. It makes national headlines.

Amy Klobuchar & Debbie Stabenow, both in Senate Leadership, have been jn Michigan together to support & campaign for President Biden.

Crickets from national media.

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MSM talks about huge win for Trump when Nikki Haley got 40% of votes in South Carolina.

Meanwhile, crickets on 96% President Biden got in South Carolina, while media still loves to talk about Dean Phillips, who got 1.7%, fewer than Marianne Williamson who suspended her campaign.

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Nikki Haley, 52, & apparently sane, genuflected before Donald Trump during most of GOP primary season, only turning against him – and even then on style points – just before South Carolina,

And it didn’t work. It’s. A. Cult.

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Didn’t work with Amy Klobuchar Didn’t work with Gavin Newsom So just how many Democrats is Kristen Welker going to have on Meet the Press in hopes of finding one who will say something negative about President Biden?

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Not all starry

February 18, 2024

Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu’s three point shooting contest was a lot of fun.

Can anyone name anything else at NBA All-Star weekend worth watching.

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And from the NBA’s MEN’s three -point line Sabrina beats or ties any NBA male player not named Steph. Just saying.

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Apparently Lebron James, not completely happy in with the Lakers, does still want to play with his son Bronny. But it would be tough for King James, if traded, to play with another established star. So maybe Lebron can get himself traded to San Antonio.. Wemby is too young still to challenge his authority, the Spurs should have high draft picks, and James can finish his career with GOAT coach Popovich.

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While Greg Abbott and his MAGA followers slash funding for public education… the University of Texas will approve a contract extension for Longhorns football coach Steve Sarkisian that will nearly double his annual compensation to more than $10 million per season through 2030.

Texas, where the state bird is the football and the state tree is the goalpost.

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Alexei Navalny gave his life to fight against Vladimir Putin’s tyranny. House GOP won’t even give up a day of their two-week vacation.

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WTF? Nikki Haley. “Congress is failing because they’re making it sound like you have to choose between Ukraine & Israel or securing the border They’re lying to American people. That’s false premise. We can do both.” Who wants to tell her WHO scuttled bipartisan bill doing both?

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OTOH “I don’t want to be on pages of history we’ll regret if we walk away. You’ll see alliance supporting Ukraine crumble. You’ll ultimately see China become emboldened. I am not going to be on that page of history.” Another liberal angry at House GOP?

Nope. NC GOP Senator Thom Tillis

So I guess it’s consistent that a guy who massively overstates the value of his properties would also massively overstate the value of his gaudy cheap looking gold sneakers.

So is Donald Trump selling golden sneakers to wear for golden showers? Or has anyone told him they’re gaudy enough the most likely buyers are drag queens.

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Another Washington post nominee for Pulitzer Prize in “both sides” journalism.

This headline “White House medical unit under Trump & Obama flouted rules, improperly dispensed drugs, reports find.”

Except the doctor noted is Ronny Jackson, Donald’s buddy & now GOP Representative from Texas.

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Tim Scott called Putin a murderous dictator & “we need strong leadership coming from America that actually pushes back against Russia & other dictators.” Then added that the one man for that job was Donald Trump. Time to give Tim Scott the “person, woman, man, camera, TV test”?

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I could do a post a day by quoting Trump with the caption “Imagine if President Biden said this…”

Donald yesterday “Michigan, get out and vote on November 27th

(The Michigan primary is in February, not November)

This should get more coverage. “Both Japan & United Kingdom just said their economies weakened during last 3 months of 2023, 2nd straight quarter this happened – ie a recession.. But in US, economy motored ahead in last 3 months -6th straight quarter of growth.” #ThankYouBiden

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On Meet the Press Sunday, Amy Klobuchar strongly defended President Biden while Kristen Welker kept badgering her with nonstop questions about alleged polls and attacks on Joe’s age.

Senator Klobuchar is a baseball fan, so she knows Bryce Harper. And while she’s too professional to have quoted him this am, would not have faulted Amy Klobuchar at all had she responded to Kristen Welker at some point “That’s a clown question, bro.”

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Not that into them

February 7, 2024

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says the currently Oakland A’s stadium plan “does not make sense” and that A’s ownership should go back to the drawing board and pitch a new plan in the Bay Area.

When even a town that loves its sports franchises, Golden Knights, Raiders, Aces, doesn’t want John Fisher’s team…

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Not that we need an excuse. But hey, sports fans, looking for an reason to skip yet another Super Bowl Pregame show? Caitlin Clark might break the women’s basketball all time scoring record Sunday against Nebraska.

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Chris Christie on why he won’t endorse Nikki Haley: “Because she’s not running against Donald Trump.” Nailed it. For all his crimes, the only thing Nikki criticizes Trump on is his age.

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Dean Phillips claims the primary is rigged. Nikki Haley is claiming the primary is rigged. At least Bernie Sanders has redeeming qualities along with his wine/whine.

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“None of these candidates” included mediocre millionaire from MN who continues his vanity campaign. President Biden got 89.6 to their 5.7%

So media, again, if you want to talk to someone from Minnesota, make it Amy Klobuchar. Or Tina Smith or Tim Walz. They all support Joe.

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As GOP in George Santos’s district run stealth candidate, an attractive Jewish woman of color, they don’t want voters to know: She is anti-choice She won’t criticize Trump. She would support MAGA Mike in whatever votes he wants. If you know anyone in #NY3, please tell them.

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Shout it from the rooftops Sen.Chris Murphy: “We worked 4 months on this bill… I guess it’s the negotiators’ fault. we reached a compromise that would actually fix the problem. But it turns out Republicans don’t want to fix the problem.”

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Bill Clinton got re-elected. Democrats in Congress didn’t genuflect before him.

Barack Obama got re-elected. Democrats in Congress didn’t genuflect before him.

Donald Trump LOST re-election & faces multiple indictments. GOP in Congress genuflects before him. Make it make sense.

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For the non-political junkies out there. Ken Buck is VERY conservative. Tom McClintock is VERY conservative. They just appear, like Liz Cheney, to have some scruples. Which in today’s GOP makes them unicorns.

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Feb. 2021, McConnell said Trump was “morally responsible” for Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol. If Mitch had only voted to convict Donald at his 2nd impeachment trial, USA, INCLUDING the GOP, would be so much better off now. And today we’d have Ukraine Aid/border bill. #Coward

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GOP – “Back the blue!” GOP after January 6, “Unless Trump gets Capitol police killed.

GOP “Pro-life” GOP – “Unless it’s migrant women & children, or pregnant women.

GOP – “Support the Border Patrol.” GOP now “Unless Trump doesn’t want the border fixed.”

See a pattern?

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Not that it will happen but have long wished Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother was tried as well as Jennifer Crumbley….

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And yes, the Oxford High School shooter’s mom’s name is making headlines, but let’s not forget THESE names: Madiyson Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Justin Shilling, 17; and Hana St. Juliana, 14. The victims should be remembered more than those responsible for their deaths.

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How many Senators spent how many hours on negotiating bill GOP said they wanted? 

And how many staffers gave up nights & weekends to get it done.

Only for GOP to turn around & say, “Just kidding.”

Why should ANY American trust anything any Republican politician says ever again.

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Bad odds.

February 6, 2024

Due to bad weather in the San Francisco Bay Area delaying and canceling flights it took some media folks longer to fly to Las Vegas, normally about 90 minutes, than it took others to drive (by car it takes about 8 hours)  Normally the only thing that wastes an entire day at a time this week involves a Super Bowl pre-game show.

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So now that the flag football is out of the way, what’s the NFL going to do to keep getting headlines the rest of the week?

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And for $7,000 and up a ticket do attendees at least get a download of all the commercials?

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How upset must Donald Trump be about King Charles III having cancer? All the speculation on the type of cancer will be taking attention away from HIM.

(Yes, I was being snarky. but Donald’s all-caps Truth Social post did talk about Charles, “who I got to know very well….”)

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So if Texas secedes how quickly can the rest of the country limit how many Texans cross our USA border?

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Has Trump called the Border Patrol Union RINOs yet?

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How many Senators, including GOP leaders, spent how many hours on negotiating a bill Republicans said they wanted? And how many of their staffers probably gave up nights and weekends to get it done. Only for GOP to turn around and say, “Just kidding.”

Our allies are already despairing of us with GOP controlling House and Trump controlling MAGA Mike Johnson?

But why should ANY American trust anything any Republican politician says ever again.

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Hey Senate GOP.

1. Trump lost last time, if he loses again he won’t have much power over you.

2. IF he wins, he will make your lives hell and eventually throw you under the bus anyway. So why not grow a spine and do the right thing?

Jim Jordan says “Let American people decide’ on border bill in Nov.

WIll someone ask Gym on camera if border is a crisis, why wait 9 months before trying to solve it?

And since GOP is saying “We’ll do nothing until election,” basically abdicating their jobs, can we cut off their pay until Nov?

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So if the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941 with today’s House GOP in charge would they have said, well, we’re going to have to wait until the next election to respond because we don’t want to make FDR look good?

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Stephen Colbert on Trump saying he thinks he can flip New York and New Jersey. “There is no way on earth Trump is flipping those states. Though I can think of one thing voters in New York and New Jersey would be willing to flip him.”

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Are you ready for some not football?

February 5, 2024

Top ESPN headline “NFC clinches back-to-back Pro Bowl Games wins with clutch fourth-and-goal stop.”

And if you seriously knew that or cared about the game, you might need a hobby.

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As we start a week of stories about suites at the Super Bowl costing over a million dollars, your reminder that Republicans think billionaires still need more tax cuts.

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The Big Ten and SEC conferences announced they have formed a joint advisory group of university presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to “address the significant challenges facing college athletics” and how to improve the student-athlete experience.

Translation: How can we make it all just about us and our “student-athletes” and make the other conference grovel for scraps?

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Believe that both Netanyahu & Hamas are evil. But as protesters demanding cease-fire disrupt & shut down many Dem events, why aren’t they going after GOP?

Mike Johnson “House won’t rush to pass Senate border-foreign aid deal but will take up stand-alone bill for aid to Israel.”

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Why does it matter Dean Phillips stays in race, since he has no chance? Because national media LOVES to put mic in front of this mediocre Minnesota rich man to bash Biden.

Whereas plenty of other good Democrats would gladly use that time to tell reporters about Biden’s accomplishments.

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Hey JD Vance. Remember this? “I do solemnly swear that I will support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign & domestic; that I will bear true faith & allegiance to the same.”

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How many younger people are watching the Grammys, hearing the category “Record of the Year,” and asking “what’s a record?”

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Don’t always watch the Grammys as there are so many acts I’ve never heard of and the show makes me feel old. Fortunately tonight was an exception. Trevor Noah AND that Tracy Chapman / Luke Combs duet right up front made it worth tuning in. Not to mention Joni Mitchell.

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Mike Johnson on Meet the Press attacked Biden administration for “projecting weakness on world stage.” What about weakness of no longer supporting Ukraine?

And weakness of taking back the promises to Afghans who helped Americans.

And weakness holding up military appointments for politics.

Clean up your own House, MAGA Mike

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We already knew Marianne Williamson’s a narcissist who loves attention.

Dean Phillips at least pretended to be serious politician, albeit not particularly effective. He’s under 2% in S. Carolina. What will it take for Phillips to learn – Dems are not at ALL into him?

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Scarlett O’Hara in the end on Ashley Wilkes “I loved something I made up, I made a pretty suit of clothes and fell in love with it.” This is what the national media is doing with Nikki Haley.

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Nikki Haley got a nice puff piece moment on SNL, but the Bear’s Ayo Edeberi won the cold open: “I was just curious, what would you say was the main cause of the Civil War, um, and do you think it starts with an ‘s’ and ends with a ‘lavery?’ ”

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Hey SNL, if you had to give Nikki Haley a spot, why not do same for Democratic politicians. Amy Klobuchar can be seriously funny. Pete Buttigieg has great comic timing as well. Heck, invite Amy & Pete on together. Enough people remember 2020 primaries it would be must-see TV.

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The odds are odd.

February 2, 2024

The Pro Bowl on Sunday has devolved into some skill events and flag football games.

And yes, you can bet on them.

But if you know what those events are, and/or have made betting plans, you just might have a gambling problem.

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As a number of big name free-agents remain unsigned, I’m so old I remember when we talked about pitchers and catchers reporting, we knew basically which team’s they’d be reporting to

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The Dow on Thursday added 369.54 points, or 0.97% to close at 38,519.84. A new record.

This wasn’t a headline with most major national media.

But they found time to cover polls, and GOP chaos, and why “fill-in-the-blank” is a problem for Biden

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Nikki Haley says “This is not personal for me. I don’t have issues with Donald Trump.” Uh she professes to care about democracy, leaving aside fact Nikki is a woman and daughter of immigrants. Can someone ask Haley why DOESN’T she have issues with Donald Trump?

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Calling Donald Trump a sick F*ck actually seems like a more accurate demonstration of mental competence than “person woman man camera tv.”

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While 150 Democrats is trending on social media and GOP is trying to stir up outrage, your reminder, President George W. Bush had a DUI, and VP Dick Cheney had two DUIs.

(Their proposed law makes any non-citizen deportable for a DUI conviction or even charge.)

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GOP House new proposed law makes someone convicted of even or charged with DUI not only deportable but inadmissable from USA. So if other countries say someone convicted or charged with crime is inadmissable, gonna make it real hard for Trump if re-elected to go to most summits.

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Tom Cotton went to Harvard and served in US Military. Pretty sure he knows that Singapore, one of the most capitalist countries in the world, is not China. But he’s hoping GOP voters don’t.

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Travel agents know weird trivia. For example, air distance between Singapore & Shanghai is 2359 miles, further than from Los Angeles to Washington DC.( Singapore Beijing is 400 miles further.) Practically right next door. In case Tom Cotton supporters needed a geography lesson.

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Interesting little sidebar on yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with the biggest social media companies. No executive from Trump’s Truth Social was included. Not because they behave better. But because they don’t matter. #Irrelevant

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Keeping score

February 1, 2024

 Now at 3,424 career points, Caitlin Clark will set her sights on the NCAA’s all-time scoring record of 3,527, held by Washington’s Kelsey Plum.

One of the coolest things. While Kelsey Plum may not be a household name (she now plays for the Las Vegas Aces) These days thinking most sports fans, men and women know who Caitlin Clark is.

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So how many Scaramucci’s did Alina Habba last?

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Two things we know.

1. Trump said GOP Senators who vote for the border deal would be making a ‘terrible mistake.”

2. Trump has no idea what’s in the BIPARTISAN border deal.

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Put this (accurate) Washington Post headline question on the things I did not have on my batsh*t bingo card. “Can Lankford overcome the right?” James Lankford is one of the most conservative members of Congress.

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Speaker Johnson today suggested that no immigration deal will be acceptable to him unless it completely eliminates illegal immigration — something that will never happen.

Want to end this madness? Vote Blue in November. As my late great stepmother said “We’re not perfect, but they’re nuts.

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QAnon had a fundraiser for former gubernatorial candidate and current US Senate candidate Kari Lark.

Sorry, you can’t be a little bit pregnant.

And you can’t be a little bit QAnon.

Arizona, remember this when Lake tries to pretend in November that she’s semi- moderate.

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As rightwing media attack what they call the idolization of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert responds “Yeah, stop worshipping false idols and buy yourself a piece of Donald Trump’s old suit.”

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It’s now all about pulling away the football all the time, Who else thinks that if President Biden did decide to deal with the border by executive action as GOP is now suggesting, that Republicans would immediately try to impeach him for overreach?

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Fascinating Senate Judiciary hearing today on protecting children online. Amazing number of GOP Senators (not all, Tom Cotton still being a jerk) actually talking reasonably w/out usual nonstop Biden bashing. We have bipartisan agreement on issue. Time to get some bills passed.

Amy Klobuchar: “When door blew off Boeing flight nobody questioned decision to ground 700 planes. Why aren’t we taking same sort of decisive action on social media? We know kids are getting hooked on fentanyl, seeing dangerous content on eating disorders, committing suicide over revenge porn.”

She’s right. and no one died as a result of the scary Boeing incident. A lot of kids have died from online fentanyl, from eating disorders, and as she said, suicide.

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