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May 2, 2024

The Chicago White Sox are 6-25.

Yes, a 194 winning percentage.

Now, it’s early days. But even the 1962 NY Mets (40-120_ finished above the Mendoza line.

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NBA finals last year between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat ended up with disappointing ratings compared to the Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics in 2022.

Well, at least NBA won’t have to worry about a direct repeat this year

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So NY Knicks won a close playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers and NBA later said calls against the 76ers in the last two minutes were wrong.

Then last night the 76ers won a close game against the Knicks and the NBA said calls against the Knicks in the last two minutes were wrong.

Getting awfully tired of the headlines being about the officiating.

If only the league had replay review. Oh, wait, never mind.

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I’m all in favor of protest. Been in a number of them especially in my younger days. But never wore a mask to a protest… maybe because I wasn’t ashamed to show my face?

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A reminder, can we not just talk about how Velveeta Voldemort and GOP want to take away women’s reproductive rights…

But also. how President Biden and Democrats actively want to PROTECT women’s reproductive rights.

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As Trump brags about letting the states decide about reproductive rights… Didn’t the United States fight a rather large war over the issue of people in some states having far fewer rights than in others?

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Somehow GOP bought our office email list so get lots of their fundraising emails. A LOT of attacks on RFK Jr. today. Did they just figure out his anti-Biden, conspiracy theory, anti-vax message might appeal to some Trump voters?

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Wonder how many student protesters these days are immigrants or on student visas? And why isn’t media making a bigger deal of the fact that Trump says if re-elected he will revoke protesters’ visas and deport all of them?

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Is it as simple that Trump is complaining about being freezing in the courtroom because Donald thinks putting on a coat makes him look fatter?

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Merchan fined Trump $9,000 for violating gag order & warned Donald he could face incarceration if he continued to violate the order. Actually thinking Trump would love to be thrown in jail overnight so he can fundraise off the picture.

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I hate both Netanyahu and Hamas. And I think some of these protestors are spoiled brats.

Having said that. as we approach 54th anniversary of Kent State, wonder somewhat tangentially how many people know that many Americans at the time sided with National Guardsmen who gunned down the students?


Can anyone, even one of her supporters, name a single thing Marge Three Names has actually accomplished in Washington DC? Other than getting attention?

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A common demand from pro-Palestinian protesters is that their universities divest from all companies doing business in Israel.

So when are the protesters giving up their iPhones?

(Apple’s Israeli R&D centers in Haifa and Hertliyza Israel currently employ 2,000 people.)

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Is there a draft in here?

April 28, 2024

Good news for Detroit:

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that the NFL draft in Detroit shattered records with over 775,000 fans downtown.

Bad news for Detroit: That number was almost half of the 1,612,876 fans the Detroit Tigers drew in all over 2023.

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Houston Texans WR Tank Dell, along with 9 others was shot following an altercation in a Sanford, Florida nightclub. Fortuantely, none of the victims apparently sustained life threatening injuries. The shooter is allegedly a teenager.

But since the shooting happened in the suburbs of a red-state, guessing it will disappear from the news cycle in a day. Now if it had happened in a blue state city….

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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Emblid said it was “disappointing” to hear so many Knicks fans in Philadelphia today at Wells Fargo Center during the 76ers 97-92 loss to New York.

How, many New Yorkers apparently made the trip for cheaper playoff tickets than in Madison Square Garden.

But considering how Philadelphia fans react both to Santa Claus and their home teams when they’re not happy, is Emblid sure the boos he heard came from Knicks fans?

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The 2024 White House Correspondents weekend is over. How many people realize. If Trump is re-elected it’s not just that he won’t attend next year’s dinner, there’s a fair chance he outlaws the whole thing and has some number of journalists arrested?

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One of President Biden’s most underrated abilities is the ability to laugh at himself.

It all makes sense if you realize they are basically Clickbait News Network.

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Control of the US Senate in November election matters so much more than many Americans think.

Even if/when we re-elect President Biden, if Mitch McConnell’s GOP successor becomes Majority Leader you KNOW he will block ANY SCOTUS nominee Joe chooses.

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Just saw this on Twitter. Powerful and heartbreaking.

But Biden’s talking about his son Beau Biden got almost no national news coverage. Whereas if Joe stumbles over a word or tells one tongue-in-check Irish tall tale…it’s headline news for days.

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You go girls!

April 7, 2024

Congratulations to Dawn Staley and South Carolina. So now what time is the men’s national championship tomorrow? And who cares?

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If you can’t appreciate the basketball genius of Caitlin Clark, there’s something wrong with you.

If you can’t appreciate the basketball coaching genius of Dawn Staley there’s something wrong with you.

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And classy statement from Dawn Staley “One more thing, want to congratulate Iowa on an incredible season. And I wanted to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport.. she carried a heavy load for our sport, and it’s not going to stop here… she’s going to lift up WNBA as well.”

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The pre-game show for the NCAA women’s basketball national championship felt almost like a Super Bowl pre-game show and I am so here for it.

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Just saw BS statement from a male facebook acquaintance you can’t call Caitlin Clark GOAT of women’s basketball because she didn’t win a championship.

(Don’t see men going after Mike Trout & Shohei Ohtani in their time with Angels. And Willie Mays had just 1 ring, zero in SF.)

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Already missing women’s basketball? May I suggest following Las Vegas Aces. Under coach Becky Hammon, told she wasn’t head coaching material by NBA, with stars Chelsey Gray & A’ja Wilson, Aces are back to back WNBA champions, despite major injuries in 2023 finals.

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Washington Post actually has this top headline “Inside Donald Trump’s secret plan to end the Ukraine-Russia war.” And not the more accurate headline “If re-elected Trump would demand Ukraine give Putin everything he wants.”

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Hey media, Can someone ask Trump or one of his spokespersons this question. How can you “claim” you can raise $50 million in an evening, but also claim you are too broke to pay the legal judgments against you?

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Now apparently an increasing number of pet owners have decided not to vaccinate their animals against rabies.

Great, Trump’s toxic anti-vax campaign strategy isn’t just killing Americans,. It’s going to be killing their pets too.

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United Airlines line for customer service last night at Denver International Airport stretched halfway to Boulder. (well over 100 people) Airlines keep trying to tell us they don’t need humans with all their technology. And travel agents just laugh.

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Donald basically admitted last night at award ceremony Melania doesn’t live at Mar-A-Lago. Don’t really give a darn where she lives… except. Melania is registered to vote in state of Florida. So if she doesn’t live in FL, shouldn’t she be investigated for election fraud?

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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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Same time next year.

February 12, 2024

Super Bowl LIX is Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans.

What time this monday does the pre-game show start?

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So how long before House GOP at Donald Trump’s urging. decide to launch a Congressional investigation into how Biden helped rig the Super Bowl for Taylor Swift’s boyfriend?

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And now the real important question of the night. Did the Super Bowl go so long that Taylor Swift might be late for her next concert?

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While it was great to see vaccinated Travis Kelce win a Super Bowl while unvaccinated Aaron Rodgers didn’t get past the first game of the season, how much is the cost of that Pfizer Super Bowl commercial going to raise US pharmaceutical prices?

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A Robert Kennedy Super Bowl commercial?! What, did RFK Jr get tired of Dean Phillips getting all the less-than-mediocre white man attention?

Though seriously, as a political kid who was an RFK fan in 3rd grade, the more I think about it, the more his son’s commercial ripping off JFK’s ad makes me.

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Since we could bet on everything at this Super Bowl anyone know what was the over-under on number of Trump supporters who would turn off the game during the black National Anthem?

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Well Caitlin Clark had an “off-day” with only 31 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds and Nebraska had an amazing 4th quarter comeback to upset Iowa. So Clark is 8 points short of the all time record. But wonder what ticket prices will be for Michigan-Iowa women’s basketball game Thursday night.

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Non political question of the night: Does the average American consume more calories on Thanksgiving or Super Bowl Sunday?

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In the political good news department, this should be a bigger headline. -GOP senators defy Trump by advancing foreign aid bill

18 GOP Senators are less in thrall to Velveeta Voldemort than the US media seems to be.

Josh Hawley, who is not a fan of Mitch McConnell: “Who has more influence? Probably Trump. I mean, he’s the future.” Whatever people think about Donald, even those planning to vote for him in Nov., hard to imagine an out-of-shape overweight 77-yr old man as the “future.”

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Elderly man with poor memory attacks Nikki Haley over her husband not campaigning with her: “Where’s her husband? Oh, he’s away. … What happened to her husband? Where is he? He’s gone.”

Michael Haley is with National Guard & deployed in Africa. But guess Trump forgot.

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Tommy Tuberville not only handicapped our military with his months-long stunt, he’s now actually tweeting defending Putin. Alabama, you could have kept Doug Jones. Heck, Alabama, you could have kept Jeff Sessions… (who actually looks good now by comparison.

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Trump threatens to ‘encourage’ attack of NATO members behind on “payments.”

“Nice little NATO alliance you have here, would be a shame if something happened to it.” Why isn’t this a bigger story?

I support President Biden. But if he had decided not to run in 2024, and appointed VP Harris as his successor. does anyone think we wouldn’t be hearing nonstop negative stories on her? Or ANY other person Joe endorsed? Media misses Trump. It’s that simple.

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NFL Weak 18

January 7, 2024

Dennis Allen actually apologized to the Atlanta Falcons after he told the Saints team to take a knee up 41-17 at the end of the game, and the players decided to get Jamaal Williams one more touchdown.

For those who don’t know, the Saints HATE the Falcons, and as one of two 9-8 teams in the NFC who didn’t make the playoffs (the 9-8 Packers did) nd a loss to Atlanta in a close and poorly officiated game kept New Orleans out of the playoffs.

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Somewhere, if he’s not too busy preparing for the national championship game, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh “What’s your deal?” is laughing.

(for those who don’t remember – https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/coaches-say-whats-your-deal-was-no-big-deal/ )

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Of course, the 7-10 Falcons fired their coach. The Saints 9-8, just missed the playoffs and will get a worse draft pick. (And Saints also blew a 17 point lead to Green Bay with less than 11 min to go in the game earler this year. So maybe Allen should STFU about his players scoring. Just saying.

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Apparently Brad Allen, who missed a critical pass interference against the Falcons in that first loss by the Saints in Atlanta, then missed a critical pass interference against the Packers vs the Chiefs, AND called back the Detroit Lions game winning two-point conversion against Dallas, almost called a penalty on the wrong team again today.

Allen is the NFL equivalent of Angel Hernandez.

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Looking at the Happy J6 posts and not sure what’s scarier – the people who insist the violence was necessary, those who pretend it was peaceful, or those who claim it was violent but a government false flag. MAGA cult can’t even get their lies straight.

Anyone too young to remember Tim Russert sadly will never know that “Meet the Press” used to be a great show instead of a stage for wanna-be fascists to perform in front of hacks.

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“Washington would be rolling in his grave if he could see the sad state of our Republic.” More like “Washington would be rolling in his grave if he could see the sad state of our Republican party.”

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Mike Pence about poll saying 1/3 of GOP believe lie that FBI instigated January 6 attack “They simply need to look to the facts that the Capitol Hill Police endured great hardship and great harm,” How long until some MAGAs go back to the “Hang Mike Pence” chants?

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Amy Klobuchar in book “Joy of Politics” tells of being escorted with most Senators to undisclosed location in US Capitol complex. And many hours later having to get police to break into cafeteria for food because it wasn’t safe to leave. . Scary day & night.  Amazing and sadly Republicans who were THERE now deny how bad it was.

Would love to see some of these national media types, who treat every verbal stumble by President Biden as a sign of dementia, asked why they don’t talk the same way about Trump’s daily word salads?

MAGA Mike Johnson to GOP colleagues on deal after he & Schumer announced deal on US govt spending: “While these final spending levels will not satisfy everyone & they do not cut as much spending as many of us would like…” Over-under until when Marge & others try to depose him?

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Travel agent PSA:

Not all 737s are 737 Max 9s

Not even all 737-900s are 737 Max 9.s

Going to be a rough few days with weather and some planes being grounded but take a deep breath and double check your plane before panicking.

Now back to snark.

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Happy Blue Year

January 2, 2024

Two red state universities and two blue state universities in the College Football Playoffs.

Two blue state teams now playing in next week’s National Championship. Maybe it’s a sign? .

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So not only will an SEC team not be in the College Football Playoff, no incoming SEC team (which could have been Texas) will be in the College Football Playoff. So will the SEC just buy the Big Ten now?

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Your reminder that Ron DeSantis put $1 million in the state budget for the state of Florida to sue the College Football Committee over leaving FSU out of the playoffs Sounds now like as good an investment as his Presidential campaign commercials.

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Bad enough that many of us have no idea where some of these now all corporate-sponsored bowls are. But forget location, while it was a good game, guessing I’m not the only one that without Google didn’t know what “Reliaquest” is…

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As Carolina lost 26-0 to Jacksonville on Sunday, Panthers owner David Tepper apparently threw a drink toward Jaguars fans from his luxury box. Presumably the drink too was intercepted.

Apparently MAGA Trump supporters are upset with Green Day changing the lyrics to American Idiot to criticize them on New Years Eve.

Were there any MAGAs actually who were Green Day fans before New Year’s Eve?

And if so did they actually listen to the lyrics? Who/what did they think American Idiot, released 20 years ago, was about ?

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Donald Trump’s fundraising email attacks “power-drunk tyrants who believe they are entitled to permanent rule over the citizens of our country.” Remember, with Donald,, every accusation is a confession.

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Lindsey Graham Jan, 2021. “Count me out, enough is enough.” Lindsey Graham, Dec 31, 2023. “On Jan 6, he was still president trying to find out if election was on up & up — I think his immunity claim is a legitimate claim.” What does Velveeta Voldemort have on Lindsey Graham?

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As Velveeta Voldemort starts off another year lying about rigged and stolen elections, can more media people result to ask his GOP echo chamber, if the elections were rigged, how did Republicans win the House?

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Why are so many so sure pro-Palestine protesters marching to Times Square, who’ve closed roads, bridges, airports, World Trade Center memorial etc are on the left? They’ve shut down MANY Democratic events – seems more than reasonable some are getting pro-Russia GOP chaos funding.

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With rumors about Epstein’s lists coming out.

If Bill Clinton knowingly had sex with underage girls he should go to jail.

If Prince Andrew knowingly had sex with underage girls he should go to jail. I

If Donald Trump knowingly had sex with underage girls, he should go to jail.

See how easy that is?

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Not exactly bowled over.

December 18, 2023

ICYMI, there were seven bowl games this weekend.

No, I didn’t watch any of them either.

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As much as the NFC South justifiably gets criticized for mediocre team, after this week an NFC South team (or two) will be essentially tied for a wild card spot.

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And yes, the New Orleans Saints, who are never mediocre, but rather bipolar at 7-7 are one of those teams.

But all you really need to know about how much mediocrity is in the NFC, both the 5-9 Chicago Bears ad NY Giants are still alive in NFC playoffs,

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Years ago remember thinking some people, men especially, actually liked Bill Clinton more for his tomcat behavior with women, because they could live vicariously through him. Thinking with Trump’s worse behavior some of his base is living vicariously through his crime spree?

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Donald Trump today “Did anybody ever hear of the great Alphonse Capone, Al Capone, great, great head of the mafia, right? “Now, I heard he was indicted once – but I was indicted four times…” Wonder who he’ll compare himself to next?

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So leaders of Florida’s GOP Party voted to strip Chairman Christian Ziegler of his authority on board & to reduce his $120,000 salary to $1. Wonder if the rape allegation or the involvement in a bisexual threesome was what pushed Republican over the edge?

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Joe Manchin “The House has been resistant, but can assure you they will not get anything accomplished unless they start working together in a bipartisan way on challenging pieces of legislation.” Manchin expects us to believe GOP-led House actually wants to accomplish ANYTHING?

Many in GOP and right-wing media are obsessed with Hunter or anyone in Joe’s family possibly benefiting from the Biden name. Wonder how many of them have themselves benefited from legacy admissions or have jobs they got through family connections?

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As Putin talks about Finland, warning of he country being dragged into NATO,

Remembering a favorite poem from the late poet Jon Stallworthy:

“War Song of the Embattled Finns Snow inexhaustibly falling on snow! Those whom we fight are so many, Finland so small, where shall we ever find room to bury them all?’

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Play-OFFS

December 4, 2023

Not FSU fan, even though they’re one team who has permission – from actual Seminole tribe – to use the chop. But how can you claim to pick best TEAM? And say 1 player being injured, out of 22 men on field offense/defense, plus special teams, negates wins & losses? #CFBPlayoff

So if the CFB ran the NFL and Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Brock Purdy or Dak Prescott got injured, they’d say the Eagles, Chiefs, 49ers or Cowboys should be out of the playoffs?

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And look, I get it, but if it’s about marquee players and big name schools, why play the games at all?

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Wonder if TCU, who BEAT Michigan, affected the committee’s decision today. The lowest rated and least-watched national championship of the BCS/CFP era was 2023, when Georgia beated TCU by 58 points.

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Meanwhile, MLB watching the CFB playoff picture has probably got their lawyers looking into seeing if there is any way they can guarantee either the Dodgers, Cubs, Red Sox or Yankees make the World Series every year?

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Sorry Moms for Liberty, thinking it’s a lot healthier for kids to see a musical like “Kinky Boots” featuring drag queens, than to read in the newspaper about their parents being involved in threesomes and alleged sexual assault.-

Meanwhile, Oregon will play Liberty in Fiesta Bowl.

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ICYMI Liberty, conservative anti-LBGTQ university, was founded by Jerry Falwell, son resigned as President over sexual scandals including alleged threesome and a social media post of Jr. posted BY Jr. with his pants unzipped and his arm around a scantily clad young woman.

If the Ducks want, maybe Stanford’s LSJUMB band would help with halftime show?

For those too young to have learned the concept of “E ticket ride” at Disneyland, Jameis Winston on the New Orleans Saints pretty much defines it.

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Washington Post: headline “Trump attempts to spin anti-democracy, authoritarian criticism against Biden “Former president declared his 2024 campaign ‘righteous crusade’ against ‘tyrants & villains’

Nothing in headline says simple truth: man who tried to overturn 2020 election is LYING.

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Susan Sarandon apologizes for ‘terrible mistake’ of making anti-Jewish comments at Pro-Palestinian rally ‘I deeply regret diminishing this reality and hurting people with this comment.’ More like she deeply regrets having her agent drop her and being out of work.

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Anyone see this headline Saturday morning in national media? “Stocks Hit New High for the Year” Of course not, it goes against the negativity towards President Biden narrative. #DoBetterMedia

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The scariest thing about Liz Cheney being the voice of reason in today’s GOP. Liz Cheney hasn’t changed that much over the years. But the Republican party has.

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