1984Echoes

And I said abortion was a much, much bigger issue. What a lucky guess!!!

Go for it. Bigly.

Two things on DJT shares: 1) They're trying to get a waiver so that they don't have to wait 6 months before they're allowed to dump shares. Of course they are. The shares will be near worthless in 6 months, so they want to dump them NOW!!! I hope the SEC tells them to go **** themselves. Point blank. 2) I wanted to short sell those shares when it hit $70, but... "shares not available to sell short". Sold at $70 (if they would have allowed such...) and the current price below $34 = a purchase cost of 1/2 of the price they woulda been sold at. Or, more than double money, in less than a month. "I coulda been a contendah...".

To answer your question: Middle class MAGA White Trash Bigots firmly in Trump's pocket are definitely overlap. They're not leaving him even if they get ****ed over by him or he ****s all over the middle class... because they could care less. They have a different set of criteria. Enraged overturned Roe v Wade middle class that previously voted for him... are definitely lost to him. But not for the reason you are questioning. Christian culturalists... ??? Again... middle class economics is not their criteria. Indie middle-class moderates that voted for him previously: muddled. They SHOULD be against him based on his absolute FU to the middle class, but also democracy, and a host of other issues. So it's a bit hard to get a read in this area which is very, very... muddled. So I think your question is pretty much irrelevant... but not because it's irrelevant but, rather, there are too many other overriding issues that are drowning it out...

Tight. Soooo tight.

Wenceel played 2B almost exclusively until this past year, when they sent him to the OF to learn that too. Does that count? Also, he played SS a long, long time ago... although I don't think he has the arm to play there in MLB. Not in the recent minors either...

That's an interesting theory if it's true they receive nothing in ST... Also, to your point, it will be the younger hitters that struggle because they'll need to rely on those reports more than the veterans will who have, been there/ done that. It would be interesting to compare vets versus youngsters out of the gate for the Tigers. Although, IIRC, everyone has struggled on this team out of the gate. It could be as much as we have warm-weather hitters on a cold-weather team.

I agree with this. I'm just of a mind to not fall asleep on this because they will try **** again. And they're (the dreaded "they", in which I don't have a specific name. But how about "Trump's Minions' ", who are...) hunting any and every crack in the system to try and take advantage of it and corrupt it or destroy it, if they could. So we don't know exactly what new **** they may try... Just sayin'

That would be my hope. That any further insurrectionists against the United States of America are put down like the rabid dogs that they are.

With millions of militant followers armed to the teeth, and prepared for violence, and hanging on every word from TFG, ready to follow his orders, or to follow him into the Capitol ready to overthrow the Constitution of the United States. As they've already demonstrated.

Hmmm... That's sort of interesting.

I thought he had two or three more years on his contract... That buyout actually looks attractive. And we could wait right until before the season just to make certain Cossa can earn at least the #2 goalie spot to start the season, or that we don't have an injury that opens up a spot anyways... I don't know why I thought his contract was longer than that...

I agree with this 100%. They should be blaring this message across every loudspeaker that they can get their hands on. I think they are doing this. But it's at a low level right now. I'm going to guess it's going to get louder and more pointed as we get closer to the election... So I'm not really worried. But my patience is starting to get a little "impatient". I'm just so sick and ****ing tired of hearing "trump, trump, trump, trump, trump, trump, trump, trump, trump..." 1,000 times a day no matter which way I turn. Can this grotesque anti-democratic scum just go the **** away? So I NEVER have to hear about him, or think about him, EVER again?!?!?! But yeah, on your messaging point ewsieg, I agree 100%.

San Jose Sharks. Kahkonen is a UFA in 2024. They're more than $15 mill under the Cap Floor for 2024-25 so they'll be looking to absorb some contracts to gain draft picks or pick swaps, and just to get to the floor. Husso is a great comeback lottery ticket for them, he's better than what he's shown in Detroit, and they have no picks between 33 and 86. So offer Husso and #48 for #86. They might ask for our 1st rounder instead swapping #33 for #16-ish... But I think they'd take the 3rd for 2nd rounder pick swap. However... if they made another swap prior to ours, picking up some other contract, and it was an early-to-mid 20's pick they swapped for our 1st rounder... I think I'd be OK with that too.

"Proof is in the pudding", but the Pens are trouncing Tampa today at 4-1 after 2 periods...

Move Husso. Go with Cossa & Lyon.

They need fresh, youthful, blood and speed and size and vigor, IMO. But I'm OK with them trying to re-sign Kane for another 2 years...

The problem for the Pens is their remaining schedule: Tampa Bay at home. At Toronto. Detroit, then Boston, then Nashville at home. At New York Rangers. Aside from Detroit, that's a bit of a murderer's row so I think their actual chances for the playoffs are pretty dismal. The Islanders play a similar type of schedule their last games. If either or both of those two make the playoffs... They've earned it.

That was the one with the Bedminster epicenter I believe...

The schedule favors them. The Islanders and Penguins have to run near-impossible gauntlets to get/ stay in the playoff race... Detroit has a relatively easy schedule and critical point games against the Caps & Penguins... so they at least control their fate. Flyers and Caps have slightly more difficult schedules and face each other the last game of the season. The remaining schedules, at least how they look... Favor the Red Wings' playoff chances over the others.

Errr... no.

I don't understand the big love for Montero. Maybe he has some very high end "stuff"... and maybe the Org is trying to get better results from him to match up with his "stuff"... I just don't see the results yet. They seem to hold him in pretty high esteem so... Why (to anybody, not directed specifically at you Tenacious...)? Just curious.

An earthquake in New Jersey? That shouldn't BE...! But yes, we had a 4.8 Earthquake here this morning. Anyone else in the Jersey or NYC area feel it? I'm pretty close to Easton, PA so I only got 15-20 seconds of shake and nothing fell off the shelves or wall so very minor in my area...

Agreed. Further... I don't believe immigration to be THE swing issue of this election. The economy, maybe... but what I believe VASTLY overrides any other issue, as actually THE #1 issue, with respect to how someone MAY have voted one way, but will end up voting DIFFERENTLY specifically based on this one issue... is DOBBS. That's an easy one for me. And I don't need a poll to confirm my bias or my opinion either... it's DOBBS as THE #1 issue that will swing the 2024 election. IMO.

Go for it. You're certainly entitled to your own opinion as is everyone... But I think I would end up putting you in the same box as 1776 which is this: Which I believe to be NOT TRUE. One... it is not being overlooked. Second, one may differ on who's approach is working/ not working, but this is a highly charged issue that everyone is aware of. And I think opinion's are pretty hard-set on this issue. You state people are fluid in this area but I don't believe that. If the %'ages in a poll change, I believe it's less that people are changing their opinions (I believe they are already hard-baked and nearly unchangeable) and much more along the lines of this: So, where you are trying to present your position 1776, and I believe you are signing onto this line of thought ewsieg? And wanna state this: I will say the exact same thing (I believe the MOST RELEVANT point in this whole discussion is a point that I just made above, so please read my response to Dan Gilmore): Differing opinions?