1984Echoes

Trump is firing Ronna McDaniel from the RNC... effective after the South Carolina primary. She didn't follow his orders over the past year so he's had enough.

I believe House Republicans are SAYING the bipartisan bill is DOA because it's not the immigration reform that THEY want. But you might be right... If the Senate passes a separate bill covering ALL of the defensive help they want to offer (Israel/ Taiwan/ Ukraine/ misc) and then runs the immigration bipartisan agreement from the Senate ONLY, as a separate bill... That might put the House on the spot: A) If they refuse to bring the defense portion to the floor they're showing their anti-Ukraine Pro-Trump hand publicly. B) If they table the immigration portion because it's "too close to the election", they're boot-licking Trump and NOT working to solve America's problems. B) If they run their OWN version of an immigration bill in the version that they keep SAYING they want passed; which would then go to House-Senate committee to resolve differences and then if it passes both chambers and sent to Biden for signature... then they are working for America and not Trump. In effect... calling their bluff. On Israel. On Ukraine. On Taiwan. And on immigration. Which I think is your intent here...

The Dems wanted Israel & Ukraine and other defensive priorities bundled because Republicans are now boot-licking Putin & Trump (not necessarily in that order) and so now "Screw Ukraine" by a significant portion of Republicans. Or maybe they're just nativists and want to shut down anything that isn't America First. Except they support Israel funding and Pacific funding and other defensive funding... just not Ukraine. That tells me they are boot-licking. Republicans wanted all the defense spending attached to immigration reform because they wanted that done. Until they didn't. So the result of these stand alone bills that you want is that the Republican controlled House will pass Israel-ONLY funding (they've already done that). And NOTHING else. You're OK with that? Just asking...

Here's some luck: The ball bounces off Vildor's facemask. It bounces... Off to the right and bounces straight into the ground. End of play. No wait, instead, it bounces straight into the air where Aisuk catches it and gets in for the TD. Was the ball bouncing straight up into the air, instead of off to the side, and straight into the ground: Skill, or Luck?

I thought he played a few games at 2B for the Tigers... But no, you're correct, he did not... in any MLB year. I thought he did. 1B, 3B and DH only...

Yes. But a shot-down immigration bill = shot-down Israel & Ukraine (& other defense priority) funding.

Again... The smart play would have been to offer Candelario a 2023 contract instead of dumping him. And then... well before the Trade Deadline, offer him a 1 or 2 year extension (he probably declines) and, if he declines, trade him. It may not be a solution to a 2024 3B'man, if he's traded... but I would've held onto him as long as I could've until a better option pushes him out the door. Again, even if he lost 3B to, let's just say Keith for example (before the team pushed him over to 2B), Candy could still play 2B, 1B, and be a switch-hitting DH, as needed. He had a usefulness to the Tigers in 2023, and 2024, and "maybe" 2025. (Probably not 2025... but too far away to write anything in stone...). I'm just sayin'.

I think chas made an excellent point by looking at record. Crappy teams will... churn... quite a bit more than good teams.

That's because he is mostly an OF'er and the other guys were mostly IF'ers. Hinch didn't realize he needed to start his 4th OF'er at 3B until several IF'ers proved that they weren't very good in the IF. At least at 3B...

AND a... KolTON. Just an FYI to everyone... I know there's a KoltEn Wong floating around somewhere... But the guy we signed is actually named KoltOn Ingram. You know... FYI.

That certainly explains why Josh Reynolds dropped two balls that he catches 9 out of 10 times...

IMO... he should NOT debate Trump... but speak of him often, in the same vein as Biden speaking about his own record: "I don't debate fascists, anarchists, and those charged with criminal behavior. You lose on all 3 counts Donnie Boy (Biden will be more diplomatic in naming him... but I really like "Donnie Boy" - pointing out what a ****ing child his opponent is...). Your record as President was abysmal, specifically... Your record of crapping all over the Constitution is... in courts of law right now." Donnie Boy loses with this messaging. No debate required.

And speak to it. As often as possible. As G2 pointed out: "Here is my record as President...." That knocks it out of the ballpark for Biden. No debate required.

The other thing Biden needs to do, is... Immediately after Nikki Haley bows out of the race, is to call her and offer her a position in his new administration (assuming he wins November). Back to the U.N, or whatever, if she wants it. He can campaign on that. "Trump, I'm adding some of your favorite people to my next Administration. Starting with Nikki Haley, who wants to get back to the U.N. I'm adding her to my team. I am also placing in charge of Women's Rights in America, Stormy Daniels and E. Jean Carroll, names you should be intimately familiar with. All your best friends are now with me." That should also get the "ball rolling" so to speak. Mostly, Trump going apoplectic.

Biden: "Donald, it's hard to set up a debate when your time is mostly spent in a courtroom. What are you charged with? Lying about sexual assault against a woman? Threatening a state official to overturn election results? Illegal use of funds to pay off a porn star? Attempting to overthrow the Constitution of the United States through violence? Donnie Boy, I think the debate is over already. You're a loser." That should set off the fireworks.

I would assign that blame to... A lack of better options.

But also... These extensions would take effect in 2025, not 2024. So the Lions have two years to do some cap management to be able to manage the extensions to our best players...

Which tells me the Lions need a plan B. Whether he says he's playing in too much pain and wants to still be healthy enough to enjoy his family life and retires... Or he plays 1 more year, or 2 more years (I think he's signed through 2026...): There needs to be a strong backup plan. Glasgow's a good sign I think for 2 more years. He can start, or back up, or shift as necessary, to all 3 interior O-Line spots. IMO, he's a must re-sign, I think, for a 2-year contract. For starters. In the draft, I would like a top 3 rounds interior player who can play both C and OG. If it's a high-level player: The guy can be an instant starter... at LG. Jonah Jackson is most likely leaving, so that leaves the door open for a TOP draftee (first few rounds type...) to grab a starter's spot... and if/when Ragnow hangs up his spikes, and don't forget there could be a mid-season serious injury... then it's a guy who can slide over to Center, and Awosika or Sorsdal or similar can take over at LG. It's the reason I want the highest skill level of the draftee to be able to play Center. Options.

No one is arguing against that. The 49'ers were skilled enough to take advantage of a few Lions bad plays to win the game. The 49'ers are a very skilled, experienced, top-notch team. Credit to the 49'ers for being such a highly skilled team and for pulling out that win. But they don't win that game without some luck. Or Lions bad luck/ bad plays if you will. Josh Reynolds still had the drops, regardless of how talented the 49'ers are. The Lions made several bad plays that fell directly into the 49'ers hands. If the Lions don't make those bad plays... 49'ers "hands" is completely irrelevant, no matter how talented they are. They won that game, with both skill.... and luck.

I'll take one of each. Sneed and 1 of your guys... Oh, and a draftee to develop too...!

But they could hit 140 HR's with 600 RBI's and we could bludgeon teams to death.

I'm going to make an odd statement here... And it's sort of directed at ewsieg... But I want to make a very specific point, see if you can spot it: If Trump were to, somehow... win the DEMOCRATIC nomination for President (Biden: "I'm tired. I'm going home.") And Nikki Haley then gains the Republican nominee for President. Then I am voting for Nikki Haley. I don't care what her platform is. Don't care if it's a conservative Republican platform. I vote for her. No. Hesitation. Whatsoever. Just my 2 cents.

Maybe we could have an All-Stiff Infield shortly in the future? 1B - Tork 2B - Keith SS - McGonigle 3B - Jung

Either formula would work for age 60... I'm just sayin'...

Don't the Chiefs also have Chris Jones as a free agent? I think that's who gets franchised. I think Sneed slips into free agency due to Chief's cap woes... A prime target for the Lions. But... we'll see.