Mr.TaterSalad

Starting it off with the first statewide poll for 2022 that I have seen. I would out the caveat out there that this is one poll, very early in the race, and polling is often wrong and off the mark. I'm sure these numbers, at this stage, mean little, but still, it is at least encouraging to see the Governor produce solid numbers like these, even if a bit inflated. WDIV: Michigan Gubernatorial Race Poll Whitmer approval trending up after dip Survey results show voters view Gov. Whitmer favorably by a margin of 47.6% favorable to 39.6% unfavorable. Whitmer is viewed favorably by Independent voters by a margin of 49.0% favorable to 32.9% unfavorable. 56.2% of Michigan voters approve of the job being done by Gretchen Whitmer as governor, compared to 38.7% who disapprove. That’s an improvement for Whitmer from the Fall, when her approval rating was 48.3% and her disapproval was near 44%.

I figured it is time to start a thread to talk about our state races coming up this year for Governor, Attorney General, SOS, and State House/Senate.

Reuters: CNN fires anchor Chris Cuomo over role in brother ex-governor's sex scandal CNN fired Cuomo because he helped his brother Andrew, although the new allegations were the icing on the cake. "Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of new information that came to light about his involvement with his brother's defense." "We retained a respected law firm to conduct the review, and have terminated him, effective immediately," In-regards to Hannity, his network, on their Fox & Friends show, went on the air and read Chris Cuomo text messages about Chris helping to run interference and advise his brother Andrew. Hannity (and Carlson) then went on Fox approx. a month later and complained about his text messages were read and made public. And do you know what Hannity was saying and attempting to do in those text to Mark Meadows, run interference and advise Trump, similar to Cumo advising his brother. Just some of Hannity's texts to Mark Meadows . . .

I might or might not be as old as you, but I'm old enough to remember Obama Death Panels as well as the evils of Canadian-style socialist medicine.

The other thing I'd like someone on the right and Fox News to answer for is the fact that CNN FIRED Chris Cuomo for running political interference on behalf of his corrupt brother and the sinking ship that was Andrew Cuomo. Why hasn't Hannity been admonished or fired by Fox News for his text messages and role in January 6th? What gives, wouldn't want to be hypocritical would we?

Don't forget the ANTIFA narrative. January 6th was just ANTIFA people infiltrating peaceful patriots going for a leisurely stroll through the Capitol. Remember, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and others in right wing media were purposefully and falsely speculating ANTIFA was involved.

Of all the celebrity and artist deaths of the past couple of years Justin Townes Earle was one of the ones who effected me the most. So thankful for the time he was here on this planet and the phenomenal music he was able to produce.

The Independent: Capitol rioter found with homemade napalm had folder with ‘good guy, bad guy’ list and numbers for Ted Cruz, Sean Hannity From the article . . . Peaceful protestors, tourists really, just there to see the Capitol Building.

Speaking of Tammy Baldwin, she has a lot of things going for her to be a contending candidate for 2024. She's boring and inoffensive, like Biden is/was, and moderate/center-left voters like those safe, boring characteristics in a politician. Yet, on public policy, she leans towards progressives and the left with her support of Medicare For All, labor rights, Citizen's United/money in politics, Green New Deal, etc. She is solidly progressive, without appearing as a leftist to the average voters. She also doesn't have the reputation of calling herself a democratic-socialist either. She is also a box checker from a demographic standpoint being both a woman and a lesbian woman apart of the LGBTQIA community. Baldwin also does something that few progressives running in statewide elections usually do, she wins and does so by large margins. She also does better than most Democrats in rural communities and among non-college educated voters. If Biden doesn't run, Baldwin would be wise to throw her hat in the ring for 2024.

It's really wild to think of the fact that there may indeed be Baldwin/Johnson voters, although probably not many. I suspect more or less Johnson and Republicans win in Wisconsin when Democrats or Democratic-leaning voters don't bother to show up.

He's the second winningest coach in the division.

Lots of changes in the NFC North today as the Bears have fired Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace and the Vikings have fired Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman.

We all remember who killed the original USFL too.

I would not want to see Eric Ebron has a two way player. Not only would he drop the pass, he'd drop the INT as well.

Someone, somewhere must have used the word big game and thus Stafford fell apart and looked average.

I don't understand why the Chargers and Raiders are running plays. The smart move from both a coaching and analytics standpoint is to take a knee on every play and both go into the playoffs without risk injuries.

Many Republicans have long wanted to privatize the USPS and NASA. Dick Cheney also actively worked to undermine and get rid of public television, PBS. Remember, the Bush Administration also tried privatizing a portion of the Iraq War security efforts by utilizing private contractors, like the now defunct Blackwater Security.

Even if there was a great QB prospect I'd like to see a rookie get a year to sit and develop as is. So I'm all for keeping Goff for next year. He was a train wreck to start the year, but bounced back once Anthony Lynn lost playcalling duties and once he found his confidence again.

4-12-1?

Green Bay fans have to be happy wasting a first round pick on Love.

I want the choice of Thib or Hutch, so I'm in usual late season tank form chanting GO PACK GO!

Jaguars are winning, so it would be nice to lose this.

Year one and we're already firing coordinators. Does that impact anyone's confidence in Campbell's ability to put together a staff?

They'd do that to any candidate, running for any office. That's no reason not to run Brown. I'm sure the anti-Sherrod TV ads in Ohio already do it and yet he still wins. They are running literal fascists for office, so if they want to call Dem candidates socialists, whatever. Democrats and their campaign teams need to be able to punch back about the literal right-wing fascist, Trump sycophant's they are running on their side.