gehringer_2

I guess some some endorsement do make a difference.

one of enduring legacies of Western Civilization that has come down to use from the Greeks, re-enforced by another 2,000 yrs of Judeo-Christian ethos, is the idea that Truth has intrinsic value in and of itself. That to Trump and the people like him in the GOP, speech is a purely transactional act is a repudiation of all that. They live by a literally pre-historic morality, they are modern barbarians.

Vance is basically dumb people. No thought at all goes into what they say, just grab any nonsense even if it has implications that come back at you like a boomerang. And why does it work> Because their target audience is just as unpracticed at logical thinking. It's all politics by appeal to the lizard brain.

this is all true, but an alternate solution to the valid problem you raise would as easily have been to play each division rival once, half home, half away each season. To me a football season is too short to play anyone twice.

actually I would think that if vital national security information was coming in hot any President would excuse himself politely and just say "Excuse me but this is a job that sometimes makes a call." He could always reschedule with the kids. W was in so far over his head it literally became tragic before all was said and done. It's just a testament to how useless what transpires in a presidential campaign is wrt actually picking a competent leader. Of course who really knows if Gore would have been any better. Kerry almost certainly would have been but it's difficult to defeat any incumbent prez - esp when the country is at a war footing. And it's just as well he's gone to ground and is staying there. I can't conceive of the man having anything useful to add to the national conversation.

Ilitch won't do full Tampa - you'll see them spend to keep selected player, just not very many.

She told Hinch they might need some bunting but got an earful back "Heather, we don't bunt around here!"

Two games in and Rainer Sabin with knives out for Sherrone Moore and his staff in the Freep. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/09/10/michigan-football-coaches-sherrone-moore-reality-check/75151712007/

this speaks a lot louder than the voices in any spin room.

Their numbers have come back in a really stupendous fashion. Lewis and Clark reported a goose population so large they darkened the sky. A couple of years ago we were out on Lake Superior at dawn at just about this time of year and we saw a dark streak across half the sky which we thought was just an odd cloud. Grabbed the binocs to see it resolve into thousands of Canada geese flying in formation.

the challenge to another debate was good, just arrange it not to happen. Hillary killed Trump in their 1st debate and he came back much better in 2 and 3. Don't give your opponent a chance to get off the mat.

I think Texas had already made that pretty clear. 🫤

and don't cancel any trips to Wisconsin!

Middle of the season is fine for playing it, but It should be voted at the end of the previous season. Or do the note during ST to help drum up interest pre-season.

always double down

I loved Chris Hayes' summation of how starting with the rally hook, Harris would answer each question with her talking point then cast the line in Trump's direction with a pretty fly on it and watch him rise to the bait - rallies, McCann, the 2020 election. She did it over and over. And even better, she flat out won the Alpha dog contest. Can't say I was surprised but I was still impressed but the way she looked at him repeatedly and went straight at him, calling him a disgrace, unfit. She trampled his manhood over and over and he couldn't even look at her. Actually maybe too much for some bros to bear, but it was still great to see her stomp him in exactly the way his GOP brethren who hate him but are too scared of him to do. She is nothing if not fearless.

Brit Hume sounds drunk

Coming close almost always make a team mentally tougher the next year assuming there isn't big turnover, and the heart of this team is going to stay together.

well, not to be totally pessimistic, we'll see if the polls move any after this. In 2016 Hillary got a big bounce of the 1st debate but it evaporated by the election - at least in part because she was not as good in the later debates but lots of other reasons as well. If there had been only one would it have been better for her? Who knows?

no - it's never really been about that. Have to win this by addition, not subtraction.

twins blow it open with 4 more runs - lead by 6 in the 7th, Won't gain any ground tonight.

I've read scouting summaries from before Sweeney was drafted that said can't miss bat, won't stay at short. Goes to show you have to let things play out. He looks fine with the glove even if his throwing motion is sort of unconventional, but he never put up big offensive numbers in the upper minors. Not bad, but not exciting. If he's a decent glove I suppose you can live with a 675 OPS, so we'll see.

I would guess the theory is it pisses people off when you tell them they are better off but they don't agree and there are a lot of people who have persuaded themselves they are suffering even if they are not. I read Krugman's columns in the NYT and all year as he has been providing figures about inflation falling the comments in response have been absolutely acidic - people don't believe him even as he has provided the numbers. So it's a case where you don't need to argue to those who believe you, you have to pacify those that don't.

Have to admit I was waiting for a ball to go to CF and Kreidler to misplay it.....😱

My bad - I guess I misread that!