The 118th United States Congress

[pfife]

 

[gehringer_2]

2 hours ago, pfife said:

 

Perfect. Let's get some bill  Tuberville is invested in that doesn't affect the budget or national security and then Biden can tell him it's not going anywhere until Tuberville releases DOD appointments. That's one of the problems with these GOP pols who don't actually care about governing, they never work on any legislation so you can never anything they want.

[romad1]

3 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Perfect. Let's get some bill  Tuberville is invested in that doesn't affect the budget or national security and then Biden can tell him it's not going anywhere until Tuberville releases DOD appointments. That's one of the problems with these GOP pols who don't actually care about governing, they never work on any legislation so you can never anything they want.

Weirdly, Nick Saban is probably the most progressive figure in Alabama.   After Saban, the most progressive element is likely the state chapter of the [insert ridiculously arch-right wing organization from the before times]. 

Possible answers: 

• Montgomery Alabama Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (for all I know there isn't one)
• Anita Bryant fan club
• Evil Scientists Who Would Have Gotten Away With It If It Hadn't Been For Those Meddling Kids League

 

[pfife]

Don't forget my guy Doug Jones.    That dude kicks so much ass

[romad1]

35 minutes ago, pfife said:

Don't forget my guy Doug Jones.    That dude kicks so much ass

Joyce Vance is also an Alabama person as I recall. 

[oblong]

The first time I experienced Dead culture in person was in 2016 at Pine Knob.  It was the nicest and most polite crowd at a concert I ever saw.  Bumping into people in crowded lines and such.... no problem.  Everybody was so cool.  "Hey man, excuse me... sorry about that dude..."  "It's all good..".  

There was a instagram reel I saw of two young ladies who were complaining they were told they were seeing a John Mayer concert and instead it was a Grateful Dead concert.  They were decked out in daisy dukes and halter tops expecting to dance to pop bubble gum love songs.

 

[chasfh]

8 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Perfect. Let's get some bill  Tuberville is invested in that doesn't affect the budget or national security and then Biden can tell him it's not going anywhere until Tuberville releases DOD appointments. That's one of the problems with these GOP pols who don't actually care about governing, they never work on any legislation so you can never anything they want.

Or else, it is Tuberville's intent to try to get this pet bill of his signed in exchange for the release of DOD appointments.

Don't negotiate with terrorists.

[gehringer_2]

19 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Or else, it is Tuberville's intent to try to get this pet bill of his signed in exchange for the release of DOD appointments.

Don't negotiate with terrorists.

With Harbaugh in the news, it's interesting to contrast his original take on the portal. Harbaugh was a big early supporter of the portal as a means for kids to get one chance *early* to correct a bad recruiting choice. This bill turns that part upside down and doesn't do anything for the kid who honestly finds himself somewhere he doesn't want to be. Another example of the best interests of the kids, particularly the non-star kids,  getting short shrift.

[chasfh]

6 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

With Harbaugh in the news, it's interesting to contrast his original take on the portal. Harbaugh was a big early supporter of the portal as a means for kids to get one chance *early* to correct a bad recruiting choice. This bill turns that part upside down and doesn't do anything for the kid who honestly finds himself somewhere he doesn't want to be. Another example of the best interests of the kids, particularly the non-star kids,  getting short shrift.

I don't know much about college football, but is Tuberville interested in protecting Big Football's roster depth? Wondering what would be the personal gain for him here?

[oblong]

Coaches should have to sit out 2 years, unpaid, if they leave while on a contract.  

[gehringer_2]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

but is Tuberville interested in protecting Big Football's roster depth? Wondering what would be the personal gain for him here?

He's looking out for his SEC buddies that are probably a big chuck of his financial support and with whom he probably still has a lot of other profitable relationships as well.

From what I can figure, the schools seem to be willing to live with whatever status the courts want to give the playrers. What they really want is Congress to protect them from the states. They want Congress to pre-empt state authority over college sports so they only have to deal with a single system. Otherwise state meddling will eventually make it impossible for conferences to exist across state lines.

Edited July 27, 2023 by gehringer_2

[pfife]

More like swollwell

[pfife]

Well done Republicans 👏 

 

 

[gehringer_2]

4 minutes ago, pfife said:

Well done Republicans 👏 

 

 

No doubt because the House adjuorned without doing any appropriations work.

[romad1]

They confirmed the JCS chairman?!   Nice

[pfife]

It's a huge L for the republic party that we have a jcs now 

[pfife]

Cspan just told me that Diane Fienstein passed away.

[MIguy]

Imagine not being able to let go of power and literally working until the day you die.

[romad1]

2 minutes ago, pfife said:

Cspan just told me that Diane Fienstein passed away.

There goes one narrative 

[ewsieg]

9 minutes ago, MIguy said:

Imagine not being able to let go of power and literally working until the day you die.

To be fair to Fienstein, she stopped working awhile ago.

[MIguy]

11 minutes ago, ewsieg said:

To be fair to Fienstein, she stopped working awhile ago.

She was just in DC yesterday casting a vote.  

[ewsieg]

42 minutes ago, MIguy said:

She was just in DC yesterday casting a vote.  

I know she technically was still working.  Mentally she's been out of it for awhile.  California has been represented by her last two chief of staffs for awhile now.  Well them and that other senator that told her to 'just vote aye' recently.

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, MIguy said:

Imagine not being able to let go of power and literally working until the day you die.

over 300 Senators have died while still in office. She must be one of the worse cases, but it's only a matter of degree, not type.

[ewsieg]

Somewhat expect a surprise pick by Newsom.  I suspect he's going to try and find an older black women that has no interest in running so Lee can't lambast him for going against a promise, but at the same time, not influencing what is currently looking like a Porter/Schiff/Lee battle.  

[pfife]

On cspan the moderator said.... Oprah... was being suggested as a caretaker.