The Frankish Reich

well, that term is a blast from the past. And yes, please do read the article. Don't worry about the author's political stance. The facts strike me as true. I'll be glad to explain how the system works, and how the system fails if you have questions. It's all right there in the example the author uses of one repeat illegal entrant from Honduras.

WTF? Reminder: Trump's father had dementia.

How 'bout we just don't vote for him in the first place, thereby avoiding the inevitable? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/14/trump-music-sways-town-hall/ OK, there's the teleprompter telling Trump to take two more questions after the weird music/dance interlude. Did they have a malfunction regarding which plants were going to ask questions? Were they the same people who fainted, thereby leaving no pre-selected questions? What on earth was this? Weird. Overused word, but yeah, really weird.

All those ads for gold bars and magic pillows and supplements tell us two things about the Republican core: (1) they're old; (2) like a lot of old people, they're really prone to snake oil salesmen.

I know the gay community did call AIDS "the gay cancer" before we knew what it was ...

As you guys used to remind us several times a day, there's a difference between 71 (when he was first inaugurated) and 83 (when his term would end) ....

You mean like this?

Trump's crypto thing is his shadiest one since Trump University. And that's saying something.

I hate to say it, but the Senate is looking bleak for the Dems. But I do agree that Ted Cruz is more than a little nervous - he just called out McConnell for not spending money on his race. In other words, just a little too close for comfort. I think Cruz is more concerned about winning by an embarrassingly slim margin than he is about actually losing.

Exactly.

I am old enough to remember when simply MAKING the playoffs seemed like a implausible dream.

Not just in their heads. They should've won last night. The missed field goals and the incredible Taron INT sealed it. Other than KC, who has really stepped up to look like an AFC contender? Not us, not the Ravens, certainly not the Dolphins. The perennial "on the cusp" Chargers?

I think the idea is to turn those missed field goals into missed extra points.

... Tarzan. Who actually made a difference last night! One (count 'em, one) big catch but involved in PI penalties, blocks, etc.

Pretty sure Aikman called Taron one of the best in the league, last year and again last night.

I'm not sure whether to say thanks or whether to start a flame war with @leh-nerd skin-erd. Let me think about it. Some of you have quite correctly called me a know-it-all. But you'll just have to trust me that there are a very few things I actually do know a lot about, and our immigration mess is one of them. I encourage folks to take some time to read this article, which (1) sets out a factual summary that fits with what I've seen hundreds of times; (2) points out that it is true that forces on both sides (yeah, the old "both sides") really haven't committed to ending illegal immigration. It could be done, but it can't be done at the border. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/border-crisis-texas-solutions/

WTF? I just saw he had a teleprompter too ...

I suspect they'll try to work out another trade deal before the deadline. Reddick overplayed his weak hand here.

Haason Reddick, bye-bye. We hardly knew you. Jets have already saved $5 million from Reddick refusing to report.

Reminds me of post-Bills Zach Moss. Maybe with a little Singletary cut back ability. All 3 draft wins!

Yeah, right, like 13 seconds or something on the clock so who cares.

That one moment was just long enough for me to think “I hope he scores so we get the ball back”

Ok, with all the auto reviews why not make challenges a thing of the past?

Not the right time for it to emerge, but this is turning into a good old fashioned grudge match. We have a rivalry!

With no pressure, Rodgers looks like the MVP guy of 2021. With pressure, he looks like Peyton Manning in his final year.