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If numbers spike, it's time to drag the leadership in cities and states where protests were allowed to go unchecked into the street (figuratively, not literally) and cast them to the dogs (not actual dogs, btw). I'm not against protests in the least, but if leadership is not mobilizing forces to warn people about the dangers at every turn, and requiring and enforcing social distancing at an absolute minimum, they are complicit in what will follow.

With due respect go your friends, they are a massive part of the problem. The virus has to be dealt with, and if they believe what they do, their support of protests will lead to disaster. Supporting the strain on hospitals, deaths of hundreds of thousands of protestors and and those they know beyond the protest zone is absurd given their perspective. It’s not even balls or lack thereof, it’s lack of any semblance of reason and a surreal willingness to lie in subservience at the feet of government types who clearly feel politics trump the safety of citizens. So Cal Chik-fil-a takes reservations ya romantic bastard?

17,000+ days in office...but now. He’s a joke.

This awesome. I use word salads as well. I try to cut it back sometimes but I just can’t. I never said it was a bad thing. I’ll take you at your word that you truly thought that I might have changed my mind because....well, nothing has changed so whatever. As I said back when this started, I applied the Golden rule according to Biden and the dem leadership. That is all, no more, no less. Hear me out on Biden w/re to Kavanaugh: I respect the heck out your stance on Kavanaugh being nominated. We probably disagree on this part: They tried to ruin him, destroy him with a preposterous story that had no time/place/date/witness and the people the victim claimed were in the know contradicted her. There was no need for a hearing, for the circus that followed, for a person to be able to derail the nomination and destroy the man with the aid of Harris, Schumer etc. On Biden re: Tara Reade: Biden and the leaders of the Dems set the rules in place. Delay the nomination. It’s a job interview and all bets are off. Involve the FBI. Trash the man in front of the world. I would expect the same treatment for Biden, indeed not a nominee for SC, but in an election for the most powerful position in the land. I didn’t make the “whatever is said must fully be vetted and let’s pump the brakes” rule—-that’s your false idol, not mine. When I add in the fact that Biden was a key member of the fraternity of powerful men who apparently harrassed female staffers for decades and did nothing about it, well he’s a major enabler at best and a serial predator at worst. Finally, the nomination hearing did absolutely nothing for guilt and innocence, it was a tribunal to assassinate the character of a respected jurist. That was the whole point—destroy the conservative and if it kills him, oh well. When all is said and done, Biden is a sleazy guy. Probably as sleazy as any Washington lifer, and while you are comfortable placing him in office, all I’m asking is that he follow the path he set out, and demand the FBI fully review this allegation. That he will not demand said investigation reveals much about his guilt per the rules of the dem party.

Certainly could be a set up, and he certainly was an active protestor. I can only say if I had some creepy old dude walking up to me pointing something at my mid-section during a protest, my response would be to get him away from me as quickly as possible. If I was a police officer worried it was urine, feces, acid or whatevs, I'd respond more forcefully.

Transpy, it's a word salad with you sometimes. Seriously, I was just sitting here, minding my own business and you sent me a note trying to dress me down on 85-15. Why? You did not answer 1 and 2, not at all. The first seven sentences were about your uncles, your aunts, and Hawaiian culture. Question 1. Was he accused? The answer is...yes. It's not hard to say it, that has nothing todo with your Uncle Buck. Question 2. Has he acknowledged his transgressions? The answer is yes, he's acknowledged making women uncomfortable. He went on to imply they just don't understand him. These were simple questions but as the Russian Rocket @Teddy KGBsuggested, you contorted to avoid answering. Keep in mind---you posed questions to me first--and I answered them. I usually will. Question 3. Well, if he called to postpone the nomination of Kavanaugh, wouldn't it make sense to pause his push for the White House, the highest seat in the land until her story can be fully vetted? He called for an FBI probe against Brett Kavanaugh, shouldn't he demand one into Tara Reade's claims? If he's sure he has nothing to hide, I would think he would beg for the chance to sit and go through it. Do you think he should pause it, hit the brakes and think about the presidency in 2024? Question 4. Good for you. I really am surprised and I misread what you were thinking. You say you supported the Brett Kav nomination, that's good enough for me. I apologize. Truthfully, I'm a little disappointed in you as well. The histrionics were unnecessary, disappointed in yourself blah blah blah. You knew with 100% certainty that my response to your undying devotion to Brother Biden would be met in kind with questions back. We just disagree, and that's ok.

The feedback from Coach Tuesday is fascinating, especially in light of the subject matter being discussed. I don't look to the NFL or pro sports in general for any great life lessons. I think as a rule, professional and elite athletes live substantially different lives than the average fan. They often show incredible commitment to the mundane. They are driven. They are used to having their @$$es kissed over an extended period of time, and that's not a bad thing necessarily, it just is. There certainly can be an entitlement mentality if its allowed to grow. The issue with Jake Fromm for me is that while young when he sent the message, he was old enough to know he wanted to play in the NFL. Regardless of what is in his heart, there wasn't much going on in his head. Compare that with the controversy over a 14 or 15 years old JA tweet, imo they are not even in the same stratosphere. The outcome of the Fromm controversy will be determined one way or the other. I'm a believer in second chances, in acknowledging I have no idea knew one way or the other "who" he really is. Seems like LoRax has opined from the football side of things, thats good enough for me, so time to move on for me. As for the comments made by Coach T, it's fascinating to me that he would launch into a tirade of angry and hateful language to paint posters on PPP as, well, hateful and angry. Interestingly, painting folks with a broad brush, without consideration as to their character or life experiences is directly out of the playbook of hate groups everywhere. Personally, I'll keep a good thought for him and not judge him so harshly.

You missed a couple questions my man, in fact, all of them. I knew you gave JB a pass, but those are tough questions to square up with the analogy with your uncles. I recognize the difference between hugging, and lecherous behavior, and I believe you do as well. I think you’re exceptionally gracious toward Joe Biden, and giving him a huge pass on even the hair sniffing and hands at/around the waist of the female in question. I also think the culture described at the Senate as a groping free-for-all in the time of Biden, Kennedy et al seems to point to a man epically unqualified to be President of the US. But, we’re all hypocrites from time to time.

....Breaking....Biden campaign rally song: Old VP, the subject of leftist fantasies He wants it so badly He’s fighting brain disease Inside him, mind slippingHe thinks it’s ‘93World burning, a chance now To move past Tara Reade Defund em Defund em Defund the damn police Defund em Defund em Defund the damn police

Her dad supports the move to porn, so she’s from a stable home. Sure, the threesomes, spanking, the girl-on-girl action and the like are nice, it’s good to know she’s from a stable home.

Do we include the 0 at the beginning in the three digits? I'm not sure how to proceed.

@transplantbillsfani would be remiss if i did not call you out on this. You posted and called me out, asked a series of questions. I replied honestly and asked a few questions of my own. You replied with a smiley face emoji, but included no reply. This is not the way to reach understanding. My assumption is you've opted to put aside your normal moral indignation and vote outside your conscience. That's your right, but you really shouldn't ask questions of people willing to engage if you are not. It makes you appear shallow.

I think it was pretty obvious I was struggling with Biden’s guilt. In a few short paragraphs I went from 60-40, to 70-30, to 85-15. Part of that was my understanding of the way the political process works, part of it was the way the media works, part of it was designed to aggravate you. Let’s see how emotionally honest you are. Your fave has a documented history of groping women and children. He’s been accused of same by those women. Is this true? Your fave has acknowledged he made women uncomfortable, explaining that he’s just who he is, that he didn’t mean to make women and children uncomfortable, that they misunderstood the way he interacted. Is this true? Biden supported the disembowelment of Brett Kavanaugh based on testimony of women with no evidence at all. His position was that all women should be believed, and that Kavanaugh should be disqualified from consideration based on the allegations. Is this true? I believe you probably supported the movement to destroy Kavanaugh. Apologies if I am wrong. Is this true? I made my assessment of Biden based on his past history, the multitude of incidents of odd behavior, his commentary that he was simply misunderstood, the history of powerful men getting away with using their power to do what they want, the multiple videos of Joe Biden attempting to intimidate voters, and the perspective Biden had that all woman should be believed. I made my assessment based on the established rules of dems who prosecuted the Kavanaugh case, in the spirit of the #metoo movement and the rules established. Finally, when I hear stories from the Senate in those days, of Senators that women knew they best avoid on elevators, in meeting rooms and dark alleys...and know that your hero Joe did not speak up, step up, nor address in any way shape or form, I realized he was complicit in the process. Yes, I’m still at 85-15 in a mostly unscientific assessment. Maybe 72-25. What pushed me that way was the phone call to Larry King, made by her mother, and the court documents that showed she was struggling with the power dynamic in her interaction at work. What are your thoughts on these subjects? But go ahead Transpy, have your sliding emotional scale of indignation. Rationalize your support for the guy with a documented history of racist comments, fondling women, attempting to intimidate, being chief towel snapper of the old boys network that has dominated Washington in the 5 decades he’s been there. Maybe we’ll get lucky and his deteriorating mental capacity will make him a better human being than he’s been the first 40 years in office. You’re a real agent of change. Oh, and btw, this issue isn’t over yet. The real fun is just beginning.

Trending on Twitter...Joe’s VP choice?

I support it. It would free up a spot on my very full speed dial list. I have 911 in as #743.

No offense taken, like you, I just believe what I believe. A number of years ago a friend had a son who ended up on the police force. I really didn't know the young man, but I knew his dad on a personal level through work (and quite a few beers over the years). The son was a nice boy, good athlete, well-rounded young man and ended up being a police officer in central NY. He was shot responding to a robbery, caught the bullet just above the vest he was wearing, and died at the scene. Apparently, the guy who robbed the store just decided to fire over his shoulder, not all that concerned with what might happen. It was a tragic situation, and I tend to view things from the perspective of "How the %$$@ was he supposed to know???". You're right though, the officer has the greater degree of responsibility, and I would bet most agree. I just see this one as a series of unfortunate events, and certainly feel badly for the guy with the head trauma, and certainly feel badly that the office is about to be sacrificed to the masses.

I agree, the officer could have de-escalated as well. He could have simply ignored the man, walked past, and hoped for the best, I don't know that that is going to happen all that often in these situations, but it certainly was an option. I admire your commitment to rationalizing that the officer should have known there was no threat to him, but given what's happening in the country to people who look like him, I don't pretend to think I know what was going through his head. Then again, I wouldn't think an Ivy league educated lawyer would fire bomb the police, be bailed out by a major political player, that the mayor of a city as large as NY would have a daughter participating in the same thing, that people of all ages would throw bricks, urine or acid at another humane being, or that 'protestors' would assassinate police officers guarding city hall. As far as my posting history, on these issues, I felt that the officers should be charged for that horrific event involving George Floyd, on the young man in Georgia I felt the video tape showed a couple rednecks murdering a guy in broad daylight. Do we disagree there?

I already said that. The guy should not have escalated the situation.

Bill, the answer seems to me to be that every incident must be judged as if every party involved knows with certainty how it will turn out, protestor included. It feeds the narrative, it conflates a series of unfortunate events with police brutality, and completely ignores context. The officer is charged with a job that sucks across the board. Gear up, form a line, enforce a curfew. Follow protocol, if you defend yourself with any sort of force your $#!@ing life better be in danger, and we'll let the politicians decide what you should have done after the fact and be ready to be offered up to the masses. The injured guy should not have approached and confronted the officer, and when he did, he escalated what was already a tense situation. He may not have seen it that way, he may think he's the nicest guy in the world and would never stab an officer in the throat. Interestingly, he was the only protester doing what he did. With fellow officers being shot, stabbed, hit by cars, beaten etc, the officer has no idea at all what comes next. It appears he viewed the guy as nuisance and pushed him. It appears the man lost his balance and fell. It's a shame across the board. The solution for law enforcement is to stop enforcing the laws, call in sick or revolt against the order. The easy solution is for people to respect the impossible situation the officer is in, but that's not going to happen.

awwww snaaaaaapppp @transplantbillsfan the weather is great after the WaPo called for a CAT 5 hurricane. https://www.foxnews.com/media/washington-post-blasted-grim-milestone-unemployment The Washington Post was blasted on social media after it jumped the gun with an inaccurate tweet Friday claiming the May U.S. unemployment rate was close to 20 percent, moments after the actual report indicated the rate unexpectedly had dropped to 13.3 percent.

Excellent question. I'd love to hear Joe work through this all.

32,800,000 to 48,000,000 bad people in the country according to the hero to the left. Presumably his sex assault victims are in that basket. Nothing to see here at all.

I responded last night but deleted the post. I find it difficult to share my thoughts without sounding like I think i have any great solutions here, because I do not. Roles reversed: I've spent some time in NYC, though I'm no expert on the culture. I think if the roles are reversed, there is a high likelihood that the man with the dog off the leash wonders if the lady telling him to leash his dog is from the dog police, he likely tells her to mind her own business, and gets irritated when she tries to lure the dog over with treats. I think when the video goes viral, more than half the people responding think she targeted him because of his skin color, more than half think she's the dog leash nazi, and the others think he was wrong and should have his dog on a leash. Again, I think this was an odd encounter on both parts, and I remain convinced he was wrong to offer the dog a treat to come over to him. I'm actually surprised I'm the only one who feels that way. She's nuts, we agree. I walk my dog off leash at a local park from time to time, play fetch with him at a local soccer field when no one is around, and always keep an eye out for other dogs or people. He's a big, friendly lab but I understand that not everyone feels the same way about dogs as I do. I don't see that as being an ass as much as I see it as a guy trying to give his dog a good life. Certainly if someone asked me to put a leash on him I would comply.

I'm not sure if she's your sister, if so, I apologize. Yes, he approached her rapidly and 30 seconds later she was on her knees on a sidewalk singing the show tunes from his favorite Broadway musical. That was my point about survival instincts. I have a daughter, mid-20s. I would be devastated to learn I did such a sh*tty job as a father that an unknown male could approach her on a sidewalk, suggest she assume a submissive and defenseless position and have her comply all inside 15 seconds. While simply walking away would have worked here, I encouraged my daughter to target weak points (consider the weapons you have (8 or 9 if unarmed) pop his eardrums, smash his nose with her forehead, grab his hair with force and bring his face to her knee, bite everything and anything necessary, scream like hell and fight like her life depended on it. I also told her not to be ashamed to walk/run aggressively away from a situation where an unknown person approaches you anywhere, and not to be embarrassed if in doing so it turns out to be a second uncle once removed on her mother's side. Any man worth his salt knows that approaching a random female in a parking lot or on a street can certainly appear threatening,

Let me clarify. My initial response to polite people is polite reply, and as he approached her he was polite. My general response to being approached on a street by a guy with a camera would almost always, exclusively be "No thank you". Sign a petition? "No thank you!". Ta;k about God? "No thank you!". I can't imagine I'd still be speaking as he suggested I kneel, at the minimum I would be three steps ahead trying to keep an eye on him in case things escalated. Make no mistake, this strikes me as a very weird encounter and I'm not really down with that. Oh, on the central park lady who lost her ^%$# when the guy asked her to leash her dog. Somewhere back I posted that while I thought she was crazy, the guy was a weirdo as well. He confronts a lady about her dog being off leash (like he's the dog warden), then when she gets upset, he trie to lure her dog over to him with a treat. I'm willing to bet any sensible woman in America would find her spidey senses tingling when a strange male of any color engages you and tries to get your dog over to him in a park.