Big scared ... and others

 So the Republicans must be BIG SCARED of Kamala Harris... 

The have  already started that she is not Qualified to be President . Where  she was born.. and What was her experience . ?   And they are trying to limit or stop her from using the funds that were already collected for the BIDEN / HARRIS ticket, even though they know full damn well that won't work cause her name is on that ticket ! 

And can we just say that it is not only is it insulting - it is embarrassing  to them that after near 4 years as her as VP - they can't seem to pronounce her name correctly.  Clearly it is intentional  ....  Fucking get over it and say her name correctly.  Like y'all say ing China Virus for COVID - makes you sound dumb. 

SO - set your VCR for September 15th - that is the scheduled date of the 1st debate of  Kamala Harris and Trump = this is former prosecutor .vs a convicted Felon- oh boy - this ought to be good... HE better be ready to get his ass kicked. 

Glad to see that the Head of the Secret Service Resigned ,.... the System failure was one thing - but her appearance in Congress - where she would not answer even the simplest questions posed by Congressman - geez it was tough to watch - if she tough she could like - deflect  all that - she tough wrong.   I mean - DAMN  - your organization nearly got a candidate for POTUS killed and you are playing footsie with Congress - ,, ??  not a good look

And what the actual F ??  

What are these people made of that THIS even has to be a discussion item ???

From Politico : ( and many many others)

House Republican leaders told lawmakers to focus on criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris’ record without reference to her race and gender, following caustic remarks from some Republicans attacking her on the basis of identity.

During a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning, chair of the House GOP campaign arm Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) and others issued the warning after a series of comments by their members that focused on Harris’ race as well as claims she is a “DEI” pick, according to two people in the room.

is She qualified ??? Damn right she is !

 

and we are just getting started

So now that President Biden has exited the 2024 Race for POTUS .... Wadda I think ?  - not that you should care.  Way back , I wish he would have not sought  reelection...  BUT - once he did I think the Democrats owed it to him to stick by his side and support him..   If they wanted to discuss other behind closed doors thats up to them. But Publicly - they should have circled the wagons. Even after a bad Debate, even after a the interviews that followed..   and I really hope that it was his and his families decision  for him to drop out - even though the public pressure was mounting for the last 3 + weeks.  The Democrats should have supported him- hell look at who the other party has for it's nominee - a man libel for the Sexual assault of a women, and the defamation of that same women. 90 something felony arrests and to date - 34 Felony convictions.. the biggest narcissist , racist, Prolific Liar  and Grifter , a person that aligns himself with dictators - Putin,  Un,  - and recently rolled out the red carpet at Marologo - for Viktor Orban  the PM of Hungary - who rules exactly like  Fat Nixon wants to ...-  and that party is still backing him....  

other thoughts : 

That this is an amazing moment that will echo in history for a while  -  White male - the POTUS. has stepped aside and endorsed a minority female for President.  Maybe that should not be amazing,,, but still..

And I can't  help but think that this move was well timed - that the guy they call. "Sleepy Joe Biden" just had the Republicans spend a better part of their convention bashing a guy that is no longer in even in the race ! kinda a genius move...

Will Fat Nixon be in a big hurry to debate Kamala Harris ??? - 

and of course - who will she chose as her running mate for Vice President ??? guess there are a few Candidates...  Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina , Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro , Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona...  certainly looking for a person that would greatly aid the ticket in beating Dump in that State. 

Will we see the same racist comment about Harris ? Her parents ? her Birth ? (she was born on Oakland , CA) - Will there be any other legal challenges ??  Where the GOP will want to push the issue to the Supreme Court where they have bought and paid for 6 of those Justices ?? 

Stay Tuned - things are just getting starting to get interesting .....

Not now - NOPE

 SO - Now the Republicans want everyone to tone down the rhetoric in the Political debate ??

"when the looting starts the shooting starts" -  "These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won't let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. 

"LIBERATE MICHIGAN!; LIBERATE MINNESOTA!; LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!"

Trump at one point asked in a private meeting with close aides whether the U.S. could shoot migrants below the waist to slow them down.

After bombs are sent to his political rivals - he blames the victims , "A very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the Mainstream Media that I refer to as Fake News. It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description. Mainstream Media must clean up its act, FAST!"

Encouraged Police to be violent "When you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon, you just seen them thrown in, rough. I said, 'Please don't be too nice,'

at a Rally where a man is being beaten .."Any guy that can do a body slam, he is my type!"

More issues at Rallies followed .."If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously, OK? Just knock the hell ... I promise you I will pay for the legal fees. I promise, I promise," the future president said on Feb. 1, 2016.

At a Las Vegas rally later that month, he said security guards were too gentle with a protester. "He's walking out with big high-fives, smiling, laughing," Trump said. "I'd like to punch him in the face, I'll tell you."

A similar situation unfolded at a rally that month in Warren, Michigan.

"Get him out," he said of a protester. "Try not to hurt him. If you do, I'll defend you in court. Don't worry about it."

The shoot someone on Fifthe ave comment "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," Trump said at a campaign rally in Iowa.

It started young... "Even in elementary school, I was a very assertive, aggressive kid," Trump wrote. "In the second grade I actually gave a teacher a black eye -

In a recent interview  Moscow Mike Johnson said  “When the message goes out constantly that the election of Donald Trump would be a threat to democracy and that the republic would end, I mean it heats up the environment,” the Louisiana Republican said on NBC. “We cannot do that. It’s simply not true. Everyone needs to turn the rhetoric down.” ,,,,,,,,,,,, hummmm Guess Mike forgot about HISTORY...   

 December 2023 - Trump said,,, “He’s been weaponizing government against his political opponents like a Third World political tyrant,” Trump said to a crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “Biden and his radical left allies like to pose as standing up as allies of democracy,” Trump continued, arguing: “Joe Biden is not the defender of American democracy, Joe Biden is the destroyer of American democracy.”

BUT yea - NOW we need to turn down the rhetoric .... 

THIS is NOT America

 Let me say it . The assassination attempt against  Trump was WRONG- this is not who we are as Americans. WE like to think that we use the Ballot Box to settle things not Guns.  However;  in the past Politicians have been the victims and have had their  taken lives. The obvious ones that we know are - Lincoln, Kennedy, RFK, Martin Luther King, James Garfield, William McKinley,  and  some failed ones - against  George Wallace, Ronald Reagan,  Gerald Ford, FDR as President Elect. Harry Truman, Teddy Roosevelt. 

We like to think that these things only happen in 3rd world countries; however they clearly have happened here.   and look - there is no one that wants Trump out of this race more than me - but NOT LIKE THIS- I wanna see him get his ass kicked to the curb in the election ... Political violence is NEVER ACCEPTABLE.

But - look we are not living in a fantasy world. The Rhetoric by Trump himself has moved the needle toward violence.  He and the GOP have mocked those that were recent victims of crimes - even though this does not make what happened Saturday excusable -  in 2020 he mocked the Kidnapping attempt against Governor Gretchen Whitmer and his audience laughed and applauded.  in 2021- he prompted the attack on the Capital - with a FIGHT LIKE HELL speech- Gallows were erected on the Lawn and "Hang Mike Pence" was shouted by his supporters - then Senators and Representatives - some of whom ran for their lives when  the crowd attacked the Capital - called it a tourist visit  (by some in tactical gear , with bear spray and zip tie handcuffs). in September of 2023 - Trump mocked the hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband - and his crowds laughed, cheered and applauded. In 2017 - he defended White Nationalists that caused violence in Charlottesville , calling them "very fine people" . 

In addition - the GOP has suggested that we "get over it" and offered Thoughts and Prayers after Schools shooting - in Newtown - CT, Uvalde - TX, and Parkland FL . blaming entrances , doors, and suggesting we arm Teachers to prevent these things,,...  

SO please spare us the Righteous indignation - that "Violence is never the Answer"  and similar statements that the GOP has come out with. 

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I don't need to say that I am not an expert on these things, Im not even a Sub Novice on the Secret service work.. however - I think they have a couple of questions to answer.

- How did a Gunman get so close to the EX- POTUS and get the upper position on them - as they left that roof top unguarded ??

-  While there are tons of video on the day - you can clearly see that the Sharp shooter - FBI or Secret Service on the other roof - was looking thru his scope in the direction of the Shooter - he lifts his head - you hear shots - then he looks back thru the scope and returns fire -  I assume killing the Shooter - why did he wait ? Why did he lift his head ?

- While I believe that the Secret Service has  great training and preparation for the possibility of these incidents. How the Hell did an 80 year old man get up and manage to get his  head and upper torso above the agents for what I counted as three Photo-ops... They had no idea at that point if there were multiple  shooters and from different angles -  they had to assume that the first shots might be a diversion that you were then going to run him into the main threat - gladly not the case - but they didn't know that then.   Contrast this with the attempt on Ronald Reagan -  where they jumped in his pushed him to the floor of the Limo he as headed towards and sped away.  You never saw and part of Reagan after that 1st shot was fired. 

- and I will assume that there was an ambulance standing by at the Rally- why was he not put into that  ?  Maybe protocol was to get to the Armored Limo then move to the medical transport or were the Medics move to the "beast II" car  ???  

And while not the Secret Service or law enforcement issue -  nearly no one behind Trump moved. Heck - there are more people that try to exit from the  back of an airplane  - 2 seconds after the doors open - even though there are 150 people in front of them- they still stand and try to get forward but not here ?? stunned I suppose ...  plus - watch the video - who is the guy in the Brown Derby right to the Left of the podium- he does not flinch. 

This guy 

And - I have already read threats from the Right - about Civil war ..  about you - whoever you is - attack us , we attack you. and suggestions that the shooter was Antifa, was a Democrat , or Liberal ,,, all untrue - from what we know as I write this - he was a white  20 something male  , he was a supporter of the GOP = made a small donation to a liberal candidate or group a few years ago,. what he was not was a Migrant illegal or not , he was not in Drag, Did not come from an LGBTQ event, not wearing a Biden shirt. Clearly we need a better understanding of what this person thought , who he communicated with in the hours, days , weeks leading up to this.... 

 

 

What is going on ??

 So - Yankees have  lost the last 7 series in a row - 

After a great start that they led the AL east by up to 3 1/2 games over Baltimore - and were at one point double digits over Boston - they are now  in 2nd place - 2 games back of  Baltimore - so a 5 1/2 game swing, and are in danger of Boston closing the gap  to one or two games before the All-Star break.  Sox play Kansas City

IS this Boones fault ?  - ALL Boones fault ?  - I do think he manages better in good times,,, and has little clue about what to do when they hit these lows ,,, and They seem to have LOW - Lows ...  a tailspin that they can't recover from.   When its not the starters,  it s the pen, or the closer , when they get good work from the pitching,, they can't score...-  and in Games where Judge does not get hits - they don't seem to score or win. . and while I like that Soto works the count and gets walks, Soto leads all of MLB with 79 bb's   and Judge at 65 - IMHO - they need to be more aggresive  with pitches in the strike zone - knowing that the team is getting little from the guys behind them in the Lineup... 

They need hitting help at the bottom of the order, Torres and Lemahiu are dreadful - they are  the new Aaron Hicks..   And runners in scoring position - forget it...   i think last night they were 1 for 9 ....  AND even though the players change year to year the result does not ....

Cashman and the front office have some hard choices to make - the only year that they are guaranteed to have Juan Soto is this year..... and no matter the team or the trade possibility - those teams are gonna want the Yankees best prospects - Jasson Dominguez and or Spencer Jones - both outfielders - that if you trade them away and DON't  sign Soto to a long term contract - you just lost out on whatever potential that Dominguez and Jones have...

They open in Baltimore tonight and are 2 and 5 to the Orioles this season - it's not a great mind set to have ,  but they can't get swept ...  We shall see ,... Does Boone Survive the weekend ??  Three weeks till the trad deadline of July 30 - who is still in pinstripes after that >?? and who if anyone of consequence do they add ??