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Pretty much eye-to-eye with everything you said there.


The status quo has to change or the party dies. The party has been held hostage by the socialist movement, and nobody seems to have the balls to tell them to sit down and shut up. It's crazy to me.

Also crazy to me is that we're entering an age where if you want a shred of common-sense political talk, you turn to Bill Maher or Stephen A. Smith. Maher teed off the other night and he couldn't be more right...

Don't say that on X, bro... you'll get bomb threats.

I don't understand how so many are galvanized to his "greatness" when the dude seems so helplessly mid.

Zac Jackson said yesterday this isn't even a competition... "If you knew anything about anything you’d know I’ve been saying for months that the only starter even worth considering is Shedeur."

I agree with pretty much everything you said above. I was hoping all the work he put in over the winter and spring would show us some "night and day" results. That's not what I'm hearing. We closed last season with me thinking his hopes were pretty slim, I don't anything has transpired to change that. I don't think he can process at NFL speed and no skillset will make up for that.

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Seems to me that ther DSA is the dems equivalent to the repubes tea party

I don't think anyone should find it concerning, really.
I don't care what anyone says, he has an adequate arm, is intelligent, reads fast, and takes care of the ball. Those are all traits he has shown in college, last year, and I would assume thus far over the summer.

Sanders, I swear, is the product of far more hype than substance. I stand by my original stance that if Deion wasn't his daddy, he likely would have been UDFA, at best, and NOBODY would be talking about him. He literally just is not that good. I'm not saying that Gabriel is good, either, but Gabriel has a FAR more complete & competent track record.

I think the rise in popularity of groups like the DSA is absolutely Dems "eating their own". I think voters are fed up with the status quo from the DNC, and can more easily gravitate toward any loud and "against the grain" voice. From that perspective, it's really no different from the Tea Party/MAGA movement. Voters want to feel heard, and they're getting less and less of that from the main party leadership.

Regarding "from what I've seen" qualifier...

I don't know if this was the original intent, but I'll tell you what that means when I say it (or something like it)... and that's as a pre-argument against the most-extreme views that get turned into strawman arguments (in this very thread, ironically enough). I don't spend my time scouring the internet/twitter for the clowns the inevitably reside in each slice of the political spectrum. Pretty much exactly along the lines of what you said later on in your post, I have little to no interest arguing for or against cherry-picked snippets from the other side.

Whether it's liberal folks posting a video of some hillbilly in a MAGA hat strapped with guns from head to toe like a tough guy that can't form a full sentence, or video of pink/blue-haired kids with little to no life experience allowing them to exist detached from reality... posting that like it's representative of the liberal or conservative viewpoint is lazy, embarrassing, and not worth the time or effort to acknowledge.

The entire anti vaxxer movement has been growing more since Covid. But RFK Jr. has certainly lit a fire under it. Despite his claims, he made statements that include claims that vaccine immunity wanes over time and previous assertions regarding vaccine safety testing. So despite his claim that he "never questioned the efficacy of the MMR vaccine." it's not quite as simple as that.

RFK Jr. defends handling of measles outbreak https://share.google/QxPDnqt9L7XPSYZzN

Measles at a 35 year high .... Wonder if there is a reason for this or of it's just a coincidence

DSA makes little sense to me... Guess we'll see if they actually get traction... And see if the Democrats realize why they might be popular and try to come up with something other than "we're not Trump"....

As for the UK thing ... My opinion but it's populist politics. Point fingers, create scapegoats ... No solutions but get lots of people worked up.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-43301423

As of August 1, 2026, Senator Mitch McConnell has been absent from public view and the U.S. Senate for 49 consecutive days, missing 38 or more roll call votes. He was last seen casting a vote on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2026, and was officially hospitalized following a fall at his home on June 14, 2026.

Yeah, I'm not being disingenuous, I took it as an overall sidebar to the original subject and a comment to the entirety of Trans coverage/arguments. I mean, it's multifaceted on more than a few fronts and all forms of media have kept it in headlines for years.

Anyway, because I didn't address it but meant to, I think the partisanship is just part of the game at this point of the media monster we live with. I'll make no effort to deny the fact that amplification on the DSA subject will be done by right-wing media, why wouldn't it be? It's not like they're inventing anything; they're taking 90% of it straight from the horse's mouth.

We know the game, listen with one ear, believe nothing, if you want the truth-read between the lines and find verification outside the person with the megaphone.

And good point on the UK, didn't even think about that. That does make your point rather intriguing. Not sure I have an explanation.

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review

Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump

Capital One Financial hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its ⁠decision to close the Trump ⁠Organization’s bank accounts ​years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money-laundering experts.

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump’s family business. Capital One is seeking to dismiss the case by casting doubt on claims of illegally debanking – or denying services on religious or political grounds – the Trump Organization.

The Trump Organization and ⁠Capital One did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Capital One has never accused the Trump Organization of money laundering. ​But Friday’s filing argues that “documents and Plaintiffs’ own ‌allegations make clear that Capital One closed ‌Plaintiffs’ accounts for anti-money laundering (‘AML’) reasons.

“The closures were the result of months of analysis and a careful review by ‌Capital One’s AML team in accordance with bank policies and regulatory guidance.”

Capital One gave notice of its plans to close more than 300 Trump-affiliated bank accounts in March 2021.

The Trump Organization and Eric Trump, the president’s son, filed a lawsuit in March 2025 in a Florida federal court, alleging the accounts were closed because of Capital One’s “woke” beliefs and its desire to benefit from the political mood after the 6 January 2021 riot at the US Capitol.

Capital One said in Friday’s filing that the Trump Organization’s allegations of political pretext were “misguided” and “based on cherry-picked quotations unsupported by the full context” of documents submitted to the court.

“The transaction patterns identified by Capital One are among the types of activity flagged by federal banking guidance,” the filing said.

Since the start ⁠of Trump’s second term, his administration has put pressure on some large banks, echoing conservative complaints ​that the institutions are deliberately targeting ​the political right. Trump signed an executive order in ​August 2025 barring discriminatory debanking.

In January, Trump filed a suit against JPMorgan Chase on the same ​grounds, underscoring the fraught policy ‌environment Wall Street is ​navigating during the president’s second ​term. In 2019, during his first term, Trump sued Capital One and Deutsche Bank in an attempt to prevent them from sharing financial records with Congress as part of a probe led by Democratic lawmakers.

Anti-money-laundering professionals at Deutsche Bank reportedly flagged a set of transactions, but executives ignored them; Deutsche Bank denied the report at the time.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/capital-one-trump-organization-money-laundering

Well you read the Trans comment one way, I'd warrant others interpreted my comment about noise and attention (on the back of a post about media coverage/mentions on DSA) a different way. No big deal.

As for as England, or even the UK - although Scotland has less of an issue with immigrants so including the whole of the UK so lumping them in is a bit of a disservice -- but the whole of the UK is nearly half the size of Michigan so "National" and "local" issues in the UK is an entirely different kettle of fish than comparing it to the US and Natl and Local experiences.

I think it will be Watson. If reports are true that he's clearly outshining Sanders, it will be an easy choice. First, Sanders seems so mild-mannered that he will merely put his head down and keep working. He'll toe the line with the "best for the team, all I care about is winning" cliché ... so that part's easy.

It's not hard to imagine Watson performing better with no pressure and nothing on the line anyway. It may be just enough to convince Browns brass that one last shot at lightning in the bottle is the right move.

If he falters or gets injured, we can finally close the book on this terrible saga, with the last chapter taking place on the field.

It's not what I want, and for that reason it's exactly what I expect to see.

Yes, Washington signed him to a one year deal back in March.

It is a guess but I think Shedeur will be the starter.

IMO he will win the job straight up.

After that I have no idea how he will play other than I think he will show improvement.

Yep, Washington.

Yep, Washington.

If he were to earn the start it would upset the apple cart and possibly even ruin the imagery some have created in their own minds.

I don't believe any of the three have the potential to be true starting NFL QB's at this juncture. One of the three will end up being the starter strictly due to default. I actually believe what we will be seeing if either Sanders or Gabriele start is a tryout for who will be the backup QB for the length of their rookie contract.

ride the lie all the way to the ground

Trump dings longtime ally Jeanine Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism case
The president said he disagreed “100%” with the top Washington prosecutor after her office abandoned vandalism charges for the former Olympian.


Jeanine Pirro speaks at podium.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press conference July 2, 2026. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

By Ben Johansen and Gregory Svirnovskiy
08/01/2026 01:47 PM EDT|Updated: 08/01/2026 02:53 PM EDT

President Donald Trump publicly broke with one of his closest political allies Saturday, criticizing U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro over her office’s decision to drop a high-profile vandalism case involving the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Trump rejected the Friday decision from Pirro’s office to move to dismiss felony charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn after prosecutors concluded that newly disclosed evidence showed the damage to the pool stemmed largely from flawed contractor work rather than vandalism.

“I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I don’t know what she was thinking?”

Pirro’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The president insisted the incident “was a pure case of VANDALISM,” arguing that while there “may have been some contractor difficulty,” the “major damage was caused by VANDALS!” Trump pointed specifically to large “86 47" lettering emblazoned on the grass surrounding the pool as evidence.

The public rebuke was a rare display of disagreement between Trump and Pirro, a longtime ally and former Fox News host whom he installed as the top federal prosecutor in Washington last year.

On Friday, Pirro’s office said the Department of the Interior was at fault for the charges brought against Hearn, writing that her team would’ve refrained from bringing the initial indictment had the agency been more forthcoming about information it had.

“It was not until after the return of the indictment, that the DOI provided additional documents to the USAO-DC indicating that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings (“AIC”), and the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026,” Pirro wrote in the motion to dismiss the charges.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum came to the defense of his agency, writing on X Saturday that “the evidence is clear, vandals have repeatedly caused damage to the Reflecting Pool.”

“We also provided the U.S. Attorney’s office expert and eyewitness testimony to the damage done by vandals and provided every piece of evidence they asked for in the requested time line detailing each area of damage at the pool,” he wrote.

The disagreement also underscores how personally invested Trump has become in the Reflecting Pool saga. The president has repeatedly cited the incident as an example of vandalism against federal property, using it to argue for tougher punishments and more aggressive prosecutions. His post Saturday showed he remains unconvinced by his own Justice Department’s conclusion that contractor failures — not vandals — were primarily responsible for the damage.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/01/trump-jeanine-pirro-reflecting-pool-01021482

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Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno said his former son-in-law, U.S Rep. Max Miller, should not be serving in the House and should “seek professional help” as Miller defended himself against allegations of domestic abuse in a live video on X Sunday.

Moreno, who has been restrained in recent months as the bitter custody dispute played out between Miller and the senator’s daughter Emily, said in a lengthy post that “If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives.”

Miller said Sunday that he will remain in his race for re-election before a Wednesday deadline to replace him. Democrats have seen a new opportunity in Miller’s northeast Ohio congressional seat as the Republican incumbent has faced mounting pressure over domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out custody battle with his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.

Accusations against Miller, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump and was a White House adviser during Trump’s first term, have been public for years but have recently drawn increased scrutiny as back and forth in the case has escalated.

“I’m not dropping out of this race and I’ll win in November,” said Miller, who denied abusing his former wife and his daughter.

https://apnews.com/article/max-mill...4A7aMKt638t1g_aem_qPG8LO2E7sqRjVjaSt63ZA

State Department map of Africa mislabels every country at AIDS conference

The State Department said that it took “full responsibility” for the confusion caused and that the map was produced by a team member who hastily changed the slide deck.

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.

Reuters viewed a video of the presentation given at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro, which shows the errant map displayed halfway during a presentation about the State Department’s new health agreements.

A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools. The company said it was investigating the report.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/tr...ery-country-global-conference-rcna590153

Much more to the article at the link provided.

Let the ascent begin!