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You, me and Pepperidge Farm remembers.

I really don't think Tate is going to be a #1 in the NFL. To me, he looks like a great #2 that will catch the ball.

If this was other years, he would probably be drafted late in the first or second round.

I can't stand her

I am surprised she didn't remind us that Generalissimo Franco is still dead. You need to have some age on you to understand.

This is a good interview - the absolute nugget is around the 9 minute mark.

Jon Stewart does it better than anyone, so true and hits the nail on the head.

I think your summary is pretty spot on. He was put into an unwinnable position - he did the job as he saw it correctly and thoroughly and with an unbiased, non political agenda. Politics swept him up and vilified him which given his straight as an arrow reputation, military service and having been a registered Republican, was just sad and I guess an indication of the times and the impact of MAGA and the likes of Steve Bannon and company.

It is worth remembering that the reason for the inquiry/report was justified. Many people were prosecuted on the back of the report. As someone above mentioned Mueller always maintained it was not the reports purpose to say the PoTUS committed obstruction but to report the facts and let Congress decide.

With regards specifically to Trump the report did not exonerate him and stated: "If we had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so" ... The report then provided what were 11 examples of behaviour exhibiting "Potential Obstruction". . . . including: Ordering White House Counsel Don McGahn to have Mueller fired (McGahn refused and threatened to resign). AND Privately sending messages of support to Flynn and Manafort; suggesting pardons to discourage them from cooperating.

LOL!

She’s terrible. I mean, did she really write that and hit “send”?

That’s embarrassing.

I commend you on showing infinite more class on the matter than our current president. I can understand why you feel that way you do about Mueller. I offer my own perspective...

I felt that he was put into a very difficult position with his last assignment. I think it was quite clear that that investigation was doomed to "fail" from the start, and his name would be dragged into the mud along with it. By fail, I mean it was always going to be made into more of a political sideshow regardless of the strength/rigor of investigation taking place. Also, our govt has a pretty consistent MO of not wanting to hold anyone accountable if they of political significance.

Not only was he doomed to not make EVERYONE happy, he was also not going to make ANYONE happy.

MAGA couldn't accept anyone in Trump's sphere being indicted, and dems weren't going to tolerate Trump come away unscathed (ie uncharged).


Obviously, I'm not a huge fan of Trump the person. I have a hard time imagining him turning down help in winning a campaign and he's demonstrated several times that he doesn't feel laws apply to him.
I'm also not a huge fan of way our elected officials hold themselves accountable.

So between those 2 things, I thought he threaded the needle about as well as he could have. He didn't upset establish precedent of failing to hold our presidential candidates accountable for criminal/nefarious actions, but he was able to get his pound of flesh in terms of the folks he was able to charge. Again... won't make anyone happy, but was the best he was going to do.

RIP Mr. Mueller....

Trump is once again a DAMN FOOL!

Mueller fault was that he played by the pre-Trump playbook and Trump turned his words against him.

Mueller would not indict because he believed that was the work of Congress (House). Yep, that went no where.

" Trump, fearing Iran's response, backed down from his 48-hour ultimatum:
'I told the Department of Defense not to carry out any attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure for the time being' "

Just me - I don't believe Trump is smart enough to fear anything and I do not believe Iran is a serious threat to the USA or anyone not bordering Iran. I do think Trump might want to pull out and end the conflict/war/excursion or whatever else you want to call it -- because there is no "winning" without ground troops. Price of oil is up to $119. Markets have tanked. Iran was not a threat before and is not a threat now ... although you could argue Iran is MORE dangerous now. They were at the negotiating table, gave up huge concessions according to the 3rd party negotiators - and Israel and USA bombed the crappola out of them... which is sort of what Israel did in another "negotiation" within the last 12-18 months with another entity. ey ey ey.

https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/tr...ter-us-holds-off-energy-strikes-11254790

"I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

"BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH, DETAILED, AND CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS, WITCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO POSTPONE ANY AND ALL MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRANIAN POWER PLANTS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A FIVE DAY PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"


Except every contact in Iran has denied any negotiation. Clearly Donny is trying to backtrack and find a way to exit the mess he created while saving face ... but he's doing it miserably. Why is he doing it now - because the markets are tanking and at the end of the day that is on him 100% and it's one thing he actually cares about (as well as himself).

Again - what does success look like. There is no answer from the fanboys - only deflection. Why - because this complete cluster fk is completely and wholly on Trump and his ego and is a complete failure.

News from the future!

Immediately after being elected as president in 2028 Gavin Newsom officially changed the name of the Trump National Doral Miami to the Golf of Mexico.

thats their playbook

Could you translate that into English?

Biden! Trans!

Couldn't have said it better myself!



She has what is known as a firm grasp of the obvious.

Breaking news the Browns need a receiver and they may draft one somewhere in the draft.

Mary K is all over this.

I'm not actually sure. I think it certainly has to be an improvement but how much of an improvement is yet to be seen. It seems the signings so far have been players strong in either pass protection or run blocking but not what would be considered well rounded players. I know that scheme also plays a part so it could be that the scheme will make up for some of that.

In the past I've gotten either far too positive or far too negative in terms of FA signings. It's caused me to be much more in a wait and see pattern than a projection pattern.

And if all of this wasn't confusing enough, now trump claims to be trying to work out a deal with Iran but isn't even sure he's talking to the people in charge of Iran it would seem..........................

Live Updates: Trump says ultimatum for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz postponed amid negotiations

"Regime is fragmented" and may not know who is talking, McMaster says

The Iranian regime is "fragmented" due to strikes on the country - so fragmented that its own foreign ministry "probably doesn't know" who in the country is talking to interlocutors or to the U.S. directly, said retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, a CBS News contributor.

"I think we're going to see a lot of this kind of confusing reporting because the Iranians are so fragmented from these strikes," he said.

President Trump said Monday the U.S. is talking to a "top person" in Iran, but that the person is not the supreme leader. Mr. Trump declined to identify who the U.S. was speaking to, "because I don't want him to be killed."

"We're dealing with the man who, I believe, is the most respected, and the leader," Mr. Trump said. "It's a little tough - we've wiped out everybody."

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Trump says U.S. negotiating with a "top person" in Iran who is "not the supreme leader"

President Trump said Monday the U.S. is speaking with the "most respected" person and the "leader" in Iran, but that it's not the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

"A top person," the president told reporters on the tarmac at West Palm Beach International Airport. "Don't forget, we've wiped out the leadership phase one, phase two and largely, phase three. But we're dealing with the man who, I believe, is the most respected, and the leader. It's a little tough - we've wiped out everybody."

The president was asked if he meant the supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.

"No, not the supreme leader," he said.

The president said he can't name the person the U.S. is speaking with "because I don't want him to be killed."

Mr. Trump said "we have not heard" from Mojtaba Khamenei, although he did not name him, referring to him only as "the son" and "the second supreme leader."

"We don't know if he's living," Mr. Trump said.

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-israel-trump-ultimatum-strait-of-hormuz/

So they're negotiating with someone they think might be in charge but they're not sure he is in charge?

That very well could be.

What are your thoughts on what has been done with the OLine? Do you think it has enough improvements right now to help the QB, whoever that may be? I know 2025 was an anomaly with all the injuries as well. But do you think they have raised the level enough to help a guy out in 2026?