"If there's some sanity left on the local and state side, the sane ones should demonstrate it, instead of running for cover."

Been there, done that.

NOBODY thanks the boy who points out the Emperor has no clothes.

"One wonders how he was ever roped in during Trump I."

Have you seen the price of mustache wax???

"You still aren't making sense."

Try pretending you have responsibility.

" ... the credibility of the news media is in the toilet."

Is that why you lie so guilelessly? They do it, so it's OK if you do it too?!?

"Neither dealt with the problem of Iran"

Nonsense. We had a deal which not only promised non-proliferation, it gave the US access to supply chains. It was a US negotiator's wet dream.

Whatever happened to that???

What a riot.

Trump's on the "Who can I throw under the bus?" step of his meltdown.

Let's hope we don't get to the "Who can I nuke?" portion.

"Judge Halts $400M White House Ballroom"

That makes me think of d!cks in my mouth!
~FortFisher

"What????"

Stop pretending your lies aren't part of the mix.

When you casually lie, that undermines everything. The question, "What "news" outlet is lying to you?" is begged.

When it turns out the source was your backside...all "news" outlets suffer.

We all represent facts we learned elsewhere. Well...at least most of us. When the "facts" are false, it's on the poster.

"The news media has nobody to blame but themselves for their cratered credibility."

Oh, come now.

They couldn't have cratered without sycophants, water-carriers, and outright liars, willing to, you know, tell folks it was the voting machines.

Congratulations...You Built That! Take a Bow!

Be Proud, Boy!

"Y'all are lead by the nose and you don't even know it."

I think you're missing the point. For roughly 99% of these kids, it's their last hurrah...kids at near-peaks of their athleticism and skills. And as KWRX25 pointed out, there are few sources of energy more powerful than an entire student body aimed at one goal. Not to mention...that sound, from the crowd on a buzzer-beater, is like no other. I think the NCAA tournaments are a joy to watch.

Also, I'm always stuck at my desk the whole time, so it's a great diversion for a week or two!

Side tale: 25 years back I had to tape WS Game 7 in Arizona, and had the TV running live while I did (old, old VCR tech). I closed the door so I couldn't hear anything, or so I thought. Later that evening I was walking past, and even at a low volume, heard the unmistakable sound of a stadium that had just won the World Series.

Spoiler Alert!

"bimbofication"

FINALLY! Something the Trump Administration is GOOD at!

BeeeHave!

"It's kind of scary to realize that people have no stomach for the truth"

What a riot, coming from the DR guy with the most sand in his ears.

Eb, 24 hours ago, you couldn't admit the outlets you watch didn't inform you Trump brought up banning trans athletes at the Olympics recently.

That sounds like you "don't want the truth, (you) just want to be told what (you) wanna hear."

"Getting blackballed is probably a more realistic concern."

Good point. Financial death threats.

"...a form of gambling unsupported by any productive economic activity."

My grand-nephew asked me what (Bitcoin) produced.

Bigger fools was my response.

" not quoting them is a red flag."

They might've wanted to avoid the death threats.

YOU KNOW there would be death threats, to any very public critic of His Orangeness.

And why wouldn't they repeal the tax cuts for the richest, if we're needing more hundreds of billions to pay for this war of choice?

It's all borrowed money.

They're just using this as an excuse to cut the social safety net further.

" why Gold went up relative to the dollar?"

Because the dollar was weakened. Purposefully.

Don't look now, but that's how the equation works.

If you'll notice, the Euro went up relative to the dollar.

" No, I didn't. Does that matter?"

Yeah. You wouldn't have pretended he hasn't mentioned it since February 2025.

Don't you think it makes a difference that he mentioned it a Scaramucci before the announcement?

"The comedy just writes itself."

IOW, you didn't hear Trump doubling down. Duly noted.

Is that sand on your shirt?

" you lose your mind and accuse me of having sand in my ears."

Oh, please. You've admitted multiple times in the past you're in the dark about a lot of issues.

Nothing wrong with that, though: Everybody's ignorant...just on different topics.

For the record, I don't believe the IOC's standards take fully into account the muscle-building advantages of being born a male. If they did, trans athletes would average...well, the average. Instead, they average a higher percentile.

".even you're giving them a pass for it and blaming it all on Trump."

I happen to get my news from outlets not afraid of telling me the truth.

Trump had doubled down regarding the Olympics after the ICE fiasco in Minneapolis. Were you aware of that?

"So say the benefactor of the Crusades."

Translation: You're guilty for what folks did 750 years before you were born! So there!!!

" anyone who upholds their ahem, "values""

So...Trump upholds your values?!?

Sounds scummy.