"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.

"In violation of the Epstein Act."

Let's not forget: the clear reason the interview wasn't available before, is the Trump Administration was trying to protect one of the guilty.

"Her interviews referencing Trump were initially withheld by the Department of Justice."

In violation of the Epstein Act.

"It's amazing how hard folks work to draft a narrative that tells them exactly what they want to be true."

Posts the guy telling himself Trump wasn't the key to all of this.

it's like the comedy writes itself!

"You're positive they are all full of ---- and they don't believe in this policy. Rather, they are just giving in to Trump."

Like CBS did?

Like CNN did?

Like ABC did?

Like Amazon did?

Why are you pretending it isn't happening all around you???

"The EO was issued in Feb '25 and this just happened...."

Wait...so now your complaint is they took too much time?!?

My guess is, they were trying to gauge the serious/bluff spectrum. After seeing the ICE fiascos, the Os wanted no part, especially after Trump threatened it.

"Democrats lost the battle convincing America they can lead."

BillJohnson still blames Democrats for making gay marriage legal.

They completely undercut his life's choices, and there's no forgiving that.

"And what exactly was the distance in time from when Trump issued his EO and the ruling by the IOC?"

About one Scaramucci.

"I agree Trump's comments aren't irrelevant but"

But the IOC was going to change anyway???

Even you don't believe that part.