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Pisses me off.
Friday, June 09, 2017
No, it is not Professor Dershowitz' age, or not just his age. He has had many clients but the one client of his heart is the state of Israel. This "proud" Hillary Clinton voter has been compromised by a greater interest:
"...Alan M. Dershowitz, a Harvard Law School professor emeritus who has advised the Trump team on Middle Eastern policy."
"...Alan M. Dershowitz, a Harvard Law School professor emeritus who has advised the Trump team on Middle Eastern policy."
"Impeachment," "Indictment," "Resignation," "Complete and Total Disgrace"
...
Comey's personal estimation of Donald Trump was devastating. He talked about "the nature of the person" and that he wrote everything down after meeting with him or talking to him on the phone because he thought "he might lie."
There was absolutely no doubt in Comey's mind on why he was fired.
He skillfully used Trump's own words to explain this action. The words which Trump said to the Russian foreign minister and Ambassador to "relieve the pressure" on the Russian investigation.
These words were said, unbelievably, in the Oval Office itself.
On the subject of taking it easy on former National Security Director Michael Flynn ("I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy."), he said he took Trump's statement "as a directive."
...
And he provided the headline with this piercing observation: "Those were lies, plain and simple."
...
[Senator Mark Warner (D-Va] talked about how "a foreign adversary attacked us right here at home - sowing chaos." That they were here to "find out the full story" so that the Russians "can't do it again."
Warner went on to talk about President Trump's "odd and unexplained affection for Putin."
This one morning, one day hearing will be remembered for its business-like manner. There were no moments of high drama and few surprises. Polite and nonconfrontational was its hallmark.
But for Donald Trump, this day very well might be cited as the beginning of a tortured path that could lead to impeachment and indictment.
Possibly resignation or ultimately complete and total disgrace.
Mark Plotkin is a contributor to the BBC on American politics and a columnist for The Georgetowner. Previously, he was the political analyst for WAMU-FM, Washington's NPR affiliate, where he co-hosted the "D.C. Politics Hour With Mark Plotkin." He later became the political analyst for WTOP-FM, Washington's all-news radio station, where he hosted "The Politics Hour With Mark Plotkin." He is a winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in writing.
Comey's personal estimation of Donald Trump was devastating. He talked about "the nature of the person" and that he wrote everything down after meeting with him or talking to him on the phone because he thought "he might lie."
There was absolutely no doubt in Comey's mind on why he was fired.
He skillfully used Trump's own words to explain this action. The words which Trump said to the Russian foreign minister and Ambassador to "relieve the pressure" on the Russian investigation.
These words were said, unbelievably, in the Oval Office itself.
On the subject of taking it easy on former National Security Director Michael Flynn ("I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy."), he said he took Trump's statement "as a directive."
...
And he provided the headline with this piercing observation: "Those were lies, plain and simple."
...
[Senator Mark Warner (D-Va] talked about how "a foreign adversary attacked us right here at home - sowing chaos." That they were here to "find out the full story" so that the Russians "can't do it again."
Warner went on to talk about President Trump's "odd and unexplained affection for Putin."
This one morning, one day hearing will be remembered for its business-like manner. There were no moments of high drama and few surprises. Polite and nonconfrontational was its hallmark.
But for Donald Trump, this day very well might be cited as the beginning of a tortured path that could lead to impeachment and indictment.
Possibly resignation or ultimately complete and total disgrace.
Mark Plotkin is a contributor to the BBC on American politics and a columnist for The Georgetowner. Previously, he was the political analyst for WAMU-FM, Washington's NPR affiliate, where he co-hosted the "D.C. Politics Hour With Mark Plotkin." He later became the political analyst for WTOP-FM, Washington's all-news radio station, where he hosted "The Politics Hour With Mark Plotkin." He is a winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in writing.
"Trump holds press conference with Romanian president"-The Hill
"President Iohannis and I share much in common...
Iohannis, footis gurra...
"and we will have great meetings...
Mudda safood...
"today and tomorrow."
asha meena.
Iohannis, footis gurra...
"and we will have great meetings...
Mudda safood...
"today and tomorrow."
asha meena.
LeBron James to "Lakers"?
James' main man, Maverick Carter, has met with LAL owner Jeannie Buss three times in a month. LAC is another talked about destination.
What is he trying to do? I just wrote a, for me, pretty well-thought answer to that question: he wants to be "Chosen" by us as the mythical greatest player of all time, which means he wants to make a good impression in his job interview, which means this hypothetical move to LA sounds to him like just the thing to put on his resume, which surely he knows for a fair number of cognescenti is like putting on your fourth marriage application, "Got this DOWN! Did it three times before!"
Most interesting guy in sports.
What is he trying to do? I just wrote a, for me, pretty well-thought answer to that question: he wants to be "Chosen" by us as the mythical greatest player of all time, which means he wants to make a good impression in his job interview, which means this hypothetical move to LA sounds to him like just the thing to put on his resume, which surely he knows for a fair number of cognescenti is like putting on your fourth marriage application, "Got this DOWN! Did it three times before!"
Most interesting guy in sports.
Pittsburgh 6 Nashville 0
I can get on a jag! LeBron James qualifies. Plum forgot all about hockey.
Six-zip. Jeesh. The scores of the five games thus far have been:
5-3 Steel (home team first)
4-1 Steel
5-1 Banjo
4-1 Banjo
6-0 Steel
Game six Sunday at 8 pm in Banjo.
Six-zip. Jeesh. The scores of the five games thus far have been:
5-3 Steel (home team first)
4-1 Steel
5-1 Banjo
4-1 Banjo
6-0 Steel
Game six Sunday at 8 pm in Banjo.
Thursday, June 08, 2017
Why did LeBron James leave Miami? Think about that question in the context of James' since-stated mission in "chasing a ghost, the ghost used to play in Chicago." When he came to Miami it was with the stated aim to win multiple championships. Jordan won six. James won two in four years in Miami. When he left Miami his stated reason was to bring "one" to Cleveland.
It looks very much like James' goals changed. If James' goal had continued to be to exceed Jordan's trophy haul, as it appeared to be at his introduction in Miami, he would not have gone back to Cleveland, he would have had a better shot at besting Jordan in Miami; he would not have WRITTEN that he was going back to Cleveland to win "one," which gives him three, only halfway to the Ghost's mark, and at age 32, a young 32 to be sure, but if he plays eight more years, until he's 40, he'd have to do in eight older years what has taken him 14 much younger years to do (And the next few of those ain't lookin' too good.)
I thought James had seen the writing on the wall in Miami and realized he wasn't going to catch Jordan and recalibrated his goal to doing something Jordan had not: win titles with two different teams. But that is not what James said last summer. At a youth camp he made his statement that he was chasing a ghost who used to play in Chicago. Cleveland was nearer Chicago, where the ghost played, than was Miami, he was getting closer...flights are cheaper...Why did he leave Miami for Cleveland? Comic sans asshole Dan Gilbert...
Always struck me as a weird formulation for establishing one's goal, chasing a ghost. Something that doesn't exist. Something that even in man's mythologizing cannot be "caught"...Actually, he didn't say that! Never said his goal was catching or surpassing the ghost, his goal was "chasing." Maybe like the "pursuit" of happiness? :o That would be the most philosophical phucking thing I ever heard an athlete say.
Query me this: why Jordan's ghost? Michael Jordan isn't CLOSE to holding the record for most championships won by a player (11, Bill Russell), Jordan is not close to the runner-up (Sam Jones, 10); James would not be the first player to win championships with two teams, thirty-three players have won with two teams; two have won titles with three teams (James did not say it was Jordan he was chasing, he said the object of his pursuit "played in Chicago." John Salley? No.) James is an ardent student of basketball history, he knows this history. So why Jordan?
James is a basketball genius and tenured professor but in history, not in philosophy; his is not "the wisdom is reaching," his is in the catching. In the same Sports Illustrated article where he was ghost-chasing he gave his prey some flesh and blood: "I think it's cool to put myself in position to be one of those great players, but if I can ever put myself in position to be the greatest player, that would be something extraordinary."
He considers Michael Jordan to be the greatest player ever. He wants to be the greatest ever. By what measure? James has abandoned championships won, he is too intelligent, too much a student of the game's history, too knowledgeable about the salary cap rules of the game ("My career is totally different than Michael Jordan's. What I've gone through is totally different than what he went through."). Hell, Steph Curry's got a much better chance of surpassing Jordan's six than does James. "Greatest ever" is more substantial than "ghost" but pretty damn ethereal still! What is his measure, then? Hardware--titles trophies, MVP trophies--"bottom line" numbers like total career points, scoring average, triple doubles, whatever--James understands that all of that bling gestures powerfully toward "greatest ever" but that it remains mythical, it is dependent upon the opinion of the men and women of the basketball cognoscenti of this generation, his generation, one that lived Jordan's career and is living his. Size matters, hardware, matters, numbers matter, but size isn't all, if it was Wilt Chamberlain would be the gold standard (in more ways...). Chamberlain and Russell and Cousy and Baylor, and before them, Mikan: there is virtually no cognoscenti today who was cognizant then.
Titles are contested and awarded by the living; our myths, like our history, are written by us. Our collective imprimatur: that is what James is after. It as substantial as the ghost gets.
It looks very much like James' goals changed. If James' goal had continued to be to exceed Jordan's trophy haul, as it appeared to be at his introduction in Miami, he would not have gone back to Cleveland, he would have had a better shot at besting Jordan in Miami; he would not have WRITTEN that he was going back to Cleveland to win "one," which gives him three, only halfway to the Ghost's mark, and at age 32, a young 32 to be sure, but if he plays eight more years, until he's 40, he'd have to do in eight older years what has taken him 14 much younger years to do (And the next few of those ain't lookin' too good.)
I thought James had seen the writing on the wall in Miami and realized he wasn't going to catch Jordan and recalibrated his goal to doing something Jordan had not: win titles with two different teams. But that is not what James said last summer. At a youth camp he made his statement that he was chasing a ghost who used to play in Chicago. Cleveland was nearer Chicago, where the ghost played, than was Miami, he was getting closer...flights are cheaper...Why did he leave Miami for Cleveland? Comic sans asshole Dan Gilbert...
Always struck me as a weird formulation for establishing one's goal, chasing a ghost. Something that doesn't exist. Something that even in man's mythologizing cannot be "caught"...Actually, he didn't say that! Never said his goal was catching or surpassing the ghost, his goal was "chasing." Maybe like the "pursuit" of happiness? :o That would be the most philosophical phucking thing I ever heard an athlete say.
Query me this: why Jordan's ghost? Michael Jordan isn't CLOSE to holding the record for most championships won by a player (11, Bill Russell), Jordan is not close to the runner-up (Sam Jones, 10); James would not be the first player to win championships with two teams, thirty-three players have won with two teams; two have won titles with three teams (James did not say it was Jordan he was chasing, he said the object of his pursuit "played in Chicago." John Salley? No.) James is an ardent student of basketball history, he knows this history. So why Jordan?
James is a basketball genius and tenured professor but in history, not in philosophy; his is not "the wisdom is reaching," his is in the catching. In the same Sports Illustrated article where he was ghost-chasing he gave his prey some flesh and blood: "I think it's cool to put myself in position to be one of those great players, but if I can ever put myself in position to be the greatest player, that would be something extraordinary."
He considers Michael Jordan to be the greatest player ever. He wants to be the greatest ever. By what measure? James has abandoned championships won, he is too intelligent, too much a student of the game's history, too knowledgeable about the salary cap rules of the game ("My career is totally different than Michael Jordan's. What I've gone through is totally different than what he went through."). Hell, Steph Curry's got a much better chance of surpassing Jordan's six than does James. "Greatest ever" is more substantial than "ghost" but pretty damn ethereal still! What is his measure, then? Hardware--titles trophies, MVP trophies--"bottom line" numbers like total career points, scoring average, triple doubles, whatever--James understands that all of that bling gestures powerfully toward "greatest ever" but that it remains mythical, it is dependent upon the opinion of the men and women of the basketball cognoscenti of this generation, his generation, one that lived Jordan's career and is living his. Size matters, hardware, matters, numbers matter, but size isn't all, if it was Wilt Chamberlain would be the gold standard (in more ways...). Chamberlain and Russell and Cousy and Baylor, and before them, Mikan: there is virtually no cognoscenti today who was cognizant then.
Titles are contested and awarded by the living; our myths, like our history, are written by us. Our collective imprimatur: that is what James is after. It as substantial as the ghost gets.
In a press conference today LeBron James was asked about passing the ball after Kevin Durant hit his kill shot last night:
Q: If you could have the play over again, would you still make that same pass?
LJ: If I could have the play over again, I would come off a three-screen situation. Draymond (Green) would switch on me with five fouls. I would get him leaning. I would drive left. I would see KD step up. I would see Stephen Curry drop on Kevin (Love). And I would see Kyle Korver in the corner, one of the greatest 3-point shooters in this league's history, and give him an opportunity in the short corner. I would do the same exact thing.
Q: If you could have the play over again, would you still make that same pass?
LJ: If I could have the play over again, I would come off a three-screen situation. Draymond (Green) would switch on me with five fouls. I would get him leaning. I would drive left. I would see KD step up. I would see Stephen Curry drop on Kevin (Love). And I would see Kyle Korver in the corner, one of the greatest 3-point shooters in this league's history, and give him an opportunity in the short corner. I would do the same exact thing.
:o
Now I, Benjamin Harris, am not and never have been an NBA basketball player, much less a 13-14 year veteran (I did play one year in junior high school though (scored 12 points once)) and I do understand that some of that is "muscle memory," James has played so much and so long that he has "seen" it all before...Look. At. The. Detail. in that answer. LeBron James sees things on the basketball court the way that Vincent Van Gogh saw things that none of his contemporaries did. James is a genius and I, Benjamin Harris, am not.
"Trump's Climate Withdrawal Is An Impeachable Offense"
Yeah?
No.
Written by a law professor, too. Didn't even read it. Alan Dershowitz thinks Trump committing treason is not an impeachable offense. Dershowitz has relaxed views on such matters, though. Jonathan Pollard: release him! Maybe withdrawal from the Paris Accords will float his boat.
No.
Written by a law professor, too. Didn't even read it. Alan Dershowitz thinks Trump committing treason is not an impeachable offense. Dershowitz has relaxed views on such matters, though. Jonathan Pollard: release him! Maybe withdrawal from the Paris Accords will float his boat.
Bad. HORRIBLE! Disrespectful.
Yeah. It's the ultimate humiliation. The Romanian curse, "I shit in your mother's cunt today and tomorrow;" the Native American cannibals who shit on their victims' remains. It is insult piled on injury. It invites revenge. Anybody think Cleveland has it in them to exact revenge?
This appeared on the twitter account of J.R. "Minus" Smith while he was still in the Pawnshop locker room.
JR SMITH
@TheRealJRSmith
Cavs in 7.
12:04am • 8 June 2017 • Twitter for iPhone
Eleven minutes later the tweet was taken down.
Minus explained:
"I got out of the shower and my phone was buzzing. I did not tweet that. I'm smarter than that."
Minus is a lame loser. Land O' Mistakes is a lame loser.
I just imagine the entire city of Cleveland in miniature, or Dan Gilbert's face, or Minus' face underneath Steph Curry's ass and I break out laughing. The greatest on-court, on-field troll in history.
Yeah. It's the ultimate humiliation. The Romanian curse, "I shit in your mother's cunt today and tomorrow;" the Native American cannibals who shit on their victims' remains. It is insult piled on injury. It invites revenge. Anybody think Cleveland has it in them to exact revenge?
This appeared on the twitter account of J.R. "Minus" Smith while he was still in the Pawnshop locker room.
JR SMITH
@TheRealJRSmith
Cavs in 7.
12:04am • 8 June 2017 • Twitter for iPhone
Eleven minutes later the tweet was taken down.
Minus explained:
"I got out of the shower and my phone was buzzing. I did not tweet that. I'm smarter than that."
Minus is a lame loser. Land O' Mistakes is a lame loser.
I just imagine the entire city of Cleveland in miniature, or Dan Gilbert's face, or Minus' face underneath Steph Curry's ass and I break out laughing. The greatest on-court, on-field troll in history.
"Senior diplomats driven to dissent, resign under Trump"
The No. 2 official at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing has resigned his post over President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, ABC News has confirmed, making him the latest senior diplomat to express dissent or retire unexpectedly under the Trump administration.
David Rank was the charge d'affaires in Beijing, leading the embassy while Trump's pick, former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, who was confirmed last month, prepares for his post. He told colleagues and staff that he could not continue to serve, including his responsibility to formally notify China of the withdrawal.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senior-us-diplomats-driven-dissent-resign-president-trump/story?id=47861642
David Rank was the charge d'affaires in Beijing, leading the embassy while Trump's pick, former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, who was confirmed last month, prepares for his post. He told colleagues and staff that he could not continue to serve, including his responsibility to formally notify China of the withdrawal.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senior-us-diplomats-driven-dissent-resign-president-trump/story?id=47861642
That's 3
Golden State "Immortals" 118 Cleveland "Demigods" 113. Friday night we can witness history. If we do not I, personally, will throttle somebody.
Wednesday, June 07, 2017
Blood and Pus
Fucking P McCaw is +8 in four minutes.
Fucking R Jefferson is -11.
Fucking insane.
Fucking Lovey Dovey Turtle Dovey is -10.
DAMN has he fallen off.
Fucking Bed Bugs is -10.
They're just disappearing on James, who is +4
Guess who leads Land O' Mistakes? Korver, +5. Amazing. Lue, you are amazingly insane.
Every Golden Gater is + except D West at -6, that's an ill wind from the West, Master Kerr, trade D West to Cleve at halftime, Klay Thompson, and J McGee, 0, and J McAdoo, -2, "That's two from McAdoo"...Wait a minute. McAdoo played 0 minutes...
The Elf Magician leads with +12 followed by the immortal P McCaw, D Green's +7, KD's +2. Wow. Least he's North of zero and not West. Weird, though.
Okay, so we head to the third where the Immortals have lake-effected the Mistakes in the first two. We can count on Lue to have made some adjustments at the half, though. Immortals, do NOT spit the bit, here. Pedal to the metal, metal on their throats, BLOOD AND PUS!
Good night. Night-night Bed Bugs, night-night termites.
Fucking R Jefferson is -11.
Fucking insane.
Fucking Lovey Dovey Turtle Dovey is -10.
DAMN has he fallen off.
Fucking Bed Bugs is -10.
They're just disappearing on James, who is +4
Guess who leads Land O' Mistakes? Korver, +5. Amazing. Lue, you are amazingly insane.
Every Golden Gater is + except D West at -6, that's an ill wind from the West, Master Kerr, trade D West to Cleve at halftime, Klay Thompson, and J McGee, 0, and J McAdoo, -2, "That's two from McAdoo"...Wait a minute. McAdoo played 0 minutes...
The Elf Magician leads with +12 followed by the immortal P McCaw, D Green's +7, KD's +2. Wow. Least he's North of zero and not West. Weird, though.
Okay, so we head to the third where the Immortals have lake-effected the Mistakes in the first two. We can count on Lue to have made some adjustments at the half, though. Immortals, do NOT spit the bit, here. Pedal to the metal, metal on their throats, BLOOD AND PUS!
Good night. Night-night Bed Bugs, night-night termites.
Golden State 67 Cleveland 61 HT
We are all witnesses. We are that much closer to witnessing in our lifetimes the greatest club basketball team of all time.
Gol'en State 39 Clevelan' 31 END1
Lue:
THAT'S THE SAME AS 1Q IN GAME TWO!
"...that's our game. That's who we are. And we're not going to change just because we're playing Golden State."
D Green +10
P McCaw +8
WHO? Who the fuck is P McCaw? How do you get a +8 in 2 minutes?!
Iguodala +7
Elf Magician +7
Durant -1
Holy shit. Durant -1
Z Pachulia -5
King +3
Love -14
HOW DO YOU GET A -14 IN 10 MINUTES?!
Jefferson -8
Lue, wtf, man.
Irving -7
Kyrie...Don't let the bed bugs bite.
J.R. Smith -4
Lue: "I'm not doing it" (playing Shumpert instead of J.R. Smith).
THAT'S THE SAME AS 1Q IN GAME TWO!
"...that's our game. That's who we are. And we're not going to change just because we're playing Golden State."
D Green +10
P McCaw +8
WHO? Who the fuck is P McCaw? How do you get a +8 in 2 minutes?!
Iguodala +7
Elf Magician +7
Durant -1
Holy shit. Durant -1
Z Pachulia -5
King +3
Love -14
HOW DO YOU GET A -14 IN 10 MINUTES?!
Jefferson -8
Lue, wtf, man.
Irving -7
Kyrie...Don't let the bed bugs bite.
J.R. Smith -4
Lue: "I'm not doing it" (playing Shumpert instead of J.R. Smith).
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