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Still a few more days until training camp. Rookies report this Sunday, and the rest of the team a week from today. Once that happens, we will get daily overreaction news about how terrible/great JJ is going to be this season. I expect somewhere in the middle. I also expect he will improve over time, and help bring a championship to us. Finally.
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Media selection. Just looked interesting. Have not watched yet.
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Got home after 10:00 the last 3 nights. Catching up with work. Kiddo helped me mow lawns on Monday. Getting ready to take a little trip to Red Wing & the Wisconsin Delles. Won/bought a couple trips at the silent auction, might as well use them. We spent a lot, that’ll teach Heidi to stay home
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Remember ‘Back in the day’ we would sometimes have two Daily Threads posted and one would have to be deleted?
We didn’t know how good we had it back then.
Live in the now!
Surly is being surly. Brad is Gone. Bow? Ben?
At least he’s honest about it.
I can post one in about an hour
Ever wonder where all those protesters who show up with perfectly printed signs come from?
“Crowds on Demand” CEO Adam Swart says he was offered $20,000,000 to recruit protesters for anti-Trump protests during an interview.
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Swart was discussing the upcoming anti-Trump protests on July 17 when he made the comment.
“Interests aligned with the organizers of the July 17th movement have approached us. In fact, we rejected an offer that probably is worth around $20 million.”
Guess this isn’t probably illegal. But why don’t the FBI boys do something useful and find out where the money is coming from and then leak the sources. It’s always about follow the money.
Well I guess Mr Swart doesn’t want to reveal his clients names. I mean, he wants to make money, and giving away his sources would be dumb.
Google has agreed to secure as much as 3 gigawatts of U.S. hydropower in the world’s largest corporate clean power pact for hydroelectricity, the company said on Tuesday, as Big Tech pursues the expansion of energy-hungry data centers.
The deal between Google and Brookfield Asset Management (BAM.TO) includes initial 20-year power purchase agreements, totaling $3 billion, for electricity generated from two hydropower facilities in Pennsylvania.
The tech giant will also invest $25 billion in data centers across Pennsylvania and neighboring states over the next two years, Semafor reported on Tuesday.
This is our economy on the rise.
Man, that’s a lot of windmills.
What are they going to do with the used plutonium though?
Hear Iran is in the market, but I’m OK if they ship it all to California.
OK, I read this and it’s full of weird commentary that makes no sense. Sounded like he was drunk or on drugs when he wrote it. JMO. It’s very disjointed and impossible to rationally follow.
Also, I wonder why this was released to the public, during an active investigation.
Pope doesn’t like Trumps migrant policy. Says you think similar you will judged accordingly. What human tells you how you will be judged?
Perhaps we should send them to the Vatican.
I like it!
The Pope doesn’t have to pay for tens of millions of people coming into the Vatican with many raping and killing his minions. Now does he?
Easy to be so sanctimonious with everything out of context.
He is from Chicago sooo… are we really surprised by this? I thinks he’s also a Bears fan.
Laughing… well that completely explains it Bow… Bears fan? He definitely has issues.
He also has a WALL built around the Vatican to protect him.
Total hypocrite.
Reason why the Catholic faith is a joke imo. (Sorry Catholics, no man on Earth gets to tell me he talks to God and how to live my life)
Last I checked the Vatican had walls and didn’t let anyone just come in and live in the Vatican. Seems a bit hypocritical.
It’s okay if they do it.
‘What human tells you how you will be judged?’
The Successor to St Peter.
‘Upon this rock I will build my Church’
Jesus.
It’s the same assholes that hid Nazi war criminals and attempted to cover up about 1000 years sexual abuse
Apple announced Tuesday that it is committing $500 million to a partnership with American mining company MP Materials. The partnership will invest in American-made rare earth magnets and seeks to develop a recycling facility that would reinforce the U.S. supply chain.
America first baby!
Speaking of bad drunken behavior I retained a lawyer to dispense advice and correspondence to deal with my wife’s boorish ex. He (the ex) sent a (his words) “memo” AKA invoice billing us for putting up a half mile of fence on the edge of my property we let him graze cattle on. At the end of the consultation/phone call the lawyer said “I assume you’ve worked with lawyers before” – nope – “well we are expensive”. $1500 retainer! That’s gouger wages right there.
Oh well, worth it to get the tick off the dog.
Too bad you can’t just arrange for a series of unfortunate accidents…
Is this why we lost Lifer?
Laughing
LOL
Hes somewhere stirring the pot under a alias.
The longer he is gone the more and more I think he was part of a Psyop
‘I Am Retard!!’
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Alan Dershowitz says there is no Epstein list, which makes sense to me. To assume that Epstein kept some sort of calendar or list of the vermin he provided young girls to would be idiotic. I know, I’ll keep a complete list of names and dates of all my criminal activity, so I can be effectively prosecuted when I get caught. Brilliant. Yet that is exactly what people insist happened.
Dershowitz knows the “list” is basically Maxwell’s address book. Plenty of names in there. No criminal conduct is captured in it though. Also, in the end it is not Trump or Bondi necessarily blocking the release of the names, but rather two federal judges. They have redacted all the names in the interest of protecting the innocent. Just because you were associated with Epstein or Maxwell, doesn’t mean you raped young girls. The judges are completely right here. Any name in that address book could be dragged through mud, and ruined.
Bondi spoke too soon on the case before she looked at the files on her desk, and then she was in a stew of her own making. The end.
But Bondi also said there is a “boatload” of other information that should be released. Well, where is it?
And if everything is so kosher here, why are the boys over at the FBI so pissed off.
Because the information she referenced was in the same FBI affidavit that the judges redacted.
As to the FBI being pissed… I’m thinking some of that is being overstated. Likely some FBI officials wanted a “big win” since the Agency has been so terrible and corrupt over the last many years, and now they ain’t gonna get it. But the federal judges made the right call here.
Pam Bondi in February:
https://twitter.com/i/trending/1893581112003236003
Did Epstein keep a formal list?
Maybe. Maybe not.
Bottom line, they have buried this for some reason.
I think you missed the part where I said she spoke too soon. She bought into the hype before she actually read the files and found out the FBI affidavit had already been judicially reviewed and names redacted by two judges. She got ahead of her skis.
The names are indeed known. They cannot be released.
Eh.
Im not buying that.
They should be prosecuting people.
But they aren’t.
There are legal reasons they can’t. Whether you buy it or not.
Do you also now think Epstein killed himself?
I have no evidence to the contrary. Nor does the FBI. I’d say at this point, no one will ever prove otherwise. He was alone in a cell and hung himself.
I suppose it’s possible that something else could have occurred, but there is no way to prove it.
So the DOJ can’t prosecute child rape?
Since when?
Maxwell is guilty of trafficking children for sex to herself and Epstein committed suicide because the government had no evidence against him.
They can’t, without direct testimony and evidence to prove it in a court of law. Hearsay, is not admissible. Tapes showing a crime, that do not show the perpetrator are not sufficient to prosecute. The judges that reviewed the FBI Affidavit apparently redacted the names of the accused because of a lack of evidence, sufficient to bring them to trial.
Trump says to not worry about it so we are supposed to just forget about it because the king said so.
Trump understands the Fed’s have no legal ability to pursue this, and his AG was talking out of school as it were.
Living up to my moniker, I am surly enough that someone else can post a thread tomorrow.
Where’s brad? Jumping the Grand Canyon?
Building another Bike ramp I think
Justin Jefferson on why he doesn’t get mad at his QB when he throws a bad ball:
“He’s not perfect, just like you’re not perfect… If you feel like he ain’t good enough to your standard, bring him to the side after practice, and be like ‘alright let’s get some extra.’”
Id still take Thielen for a one year vet minimum as WR Depth
More golf fighting.
This time in Utah.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMBCPEopYGH/
Speaking of golf fights, I just heard about one in 2021 at New Smyrna Golf Club in Florida. I need you Florida boys to find video of it for me. I’ve been trying but no luck. I know one of the people involved and would love to see the video of it.
Those guys look like a bunch of sissies – don’t look like golfers either.
Gotta be honest. Drunk people that get violent are scary.
Another reason weed > booze.
Might be true.
Mellow
Hey JR, just saw that the Redskins are going to retire Art Monk’s number 81 on Nov. 2.
Love it. One of my favorite players of all time.
When I was in DC last week, noted you can still go into certain eateries(bars) and see pictures of Monk, Riggo and some of the hogs.
Monk was a class act and a great receiver.
I’ve met a number of old Redskins… Jurgensen, Kilmer, Darrell Green, Bobby Mitchell, Riggo, Theismann, Joe Jacoby, Doug Williams, Charlie Taylor, etc. but never met Monk.
He was a great receiver, and total class act as you said.
Just saw this. Lamar Jackson is set to have a cap number of over $74 million next season, and the season after next. That’s a lot of cap hit.
90 with a dew point of 70 in Minny. Tomorrow 68 and rain.
Enjoy it.
Snowing soon.
Took my dog for a walk at 4 AM, and it was already warm and muggy.
AC a necessity but i hate closing windows in the summer. Closed enuf cuz of winter. Seems we can’t string any nice days together. No flooding at least.
Lots of rain here today, thank goodness. Can’t stand 95 and pure sun.
Time for the hype I guess….
Yeah… every QB is putting in the work with their receivers on every team. I mean, what else are they going to do? Sit around and eat nacho’s?
This is their profession. It’s what they do. They throw the ball, and they catch the ball.
‘Sit around and eat nacho’s’
Why wouldn’t they, Nacho’s are the bomb diggity.
Laughing… well there is that, SoCal.
If memory serves correct, SoCal moved, right? Or am I thinking of someone else.
If it WAS SoCal, shouldn’t there be a conversion to “No longer SoCalMinnFan” or do you own the naming trademark?
He tried and was not able to just change his handle. Would have had to create a new profile.
Yep,
Admins said that it was my only option.
SoCal did move, and I think he did try to change his handle.
Except on Tuesdays for some… 😉
Laughing… the false narrative of false narratives. Tuesdays are a day off for players in the NFL.
Correct, as in theres no scheduled practices, but theres a reason many NFL players, and agents made comment about Kirk because almost every other top QB in the league is still in the facility doing film study and helping their OC or HC implement changes for that week. Kirk wasn’t. Thats not a false narrative. Its a fact. Even if you dont like it. (Also you take bait way to easy these days, I expected you to keep scrolling).
Laughing… so hard. Cousins works many, many more hours than the average QB in the league. He invests his own money and time in his body, his mind, and his preparation. He has notes he has compiled for every game he ever played, and studies them before he faces an opponent. You promote this ridiculous commentary like it’s some sort of gospel. It’s just a false narrative, and that’s all it is.
You know, I find this topic a little silly. Now, I’m no football coach but do have about fifty years of experience leading people – all kinds.
So strickly as a leader, this is my take. I actually think Cousins is really too mental and overly prepared. He knows the offense inside and out and has seen every defense hundreds of time.
I might actually tell him to take ‘more’ time off and just relax. Play the game with a relaxed mind, drop back and just react to the situation with an uncluttered mind.
Trust yourself and just let it flow.
Just my 2 cents.
I think that’s a viable take. Gibbs was the same way I think. He prepared and prepared. Yet he was a nervous wreck on the sidelines.
When I saw Cousins working on his brain waves in his car, I was thinking “this is a bit much”. So, I tend to agree JR. Maybe that drive to excel, is just way over the top at times.
Because there is a difference between time and quality time, and quality is not quantity.
And there is a difference between under preperation, properly prepared, and overly prepared.
I can say for sure, when I went into combat, I was always worried about our preparation, and not being ready for everything.
Whole argument is wrong in my opinion.
First, I’m of the school we don’t evaluate effort rather performance,
Second, I have heard many legitimate knocks on Cousins, but I have never ever heard a teammate or coach say he wasn’t totally prepared to play – in fact, most used the term total professional.
Third, if I was into the effort thing, there are lots of hours in a week. Who works harder, the guy that works 12 by 6 or the the guy that does 8 x 7? but this isn’t really my thing.
Yeah, the bottom line is, anyone who intones that Cousins isn’t committed enough, or works hard enough, is lying to themselves and everyone else.
This little discussion has enough BS in it to fertilize half the midwest corn crop. Someone below used the word BS, so will I.
For all the effort people I have a great idea. Let’s find out who practices the most in the NFL, which team. Then let’s have the Vikings practice five more hours a week than everyone else – whella, get ready to hoist the SB trophy.
Laughing… well the NFLPA won’t allow that. It’s in the agreement. Practice hours and intensity are strictly controlled. I think all the two a days that Dick Vermeil ran with the Eagles had something to do with that.
Correct.
It’s optional.
Cousins chooses NOT to show up.
It was a topic on the first Netflix series of Quarterback.
And then you push this as a condemnation of Cousins that he doesn’t work hard… at all… when the whole rest of the series shows how hard he works on his own time.
Pretty shameless line of bullshit DE.
Why is it so shameless to point this out when other QB’s show up on Tuesdays?
You take this topic so personally for some reason.
I take it as inane… that’s what it is too. Inane.
Yes KFEY… why so serious?
lol im not! You’re the one that gets triggeered every time this comes up. *shrugs*
Exhibit A:
Stating the obvious isn’t getting worked up. I’m probably one of the least worked up guys here, if you want to know. I’m always laughing. You guys are always tripping over your dicks trying to take me on every day.
Cousins word for word quote:
Boom, there we go, even the coaches were like…this is our top paid supposed franchise QB and he isnt going to work like the other top franchise QBs..
Boom nothing. He works twice as hard as most guys on every other day. Bullshit commentary.
We’re not comparing him to most guys. We’re comparing him to top tier QBs in the league. This is where your narrative falls away. Just because you don’t like it doesn’t make it bullshit. Again, I know you are use to talking to yes men that never tell you no. But, no.
I will not comment further on this, today.
My narrative (as always) is well founded, and apropos. I’m talking about all QB’s top tier or otherwise. Cousins does things no other QB does, like his brain training regimen. He studies and prepares relentlessly, and some think too much. You push a false narrative that he doesn’t work as hard as other QB’s and that’s a total misrepresentation of reality. Thus I just set the record straight.
I couldn’t care less whether this is your last comment on the matter today. I know you will continue to post this ridiculously lame narrative in the future, and thus you can be sure this won’t be my last post on the matter.
See you around son.
definitely bullshit on this.
Mahomes spends plenty of time, including Tuesdays, studying film and getting in therapy and a workout.
There is extra effort that champions put in.
There is also a reason Kirk will never hoist a Lombardi trophy.
Mahomes spends more time with his wife and his kids than Cousins during the season, Surly. They showed him going to soccer games, and animal parks, and doing all sorts of things with their friends. He even goes to college football games.
Mahomes comes to training camp with his big “Dad bod” every year, while Cousins comes in rock hard and ready to go.
Nice try Surly, but you are missing wide right with another false narrative.
Lombardi’s are won by great teams BTW. Mahomes couldn’t do shit without his line.
I don’t need to know about what’s going on in Kirk’s pants when he shows up to Training Camp.
Then stop looking at his crotch.
You’re the one talking about it.
Actually I’m not… your bad.
Had nothing to do with his crotch, and that is all you focused on… hmmmm… maybe you have some unresolved issues.
I have never and will never refer to another man as being “rock hard”. That’s just weird.
Only to you.
If he goes back to Minnesota as JJ’s backup he’d have a chance.
And??? This a nothing burger DE. He rests on the day off for the rest of the NFL.
Even the good Lord rested one day a week.
See comment above about why people spoke out about it and why were JEST here about it often.
Not sure what you mean here, but this is really a very low issue to me and I was just kidding around.
So was I. While also making a point. Its neither here nor there at this stage as far as our favorite team goes which is why its fun to meme about it.
Experts and CW wrong again on their “tariff inflation” claims.
‘the sky is falling analyst crowd’
I think that they would do a better job if the took off their TDS Glasses.
We have the biggest economy in the world, and every other country is dependent on us in the trade business. Without us, their economies are for shit. We hold all the cards, despite what the economic experts profess. I’m sick of their BS. Fearmongering to try and affect the opinions of voters. Liberal hacks who lie or misrepresent reality to denigrate Trump.
same
I’ve read a few articles prognosticating on the Vikings 2025 season, and Vegas has us at 8.5 wins. This, despite the fact that we have (IMO) significantly improved our offensive and defensive lines. I don’t get the logic, other than we have a starting QB who has never set foot on a real NFL field, in a real NFL game. I think KOC has proven though, he knows how to manage a QB. He got a lot out of Darnold, and he also got something out of Dobbs. I think he’ll get a lot out of McCarthy too.
That said, the whole rest of the team looks good, and our OC and DC are experienced and have had great success in their careers. I think we win at least 11 games this year, so I would bet the over.
The Sharps have their own logic.
It includes finding a number that splits the bets so Casino/Book make the most money.
If they lean to one side or another their risk go up.
Personally, I’m glad the “experts” are keeping expectations low.
Vikings do the opposite of expectations.
Yeah im feeling 10-11 wins and a WC win for this season. And for JJs first full season starting, will absolutely take that.
Barring injury and some bad luck (like terrible calls) this team has the talent to go to the SB. If the Niners could go with Jimmy G and young last guy drafted Purdy, we certainly can.
It’ll come down to the Trenches on both sides. I agree on paper this team can contend. I do have some depth concerns. Injury bug could make things hard depending when it happens in the schedule.
Health is always the most impactful factor on a teams season. Lose your starting QB? Yeah, your season is pretty much over. Lose some star O-linemen or D-linemen? Yeah, they don’t grow on trees. Same with every position group. There isn’t enough depth on any team in the league. The Giants started the same five O-linemen in every game for three seasons in a row, before they won the Super Bowl. That’s a little piece of trivia most folks don’t know.
What happened to Mahomes when his line was decimated in the last few games before the Super Bowl? 3 field goals and a blowout loss, that’s what.
Yup. I hope Darrisaw is on or ahead of schedule. We need him big time, and hopefully get a full season out of him. If the interior is even AVERAGE at blocking this offense will hum.
It’s this ^^^ and as SoCal states the bettor’s narrative for the team. We were even lower odds (6.5 o/u) with Sam last preseason. No bigs…
there is a house on my way to work that has been putting new “anti trump” signs out in their yard almost every other day. I should stop and take pics and post them here for some daily laughs.
one of my favorites so far was “stop the billionaire take over” with Trump and Musk’s faces on it. He put this sign, in his lake house yard…..
Tell it to Soros…
Stupid people are usually unaware that they are stupid. Ignorance is bliss.
Very true. My take on the statement is “People with cognitive impairment don’t realize they have cognitive impairment because they have cognitive impairment.”
A bit wordy………
Who knew a silly movie like Idiocracy would be so prophetic?
It has now gone from the Comedy Genre to Documentary
Can’t believe they don’t have the “No kings” or “Stop the Oligarchy” nonsense with Bernie and his private jets.
oh they had stuff like that as well.
today’s was:
Jesus Loves. Trump Hates.
Addison in court today.
At least he didn’t blow up his eye on July 4th.
Oh yeah, forgot about that. We’ll see what Addison gets.
He’s going to get a 3 game suspension.
I’d guess in court he pleads/admits to the fines and no contest or something.
I think Nailor will fill in just “fine”.
Nailor/Tai Felton
Yeah, Tai interests me for sure.
‘Addison has pleaded not guilty’
Is Pleaded a word??
Plead, Pled, Pleaded…
Well Pled is Past Tense of Plead.
What is Pleaded the Past Tense of?
Is it like More Pled?
pleated
Maybe NLNVF knows.
He is the Dry Cleaning Expert.
Laughing…
Google never rong.
“The past tense and past participle of “plead” can be either pleaded or pled. While “pleaded” is generally considered the more formal and standard option, “pled” is also widely accepted, particularly in North American English and informal contexts.”
The Teacher disagrees.
Maybe Pleaded is ‘the more formal and standard option’ in England and Canada but she nor I have ever heard ‘pleaded’ used before.
Thereforely it shall be correctomundo (in formal King’s speech)
We don’t have to worry about either the King’s speech or the metric system because of that war 250 years ago.
CUT HIM!!
Not guilty? Wonder how you defend that?
I didn’t do it, nobody saw me do it, you can’t prove I did it…
Bart Simpson
You don’t. You make the prosecution prove it.
If i was JA i’d plan on 1st game in Dublin.
The Dems are claiming the BBB is unpopular, and they will use it to win the mid terms.
HMMMM….
Well here are all 21 provisions in the bill and their relative popularity. 17 of the 21 are very popular. If you don’t know what is actually in the bill, here’s the synopsis.
They can “claim” whatever they want. But at the end of the day people will vote on whether they felt the bill was good or not for them.
At this point, the dems trash everything and are the party of ‘no,’ You don’t win elections with that.
The biggest issue for Trump in the mid-terms is the Epstein coverup.
Individual house races are a different animal.
Even with the Trump sweep in 2024, the house didn’t change.
The Epstein case is only important to the media and anti Trumpers, trying to stir up controversy. Most Americans don’t care about it at all.
Can’t say I care much about this, but there is something rather strange about how this is being handled. Somebody wants something covered for some reason.
Yes, but would it change your entire perspective of the administration, and your vote?
I don’t like the coverup.
But it won’t change my vote any.
Way too many good things on the other side of the scale.
Yes… only the media is all stirred up about this. If the Dem’s cared, why didn’t they pursue it when Biden was in office? Now it’s a Trump issue? Please.
As noted not a big deal to me. But this is a big deal to a large portion of the MAGA base.
It’s not JR. It only matters to the media. They are fanning the flames of this, trying to create a stir and present it as an issue that is really big to conservatives that support Trump. Most conservatives know the drill though, as I laid out. It’s not that they are heartless and don’t care, it’s that they get that Trump is working literally hundreds of issues that directly affect their, and literally the world’s, safety, security, and prosperity. This issue doesn’t affect them in any way, in that regard.
Of course the media is playing this up. But Trump ran on a full release of info. Bondi in February said she was reviewing the list which was on her desk – as well as a ‘boatload’ of other pertinent information that had been blocked by Democrats.
So press aside, why is all this being with held?
NLNVF is looking at the issue thru the lens of Politics as is the Media and the Left.
Maga and most decent people are looking at this as a Fairness and Justice issue.
Both can be true, no need to conflate the two.
Agree
Well I am definitely looking at this politically. That’s because this story, as tragic as it is, is only political. It’s about how bad Bondi is, and how the administration is covering things up. What happened to the 320,000 children that Biden’s administration allowed to be trafficked into our country. Where is your outrage for that? Who covered that up, and why?
No this is all politics.
‘Well I am definitely looking at this politically. That’s because this story, as tragic as it is, is only political’
So the trafficked children are not even a consideration??
The only reason this story is being pursued is to try and hurt the Trump administration politically. If that weren’t the case, the media wouldn’t be working it so hard. As I said, there are many, many other deplorable things going on, but this one can be used to discredit Trump.
It’s not that it’s terrible. It’s that the Trump administration can be hurt by it. Don’t confuse the media with any sort of virtue. They only care about blood.
I give a Shit about the Fake Media and their Narrative.
There is Fox and conservative podcasts that are pushing the story and they are not ‘out to get Trump’.
But are they pushing it or following it? Fox is likely being its normal self righteousness self. I don’t watch Fox or any other news media. They all have their agendas and their followers.
I’m just saying, the only stories people care about are the ones the media feed them.
Also SoCal, I’m not being personal here, though some of my words indicate that. I’ve said “you” and that isn’t what I meant. I was speaking to the broader group who act like this one story, in all the world, is more important to people than anything else. It’s not. No matter how bad it is, it’s not what the world cares about.
Two to five thousand souls perishing a week in a war is a terrible thing too.
NLV – this is unfair. People can walk and chew gum at the same time. One can care about the border, the economy, Iran, etc, and also care about the Epstein issue.
Well this discussion centered on the Epstein case, so I pointed out that compared to other things affecting people, it’s not particularly high on the concern list.
Maybe not high, but nonetheless on the list.
Agree with that.
because they need the cover up to protect certain people. The ones really running the show.
Who might the “certain people” be?
No, not just the media stirred up about this. Many under age girls were sex trafficked to wealthy elites under Epsteins watch. He was murdered in prison, and it’s being covered up imo. My guess is, there are politicians on both sides that were involved. Trump was a good friend of Epstein, even though he says differently. I’m guessing your head will explode if/when a client list is exposed and DT is on it.
If DJT was on the Epstein list the FJB DOJ would have weaponized that while they were attacking him constantly to keep him from putting the USA back on track.
Correct.
Their last resort was assassination.
They would have leaked the child sex stuff well before that.
High level dems are probably on it also. Clinton was known to be a friend of his. There are piece of shit people that lean both ways.
You can bet your house Clinton is on the list.
I wouldn’t doubt it.
That is the emotional reaction the media wants to stir. Of course this is a tragic, terrible, horrific story. But the open borders allowed hundreds of thousands of children to be trafficked and you have no concern for that. Why? Because the media wants you to be concerned with the girls Epstein affected.
Yes, it’s deplorable, but there are a LOT of deplorable things in the world. Real slavery is still a reality in many places. You just never hear about it.
‘this is a tragic, terrible, horrific story.’
But lets ignore it because the Woke Media will try to hurt DJT with it.
Don’t twist my words SoCal. I’m telling you that this is a story, because it’s political. That’s it. Biden never went after Epstein, and no one cared. Now because of politics, people suddenly care, and you have the nerve to try and guilt trip me for pointing it out.
‘Biden never went after Epstein’ does not mean no one cared.
She worked on it for years and got nowhere. Hmmm… but everyone cared. No… they only care now because they think it can affect an election, by discrediting the administration.
We went from ‘Nobody cared’ to ‘Not Everybody Cared’. Convenient.
Sounds like you are going to hold on to your narrative that this is ‘Only a Political Story’ and so you can Ignore the Sex Traffiked Children.
I will leave you to your opinion.
Well this is a Republican US Senator, a big MAGA supporter, and seems to care fr beyond politics. And then there’s Patel saying how much he cares about child trafficing and is if confirmed going to release the information on Epstein.
So, question is, why hasn’t it been released?
I never said “nobody cared”. I said it isn’t as important to people as is being portrayed, and won’t amount to a hill of beans to voters.
I have never seen where Trump was a good friend of Epstein’s. They were acquaintance’s and Trump pretty quickly divorced himself from Epstein once he knew what he was about.
That’s what I’ve seen anyway.
There are pictures and video of DT and others that seem to look pretty friendly with JE. I doubt they hung out together. I would’ve distanced myself from him also after the fact.
Instances in time, that as I said, highlight acquaintances. Guilty by association much?
I disagree with “most”.
I think there are more than your perception.
I think you believe the media. Do I care about the victims and what happened? I do. But it’s not going to change anyone’s vote.
That’s not true. People care. They’re tired of elites getting away with rape and murder, and they were hoping Trump would attack the swamp things.
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Having that kind of abuse in my family history, I can tell you there are plenty of people upset by it.
There are plenty of emotionally charged people who get all riled up in this sort of thing, but very few voters will factor it in to an election.
But whether someone will change their vote is not really the issue.
It’s exactly the issue JR. Discrediting Trump is the issue. Discrediting the administration is the issue. Destroying confidence in the administration and attacking the integrity of it, is definitely, and undeniably, the issue. This is about winning an election.
The issue is will the Elites be held to account.
The sideshow is will it hurt DJT politically.
One is the peoples issue and one is the Media/Democruds issue.
Correct again.
Whether the “elites” are held accountable for anything, is like 50th on the list of things people are really worried about SoCal.
Oh I think that it at least Top 40.
Little Girls Sex Traffic-ed is top 10.
Nope. No one cares about the 320,000 minors trafficked in our country over the last 4 years. Not at all. You care about what the media tells you to care about.
I care what I care about.
The media might provide information on those things.
But the Media Arm of the DNC can’t be trusted so you undermining your own narrative.
My narrative is very sound. The propaganda arm of the DNC is pursuing this only from the point of view that the administration is now “covering something up”. They basically ignored this story for years, and now they think they can paint the administration in a bad light with it.
Not a voting issue for me because the Dems are still a huge mess, but it is one of those “Is Trump really going to do something about this stuff?” type of things that people will evaluate him for.
DOGE promised to reveal the financial fat, but people feel a bit slighted as even Elon was saddened by increased spending in the BBB.
Now if Trump isn’t going to attack the Epstein perps, that adds to the doubt that Trump will actually drain the swamp and attack corruption, which is what many voted for.
It’s not just a media-driven thing as you say. People want justice upon even the elites.
I think Elon was mad because the BBB removed the EV mandate and all the tax breaks for EV’s. He struck out at Trump because his business model was severely impacted.
The BBB focuses on reduces the Federal Government spending by $1.3 trillion. In June, federal spending was cut $187B and the revenue exceeded the expenditures by $27B. First time we have had a month where revenues were greater than expenditures in 30 years.
People always want justice. They want safety, security, and prosperity, more.
Why can’t we have both?
I think we are addressing both.
Elon has stated that it had nothing to do with the EV tax breaks. He said those help his competitors more so because they need them to compete against Tesla.
I know what Elon said.
The problem with the Epstien thing is it hits BOTH sides of the isle, theres monsters and evil in both parties, in local Government, Federal, CEO’s, world wide, basically people in circles of power every where, including Trump. Theres also like 10,000 hrs of video out there. If EVERYONE involved in this was incriminated it would world wide chaos and power and dynamics would be turned on its head. I guarantee you behind closed doors there’s been conversations of how to get this thing out of the public eye and mind as fast as possible, and thats what Trump is trying to do as well. Thats a fact.
Yup, I’m surprised that the lady accomplice of his is still alive.
Maxwell? I have a feeling she agreed to shut her mouth if she ended up in fancy rich people jail where she wouldn’t get murdered by actual inmates that would do it in a heart beat. Also dont bother with NLNVF, he knows all.
Yeah, Maxwell. You might be right, time will tell. As far as NLNVF goes, I really try not to bother, but feel like I have to share my opinion at times. I’ve rarely commented lately because of it. I’m just ready for some vikings football and hopefully some good conversations on here during the season. SKOL!!!
As am I. These Tuesdays in-between are exhausting.
the son in law interviewed with the Twolves for a coaching position yesterday. They set up a second call. Mostly this is networking, but they said let’s talk more, so that isn’t bad. All I want are tickets twice a year. I am not greedy
Laughing… good luck to the son in-law.
Don’t forget your friends here at the Skolholics.
Sweet! That would be a cool gig. What type of coach? I too would like some tickies
Sweet! Good luck to him.
So the Lions have a new OC (John Morton) heading into 2025. Ordinarily, a new OC comes in and changes everything, implementing his scheme, terminology, and techniques.
With Morton though, he spent a year with the Lions under Ben Johnson, and has known Campbell since their days together in New Orleans under Sean Payton.
Campbell said he wanted to hire a replacement for Johnson who would keep much of the Lions’ current system and terminology in place in an effort to keep quarterback Jared Goff on an upward trajectory.
Goff set career highs with a 72.4 percent completion percentage, 37 touchdown passes and was second in passing yards (4,629). He was named a finalist for NFL MVP along with Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley.
I expect the offense to look similar to what Goff has run the last three seasons under Johnson in terms of formations, pre-snap motions and terminology. I think the Lions offense will remain a problem for opposing defenses.
I agree. Lions are the team to beat in the division. In both regular season games last year, the lack of run defense and lack of interior pressure really hurt the Vikings.
I am hoping the upgrades to the DL help make this season more fun.
Give Goff time, and it will not be fun.
Goff is a solid QB and the Lions have a good balanced offense. when you bring pressure to get to Goff, you open up running lanes and their backs are first rate and will hurt you.
Yep… the Lions O-line did a good job last year. The Vikings were 3rd best in the league in overall blocking win rate (70.87%) but 3rd worst in QB pressure rate (39.3%). Not sure how that is possible. Getting pressured on almost 40% of your passes doesn’t usually work out well for a QB in the NFL. Darnold hung in there though, and made some impressive throws at times.
Just because Kirko sucked under pressure, doesn’t mean all QB’s suck under pressure.
You clearly do not watch the games. Cousins made spectacular throws under pressure, over and over and over. Sorry DE… reality.
Goff has the biggest drop in passer rating from clean pocket to pressure in the entire NFL.
https://jaydpauley.medium.com/jared-goff-is-money-in-a-clean-pocket-8c17ebfaee35
Yup, that stat was brought up before the final game of the season. And I made the point of, you have to find a way to pressure Goff, even if it means changing something schematically just for him. He goes full pumpkin under pressure.
The QB holds the ball longer.
Due to longer developing routes?
I expect their o-line will let a lot more pressure up the middle since they’re trying to replace their Center and both Gourds.
Off to Sioux Falls for doctor appointments today! Nothing major and not for me.
My only medical issue is a crippling fear of women.
Women are a scary, mysterious species.
Some might even say “evil”
A new thread?
yeah, instead of sitting in my car for an hour to then sit in meetings at the office, I am working remote today, so I can get plenty done before the 8:00 am start time.
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