FlaSoxxJim

First off, random Casablanca refs are always good. But on the Aristonidis bit, I've always been more impressed with this other prognostication attributed to him: simply uncanny...

Where can I write in "Barney Rubble is a tomato face" as my vote. Nothing wrong with innocent drunk online posting – even if it only makes sense to you at the time. Waking up the next morning (or afternoon maybe) and looking back at the posts and saying 'what the hell was I thinking' is a whole lot better than looking at the unattractive stranger in bed next to you and saying, umm, 'what the hell was I thinking...'

Have fun, be safe, Happy B-Day USA!

Beyond the deferred money, it sounds like they are not going to see eye to eye on a DSC. Have other teams adopted that as well (I don't know), or is it just a JR thing. It worked the way it was supposed to with Jordan (who actually came up with the idea IIRC), but obviously caused friction with Frank. I'm not even saying that the DSC is a bad idea, just that when the organization portrays an offer at 5/70 mil or whatever, it can actually be something quite different than that with DSCs and incentive-laden crud and on top of that to defer much of it. If Magglio is too rich for our blood so be it, but if we lose him because of all the hooks in the offer I'd like to know that.

I can take or leave the rest of the article, but he's got it right over the frustration with "Jerrynomics". If the organization wants to make a serious offer, friggin' do it. If not, don't posture with the "we did our best" party line when everybody knows whetever deal was offered and rejected wasn't anywhere close to straight up?

Have a Good One Heads!

Really a bite in the ass, their very vulnerable bullpen just called on and all. I really thought they were going to suspend it and finish tomorrow, but I guess it's a crown control thing up against another sellout crowd for the night game. I think we would have done it, or at least threatened, if the game continued. But that's baseball, ain't it. Let the team get ready to pound Rusch (sp?) tomorrow and we split the season series. GO SOX!!

I only have the radio today (Fox out here went with Yanks/Mets, maybe they'll switch over now that the game's over). But how close was Sosa to missing that catch on Crede's flyout? I'm starting to fume over it - if he missed it it's at least a tie game and two still on. Oh well.

That's what homeowner's insurance is for.

"A mob is an ugly thing... and I say it's ABOUT TIME WE HAD ONE!!"

Damn you ShamMe! :fyou

There would be rioting in the streets if they did that.

Sac fly Timo. Nother run!

PK!!!

Wuertz

About time we got on the board! Way, Jose! What the hell Pauly, tie the sucker up with one swing here.

Strikes out the side. Maybe he's settled in.

'taters.

nother delay...

It would be good reading to do, and truth to tell I'd be more interested in reading others people's takes on it than doing much writing or active research on the subject. Don't know if anyone will bite, but I'd go along for the ride. your quick points are well taken, except that the leaders of the Nazi party in it's heyday didn't walk it like they talked it either. For being the party of the worker, they were decadant, hedonistic, lap of luxury priveleged people. But again, your point is well taken. The point can be debated both ways, and for now it is a stretch to try to equate either party to the Nazis. Lead arguments for the GOP would be attack on personal liberties and suppression of free speech, Imperialistic leanings, America first without regard to consequnces, and near-official backing of a state religion.

We'll just debate this in circles so there's no point. You've seen the "opinions expressed here are not necessarily the views..." disclaimer on talkshows, websites, etc. My spewing of my tofu-eating, Birkenstock-wearing, soul-damning leftist liberal ideas on this site does not constitute endorsement or agreements of these ideas by management, only that they condone free expression. There is a difference between a contest submission by an individual and an official campaign piece approved of by the campaign and its candidate. If we get to the point of case-by-case debating who more closely resembles the nascent Nazi Party (years prior to 1938) in words, deeds, and ideology – the Bush II Administration with all the attendant PNACers firmly entrenched or a prospective Kerry administration or any past Democratic administration - it would be an interesting discussion. Very one-sided to be sure, but interesting.

I'll just tosss this grenade and then get out of the way. We all know it is very likely that Baby Bush did get a girl in Texas pregnant and then got her an (illegal) abortion – much as 'Number One Public Citizen' Larry Flynt has asserted and claims he will publish proof of. IF that is the case, then Bush is only pro-life when it is convenient, and when it is someone else's problem. This has been heatedly debated here before and doesn't need to be again. But for all the Bus***es at the end of the debate who said, 'well, so what?? can't someone change his opinion/make a mistake/make youthful indisretions/DO WHAT ALL YOU MORRALLY BANKRUPT DEMS AND LIBERALS DO??'... If it's shown to be true, he didn't change his opinion and he hasn't come clean on the issue. He was publicly anti-abortion back then too, but apparently had a change of heart when he was in the hot seat. Morality, 'family values,' etc., at least nominally, are a core part of the GOP platform. When they get caught with their pants down the cry foul, because there are Dems behaving just as onerously (and certainly there are). But it's the GOP and their partners-in-slime the Religious Right that stump with moralitty and values high on their platform agenda. When they start to walk it like they talk it their integrity will be less at issue, but it doesn't seem like that is happening soon.

That quote/caveat is central, and I said as much. However, the intent of the campagn schedule is more like... "The campaign is asking conservative churches and churchgoers to do everything they can to turn their churches into bases of support WITHOUT (WINK - WINK - WINK - WINK - WINK - key sentiment there) violating campaign finance laws or jeopardizing their tax-exempt status." As far as being worried about November, it is obviously the Bush Reelection campaign that is quite rightly worried. They have taken the vote of the Christian Right for granted and, despite the absurd and unfounded statements from the Bush camp that "the level of support is at record levels," there are credibility issues and a concern by much of the Christian Right that the Bush Administration doesn't have it's best interests at heart. Hence the 11th hour threat by Bush to wipe his ass with the Conststution (re the proposed gay marriage ban ammendment), the continued attack on women's reproductive rights, etc. Gotta convince the Uberchristians there is still room in the busy Pax Americana agenda for good ol' fashioned repression dressed up as morality. And gotta do it by November.