Note: I’m putting this together in bits, because I’ve been (voluntarily) seconded by the Ministry of Education for a couple of days to help them draft policy related to Adult & Alternative Education. Sorry if it’s a bit light and/or ranty.
NFL News:
- It might only be Week 10, but I think we know which officiating crew won’t be working the playoffs this January.
- Mike Zimmer admitted to trying out kickers on Monday.
- Blair Walsh might need John Walsh’s help soon if he misses another field goal.
- Chip Kelly reaffirmed Monday he has no interest in returning to college ball.
- Meanwhile, at Arkansas, Bobby Petrino pours a nice merlot and reads his reviews…
- Feeling untouchable again, Drew Brees took direct aim at NFL HQ for the reason behind declining ratings and popularity. Here’s the money quote:
“Listen, we as players want the best for this league. This league has so many great things to offer … and for a long time the fans were really enjoying it. And now it seems like that’s taken a hit. And it really feels like it’s been the culmination of the last few years and the way the business of football is being run in the front office. That’s the concerning part at this point for us.”
It’s Election Day! Finally, and thank God. This whole rant is written from the perspective of a Canadian wondering WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!
About 10 days ago, Horatio made a comment that “Hillary Clinton is the Cleveland Browns of politics. 2 yards from the end zone and she kicks the fucking ball through the back of the end zone.” I’m not wholly convinced of that, because I think her whole campaign has been trying to play prevent defence versus the ’07 Patriots. [Plus, the Weiner emails are just Plaxico shooting himself while wearing sweat pants.]
The level of Republican corruption in this election has been laughable, and on a par with most South Asian dictatorships. Voter suppression drives under the guise of ending voter fraud; limited early registration and advance polling; having to use courts to register eligible voters; political operatives in high positions (i.e. – head of the FBI) using legal technicalities to conduct investigations & sway voters; and, above all, a candidate constantly in second-place arguing his defeat invalidates the whole process, and millions believing him despite those same people saying Gore was a crybaby.
As a non-American, and a History/Poli Sci major, none of what I am watching makes any sense. Why she hasn’t run away with this is clearly a testament to her unlikeability. Sure, thanks to Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” she was never going to win places like Texas and Mississippi. But that she is having trouble in places like Wisconsin, Ohio & Pennslyvania boggle most non-American minds. Even Oregon is going to be tighter than most people probably expect.
I wouldn’t even argue it’s a double standard, because Elizabeth Warren doesn’t carry the same baggage. [BTW, I’m going to need someone, someday, to explain to me what the whole “Pocahontas” deal is between her and Trump.] She’s getting the grief that comes with being in public life for 30+ years, and having a partner that is Bill Clinton. Trump just appears to be Teflon because he’s been called it all before, but he’s Sebastian Shaw – the more you feed him, the stronger he gets.
Ronald Reagan once called the Soviet Union an “evil empire”, whereas Donald Trump talks about “[w]hat’s wrong with having Russia work with us, instead of always fighting, fighting?” People talk about how much America has changed in the last 30 years, and I’d agree. Having grown up in the Reagan era, those Republicans at least had standards – AIDS-denying, war-on-drugs, trickle-down economics standards, but standards. The people who evoke Reagan’s name these days must surely enjoy sharpening their knives on his spinning body.
Our current Prime Minister’s father once said,
“Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”
There’s a bunch of trade deals up for negotiation in 2017, and everyone up here is quite nervous about with whom we’ll be negotiating & hoping it’s not the guy who routinely welches on paying his debts. To be fair, it’s also hard working around the fact that the President can sign a deal but the junior Senator from Montana can kill it because he feels his state gets hurt. (See the Canada – EU CETA deal Wallonia almost killed.)
Exit polls have been rolling in all day. First actual results (I assume) start coming in at 8:00 Eastern, and then it’s a rolling cavalcade until Hawaii finishes democracy off well-past 2:00 AM.
Anyway, all Hail God-Emperor ________, and their Glorious New Regime!
Thanks. It feels good to get that off my chest & outta my head. Please – carry on.
Let’s all spend this evening breaking down the chaos. The Electoral College should be settled by 9:00 Pacific, but some Senate races will go deep into the evening. I’m going to want updates on your state’s craziest Proposition/Amendment, especially the porn one in California.
If you need a suggestion for tonight’s alcohol, I recommend one of the 2017 Whisky Bible “Malts of the Year”, the Koval Four Grain Whisky from Chicago’s Koval Distillery.
Hey Dok – they do tours!
Boy howdy, do we need sports tonight.
Tonight’s sports:
TOO BAD! ELECTION RESULTS OR NOTHING, MOTHERFUCKERS!!
Seriously, all the US national cable sports networks have nothing live scheduled.
- ESPN is just doing Sportscenter or showing old college basketball
- some schedules are showing ESPN2 having Western Michigan at Kent State at 7:30 ET, so pray for this
- FS1 is showing its “Cancel Your Package” package of:
- TMZ Sports
- Speak for Yourself With Cowherd and Whitlock
- Skip and Shannon: Undisputed
- NBCSN is showing old World Series of Fighting episodes
- USA has Smackdown!, the only live national event of the night.
There’s regional hockey & hoops action, but nothing we can enjoy together, unless you have NBA TV.
In Canada, even the goddamned NHL is in “regional broadcast only” mode, but at least we get
- NBA:
- 7:00 – Hawks vs. Cavs | Sportsnet1
- 8:00 – Nuggets vs. Grizzlies | TSN
- 10:30 – Mavericks vs. Lakers | TSN
- 10:30 – Pelicans vs. Kings | Sportsnet1
Good luck following the results. Please be civil if discussing topics that divide. We are a dick-joke blog, not Stormfront or Jezebel.
In that vein, from me & Nic to all of you:
The beginning of election chaos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUOfpIPztKM
Man, this election is getting to everyone. Case in point:
Yes, I am sure Ann Coulter is feeling pretty tense right now.
You glorious bastard! I almost choked on my beer.
Damnit, the early numbers in Florida made me think this would be over by now.
Not gonna lie…I really want to do this to someone. Probably Wolf Blitzer.
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Charlie Christ is an elected Democrat. What is going on with that state?
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That’s the LEAST confusing thing about FL.
Delaware to Clinton. That’s the difference maker.
I’ve been to Delaware twice; this is accurate.
That’s where they make Scrapple!
So…how big of a party is going on at the Gary Johnson campaign HQ?
https://youtu.be/5iZl5LGornI
They probably have good grass.
Alright, throwing on NBC News. Sorry liver.
The wolf just said SC and Bama were important eins for the Donald.
I agree, Paaaaaaawl…
Florida, stop fucking around!
Wolf Blitzer is reporting this thing like it’s an epic horse race.
Wow…Clinton is leading Texas…
Not if my weirdo cousins have something to say about it.
I’m still holding out hope that this election cycle is going to end with me waking up on my aunt’s farm in the 1930s surrounded by my loved ones and my little dog Toto.
Hoping you fell asleep a field of poppies?
It is now time for a MOTHERFUCKING BACON SANDWICH GODDAMNIT
Can we just nuke Florida?
Depending on how this goes, I’ve got a special drink for tonight-
Equal parts:
Drano
Bleach
Lysol
Mr. Clean
Comet Dust Cleanser
Distilled White Vinegar
Garnish with a spritz of Raid and a Brillo pad. It’s called “Under the Kitchen Sink.”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6AsIP-M0BA
THIS ELECTION, I CALL IT THE RAMONES BECAUSE I WANNA BE SEDATED AND/OR SNIFF SOME GLUE.
Banner plz
There will be many Hamilton tracks posted tonight, I apologize in advance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWdBOsk8D7A
Oh you get hate for it
You get love for it
You get nothing if you
wait for it WAIT FOR IT
OH GOD YES!!!!!!!
Aaaand Clinton takes the lead back in Florida.
FLORIDA IS THE FLORIDA IF THE U.S.
*OF*
/fucking iPhone
Guardian currently shows Clinton leading in FL, NC, and OH. Miami-Dade HEAVY for Clinton. If those three go blue, might be an early night.
A look back at those we’ll miss…
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I can’t wait to start posting these on relatives’ Twitter feeds.
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Bill O’Reilly? Not just no, but fuck no. Back to MSNBC.
Yes! My state didn’t go full retard!
A look back at those we’ll miss…
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Eat shit, orange Grimace.
guh, Rubio still has a job. Dickhole
That doesn’t sound like a fun job. But at least it is one for he’s qualified.
Can’t underestimate the stupidity of Floridians. Guy treated the Senate like a part-time job, said he wasn’t going to run for re-election, and then wins over a qualified opponent.
Can’t overestimate our stupidity… as in it can’t be done. There are asymptotes involved.
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A look back at those we’ll miss…
WCS were right re Pennsyltucky!
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http://i.imgur.com/vbg55Gc.jpg
How many people in Alabama wrote-in Nick Saban?
Trick question. They can’t write.
It’s just understood there that a scrawl of “Roll Damn Tide” is the same as a vote for Coach.
Mississippi goes to Trump? Why, that’s just…
Oh, right. Not surprising at all.
Yay, Tammy Duckworth.
Did you know there were Thai soldiers serving under Washington?
Depends. You mean Tyrone Washington, who did 4 tours in ‘Nam?
She’s gonna suck at the annual Senate 10K race.
Dammit Lester Holt, are you also drunk?
I would be. Also not watching until Ice Giants are over.
I should be doing that.
Nope. Just really, really stupid.
I am getting more entertainment from this than any nfl this year.
Roger Goodell remains, as always and in perpetuity, a goddamn national disgrace.
“Death, Taxes, and Roger Goodell being a National Disgrace.”
This is banner quote worthy.
I’d love it if they just put them in the ring and last one standing wins.
Sadly, Everlast doesn’t make gloves that small so Trump would never accept the results.
A look back at those we’ll miss…
“You think he’d let me be on top sometimes? Nah, probably not….”
I’m still stuck with that fucker for another year.
Welp, off to MSNBC, I think the Fox commentators are already drunk/high.
Hillary takes the lead in FLA and NC. What do you think of that, Wolf Blitzer?
I don’t fucking know. I need a nap.
It’s past his bedtime.
A look back at those we’ll miss…
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A REMINDER – this guy not only finished med school, he was also quite fucking good at it. Complex surgery and shit.
One of my good friends used to work for him at Johns Hopkins. I’m told he’s amazing in a lot of ways.
The phrase “idiot savant” might be apt.
So what you’re saying is that I could be a doctor if I just decided to pick up a book or two, then…
Does this count as nudity? Meh, screw it.
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What in the fuck is Strahan doing on political teevee?!
lisping??
A look back at those we’ll miss…
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Don’t blame me; I voted for Kodos.
Hey, I made that joke on Friday.
Simpsons did it!
I’m going to the bar as it’s a friend’s birthday and all she wants is to be surrounded by friends when Hillary wins, or to have an army of people to be drunk with if she loses.
I’m good either way.
She gonna dance at people?
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