TGHusker

So, would the Plains Div be comparable to old Big 12 North or Big 10 West - weak - I think we could do well in it.

Slim to none

Buttt Kari - aren't you heart broken why Donald won't be able to go - because he tried to cover up an adultress affair Seems like the 'family values party' has lost its way - don't you think

Such a proud, endearing father figure. All he cares about is himself.

The GOP has not been a good governing party for some time. They are an opposition party at best and have been since Obama. Say "NO" and then do not present positive alternative. Think of Obama Care - NO, NO, NO was their response and then when they controlled the House, Senate and WH - They did nothing. They rarely do anything for the common good, to which they say no, but to all tax cuts, they say yes.

Mr Google found this: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-happens-if-a-presidential-candidate-cannot-take-office-due-to-death-or-incapacitation-before-january-2025/ The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is also authorized to select the party’s nominee in the event that the winner of the convention cannot run. This is spelled out in the charter of the Democrat Party. However, since DNC members are awarded to states according to the size of the states, there would be no adjustments. This has actually happened only once before. After the 1972 convention, revelations came out that George McGovern’s running mate Sen. Tom Eagleton, had been treated for mental illness. Eagleton was forced to resign from the ticket and McGovern chose Sargent Shriver as his replacement. But McGovern alone could not place Shriver on the ticket with him, it needed to be ratified by the full DNC. And so, on August 9, 1972, the DNC chair, Jean Westwood, called the national committee into session to officially nominate Shriver as McGovern’s running mate. The authority of the national parties to choose their nominee in the event the nominee can’t run comes as a surprise to many in this day of wall-to-wall primaries. And yet, it is a reminder that the choice of a nominee is party business — not state law, not federal law, and not constitutional law. Both Democrats and Republicans have sets of rules governing the functioning of their national committees and the nomination of the president and the vice president. In most cases the Supreme Court has upheld the primacy of political parties under the First Amendment’s right of free association. If the candidate dies or is incapacitated after Election Day, the Constitution kicks in. The first milestone will be the meetings of the electoral college. It may surprise many to know that the electoral college is composed of real flesh and blood electors who meet in their state capitols and sign documents (attestations) that are forwarded on to the president of the Senate (the vice president) for the purposes of counting only! We only hear about electors when someone decides to make a point and vote for someone whose slate they were not on. (During segregation some of these so-called “faithless electors” voted for segregationist candidates.1) Some states have laws binding electors to vote for the winner of the election, others do not. If the winner of the convention dies or is incapacitated it is likely that the legislature would quickly meet to amend the law so that their votes would count. Finally, what if the president-elect dies or is incapacitated after the electoral college meets and before the inauguration? The authors of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the one adopted to provide for a way to pick a new vice president, thought of this. If the president-elect dies or is incapacitated the vice president is inaugurated. Section 3 of the 20th Amendment reads: “If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President.” The long process of choosing a president begins with political parties — organizations that the Founding Fathers didn’t put into the Constitution because there were no party systems at the time, and they would have been surprised at the emergence of mass parties. But they were prescient in protecting the right of assembly and the right to petition the government under the First Amendment — rights carried out most often by political parties. Protected by the First Amendment, America’s two major political parties have evolved over the years. Today they each have a set of rules and procedures to take into account even the most dramatic and difficult scenarios.

I agree with the hunger on both sides. Regarding the bold: I can't help but think that in some of those document boxes illegally taken by Trump and stored in his bathroom is incrimination files on major movers and shakers in the GOP. Why do people like Cruz, Rubio, Graham and so many others fall like a house of cards from their previous anti-trump position and are now cult members without Trump having info on them that they don't want out? Maybe they just want power and have no values - very likely but I don't think that explains it all.

Good interview with Michael Cohen on the upcoming criminal trial https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/12/michael-cohen-trump-trial-surprise-00151868

I hope Trump arrogantly and foolishly agrees to a debate or two.

GOP now officially the Trump party, the Trump cult -it has become a religion - The RNC has given it structure, the dogma begins with 2020 election being fraudulent and ends with the creed that "Only Trump Can Fix things" - he is the savior of the world. They are willing to send any and all Americans to their chaotic hell if they do not believe their doctrine . https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/politics/lara-trump-rnc-2020-election-fraud-claims/index.html

I didn't know Chris Christie had been posting on here.

Every Wonder (or if you were a 1990s Boys Band - TELL ME WHY)

Yes, we had bottle rocket wars and BB gun wars eventually graduated up to 'nail gun' wars as a young adult. One rule - couldn't intentially hit someone - just scare them. Of course that didn't last long as the job site manager but an end to it.

NOTICE TO ALL: - I HAVE REMOVED THE ORIGINAL POLL QUESTION FOR THE PRIMARIES AND HAVE REPLACED IT WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION POLL QUESTION.

Many of the swing states had very narrow wins for Biden in 2020. I don't think Trump picks up any more voters there. I think he losses voters in those states due to his criminal issues as well as the abortion issue. He can turn out his voters as much as he wants - he'll get those red states - that is a given. But more and more thoughtful GOPers are leaving trump and they will either vote 3rd party, not vote at all for the top of the ticket or hold their nose and vote Biden - in all 3 cases Trump losses a 2020 voter. The Arizona abortion case just tossed Arizona deeper into Biden's camp IMHO.

Knapp, you are like my son - he would call himself a coffee snob (no offense meant towards you) by that - by that he is an expert on all things coffee. He got spoiled on coffee in HS by working in a coffee house, he's had every type of coffee maker there is besides roasting beans himself. He does like the French Press method also - and yes black - let the beans alone do the talking. We've encouraged him as a side hobby to open a coffee shop - my wife and I would volunteer to work it. Me: My stomach is too weak to take it strong - Someone said it has to do with blood type but who knows. So I like the Kona Coffee - very mild and as a Mocha even better. I can't drink a lot - messes with my ADHD brain - - my wife can tell when I've had too much - kind of go off the rails I'm better with herbal tea. Even blank tea can drive me bonkers wt its caffeine. Extra Strength Excedrin - loaded with caffeine will take care of any pain but then later... Caffeine also gives me sleep issues: I also will fall asleep at night but wake up at 2pm trying to solve all of the world problems - some of my posts come from those late night thinking sessions.

Speaking of BBs - some of that in my long story to follow. I grew up as one of 7 kids (8 counting my twin who died after 3 days of a bad heart - docs thought I'd be a goner too - we were a month premature and in 1955 that was a big deal). We grew up on in SE S.D. My farm environment was remembered as a lot of work. Grandpa's farm - 15 miles north was remembered for lots of fun. In 1991 when contemplating this and knowing Grandpa was about to pass, I wrote down some thoughts. I was able to read this at his funeral 3 weeks later. Did it wtout breaking up but 14 years later at a family reunion I couldn't get through it. So, my fondest memories were of "Grandpa's Place". I tried to get it published but no takers but it has struck a cord with many who have had similar memories. Sorry for the length but I am who I am in large part due to my grandparents - some of the kindest people I ever knew:

Betting line moving clearly in Biden's direction https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/7456/Who-will-win-the-2024-US-presidential-election

Have we offered Dylan's brother?

Yep, he practically shut down Tulsa schools - indirectly forcing the Superintendent to resign. He wanted to take control of the Tulsa school system due to too many failing students - yes something had to be done but talk about overstepping. He's made several very controversial decisions - I think he sees his calling is to bring the state back to the time of McGuffey Readers.

I agree on all points. Haley was soft on Trump to begin with. That was a mistake. With Trump being Trump and most likely being convicted in criminal court here soon, wt the cultist members being on record of supporting him and also at the state level supporting draconian laws, I would not be surprised to see a Blue Wave on every level. If Biden wasn't 80- it would be a walk in the park. Of course, Biden's record isn't spotless - we could bring up many issues, but he is far better than the rapist, fraudster, cult leader and soon to be convicted hush money criminal alternative.

I wonder in NY who sets sentencing - the judge or the jury.? I was on a criminal jury case recently and the judge gave us guidelines and it was up to us to pick the sentence. I would suspect that the judge would give guidelines that for this crime such and such penalties can be given and perhaps even speak of Trump's previous record as a criminal - now that he is a convicted fraudster and rapist - those things could be considered. In the my jury case, the defense tried to shield the client from his previous record by not allowing him to testify. If he testified all the cards would be laid on the table. The prosecutor dropped a hint during the trial by calling the defendant ' Gas Can Bob".. It wasn't until we found the guy guilty and we went into the sentencing stage that we heard of his priors - one being trying to set the court house on fire while he was serving time for one of his previous crimes. All of us who remembered that incident in the news 5-7 years previously had a collective - "I remember that" and understood then the "Gas Can Bob" reference.

Never cared for Sen Scott. He is fumbling with his words because the GOP is in an untannable position now with the abortion laws. The only 'bright spot', if you want to call it that, is that this will surely lead to Trump's defeat and will also secure the house and senate for the Dems - which could bring moderation on this issue. Not that the House & Senate will be able to control states, but rather gaining the house and senate may help down ticket candidates at the state level. Except here in Okla where the filing dead line has passed and the GOP is assured continued control, before the casting of any votes, of the Okla House and Senate due to the total # of unchallenged races. This will lead to more engrained corruption as the GOP gains absolute power in the state. IMHO, The GOP missed the opportunity with Haley - I think she would have worked towards some national consensus on this issue - as a woman leader- she can see both sides.