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House Democrat charged with stealing $5 million in FEMA funds and making illegal campaign contributions
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/co...-stealing-fema-funds-campaign-rcna244889

Rookie quarterbacks on bad teams face the same problems.

In this case here are the numbers from the first pick in the draft and the 94th pick.

https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/stats/cam-ward-dillon-gabriel.php

Kinda like his tax returns were under audit. lol Text book Trump.

One of the things that always makes me nervous is that most years there's a small handful of QB's taken in the first round and sometimes you gotta squint real hard to get a solid sense that one is truly gonna pop more than anothers. After a year or two, it then becomes pretty clear there was a way bigger difference than was realized before the draft. This is cracking up to be that kind of QB draft IMO. 3 to 5 guys going in the first round, and one, maybe two will work out if it's a good year. I haven't drilled down on any of these guys yet, just catching games here and there. I usually devote an afternoon or two (or three) to it sometime n Jan or Feb when I have a particularly boring weekend.

But I think if you have a real strong feeling that one guy is it, you do what you gotta do. I'd hate to lose that second 1st round pick (and probably more) because we got lotsa needs but we may not be in this position again for a while and we all know there's only one position that you absolutely gotta get right. In 2027 our long national DW nightmare is over and we have a lot more flexibility to add pieces if you have the QB right. What do they say about horseshoes, hand grenades and nuclear war? This ain't that. QB we have to nail... and then we can figure out the how long to stash him, how to build the rest etc etc.

ICE, the way it's being used today, yes, I agree. But when operated within the law... I got no problem with them

I thought I was specific when I asked which 2020 rookie GM has proven better than Berry in your opinion.

In my opinion, drafting a project quarterback in the third round or later is simply a project. If you can obtain a backup caliber quarterback, you struck gold. If you cannot establish anything during their rookie contract and trade away to recoup the lost draft capital, it was a worthy pick.

To say the worst quarterback talent evaluator on a mid to late round player is mind-blowing. Percentages clearly indicate that the success rate at any position drafted in the mid to late rounds is in the single digits.

not operating well for me, either..mac

Way to go Brian.

Trump says he would be 'OK' launching strikes in Mexico to fight drug smuggling

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has repeatedly said U.S. military action in the country without her permission won't happen.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump opened the door Monday to launching U.S. strikes in Mexico, a move that would be a dramatic escalation of his administration’s fight against drug cartels.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump answered a question about potentially striking Mexico or sending American troops or other personnel into the country by saying it would be “OK with me."

“Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? OK with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs. Mexico is — look, I looked at Mexico City over the weekend. There’s some big problems over there,” Trump said after he was asked whether he was considering such action.

Asked whether he would conduct strikes only with Mexico’s permission, Trump said he “wouldn’t answer that question.” He added that he has been speaking with the country, adding that Mexico knows “how I stand.”

“We’ve stopped the waterways, but we know every route. We know every route, we know the addresses of every drug lord,” Trump said. “We know their address, we know their front door. We know everything about every one of them. They’re killing our people. That’s like a war. Would I do it? I’d be proud to.”

The Mexican Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

NBC News reported this month that the Trump administration has begun planning for a new campaign in which the United States would send American troops and intelligence officers to Mexico to target drug cartels. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has repeatedly said U.S. military action in Mexico without her permission will not happen.

In the middle of answering the question about Mexico, Trump pivoted to talk about Colombia, saying he would be "proud" to dismantle cocaine factories in the country.

“We have nobody coming into our southern border, but we know exactly how they get their things here. How they get the drugs here. Fentanyl, cocaine,” Trump said. “Colombia is — has cocaine factories, where they make cocaine. Would I knock out those factories? I would be proud to do it, personally.”

The Colombian Embassy in Washington did not immediately provide a comment on Trump's remarks.

The Trump administration has launched nearly two dozen strikes on boats allegedly carrying narcotics in the region and near Venezuela, killing more than 80 people, including Colombian citizens.

The strikes led leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro to denounce the Trump' administration’s actions and to a subsequent diplomatic rift between Petro and Trump. Trump has called Petro a “drug leader,” and the United States took the unusual move of sanctioning him.

Trump said Sunday he was considering talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid the U.S. decision to ramp up pressure in the region, including by designating the Cartel de los Soles, which the administration alleges is run by Maduro, as a foreign terrorist organization.

Asked Monday in the Oval Office whether he would rule out troops on the ground in Venezuela, Trump said no.

"I don't rule out anything. We just have to take care of Venezuela," he said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/wh...strikes-mexico-drug-smuggling-rcna244484

Makes you wonder if Pardons are worth the paper they are printed on.

True. A woman in my community here had a heart transplant when she was 13. She’s 28 now and her heart is shutting down and there’s nothing that can be done , so I’ve heard.

I’d forgotten Kenny Easley over the years but reading that story about his career, he was a stud.

My thoughts all day have been with Bernie Kosar.

Courage and grace he is a testimonial for being positive.

All day I have been checking on his liver transplant which took place at 5:00 AM.

He has been fighting for his life for quite some time.

Finally:

“Hey, I’m out and I’m feeling good,” Kosar said in a video from his hospital bed. “Just ready to enjoy the rest of the week and the rest of our lives. You matter.”

"Keep it going Bernie you matter."

Somehow he seems to think that most Americans can live and at the same time "sacrifice for a few years to put $40-50K down."

I don't know what to tell you.

I saw that.

He had a remarkable long life. No need for sadness, only celebration.

R.I.P. Lenny

Nope, I didn't switch parties in 2008. What I did was vote for a candidate of the party I was not part of. I've done that all my life. I've always voted for the candidate not the party,

But you go ahead and think you know stuff that simply are wrong about.

For the record I became a Democrat in 2016...

Oh, and yea, I was complaining about Insurance... YOu would have too if you were self employed back then like I was. I have to pick up the tab for the wife and I and it was nutty expensive..... So yeah, I complained.

Then have your wife order it.

best news in quite some time

[img]https://imgur.com/a/E1IeyOd#iAzU46K[/img]

Trumps entire game plan is to outlast Carroll... Not sure he can. But SCOTUS needs to recuse itself from all cases involving Trump... They have demonstrated Bias at about every turn.

Nope-not even close

I do hope that Swalwell and the others that are being targeted will not relent.. Just fight back.

Aye yi yi yi....

j/c:

On a personal basis, I'm still going to watch this team but will most likely DVR the games and start watching them that way. (Usually I do this with other games because I'm at work.) This will make the hurt hurt less. You can zip right through commercials, huddles, slow motion stuff, anything you want to not to see, or not see again.

Whenever SS starts to play I'll probably watch that live at first, but if it's more of the same I'll DVR those games too.

P.S. This team really is a Factory of Sadness. It never stops. Good grief!