Uncle Joe

[DeletedUser]

White people like fried chicken too.

https://youtu.be/ci0EfjFuCIo?si=TdHQGeBJ-LLE7-Ol

[Shirley]

White people like fried chicken too.

https://youtu.be/ci0EfjFuCIo?si=TdHQGeBJ-LLE7-Ol

Before every NBA game that the TNT guys, Shaq, Barkley, et al don't do, and instead it's Stephen Smith's group, I consider posting in the "NBA Playoffs 2024" thread that it only reminds me of how much I don't care for Smith. I've never have liked him, going back years. For the longest time I thought it was because of all the yelling, but it's not only that.

That being said, there have been times when he has good points to make that no one else seemed to be making. But, he's trying too hard here, and showing what a clown he is.

If it were watermelon, then he'd have a point.

[DeletedUser]

White people like fried chicken too.

https://youtu.be/ci0EfjFuCIo?si=TdHQGeBJ-LLE7-Ol

Before every NBA game that the TNT guys, Shaq, Barkley, et al don't do, and instead it's Stephen Smith's group, I consider posting in the "NBA Playoffs 2024" thread that it only reminds me of how much I don't care for Smith. I've never have liked him, going back years. For the longest time I thought it was because of all the yelling, but it's not only that.

That being said, there have been times when he has good points to make that no one else seemed to be making. But, he's trying too hard here, and showing what a clown he is.

If it were watermelon, then he'd have a point.

Even when he has a good point, his over the top theatrics often lose him listeners. He just can't help himself. Due to his job/what gets him paid, he is stuck between a journalist and an entertainment personality.

I am in the minority of people as someone who actually likes Stephen A, but even I roll my eyes at times.

He is uniquely qualified to give an opinion on this topic since he is a black person. So there's that.

I only posted because I hadn't seen anything about it until seeing the video by Stephen A, and figured it'd be a good conversation starter.

[Shirley]

No doubt I'm more critical because he's goring my ox.

What occurred to me was, with the many problems and challenges confronting young black men these days, something Smith might have some insight into, instead, all the oxygen is being sucked out of the room by someone who appears to be, like so, so many on the far left, looking for something to be offended about.

Seems like an opportunity missed.

[DeletedUser]

No doubt I'm more critical because he's goring my ox.

What occurred to me was, with the many problems and challenges confronting young black men these days, something Smith might have some insight into, instead, all the oxygen is being sucked out of the room by someone who appears to be, like so, so many on the far left, looking for something to be offended about.

Seems like an opportunity missed.

He's a smart dude. But he's a 1 trick pony.

I don't think he actually cares "that" much about the commercial itself. I think he's using it as an opportunity to portray himself as someone "in the middle" to increase his audience base. "Republicans watch sports/listen to podcasts too" kind of thing.

Would that commercial be taken totally differently by some people if it were Trump? Absolutely. Rightfully so? Maybe.

[jhawks99]

Shoulda been eating foie gras

[Shirley]

Shoulda been eating foie gras

^^^

I guess the dad didn't know that the majority of Americans try to always have some on hand in case the president drops by unexpectedly. Probably came from a one-parent home.

[TDub]

fried chicken (and watermelon) are fucking delicious, shut the fuck up Stephen. Creating faux outrage for viewership is the cornerstone of current media. Turn it off, read a book, watch a documentary. (I will now be taking my own advice and watching "Alone in the Wilderness"......again...)

[DeletedUser]

fried chicken (and watermelon) are fucking delicious, shut the fuck up Stephen. Creating faux outrage for viewership is the cornerstone of current media. Turn it off, read a book, watch a documentary. (I will now be taking my own advice and watching "Alone in the Wilderness"......again...)

More than trying to create fake outrage about the commercial, I think SAS was more so pointing out the hypocrisy or selective outrage that he sees from some on the left. The left that expects the black vote to fall in line.

He goes out of his way to say that he's not saying the commercial is racist, but that it would absolutely be used that way against Trump if the roles were reversed.

Either way, the time for some of this was years ago. We are stuck with 2 choices now. So if you're not pro Trump, then breaking Biden down doesn't make much sense to me. That's why I think this video was more about trying to gain some fans/viewers from the right than it was actually giving a damn about the commercial itself.

[Shirley]

fried chicken (and watermelon) are fucking delicious, shut the fuck up Stephen. Creating faux outrage for viewership is the cornerstone of current media. Turn it off, read a book, watch a documentary. (I will now be taking my own advice and watching "Alone in the Wilderness"......again...)

Speaking of "watermelon are fucking delicious"...

My uncle, my mother's brother, like my father, was a naval aviator during WWII. He was stationed in Hawaii and loved it so much he decided to live there after the war, and became an air traffic controller. I recall once when he came home to Wichita to visit that he ate a bunch of watermelon every day while he was here because he had always loved it and it wasn't available in Hawaii.

Back then, in the '60s, people still got dressed up to go to the airport. When you saw people off, you stood outside on the tarmac behind a chain link fence with a gait in it that the passengers would pass thru before walking across the tarmac and climbing the movable stairs to get on the plane. I will never forget watching him walk up those stairs, and just before disappearing into the plane, he turned to nod goodbye to us with a smile from ear to ear on his face, holding a huge green watermelon on each shoulder as he carried them onto the plane to take back to Hawaii with him.

It's as vivid as if it had happened yesterday, I only wish I had a picture of it.

[KUTradition]

the dude is a clown, echoing all the nonsense trump’s mouthpieces have spouted about trump’s legal problems

if he’s “center”, he’s not doing a very good job showing it

[jfish26]

the dude is a clown, echoing all the nonsense trump’s mouthpieces have spouted about trump’s legal problems

if he’s “center”, he’s not doing a very good job showing it

He's an opportunist. No more, no less.

[KUTradition]

the dude is a clown, echoing all the nonsense trump’s mouthpieces have spouted about trump’s legal problems

if he’s “center”, he’s not doing a very good job showing it

He's an opportunist. No more, no less.

indeed

[Shirley]

Good, it's about time:

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Bolster Domestic Nuclear Industry and Advance America’s Clean Energy Future

The Biden administration announced new measures Wednesday intended to accelerate the development of new U.S. nuclear power projects, seeking to help mitigate risk associated with the construction of plants that can cost tens of billions of dollars...

The White House unveiled a new working group - including members of federal agencies as well as nuclear developers, contractors, labor and non-profit organizations - that will seek to identify ways to mitigate cost and schedule overruns in plant construction.

It also said the Army will solicit feedback for a program to deploy advanced nuclear reactors to provide power to multiple facilities around the U.S.

The Biden administration has said nuclear is needed to meet U.S. climate and clean power goals, but a dozen reactors have closed since 2013, losing out against cheaper power from natural gas and renewable energy sources.

[jfish26]

Good, indeed.

[jfish26]

God, what a load.

Shot:

Joe Biden should seek a pardon in Trump verdict and prevent disunity, martyrdom

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti ... rylink=cpy

Donald Trump has been destined to become the first president convicted of a felony since the day he came down the escalator at Trump Tower and announced he was running for president. 1 The man had no respect for convention, for law or for the Constitution, and now he has been branded a criminal with the prospect of jail time for the 34 counts on which he was convicted.

Tonight is a moment to celebrate that even for Teflon Don, eventually our criminal justice system could gather itself and deliver consequences. But that celebration should be short.

Trump, speaking outside the courtroom, has already doubled down on his dishonest attacks on our justice system, alleging a presidential conspiracy to steer state officials over which Joe Biden has no authority into indicting an innocent Trump on politically motivated charges. 2

Already his minions are spreading the word that a Democratic prosecutor before a Democratic judge aided by a jury pulled from an overwhelmingly Democratic city can’t be trusted. Even Republicans who have resisted boarding the Trump train are rallying to the message because it is true. 3

Trump’s presidential donations site, built to capitalize on the rage of the right, is so flooded with money that it has shut down 4 — unable to choke down the wads of cash true believers are sending the felonious former president’s way. A legion of right-leaning journalists — some ethical 5, some not — are desperately seeking to expose the jurors’ personal information so that the nation will know their political pasts and every sin in an effort to discredit the verdict. 6

After a night of celebration, Biden should react with caution, not just because the forces unleashed by this conviction are unpredictable 7, but also because while he is the Democrats’ president, he is also the nation’s president. In this unprecedented moment, he should bring the nation together by being both modest and merciful.

Modest because it is reasonable for many in the rightward half of the American electorate to doubt the justice system of New York. 8 There was another historic unanimous decision today, this one by the Supreme Court of the United States — which ruled that New York’s Democratic regulators must face a National Rifle Association lawsuit that they targeted the group in violation of its First Amendment rights. The decision rebuking New York was written by liberal lion Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Just as a unanimous jury said today that Donald Trump is corrupt 9, a 9-0 Supreme Court ruled that the Democrats of New York are not to be trusted. 10

The smart move for Biden is to ask the Democratic governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, to use her clemency power to pardon Trump. 11

First, because as much as Trump has trashed the norms of our Democratic system, we do not want to go down the road of the party of an incumbent president prosecuting his chief political opponent for paperwork infractions. 12 Presidential campaigns produce a lot of paper, pushed by a lot of people. An ambitious prosecutor with a partisan lens can always find an indictable offense if not deliver a conviction in open court.

Second, because it most likely ends Trump’s ability to appeal the verdict against him. Courts will rule any appeal moot if Trump has been pardoned and does not face jail or fines for his crimes. Democrats should not be so confident that such a complicated case will withstand appellate scrutiny at both the state and the federal level. After a pardon, the stain of conviction will be permanent. 13

Third, because it strips Trump of the martyrdom mantle he could well ride into the White House. 14 Moreover, it builds up Democrats and Biden as the adults who, when offered partisan advantage against a wounded opponent, chose to put the nation first. 15

Biden won in 2020 because an exhausted nation turned to him for a chance at peace. This is his opportunity to deliver. 16

Chaser:

David Mastio, who served as a political appointee in the George W. Bush administration, is a regional editor for The Center Square and a regular Star Opinion correspondent.

Some notes:

1 - Of course it is nonsense to say that he was "destined" for accountability of any kind; ask prosecutors (with MUCH stronger cases than this one) in DC, Florida and Atlanta. But way to plant the seed that these convictions are nothingburgers.

2 - Hold this thought.

3 - But, you just said Trump's attacks were "dishonest."

4 - Beachfront property in Arizona, etc.

5 - Hold this thought.

6 - But, some of these are "ethical?"

7 - They're pretty predictable. Here, after all, you are!

8 - Hope the guy didn't pull a hammy reaching here.

9 - He has already been adjudged as corrupt. This was felony election interference. Try to keep up.

10 - I will NOT be taking your word for this conclusory statement.

11 - Please see the chaser.

12 - Kindly fuck right off with "paper infractions". Jesus got "short of breath" on the cross.

13 - What in the everloving hell. People will somehow have - checks notes - MORE confidence in the 34 felony convictions if Biden comes in and cuts off the state's nuts?

14 - Beachfront property in New Mexico, etc.

15 - Tale as old as time, Ds expected to meet bad faith, lies and violence with orange slices and Capri Suns.

16 - By winning in November.

[Sparko]

So tired of the republican stupid

[KUTradition]

news reporting a slew of price cuts by retailers and food chains

it’s almost like they coulda afforded to offer these lower prices all along

[Overlander]

news reporting a slew of price cuts by retailers and food chains

it’s almost like they coulda afforded to offer these lower prices all along

Nope, Biden simply adjusted that giant “consumer prices” knob that we all know exists.

[jfish26]

news reporting a slew of price cuts by retailers and food chains

it’s almost like they coulda afforded to offer these lower prices all along

Nope, Biden simply adjusted that giant “consumer prices” knob that we all know exists.

Sounds like ELECTION INTERFERENCE to me.