DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 25, 2020
I will try to contain my anger today. I mean, Trump is one thing. But trying to write this the day after the Eagles had the worst draft night in the history of the NFL is quite something else. Not to mention, binge-watching Breaking Bad does little to curb my worst impulses.
(Deep cleansing breaths). ‘Now vee may perhaps to begin. Yes?’
A Tale Of Two Shitty Presidential Campaigns. Joe In His Basement. Trump And The Rethugs In Quicksand. Read the second one. It’ll make you feel better.
AutoNation Shamed Into Returning SBA Funds. They got anywhere from $77 mill to $95 mill. Boycott them, boycott Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, and boycott every one of these slimy publicly-traded billion dollar companies that stole money from needy small businesses. Here are some firms who refuse to give the money back. And keep the banks who steered this money to these firms out of the distribution network:
The $3 billion firm, which is publicly held, had 26,000 employees in 18 states before the pandemic. AutoNation used separate tax identification numbers assigned to dozens of its more than 300 locations to apply for at least $266 million in funds for separate dealerships, including Jaguar and Land Rover of Bethesda, Porsche Orlando and Lexus of Cerritos, outside Los Angeles, according to the documents.
While other large companies including restaurant chains Ruth’s Chris and Shake Shack have received funding from the SBA program, AutoNation stands out due to its size and value. Because the agency has refused to release data on which companies received loans and the amount of those loans, it’s impossible to know whether even larger companies received funding from the program.
BTW, look who’s angling for a payout: Payday predatory lenders. I love how the article refers to the support as ‘bipartisan’ when the two D supporters are perhaps the least Democratic D’s in the entire congress.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. 905,333 confirmed cases and 51,949 deaths in the United States. Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that Trump was patting himself on the back for keeping deaths under 60,000? We’re poised to blow past that mark next week.
Trump Goes After The Postal Service. Hey, he thinks he can destroy Amazon (sadly, nobody can, or will) and destroy mail-in voting at the same time. Presumably the postal service is merely collateral damage.
Critics Call For Implementation Of 25th Amendment. A few yahoos in the sticks can get coverage for their meager protests, but the press can’t at least cover a burgeoning call to use the 25th Amendment?
More Evidence Surfaces On Tara Reade Allegation. I know that many people just want to see this go away. It’s inconvenient. But, if true, we should be looking for another candidate.
Climate Science Deniers At Forefront Of Downplaying Pandemic. Alternative facts, indeed. Know your enemies.
Florida Isn’t Florida Anymore. Really good background piece on how the Florida of today became the Florida of today, and why it’s in limbo. A perfect weekend read.
All Inmates At Vaughn And Sussex Correctional Centers To Receive Face Masks. This release went out after midnight on Saturday morning. Where’s Claire?
More (And Less) On The Forced Resignation Of The Food Bank Of Delaware President And CEO. I understand, the timing of this sucks. I think everybody loves the Food Bank of Delaware, one of the most vital organizations in the state. But, at some point, the story behind the story will have to come out. If, for no other reason, than to reassure all of its supporters. Doesn’t have to be right now necessarily, but soon.
What do you want to talk about?
If there’s one thing I love about football — there isn’t, but this comes closest — it’s the way the people who make a living at it have to study hours of film to tell you what happened, but every fan on the couch can tell you immediately what they should have done.
Destroying the post office has been a Republican wet dream for decades, the goal is the end of the postal workers union and to give the business to their friends, it’s their biggest target for “privatization” that I know of. Trump’s not in the loop apparently as his part was to veto any bill that attempts to keep the post office running. Believe it to be a fools mission, the back lash will be immense, especially in the all importent rural areas that love Trump.
I think the Eagles see Hurts as a potential Lamar Jackson, but that’s not likely. Also, Flacco was washed up when Jackson took over in Baltimore. Wentz, for all his flaws, is not in that category. I think Hurts would have been a decent choice farther down in the draft.
They also see him sort-of like their Tristom Hill. That would eliminate some wear and tear on Wentz, especially in the red zone.
But they had plug-and-play safeties and interior offensive line just sitting there in Round 3, and they went for a raw project instead. I sat up for two hours for that pick?
The Eagles spent a second-round pick on a guy that we all hope will never play for them.
Think about that.
Not really. Pederson’s probably already got some packages ready for him.
Plus, if you don’t have confidence that Wentz can remain healthy, then you need more than a clipboard carrier behind him. If you want to win, that is. See Foles, Nick.
I don’t love the pick, but Hurts will get on the field this year in a wildcat role even if Wentz remains healthy.
I do have confidence in Wentz. So did the team, when they gave him $125 million, then he played 17 games and was only injured because of a vicious dirty hit.
Then they undermined everything with this asinine pick.
Like, you can get a “slash” QB/RB/WR literally ANYWHERE else. Everybody is in love with that guy from the Saints who saved them last year, then turned into a neat little weapon on 10-20% of the plays. Where’d he come from? He was literally UNDRAFTED.
Just a numbskull selection. With all the needs the team has, they get a guy who will be on the field less than a third safety.
I agree with all the reasons why fans don’t like this pick. But I have to admit a little part of me is kind of excited about this selection.
They’ve had a more conventional third day so far. A quality safety who will be in their rotation and a solid developmental o-line prospect, neither of whom are ‘reaches’.
Slimy Dallas luxury hotel chain has already pocketed $60 mill in small business aid with more on the way, plans to keep it:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ashford-monty-bennett-paycheck-protection-program-keeping-small-business-coronavirus-relief-aid/
Football? Awesome….carry on…..
The only thing we know for certain about the next football season, whenever it occurs, is that lots of players will sustain devastating injuries for our amusement. All else is vanity.
It’s also amusing that they set ratings records for this year’s slave auction.
Easy for you effete would-be Europeans to look down your noses at us.
We’re REAL ‘Muricans, and we bleed green and white.
Go have another croissant, ya ex-patriot!
Now wait a second there. I hate the Patriots just as much as any football fan does. Maybe more.