Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

Stamping your little feets and demanding that they see how important you are? Not working anymore.

How any woman could possibly vote for this smug smarmy piece of misogynistic crap is beyond understanding.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

One lie, alone, tears the fabric of reality.

’Where will you hide, Roberts, the laws all being flat?’

It may be funny to you motherfucker, but it’s not funny to me.

Relentless negativity is not a sign that you are more realistic.

Republicans cannot even be trusted with their own money.

An almost top 10,000 blog!

They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

I might just take the rest of the day off and do even more nothing than usual.

Hey hey, RFK, how many kids did you kill today?

Someone should tell Republicans that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, or possibly the first.

He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.

Trump should be leading, not lying.

Republicans are radicals, not conservatives.

Dear elected officials: Trump is temporary, dishonor is forever.

Radicalized white males who support Trump are pitching a tent in the abyss.

The line between political reporting and fan fiction continues to blur.

Sadly, media malpractice has become standard practice.

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

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  3. 3.

    frosty

    Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. My Dad was a Dodger fan, growing up in Queens and seeing them at Ebbets Field. I followed in his footsteps for awhile … So Cal and Chavez Ravine, though.

  7. 7.

    Adam L Silverman

    @redshirt: @frosty: Since you beat me to it, I’ll just provide a citation to back you up:
    losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la/history/timeline.jsp

    The term “Trolley Dodgers” was attached to the Brooklyn ballclub due to the complex maze of trolley cars that weaved its way through the borough of Brooklyn. The name was then shortened to just “Dodgers.” During the 1890s, other popular nicknames were Ward’s Wonders, Foutz’s Fillies and Hanlon’s Superbas.

    Prior to that they were the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

    Brooklyn’s debut into the National League in 1890 began on a positive note as the team nicknamed the “Bridegrooms” won the championship with an 86-43 record. It was the first of 21 National League pennants that the Dodgers would win during the next 100 years.

    The moniker “Bridegrooms” was attached to Manager William “Gunner” McGunnigle’s 1890 ballclub because seven of the players got married around the same time in 1888.

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    Prescott Cactus

    Remember the 1969 Mets !

    Wikipedia: In second place most of the season behind the Chicago Cubs, the Mets were in third place, 9.5 games back, on August 13.[3] They won 14 of their last 17 games during August, and 24 of their 32 games during September and October, to surge past the Cubs, finishing 100–62, eight games ahead of the Cubs. That 17 game differential is one of the largest turnarounds in MLB history.

    Cubs, a history of choke. In 1970 fans petitioned to change Wrigley Field to Dr. Henry Heimlich Stadium.

    The curse of the billy goat always prevails.

    ETA: LA fans are starting a “Go fund me” to get Steve Bartman front row seats.

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    Mary G

    We’ve got Kershaw and Rich Hill up next. I think it’s going to go the full seven games. The Cubs will probably win on Sunday, but the Dodgers got a lot farther than I thought considering all the injuries they had.

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    Prescott Cactus

    A Chicagoan for 42 years. All Southside. There were creatures within the city. . . SOME Chicago fans who rooted for both. There were many, we are Chicago,: Who can root for both Chicago teams… was there cry. . . They were many . . .some minorities. . .
    We grew up in the poorer neighborhoods. The minorities had more interest in a team that was owned by a struggling baseball family (Bill Vecke- sounds like like Wrecks) than a Northside band of players paid by Wrigley gum and eventually bought by the Tribune Newspaper.

    The SCrubs were always the media darlings. The Southside Sox were the always underdogs. The Northside, a vibrant area where fancy restaurants opened and the Southside was the targeted search for a take out polish, pork chop (with bone chop on white bread) and of course. . . . White Castles.

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    rickstersherpa

    @Prescott Cactus: First, even though the Cubs lead the series, and even if they were not the Cubs, I would think the Dodgers still have a very good chance to win the series with Kershaw and Hill pitching in games 6 and 7. This team itself of course does not have any history, but the fans I expect will be expecting that Charlie Brown trying to kick the football moment this weekend.

    As Cubs fan, I am trying to be as “Zen” as I can be at this moment. Try not to look forward, just enjoy the players successes when the occur.

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    Bitter Scribe

    Boy did the Cubs ever need that win. I did NOT want to watch an elimination game with Kershaw on the mound.

    So glad to see Russell and Rizzo finally wake up at the plate. Baez continues to light up my life.

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