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Two words: Citizens United. What an awful ruling for the health of American democracy. It opened the floodgates of anonymous donor money for those stupid super PACs. I remember a congressperson stating in an interview that they spend the majority (like 80%?) of their time campaigning for money and the rest actually legislating lol. No wonder nothing gets done!

You mean nowadays? If so then for sure. But a big part of why that is today is political polarization. Before the Southern Strategy was implemented, there used to be a conservative wing of Democrats from the South, and a liberal wing of Republicans from cities like those in the Rust Belt. Successful votes involving large portions of the minority party were more commonplace. Even if those votes still went along ideological lines, they were at least bipartisan to the average voter. Now that conservative Democrat and liberal Republican are oxymorons, compromise is dead.

I really hope the light is finally turning on in the Republican party. I relish the day where we can go back to getting large deals struck through compromise for the good of the nation, instead of focusing on getting a political majority in the House, Senate, or SCOTUS. If people really are starting to reject Trump and come back to the middle ground, then that only further inspires my own personal crusade on the left. We also have a small group of vocal radicals that needs to be checked, and I've been trying my best to speak up in those circles about some of our own excesses. I have a feeling this is much the same on the middle-right with Trump, but many people on the middle-left are afraid to speak up about how far some of these social justice wars are going.

Well, none of the Dems are Trump guys by definition, so it's the hand they have to play. The same is not true for Republicans, however. Some choose to play that hand, and some don't. Yes, the Dems performed historically well in the 2022 midterms, but that was because so many Republicans on the ballots were Trump guys and by extension election deniers. The Republicans that weren't in that category were the ones that did the best. So in terms of choosing a winning hand, it seems like rejecting Trump is the winning hand for Republicans.

The only "psy-ops" going on is in this thread. Just spit it out dude. I don't bite that hard.

So what's the connection? That's what I thought he was getting at, but then he said no lol.

So Trump is working for the Dems?

It doesn't, but at the same time he really had the best chance. Like you said, people wanted normalcy after 2016, but anyone more transformative in their policies probably would've scared enough people into voting for Trump. And with Trump still running in 2024, I don't see that changing. The guy needs to go away so both parties can start fielding inspiring candidates again.

The sad thing is they think they are some type of neo-patriots saving the world, when in reality it's they who the world needs saving from.

I guess I get the obsession with speed because it's visibly apparent and flashy. But for me, if I'm building a team, I'd value size, strength, and football IQ at most positions before speed. You can scheme for most speed advantages an opponent may possess. But you can't really scheme for being physically dominated and mentally outsmarted.

Well, the ironic part would be when the left-leaning media outlets report on it. If everything they say is partisan by nature, then surely their reporting of it would indicate no wrongdoing on the part of Jackson. PS - The way you typed (((Soros))) killed me lol

And subsequently brought multiple cases before those same judges on the Court?*

How about "bringing to light" instead?

Using "radical" twice for emphasis makes it sound official, too!

What's wrong with reporting unethical behavior by judges?

Did Tuna ever call defensive plays?

I like how a 15-yard penalty made the highlight reel lol.

He might very well be drawing attention to himself for a legitimate reason. What we do know is that he loves to be in the spotlight.

He wants attention.

47 catches 621 yards 6 TDs And one good crack block for Cook on his way to the endzone.

How dare you even utter these words!

I get your point. But at the same time... isn't that exactly what we do here on this forum a lot of the time when we are talking to each other? lol

I just watched the trailer for 24 on YouTube and all the top comments are basically jokes about how it’s the same game since 2012 but with new celebration animations added yearly. Some of my favorite features in 2005: -defense is a focal point, and the game isn’t as tilted towards the pass -55 man rosters -players can progress up to 8 times per season (training camp, preseason, week 5, week 11, week 17, and up to three more times in the postseason) -the Tony Bruno Show, plus weekly newspaper coverage, game plans, and email updates -coach progression occurs yearly -retired players can become coaches -you can create your own plays -drafting is literally a crap shoot; at times this can be really annoying, but otoh it makes developing players with potential very rewarding -you can import draft classes from NCAA 2005 -the AI teams make some interesting trades between themselves, and they generally drive a very hard bargain with you outside of a couple anomalies (e.g., the 1st round pick of a team with a 5-0 record is considered more valuable to the AI than if the team had an 0-5 record) -generous salary cap increases really help certain AI teams stay competitive for years -you can develop almost any strong-armed QB you draft into a starter after 3 seasons on the bench, then trade them for picks, and in doing so you can guarantee that most AI teams will have solid play at the position for years; the league average starting QB rating in my current franchise is 91 -team morale and prestige are key factors to success; a roster with too much talent can actually cause problems for weaker coaches -custom stadiums can be built and teams can be relocated (even overseas) -unique stadium food (e.g., wings) and Fan Appreciation Day gifts (e.g., Buffalo Nickels, Niagara Falls Barrels) -default gameplay is admittedly atrocious, but adjusting the AI Assist sliders can create surprisingly realistic gameplay, including game management by the AI -the Redskins are still the Redskins

Still won't buy it 😄 Fwiw..., I do play Madden, but I still play Madden 2005. Despite new graphics and features over the years, the Franchise Mode in 2005 is the best ever in the series, imo.

If I was drinking coffee when I read this I would have spit it out lol