Governor Shapiro's friends in ‘left’ places

Governor Shapiro's friends in ‘left’ places:

Many on both sides see Shapiro as a sensible Democrat who can compete nationwide. Time will tell how that plays out.  

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According to polls, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro will be reelected in November. Many on both sides see him as a sensible Democrat who can compete nationwide. Well, time will tell how that plays out. On the other hand, Governor Shapiro may have friends in "left" places on November's ballot. It turns out that his Democrat Party moved further to the left in the primaries, according to Salena Zito:

The Democrats, on the other hand, went leftward in many of their primary races, beginning with the race for Congress. Proud Democratic Socialists of America member Chris Rabb defeated a crowd of more establishment-type primary challengers, winning his election as the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District.

What does this mean for Governor Shapiro? Zito explains:

Shapiro earned nearly 1.1 million Democratic primary votes to Garrity's 630,000 Republican primary votes -- a solid showing for Shapiro. But in fairness to Garrity, Democrats had many more contested primary races on the board than Republicans did. More Democrats showed up to vote than Republican primary voters.

All roads to power lead through Pennsylvania. If Democrats win the majority, Pennsylvania races will have handed that to them. But they will also hand over to them members of the Squad. And it is unclear who Lee and Rabb will badger the most -- their party or the Republicans.

And that's the problem. Governor Shapiro may find himself fighting with a Democrat Party pushing bills that he may not want to sign.

My guess is that Governor Shapiro wants to run in 2028 as a man who can get things done on a bipartisan basis. Or a governor running a state that attracts businesses and keeps taxpayers from fleeing somewhere else. He wants to present that as a contrast to the governors of California or Illinois.

A state Democrat Party more to the left may make that goal a lot more difficult. Some of the Democrats ran on platforms that included calling the war in Gaza a "genocide," abolishing ICE, free Palestine and win Medicare for All. Those issues will produce a lot of intra-party fighting in Harrisburg and not turn into a lot of bipartisan legislation.

It's true that Texas and other states embraced more MAGA. What may be more consequential is that the primaries are pushing the Democrats closer to the SQUAD. And Pennsylvania is evidence of that.

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Happy # 92 Pat Boone

Pat Boone was born in Florida on this day in 1934.   He is one of the all time top recording artists, according to Billboard.    

Boone had huge hits in the late 1950's.

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We remember Dean Chance (1941-2015)

We remember Dean Chance who was born in Ohio on this day in 1941 and died in 2015.  

Chance broke with the Angels in 1964:   20-9, a 1.69 ERA, 11 shutouts and 15 complete games.   

Later, he was traded to the Twins and had a great 1967 season:  20-14 and 2.73 ERA.     

My biggest memory of Chance was pitching for the Twins, specially when Boston and Minnesota played for the AL pennant in the last day of the 1967 season.

Overall, he won 128 games with a 2.92 ERA!    

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We remember Marilyn Monroe 1926-62

She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. 

During her career, Monroe's films grossed more than $200 million.  

Marilyn was only 36 when she died on August 5, 1962.

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June 1, 1925: Lou Gehrig began his streak

In 1925, a young Lou Gehrig was used as a pinch hitter.   He replaced Wally Pipp the next day and did not miss another game until 1939 when he left for medical reasons.   

Gehrig played 2,164 career games and the streak was 2,130!    His last game was in 1939 and died in 1941.

The Iron Horse, as he was known, retired with 493 HR, 1,995 RBI and a .340 batting average.    Incredibly, he averaged 0.92 RBI per game!  

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June 1967: Another anniversary for Sgt Pepper

It was June 1, 1967 and  Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band hit the record stores. 

Today, there are still people buying it.    In fact, there are many people who have this album on LP, cassette, 8-track, reel to reel, CD and whatever they call downloads.

It was their 8th LP and more like a concept rather than a collection of songs or singles.   George Martin used different recording techniques and the LP cover was great artwork.

“Pepper” was very different. Yet, was it The Beatles' best album?

My answer is no. I think that "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver [UK]" are better.    Sgt. Peppers gets a very strong B-plus.

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June 1966: The Beatles: "Paperback writer" & "Rain"

The Beatles recorded great songs.  

We will look at one of their best singles:  "Paperback Writer" and the B-side of "Rain".

The songs were not included in the "Revolver" or "Yesterday and today" LP's in the US or elsewhere.  

In fact, "Paperback writer" was finally released in a US LP "Hey Jude" &  "1962-66" or greatest hits LP released in 1973.    Unfortunately, "Rain" was not released in stereo for a long time.

"Rain" was clearly ahead of its time.  It could have been released on "Sgt. Pepper's" or "Magical Mystery Tour".   At the end of the song, the vocal track is placed in reverse, which is why the lyrics don't make any sense.    

A great 45!   As you can see, the 45 cover photo was a mistake.   It shows John & George playing the guitar as lefties.    Was that a mistake or done on purpose?  I've often wondered!

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The Texas report with George Rodriguez

 

Guest:  George Rodriguez, South Texas.  We will revew the Paxton vs Talarico race for the US Senate.  Plus other results and trends from the election.  ICE vs protests in New Jersey.

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James Talaricos' greatist hits

James Talaricos' greatist hits:

James Talarico is a strange dude.

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