Early voting in Texas, the Senator from Michigan & France burns.....
Monday, October 19, 2026
What happened to Elissa the moderate?
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she wants young people to think twice before working for the Trump administration.
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nother moderate goes immoderate. I guess Let’s listen to what Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan had to say, via Breitbart:
The Michigan Democrat made the remarks at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, during a live recording of Vox’s America, Actually! podcast with editorial director Astead Herndon. A clip of the exchange circulated on X.
Slotkin said she wants to examine what she called “signature cases” and target not only the president but the officials around him:
“I want to look at these signature cases and not just focus on the president, but on the people who enabled him,” Slotkin said.
“I want young people coming out of school to say, should I go work for the Trump administration? Like that sounds fun. I might get an opportunity. I want them to be like, Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that. I want that deterrence message.”
The account that posted the video, @ThinkerChicago, claimed the senator hopes the planned prosecutions will frighten young conservatives away from politics altogether.
Frighten young conservatives? Sure sounds like the Senator wanted to scare somebody from getting involved in politics. It smells like banana republic stuff to me.
Will it actuially scare young conservatives? I don’t think so. It will, in fact, encourage more young conservatives to go out and pursue their political goals. It will also promote the idea that the current Democrat Party is angry and out to promote radical ideas. Most people will see the senator’s remarks as further evidence of how extreme and influential the DSA is in the Democrat Party. Sure sounds like the senator is also afraid of a primary.
Also, what if a Republiocan senator had something like this? It would have many in the media asking every GOP candidate about the enator’s remarks. I hope that every Democrat has to answer a similar question.
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We remember Ossie Álvarez (1932-2008)
Ossie was a promising middle infielder primarily known for his speed and defensive skills. He was in the Washington Senators’ farm system and led the minors twice in stolen bases.
In 1958, Ossie played the whole season in the majors hitting .269 in 88 games. He was traded a couple of times in the off season and played only 8 games for Detroit in 1959. Alvarez spent the rest of his career in the minors and later the Mexican League.
Alvarez died in 2008. He worked as a Pirates’ scout after leaving baseball.
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1981: Rick Monday's HR beat Montreal in game 5
We remember Rick Monday for a few reasons:
1) He was a good player: 241 HR and 775 RBI with the Kansas City/Oakland A's, Chicago Cubs and LA Dodgers;
2) In 1976, he stopped two people from burning the US flag in an afternoon game at Wrigley Field; and,
3) Monday hit a top of the 9th HR off Steve Rogers to put LA rather than Montreal in the 1981 World Series. I heard it on the radio!
I think that they called it "Blue Monday" in Montreal for several years.
Great player and big post season moment.
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Happy # 50 Michael Young
We remember Michael Young who was born in LA on this day in 1976.
In 2000, the Rangers sent Esteban Loiza to Toronto for Michael Young and another pitcher. The "other pitcher" was gone quickly and Loiza has been around a few teams.
It took a couple of years but Michael Young turned into one of the best players in the league: .300 average, 2,375 hits and a few Gold Gloves!
Michael retired in 2015 and now works in the Rangers' office.
It took a couple of years but Michael Young turned into one of the best players in the league: .300 average, 2,375 hits and a few Gold Gloves!
Michael retired in 2015 and now works in the Rangers' office.
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October 1961: "The Dick Van Dyke Show" made its debut on TV
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" made its debut this month in 1961. It was around for a few seasons (1961-66) and very active in reruns. The show was about a TV comedy writer, his beautiful wife Laura and co-workers Morey & Rosemarie.
What great show and it makes me laugh every time.
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Luis Tiant: 163 pitches and complete game in game 4 of the 1975 World Series
It was quite a 1975 World Series for Tiant.
He pitched a Game 1 shutout of the Reds; and,
In game 4, Tiant came back and beat the Reds, 5-4. He threw an amazing 163 pitches and got out of trouble several times in the game. It also tied the series at 2-2.
What an an effort by “El Tiante”, one of the great Cuban pitchers of recent memory.
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
Minnesota nice to Tafoya
Could this be the Republican to finally seize a Senate seat in the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
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There is something happening in that beautiful land of 10,000 lakes. I remember going with my parents to the Twin Cities to catch some Twins baseball many years ago, and we loved the place. We quickly learned why they call it Minnesota Nice.
Well, things are not so nice today. The state has a ton of problems, and the Democrats can’t explain how it happened and what they are going to do about it. It’s all about blaming Trump with these people!
Enter Michelle Tafoya. You say the lady who reported from the NFL sidelines? Yes, that one. She is running a great campaign by just talking common sense to voters who have not seen much of that lately. The result is that the U.S. Senate race is super-competitive:
Minnesota is often seen as the reddest blue state in America, which places it high on the list of places that Democrats are closely watching that could harbor signs of trouble if a blue wave fails to materialize.
The race to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith has largely flown under the radar compared to an unexpectedly long list of competitive races in other Midwestern states. The contest between Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democrat, and former sportscaster Michele Tafoya, a Republican, is “far too close for comfort,” a state Democratic official told CNN.
Too close for comfort? I think that it’s closer than comfort after watching clips from the debate. Her best line is comparing Minnesota politics to pro-football:
I spent 30 years covering football and I learned one thing: When you fail this badly, you get fired. Hundreds of millions stolen, money meant for hungry kids gone.
I think that Vikings fans understand that simple logic. How many games do you have to lose in the NFL to get fired? Everybody in Minnesota knows it’s time to fire these Democrats and bring in a new coach and staff.
I’m not sure if Tafoya will win this race, but she is running one of the best GOP campaigns that I’ve seen in years. She speaks plainly, and that’s what they need up there.
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