Frankly, my dear...

Frankly, my dear...: Well, the first lady chaired the first Cabinet in a long time.  I saw President Biden going through the motions, and it reminded me of that great line from Gone with the Wind. Yes, I think Jill looked at Joe and said something like….

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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) September 22, 2024

Well, the first lady chaired the first Cabinet in a long time.  I saw President Biden going through the motions, and it reminded me of that great line from Gone with the Wind.

Yes, I think Jill looked at Joe and said something like, “Joe, how is that going to look?  Your wife chairing your first Cabinet meeting in a long time?”  And you can see Joe look at Jill and say, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

Forgive me for being so cynical on a Sunday morning.  However, I don’t think he gives a damn.  He never really checked in 2021, read a few things put in front of him, avoided friendly press, and finally checked out when he was told to retire.  Would you give a damn if you got 14 million votes and were passed over for someone who didn’t get any?

According to news reports, the first lady ran the Cabinet meeting and did most of the talking.  She even had a Rose Garden celebration without him to talk about women’s health issues.  “FLOTUS without POTUS,” or something like that, is the name of that movie if someone gets around it.

To be fair, maybe some previous first lady has spoken at a Cabinet meeting.  I can’t remember anything quite like that before.

In President Biden’s case, it fits the profile of a man who is running out the clock, and actually running much of the clock enjoying the waters of the Delaware coast.

He doesn’t give a damn, and let’s just hope Jill knows how to use the nuclear football just in case she has to order that decision.

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1966: Orioles clinch the AL pennant in KC

On this day in 1966, the Baltimore Orioles clinched their first AL pennant with a 6-1 victory over the A’s in Kansas City.   It was an amazing year for a very good team, as remembered by The Sun:   

Yet when they formally clinched the pennant in Kansas City on Sept. 22 — Palmer beat the Athletics, aided by a sensational diving catch by outfielder Russ Snyder — they did not take the moment for granted.    

The victory touched off a celebratory food fight that lasted more than an hour. Egg salad, chocolate milk and shaving cream filled the air. Players tossed fully clothed teammates, and owner Jerry Hoffberger, into streaming showers and swirling whirlpool tubs. A champagne-addled Johnson, who’d go on to manage the Orioles 30 years later, nearly drowned in 8 inches of water.

Powell cut off announcer Bill O’Donnell’s pants at the knee. An upended buffet table landed on reserve Charley Lau’s head.

“Most outlandish thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” Watt says.

Baltimore swept the LA Dodgers in October.   They returned to the World Series in 1969, 1970 & 1971.   The same team won the 1973 & 1974 AL East but lost to the A’s in the ALCS.    

The 1966 Orioles started something that lasted over 10 years.

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We remember Tommy Lasorda (1927-2021)

Thomas Charles Lasorda was born in Norristown, PA, on this day in 1927 and died in January 2021.

Lasorda broke with the Dodgers in 1954 and played a couple of seasons.   His overall record was 0-4.

We remember him as the manager of the Dodgers:  1,599 wins, World Series champs in 1981 & 1988, NL champs in 1977 & 1978 plus NL West divisional champs in 1983 & 1985.

Lasorda was one of the game's greatest ambassadors.

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1964: "The man from UNCLE" debut on US TV

"The Man from UNCLE" made its debut on US TV on this day in 1964.    The show featured two secret agents played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum.  It was great.

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1993: Nolan Ryan’s last game

What a game and I heard it on the radio.    Nolan Ryan pitched to a few Mariners, hurt his elbow and walked off the mound for the last time.   He couldn’t get out of the first inning!   He threw a 2-0 strike and he heard something pop.  And he knew it was over.

And I heard it on the radio!   Mark Holtz went down to the dugout and spoke with Ryan during the game.  It was that important of a moment.

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World War II : Rommel, the Desert Fox with Barry Jacobsen.

World War II : Rommel, the Desert Fox with Barry Jacobsen....

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