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Good words of wisdom here. NSFW

What catalog was she ordered from?

Great job! Only thing missing is some Coors light.

Extortion, bribery, collusion, etc. would suffice.

wanted to add another point to my previous post.

I don't disagree, but the point I was making was that whether Trent eventually cooperates with a 3rd party investigation or not, the damage is done. That's Bruce's fault. Trent could do a solid and help out who is left here by having a 3rd party investigate, but that's a separate issue from what I was making. I guess ultimately what I was saying is that, no matter what happens, the perception of the organization is terrible and doesn't seem to do what's in the best interests of the people employed by the team. Bruce always must win. That isn't always the right thing to do. There are ethical dilemmas leadership must consider and Bruce is terrible at analyzing those. It prevents competent people from coming here.

That perception is already present, even without Trent talking. There's a body of evidence, right or wrong, that demonstrates how Bruce handles personnel matters. We can debate whether Kirk, Scott, and Trent should have or will stay, but the perception is they weren't handled well. Others see how well functioning organizations handle their business and see how the Redskins handle theirs. Individuals that can ultimately help this team will choose to go elsewhere. Those that do come, don't have other options or will be overpaid.

Dream scenario: I win an 8 billion dollar lottery. Dan suddenly must sell the team. I don't wanna say why he must sell as it may get me banned lol. I scoop in and buy the team, build a stadium, and hire the right people so I can set up a beach and bar in the owners box to just watch. That way the football people can do their thing, I enjoy a drink or two during games, and retreat to my beach house during the week. One can dream right?

Regardless of who is at fault here, there's a human element to this. If I'm a player, free agent or a draft pick, and I see how this organization treats one of its stars; why the hell would I sign with this team? The perception Bruce has given this organization, warranted or not in Trent's case, will prevent elite talent from wanting to come here. If Bruce isn't gone by draft time, it's likely we may have a John Elway or Eli Manning situation on our hands. Whoever comes in after Bruce is going to have quite a bit of work to rehabilitate the image of the organization so good players will want to sign here.

I wonder how much input the owner had. Kitchens just not seem like a Dorsey guy. Devil's advocate, I'd find it hard to believe Dorsey would let an owner influence him like that.

Taylor Hawkins is one weird dude, but cool and funny as hell!

Overlooked today, but a big story...but the Clinton Foundation... https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/07/politics/trump-settlement-trump-foundation-new-york/index.html https://www.foxnews.com/politics/potus-to-pay-2-million-admits-misuse-of-trump-foundation-funds-in-settlement-with-ny-ag Why the Trump Foundation Payout is a Big Deal https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/07/politics/donald-trump-trump-foundation-2016/index.html Throughout the process, Trump denied that the foundation had done anything wrong despite Fahrenthold's increasing mountain of evidence that suggested the charity rarely made donations -- including to causes and people Trump claimed it had. Which is bad enough. But, it's not as bad as what happened Thursday. Don't get this twisted: Donald Trump, the man who, at every turn, touts himself as the greatest advocate in the history of the world for military veterans, used the money he raised in their honor to improve his political standing. And agreed to settle the case after pledging to fight the charges to the bitter end.

Dems have to sell a simple message. It's not hard, tell everyone: The trade wars caused increased tariffs which led to the bailouts. It's socialism. Equate the tariffs to increased taxes. The cutting of per diems in the trucking industry. The tax cuts were to to be reinvestments to the workers across the nation. Stay away from Medicare for all at the moment. Take the Mayor Pete route. Allow the market to force that change over time. These are simple things everyone can understand. Don't get into the trenches on guns and abortion. It'll increase the turnout on the right. This is why farmers, truck drivers, etc. will stay with the republican party. It's a three issue party; taxes, guns, and abortion. They can take taxes off the table if they frame the tariffs as such and explain how the rich did not trickle the money down. KISS, keep it simple stupid.

Matthew Dowd sums all of this up perfectly...don't remember seeing this on here yet.