I don't believe for a second that Vice-President Joe Biden is a bigot, despite his infamous gaffes, the latest his use of a down-home accent and reference to chains. Can he be as stupid as he often appears? That's hard to believe, as it takes guile to win elections. However, I'm surprised the President hasn't replaced him on the ticket with Hillary Clinton. How much longer will the press give Biden a free pass on his ill-chosen words? Any Republican who made such statements would be forced to the sidelines by a media firestorm. Given the closeness of the race, Obama needs a boost. He can't run on his record, which is abysmal. He must rely on slander to diminish Romney. A large portion of the populace love the Clintons, believe the prosperity of the '90's was attributable to them. What would the President have to lose? This is his final campaign. He wouldn't have to worry about Hillary stealing his thunder. I don't get it, although I hope he sticks with Biden, which would give Romney a better chance of winning.
Former Yankees CF Melky Cabrera, currently with the SF Giants, has been suspended 50 games for use of testosterone. He is having a career year, leading the NL in batting, .346. He began to come into his own last year with the KC Royals, batting .305 with 18 homers, both career highs. He has hit only 11 homers so far this year. Aren't performance enhancers supposed to increase power significantly? On the one hand, given the sharp rise in his overall productivity, the testosterone seems to be the logical reason, but the low HR total suggests otherwise. The Giants have only 45 regular season games remaining, which means Cabrera would not be eligible to return until the sixth game of the playoffs. Of course, it is perfectly understandable why Cabrera or any player would use an illegal substance. He will be a free agent next year. Millions of dollars are at stake. Having been caught cheating will probably cost him a lot of money. But if he hadn't been caught....
I was very lucky today. I expected to be stuck indoors, as the forecast called for rain. To my surprise, the sun was shining. I set up the floating book shop, received donations of about 50 books, and had several sales. Thanks, folks.
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