Random Monday Morning Thoughts

Jerry sure has dodged a bunch of scandals. 

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• What's weirder?: (1) RFK, Jr. picking up a dead bear cub in rural New York with intent to eat it but then dumping it hours later in Central Park?, or (2) Him creating a video with Roseanne Barr -- of all people -- and releasing it yesterday in order to admit the story before the New Yorker could publish it this week?
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Holy cow, the New Yorker moments ago released the story, and they have a photo of RFK, Jr. posing with the dead cub at the time. 

• The story of dead bear cub in Central Park was big news 10 years ago and CNN even covered it along with the New York Times. And you want to know something suspicious? The author of the NYT story at the time is RFK's first cousin: 

• The false claim that the Algerian boxer, who was born a woman, was actual a trans person was embarrassing for all those making that assertion..  You just knew that two representatives from Wise County would look like bumpkins as they were the first to jump on the dog pile. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Sheesh.
  
  
  
• Trump had another stellar weekend:
• He praised Putin. “By the way, I would like to congratulate Vladimir Putin for having made yet another great deal. Did you see the deal we made?”
• Decided it would be a good idea to trash the very popular Republican Governor of Georgia while in a rally in Atlanta. That's one way to lose a swing state.
  
  
  
• And he officially backed out of the debate with Kamala Harris on ABC.
  
  
  
  
• Remember the plea deal for the 9/11 guys who have been held at Guantanamo Bay for decades without a trial? Well, never mind all of that. 
  
  
  
• Remember Kyle Rittenhouse not supporting Trump? Never mind that, too.
  
  
  
• Tarrant County legal stuff regarding a shooting in a parking lot after a Dallas Cowboys game years ago: The guy's first case ended up in a murder conviction but was reversed on appeal due to jury instruction errors. Upon retrial last week, the jury convicted him of the lesser included offense of manslaughter (reckless killing.)  The punishment phase has started and continues today. Prosecutors: Matt Rivers and Peter Gieseking. Defense lawyers: Pam Fernandez and Abe Factor.  The defendant testified in his own defense (smart move).
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Sports quick hits: 
• Cool time lapsed photo of the 100 meter final yesterday.
  
  
  
• That was quick. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Why is Troy Aikman wearing red glass while inside and doing an ESPN interview?
  
  
  
• Simone Biles spoiler alert for the balance beam this morning. 
• The Business Second™. If you think Kamala Harris has anything to do with the stock marker pulling back Friday and this morning  - which is long overdue, you're delusional.