#41: Le"Veon Bell (RB, Steelers) | Top 100 NFL Players of 2016
Bells teammate, Antonio Brown, just scored the top spot on our list of the NFLs top outside receivers, so the Steelers 12 punch at the skill positions should be envied by the league. The 48th overall pick in 2013, Bell left college as a bruising workhorse back with questions about his pass-catching prowess and has since become as potent a three-down back as there has been in recent memory. He caught 83 passes during the 2014 season (one more than Rob Gronkowski), en route to 2,200 total yards from scrimmage. He was on an 1,800-plus-yard pace again last season before a knee injury ended his year in Week 8. Bell claims his legs are even stronger now after rehab, but if he even can get back to his 14 form, he should again be as productive as they come.
The Kabali review we don"t want you to see | Superstar Rajinikanth | Fully Filmy
Exclusive Kabali Review out. The first review of Superstar much-anticipated film has been given by Umair Sandhu of UK Censor board member.
Superstar Rajinikanth much anticipated movie Kabali is all set to release on this weekend i.e. on July 22nd worldwide. The word Kabali is trending now not only in India but also across the globe. Rajinikanth fans are hanging on Kabali mania and all are eagerly waiting to see the film on the first day. Already advance bookings and online tickets were sold out in Overseas and in India also. Now exclusive Kabali Review was out a few hours back.
The censor board member and popular film critic Umair Sandhu has given the first review of Kabali movie just a few hours back. He posted the review on his official twitter and Facebook page for viewers. Here is the information about that just have a look on it.
The official teaser and songs have been created records and now Superstar is coming up with a full-length commercial film after two disasters. Expectations reached sky high and there is a lot of expectation on the film. The pre-release business of the movie has touched 200 crore mark.
He posted that Kabali is simply mind blowing and one man show of Superstar Rajinikanth. He delivered an outstanding performance in the film. Leading lady Radhika Apte also delivered a superb performance along with Rajini. A very good performance has given by all supporting actors. The cinematography, songs, editing and screenplay is excellent. Directed by Pa. Ranjith, Santosh Narayan has composed catchy tunes. He gave Kabali Review and Rating 4/5.
Clinton and Trump, up on the high wire, Once side's ice and one is fire, Putting on a show for you and me.
by Gaius Publius
I'm preparing for a month-long haitus (vacation, finally), and while I'll be reading the news I won't be commenting on it. Ahead of that, I'd like to offer these thoughts.
1. Our "Look Ahead" series will continue as the fall campaign kicks off. The outcome of the election, though, is very hard to predict. Each campaign seems determined to drive its own car into the ditch. Last car with wheels on the road will win this one. Plus there's those ever-present black swans, like this one.
As to what happens after the election, it gets more predictable. Whoever ultimately wins, we'll know enough in the fall to know nearly every player's fate for the next few years — Trump, Clinton, the progressive-hating Democratic leadership, the Koch-bossed Republican Party, Sanders-supporting progressives themselves; all of their Tarot cards will be laid out for reading, up to the moment when the climate throws its own card into the mix. We just have to be willing to look at what those cards say.
If you're interested, the parts so far of the Look Ahead series are these:
2. Clinton is looking more and more vulnerable, according to the latest Economist / YouGov poll (pdf). Whatever you think of the outcome of the Trump-Clinton contest, so far no one has a real lead, and both are playing high-risk game of highwire, a tightrope act without a net.
Surprising Poll Results
The following look at some of the poll results comes from poster Vraye_Foi at the Reddit site r/Kossacks_for_Sanders. The poll itself is long and worth a further look, if you're so inclined. My thanks for this summary of just a a few of its findings (my emphasis except where noted):
Pages 12 and 13 of the report [the "enthusiasm" pages] are full of interesting data, some of which I'll highlight -
25% of Democrats are either Dissatisfied or Upset [Clinton] is the Democrat candidate for President
62% of Independents are either Dissatisfied or Upset that she is the Democrat candidate for President
43% of those polled across the board (includes all demographics and party affiliations) are "Upset" that she is the Democrat candidate for President
When it comes to Independents' view of Donald Trump, only 44% are Dissatisfied or Upset that he is the Republican nominee.
Enthusiastic Support for Trump within his party is at 51%. Hillary's Enthusiastic support within her party: 34%.
The choices for this question are: Enthusiastic, Satisfied, Dissatisfied, Upset, Not Sure. The wording of the most extreme categories is Enthusiastic and Upset. So Trump starts the pre-convention head-to-head campaigning with more enthusiasm within his party and also with independents than Clinton does, by a lot if the poll is right.
When looking at support among women:
And continuing on the theme of "Enthusiastic Support", how about this surprise:
18% of female respondents are Enthusiastic for Trump
19% of female respondents are Enthusiastic for Clinton
So just an aside and speaking as a woman here, can the HRC campaign cut the shit bout how it's sexist if you don't support or vote for Hillary? Please? Because this poll shows that women are about as enthusiastic and thrilled about Hillary as they are about Trump. ...
On the negative side, when it comes to Hillary being the Democrats' candidate, 12% of the women polled feel "Dissatisfied but not Upset" and 42% are UPSET.
It must be troubling news for the HRC campaign to see Enthusiastic/Satisfied combined numbers (45%) linger behind the Dissatisfied/Upset numbers (54%). A lot of women are not happy that Clinton is the nominee.
We're not saying that situation is right or wrong, just that it is. Now about enthusiasm by age (emphasis in original):
The other shocker is that 49% of respondents age 45 - 64 are "Upset" she is the Dem's candidate. But wait - it gets even more shocking: 53% of respondents over the age of 65 responded "Upset" as well.
Hasn't the narrative been that HRC has solid support from the over 45s and women? This poll raises some questions about that. Just as with the women respondents, the 45 and older crowd's negative sentiments towards HRC's candidacy are HIGHER than the positive ones.
That "over 65" polling number is across all genders and party identifications, but so is the general election.
Gary Johnson and Jill Stein
There's Johnson and Stein polling in the report as well. The reddit poster quoted above notes this (regarding data on pages 21 and 23):
General Election | Johnson Preference
Would you say you are mostly voting FOR Gary Johnson, AGAINST Hillary Clinton or AGAINST Donald Trump? Asked of those who would vote for Gary Johnson
I’m mostly voting FOR Gary Johnson 38%
I’m mostly voting AGAINST Hillary Clinton 37%
I’m mostly voting AGAINST Donald Trump 23%
Not sure 2%
General Election | Stein Preference
Would you say you are mostly voting FOR Jill Stein, AGAINST Hillary Clinton or AGAINST Donald Trump? Asked of those who would vote for Jill Stein
I’m mostly voting FOR Jill Stein 36%
I’m mostly voting AGAINST Hillary Clinton 42%
I’m mostly voting AGAINST Donald Trump 8%
Not sure 13%
Page 25 of the poll gives data in general on whether people are voting For a given candidate or Against a given candidate. Those general results are mainly a wash. The split in voting for vs. against Clinton is 28%–23%. The same split for Trump is 23%–20%, with 2% each saying they're voting FOR Johnson or Stein.
But it's the Against Clinton number in the Johnson and Stein polling that should cause worry in the Democratic camp. The Johnson+Stein combined Against Clinton total, as shown above, is 79%. The Johnson+Stein combined Against Trump total is just 31%. In other words, prospective Libertarian+Green voters, as a group, are much more strongly against Clinton than against Donald Trump, at least prior to the start of the fall campaign.
Pages 27–30 are also interesting. The question is, "Would you consider voting for [Clinton/Trump/Johnson/Stein]?" Possible responses are Might, Would Never, Not Sure, with overall totals and cross-tabulated breakdowns by gender, age, and so on. The Might vs. Would Never breakdown for Clinton among Democratic primary voters who prefer Sanders is 59%–38%. The same breakdown for this group (Democratic primary voters who prefer Sanders) for Johnson is 45%–28%, and for Stein is 44%–20%.
To put that more simply, 38% of Sanders supporters would never vote for Clinton. Where would they go? An even split — 45% would vote for Johnson and 44% would vote for Stein.
Independents Still Control this Election
It looks like it's still true, that this year's "radical independents," people who were attracted to Trump and/or Sanders as a way to raise a "pronounced middle finger" to the powers that be (Norman Solomon's phrase in a slightly different context), are likely to decide this election. They may not know who they're for, but they're pretty sure who, or what, they're against. For far too many voters, there is no good outcome.
"Le Pendu," the one left hanging, suspended in time and awaiting the outcome (source).
Enjoy the rest of the summer. I'll be back with more in a month.
Football Pioneers - Dennis Green http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Dennis-Green-one-of-the-winningest-NFL-coaches-8403250.php
Published 9:51am, Friday, July 22, 2016
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Dennis Green, one of the winningest NFL coaches in the 1990s before a failed run with the Arizona Cardinals, has died at age of 67.
Wonkish and only interesting if you are aware of the proposals and controversy. But if you are, it's a must-read. Sumner and Woolsey are economists and don’t have a good trip on finance and how it works, as Mike Sankowski has pointed out previously. Brian follows up on the latest proposal.
RNC Day 4: Donald and Ivanka Trump, Peter Thiel & More
Ivanka Trump became her father Donald Trumps ambassador to women Thursday night when she sought to introduce a Republican presidential nominee who prioritizes equal pay and affordable child care.
Speaking ahead of the billionaire businessman, the younger Trump described her father as a color-blind and gender-neutral man who hires the best person for the job, period. Ivanka Trump, who has worked alongside Donald Trump for more than a decade, said the candidate hires people from all walks of life.
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While the elder Trump has been the subject of criticism for his comments about women, his daughter assured listeners in Cleveland at the Quicken Loans Arena that Donald Trumps construction sites are true meritocracies.
In a speech that outlined many priorities often highlighted by Democrats, Ivanka Trump also indicated the GOP nominee would make affordable childcare a key issue in his potential presidency. She suggested motherhood created pay inequities and said her father would fight to change that.
Donald Trump will focus on making affordable childcare affordable and accessible for all, Ivanka Trump told the excited crowd. It is important to note, though, that the candidate himself has not yet addressed issues of pay inequality or childcare costs on the campaign trail.
In Ivanka Trumps view, Donald Trump has the kindness and compassion that will enable him to be the leader that this country needs.
I am here to tell you that this is the moment, and Donald Trump is the person, to make America great again, Ivanka Trump said, borrowing her fathers famous slogan. If its possible to be famous, and simultaneously not well-known, that describes the father who raised me.
I have seen him fight for his family, she continued, I have seen him fight for his employees, I have seen him fight for his company, and now, I am seeing him fight for our country.
Closing her remarks, before Donald Trump took the stage to deliver his much-anticipated nomination acceptance speech, she shared of her fathers optimism and love for the United States. She said the New York real estate developer will bring fresh perspective and brave new solutions to the White House, if he succeeds in November.
Hes the single-most qualified person to serve as chief executive of an $18 trillion economy, she asserted.
Revealing speech from (former?) libertarian Thiel last night at the RNC.
"When I was a kid, the great debate was about how to defeat the Soviet Union, and we won," Thiel said.
"Now we are told that the great debate is about who gets to use which bathroom. This is a distraction from our real problems. Who cares?"
Thiel said his support for Trump was based on the belief that the candidate could address the country's economic decline. He cited the space program and other government technology achievements as examples of what has been lost.
Thiel drew parallels between himself and Trump each as a "builder."
If you want to understand Thiel and Trump you should focus on each of them self-describing as "builders". They (think they) can achieve socio-economic justice thru competent implementation/operation of material economic systems.
While we indeed need competent material systems people in positions of rule in order to receive robust levels of provision for ourselves, this alone won't achieve what I believe they think it can in the non-material areas of socio-economic justice.
