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2016 ELECTION: Buyers Remorse
I really hope my vote means something on this day.
I wrote that back in February when I was putting together my Primary/Caucus calendar. Usually, the primaries are decided sometime shortly after Super Tuesday. I know the DNC was counting on the nomination being wrapped up by Hillary Clinton well before April 19. And as much as I couldn't see anyone running away with the GOP nomination, I figured someone would clearly emerge as a solid frontrunner.
But alas, here we are, now a little over a week away, and we have what we have. And for me, it's a bit of a quagmire.
I was very tempted to switch party affiliations so I could vote in the Democratic primary. At least there I know who I would vote for.
But since I stayed in the Republican party (which I joined so I could vote for John McCain back in 2008-you can read here about that debacle http://weeklymail.blogspot.com/2008/11/super-tuesday-flashback.html) I am now in a quandary.
Let's be honest, it's a two horse race. The third horse, John Kasich, has no prayer. His plan is to stay in the race and hope for an open convention. (And all the yahoos who say that could happen every single cycle, may finally get their wish). He is still in it and I said he was one of the two (along with Marco Rubio) I said I would consider voting for. So by that account, that should seal that deal for me.
Except...
I really really REALLY don't want Ted Cruz to be the party's nominee. You want to talk about a guy with a set of stones.... he voted against the Zaroga Bill for 9/11 first responders funding, he voted against Hurricane Sandy relief for New Yorkers. (Something I felt strongly about obviously) and he derides New York Values. Now look, I lean rightward on several issues, and as a New Yorker, I feel it's OK to break the chops of my left wing brethren (and sisteren) on some of their views, (and they to give me a hard time) But I'll be damned if some hick from Texas (who BTW was born in Canada) is going to woof on my hometown, then come here and campaign. What gall!
Which leads me to the man Cruz was referring to when he first talked about New York values. Donald Trump. Cruz says a vote for Kasich is a vote for Trump, but is it? Is a vote for Kasich actually a vote for Cruz?
Because I'll tell you right now, and you can hate on me all you want, I would rather have Trump as the nominee than Cruz. For all the stupid things Trump says, for all the policies he pushes that have no prayer of working, for the way he has treated this election like a game show, I still think he'd be a better candidate than Ted Cruz.
Now according to the polls, I don't have too much to worry about. Trump has a comfortable lead here, and in some polls, Kasich is actually ahead of Cruz. I could vote with my conscience and choose the candidate I feel the best about, rather than strategically choosing a candidate just so another candidate doesn't win. Polls aren't always accurate, but the reception that Cruz got while campaigning here last week make me think I may be in good shape.
One way or another, next week I will let you know what I decide to do. Try not to die of anticipation.
SPORTS: The Jets get Capped.
Sportswriters are stupid.
I'm sorry, that a horrible thing to say, of course they are not. They get paid to write about something fun, so how dumb can they be? Plus I have a few friends who are sportswriters and they are great guys (and gals). And lets face it, if I didn't read sportswriters, I would really read much at all.
But watching what has gone on with the Jets the last few years, you have to wonder how these guys can get the same things wrong year after year, if even a simpleton like me can figure it out.
Two years ago, the Jets had an awful season, finished 4-12 and got rid of their GM and coach. The verdict on Rex Ryan was mixed, but on GM John Idzik it was unanimous. Run his a$$ out of town like he was working for ISIS. His crime? He didn't spend enough money.
Now look, it was obvious that talent evaluation wasn't Idzik's strong suit, but they brought in Mike Macgagnan, considered at more prudent talent evaluator, but no expert on the salary cap. Macagnan went out and spent wildly on players. To his credit, the Jets went from 4-12 to 10-6 and just missing the playoffs. Big wins against the Giants and Patriots. For the most part, a fun season.
But now, it's become apparent that the Jets are out of cap room. That they can't pay Ryan Fitzpatrick a decent salary because they have no room. And wouldn't you know, some sportswriter in this town started out his column saying "Nobody's saying bring back John Idzik, but..."
But what?
But the Jets could use someone who can manage the salary cap? Ya don't say?
But nobody NO BOD EEE, was saying last off season, "shoot maybe the new GM may want to save some cap space in case they have to make some moves next season." No, he spent like a 16 year old with a credit card and now we have no space.
It took the sudden and (as far as I'm concerned) fishy retirement of D'Brickashaw Ferguson to clear some cap space. That it even got to this point is a sin.
Baseball Opening Week
Last week, Matt Harvey stopped talking to reporters because he didn't like the way they made fun of the issue he had with blood clots in his bladder. I honestly wonder sometimes if he is better off pitching somewhere else, if stuff like that is going to (sorry) piss him off.
All of that crap would have been forgotten if Harvey had pitched lights out on Opening Night agianst of all teams, the Royals. Instead I had LSD like flashbacks right off the bat.
Our 25 million dollar man, Yoenis Cespides, dropped a routine fly ball. Luckily it didn't lead to an inside the park home run, but it still led to the Royals first run of the game. That along with a pedestrian outing from Harvey, led to a Royals win. Thankfully, Noah Syndergaard came back on Tuesday afternoon, and shut them down. Now, I'm not one of those people who think that beating the Royals in April would in any way shape or form make up for what happened last October. But it would have been nice to put a damper on their banner raising ceremony.
I do offer kudos to Royal manger Ned Yost though. He was very classy this week, saying he didn't feel comfortable having the Mets in the house for the ceremony. "For them to have to relive that, it was a little awkward." I think he meant that sincerely. If not for their big-mouthed third baseman Mike Moustakas and castoff pitcher Chris Young, and the fact that they beat us last year, I could root for them.
Have a Great Week
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