A lot for the Schloss-Blog to get to in the world of politics, including Donald Trump's unsuccessful attempt at finding a few corrupt men to overturn the election, but first, we drop in on NBC's 2020 Olympics post-production meeting with its broadcast team.
THE PLAYERS: NBC Sports President Pete Bevacqua, British studio host Cara Banks, British studio host Rebecca Lowe, British soccer play-by-play announcer Arlo White, British-turned-Jamaican soccer analyst Robbie Earle, British soccer analyst Robbie Mustoe, American studio host Damon Hack, American basketball analyst Fran Fraschella, American studio host Kathryn Tappan and American studio host Liam McHugh.
Bevacqua: Well, that were a great Games, weren't it?
McHugh: Pete, you're doing it.
Bevacqua: I is doing what?
Tappan: That! The Games is an 'are,' not an 'is.'
Lowe: No, no, the Games is an 'is,' like the United States are an 'are.'
Mustoe: That are right.
Hack: Can any of you Brits speak well English?
Mustoe: That are well English.
McHugh: What are? Or is it 'is?'
Banks: It are 'is.' Just like Canada are the women's soccer champions.
Hack: No, Canada is the champion.
Lowe: Everybody knows Canada are an 'are.'
McHugh: No, Rebecca, you is wrong.
Lowe: I is not, You is.
McHugh: Oh geez, now I are doing it.
White: What are wrong with you Yanks? You always wins the most medals.
Tappan: You mean the United States wins the most medals.
Banks: That are right.
Bevacqua: Hey, everyone, focus - I called this meeting because the ratings sucks.
McHugh: You means suck.
Bevacqua: That are right.
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If the verbatim of the British broadcasters on the various Olympic events and studio productions drove you as crazy as they drove the Schloss-Blog, the revelations about Trump and the 2020 election is even more astounding.
I mean are.
Amazingly, blatantly, Trump called upon the Department of Justice to declare the election fraudulent and then he and his congressional accomplices would take it from there.
DOJ never did. In fact, key attorneys there threatened to resign.
Would you do that? Would you step down from your job to protect the integrity of your company?
The most amazing part is that Trump has been fundraising off of his fraudulent claims, with ordinary people donating money to what has become his estimated $100 million warchest.
These donors are your friends, neighbors and countrymen - maybe even relatives.
Will Trump use the money to run his 2024 campaign? Will he use it to fund another Republican's campaign, like Cruz, or Rubio, or Haley or Pompeo?
Not if Pompeo doesn't return the $5,800 bottle of wine he pilfered.
My friend and fraternity brother, David Hirsch, had an interesting post on Facebook that the last six Republican administrations had - wait for it - 144 criminal indictments, 93 convictions and 34 prison sentences.
By contrast, the last 5 Democratic administrations had 5 criminal indictments, 3 convictions and 3 prison sentences.
In other words, if you vote Republican, you are voting for scandal, death, disease, environmental wasteland and a plague.
And another insurrection attempt, which just might succeed.
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Don't know about you, but I was particularly moved by the efforts of so many of the female athletes in The Games, especially the U.S. Women's National Teams in basketball, volleyball, soccer, swimming, gymnastics, beach volleyball, track & field and so much more.
I still get chills when I watch a team accept gold medals and listen to the Star Spangled Banner as the flag is raised in their honor.
Nothing like it. Nothing.
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Good night, Mrs. Calabash. Here's to you, gold-medalists Sydney McLaughlin and Nelly Korda.
More Sunday night on my Radio Free Phoenix rock 'n' roll show.
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