More generic polls – 10/18/22

I'm sure this poll will get the same kind of saturated media coverage yesterday's NYT/Sienna poll did, especially since this poll surveyed 8,000 likely voters versus the NYT's sample size of…792 https://t.co/MiRHfXKDVH
— Adam Blickstein (@AdamBlickstein) October 18, 2022

49% of likely U.S. voters said they planned to vote for a Republican congressional candidate on Nov. 8, compared with 45% who planned to vote for a Democrat, a New York Times/Siena College poll found. It's an improvement for Republicans since September. https://t.co/0qzCzfQmbm pic.twitter.com/m9A4hIuekN
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 17, 2022

RCP generic ballot average 22 days pre-midterm:

Now: GOP +1.8
2018: Dem +7.3
2014: GOP +1.8
2010: GOP +8.2
2006: Dem +14.3
— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) October 17, 2022

Fox News poll (in field Oct. 9-12) has Dems +3 on generic congressional ballot.

NYT/Siena poll (in field Oct. 9-12) has Reps +3 on generic congressional ballot.

GOP reaction/spin: Happy triumphalism.

Dem reaction/they don't know how to spin: Sad defeatism.

Truth: A toss-up.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) October 17, 2022

Democrats let media change the subject and look what happened https://t.co/TM5ZN9uZpk
— Will Stancil (@whstancil) October 17, 2022

Game 7 of the 1979 World Series – 10/17/79

I was there. The Pirates beat the Orioles in Game 7 in Baltimore. As an Orioles fan, this was terrible. The Orioles had a 3-1 series lead with 2 of the 3 final games in Baltimore. I saw all four Baltimore home games and they only won the first one.

The end was very strange. There were very few Pirates fans there. There were 30-40 people jumping up and down on the field while over 50,000 Orioles fans left in stunned silence.

Today In 1979: Relief pitcher Kent Tekulve gets the save as the "We Are Family" Pittsburgh #Pirates win the World Series in seven games vs. the Baltimore Orioles! #MLB #Baseball #History #Postseason pic.twitter.com/v3GTes81Ka
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) October 17, 2022

Willie Stargell was named World Series MVP #OTD in 1979. His two-run homer in Game 7 gave the @Pirates a 2-1 lead in the eventual 4-1 win. In the series, he hit .400 with three homers, four doubles, seven RBI and his 25 total bases tied a World Series record.

📷 Rich Pilling pic.twitter.com/w3wUdyLSRI
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) October 17, 2022

Chuck Tanner with 1979 World Series trophy! pic.twitter.com/wrbc2kcD75
— PittsburghsHistoricBallparks (@PghBallparks) October 17, 2022

Today In 1979: Pittsburgh #Pirates legend Willie Stargell hits a HR in Game 7 of the World Series vs. the Baltimore Orioles. "Pops" hit .400 with 3 HRs in the series and was named MVP! #MLB #Baseball #Postseason pic.twitter.com/8MyrVy2MBD
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) October 17, 2022

Good riddance to Larry Hogan

He admits Biden won and doesn’t support the Trump cult member running to replace him. That’s good. He’s still very conservative and anti-Baltimore. I’ll never forgive him for killing the Red Line.

Larry Hogan has vetoed $15 minimum wage and paid family and sick leave legislation for Maryland workers. And pro-immigrant and pro-union bills. Early in his administration, he attempted to rescind a promised 2 percent raise for state workers. https://t.co/wadtjPnDQ1 https://t.co/xMrq6qAsGZ
— Ron Cassie (@ron_cassie) October 17, 2022

On the day the January 6 committee releases new tapes of the Trump-instigated MAGA insurrection on the Capitol and the remarkable leadership-under-fire of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan “both sides” the extremism threatening American democracy. https://t.co/I7hZamOiFO
— Ron Cassie (@ron_cassie) October 14, 2022

As Gov Larry Hogan weighs a presidential run, MD Sen Paul Pinsky (D) offers his inside view of Hogan's 2 terms in Maryland–
"..posturing, pandering, and the pursuit of publicity" https://t.co/tZs42cY5qm
— Jayne Miller (@jemillerbalt) October 9, 2022

Finishing school ass Trump https://t.co/ziR9PjUjyb https://t.co/3NCknvDSmf
— District Sentinel (@TheDCSentinel) August 30, 2022

New: As elements of his party feud over the FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate Mar-a-Lago, Maryland's GOP Gov. Larry Hogan is using his final weeks in office to launch a new "tough on crime" offensive https://t.co/7N8nQwoPHo
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) September 7, 2022

After 8 years of mismanagement, @GovLarryHogan is leaving a Purple Line that will cost taxpayers $1.4 billion more than budgeted and start 4 1/2 years later than scheduled and be worse. While he prioritized roads to benefit his own properties. #MDPolitics https://t.co/4kXGB3NhnO
— Our Maryland (@Our_Maryland) August 28, 2022

New: @GovLarryHogan still won't release $3.5 million in funding to train medical professionals to perform abortions, a decision that means the money won't be allocated until July 2023. Lawmakers want him to release the $ early, especially in light of today's SCOTUS decision.
— Maddi O'Neill (@MaddiONeill) June 24, 2022

Mister Ed and Sandy Koufax

Mister Ed was a talking horse in a 1961-1966 TV show.

Mister Ed’s grave

Mister Ed was played by Bamboo Harvester, an American Saddlebred/Arabian cross. He was born in Los Angeles in 1949, making him roughly 12 years old when he began playing the role of Ed and roughly 17 when the show's run ended. Prior to playing Ed, Bamboo, whose Saddlebred
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— Cati (@cati3910) October 11, 2022

In 1961, Sandy Koufax sets the NL strikeout record with 269 but Mr. Ed spoils the celebration with an inside-the-park home run: pic.twitter.com/xf9Ty3uFYF
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) September 30, 2022

MISTER ED’s wardrobe mistress created a wholly novel, and excellent, Horsetronaut suit. But one of Steve’s sharp-eyed correspondents recognized Ed’s oxygen pack as a prop from MEN INTO SPACE in 1959. pic.twitter.com/Jt2jNoqkag
— Bill Higgins— Beam Jockey (@MrBeamJockey) October 16, 2022

But my favorite https://t.co/S5HRAcpqoS
— Sharon Bartels 🌻🐝 (@imaforester) October 15, 2022

Trump attacked the CDC. Thousand died because of his pandemic response and lies

https://t.co/zsvwM5W7Q9
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) October 17, 2022

GOP hypocrite Elise Stefanik takes credit for the funding she voted against

Elise Stefanik is touting $12.9 million to support rural hospitals in her district. The source of that funding? Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid aid package — which she voted against last year. https://t.co/xCktrqtPLI
— Congress Minutes (@politicongress) October 14, 2022

The White House condemns Trump’s antisemitism. Republicans are quiet

As far as I can tell, the media hasn’t even asked Republicans what they think.

Ask @GOP if they have any comments on Trump’s antisemitism.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) October 17, 2022

Will the GOP condemn Trump’s latest antisemitic remark? Of course not, @JRubinblogger writes. https://t.co/hE5YHD75oG
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) October 17, 2022

A giant potato Airbnb

This Giant Potato Is Actually An Idaho Airbnb You Can Rent For $200 A Night

Mr. Potato Head

I saw a show on the History Channel on Sunday that included the history of Mr. Potato Head, a popular toy from my childhood. Modern kids probably know him best from the Toy Story films.

Here is some history

Crime has not increased because of “defund the police”

The media has let Republicans spread this bogus talking point.

Biden has supported increased funding for police.

Our latest working with dozens of ABC journalists coast to coast, a national and local dive into the public record to show how the political talking point that crime is up because police were defunded is false. In the vast majority of places, police spending is up since 2019. https://t.co/50nIPvNl2E
— John Kelly (@jkelly3rd) October 16, 2022