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Enes Kanter detained in Romania. His passport revoked for his anti-Erdogan politics. Faces possible extradition back to Turkey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8SL7iMmVQ4 https://sports.yahoo.com/news/enes-kanter-detained-romanian-airport-turkish-passport-canceled-163339569.html Hope everything works out well for him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0 Seth MacFarlane and John Favraeu. Looks much more entertaining than Discovery.

I almost feel sorry for the Kings. Complete mismanagement since the days of Adelman and Webber. But then, I think of my friends from Sac and the schadenfreude fills me with joy.

I suppose Boston's already started saving their energy for next year with Markelle Fultz and Gordon Hayward.

*sigh* This ridiculous conspiracy theory has been debunked. The P.I. walked back his statements and said he was told by FOX to make the outlandish statements. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/slain-dnc-staffer-s-family-orders-blabbing-detective-cease-desist-n762211

Needs more cowbell.

Glad I did it! All hail the God Emperor of the Three True Outcomes.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller appointed special counsel by Deputy AG Rosenstein. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/special-counsel-will-take-over-fbi-russia-campaign-interference-investigation-n761271 Can't come up with a better pick.

http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/92561-politics-2017-act-6/?p=1912561 But as Gromnir also pointed out, Trump also wants to incarcerate journalists as well.

PS. Regarding Seth Rich conspiracy. Completely debunked by Wheeler himself. "But Tuesday afternoon, Wheeler told CNN he had no evidence to suggest Rich had contacted Wikileaks before his death. Wheeler instead said he only learned about the possible existence of such evidence through the reporter he spoke to for the FoxNews.com story. He explained that the comments he made to WTTG-TV were intended to simply preview Fox News' Tuesday story. The WTTG-TV news director did not respond to multiple requests for comment." http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/16/media/seth-rich-family-response-claims-of-wikileaks-contact/index.html

Yes. I explicitly stated as much earlier in the thread.

The Nets lose the draft, Celtics get the #1 pick and Lonzo Ball and his dad to the Lakers.

Whoops. Wrong thread.

Look. This is huge. Paper trail. The Director of the FBI wrote memorandums to file on his conversations with the President documenting attempts at what can amount to as obstruction of justice.

And the snowball gets bigger and bigger... http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/comey-wrote-memo-saying-trump-urged-him-drop-flynn-investigation-n760471 From the NY Times:

Don't agree but fair enough. But then, maybe I'm a hopeless romantic for the Fourth Estate.

So what's the difference to all other publications, according to you? Three words: Duke Rape Story. There are about half a dozen others but that was the worst by far. All in the same vein though. If a story sounds good and fits their narrative it does not need to be true to be in Rolling Stone. Johannes Mehserle does not reflect on BART police officers. Lawrence Phillips is not a reflection on the student body of the University of Nebraska. Toe Nash does not represent the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. Rolling Stone publishes a hell lot more great pieces of long form journalism than a dud here or there. I'll take their body of work over Breitbart, NewsMax, InfoWars, and the special drivel from hacks like Hannity, Fox and Friends, and the late Bill O'Reilly on FNC.

Jake Tapper: White House's explanations do not add up.

I don't agree with his domestic policy and to a lesser extent -- his hawkishness. But I respect the hell out of him for his distinguished service in the Navy and in Washington.

What's the in-joke? Sorry, not getting the context.

Back to real news. From Haberman and Thrush. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/us/white-house-staff.html?_r=2

I liked Jade Empire. The system was conducive to the martial arts setting.

Really? And tou know this based on your intimate relation with the guy? He is an antitrumper and will jump on any straw that he can get to attack a guy who was actually able to win election. McCain is also a smart politician. He's not going to stick his neck out against his party leader unless he has verified the information. You know, many reasonable people will check their sources before they speak out against something that may bite them in the arse.

John McCain would not have put out that statement unless he verified that there was a there there to the story.