Jon Stewart Calls Out Arizona

Trust me, we're not all crazy in Arizona, we do have our share of nuts though and somehow they've gained control of the asylum.  People just need to start voting, in EVERY election, especially the primaries.

The Daily Show

More here.

Susan B Anthony

She was a wise woman.

RIP Harold Ramis

In honor of the late great Harold Ramis, I thought it appropriate to list my Top 10 Harold Ramis movies. Keep in mind he was an actor, writer, producer and director, so here goes:

1. Animal House (writer)
2. Groundhog Day (director, screenwriter, actor, producer)
3. Caddyshack (director, writer)
4. Stripes (actor, writer)
5. National Lampoon's Vacation (director, actor)
6. Ghostbusters (actor, writer)
7. Back to School (screenwriter, producer)
8. Meatballs (writer)
9. Analyze This (director, screenwriter)
10. Knocked Up (actor)

AZ Tidbits

• Arizona legislature legalizes discrimination. What a joke.  Is a veto in order?
• Opposition to SB1062 seems to be pretty widespread.  
• 2014 Cactus League schedule is set to kick off on Wednesday February 26!
• The Phoenix Suns stand pat at the trading deadline. 
• Doug Ducey announces 2014 Arizona Gubernatorial run. 
• Phoenix named the third fastest growing city in the U.S. 
• Here's another look at the Chicago Cubs new spring training home.
• Top 10 Best Arizona related Urban Dictionary definitions? 
• Are the Arizona Cardinals going to target OT Branden Albert in free agency?
• Income inequality continues to grow in Arizona.
• U.S. Supreme Court won't revive Arizona's abortion law.  
• If you're ever in Tucson, check out Rocco's Little Chicago Pizzeria!
• Lyndsey Fry wins first Winter Olympic medal for an Arizona resident.
• Are you familiar with the Top 50 high school boys basketball players in the state of Arizona.
• Checkout the latest from Tempe12!  Hot girls!
• Will Sutton and Ka'Deem Carey struggle at the NFL Scouting combine.
• 3 Phoenix Coyotes win medals at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
• Packs of Chihuahuas are terrorizing an Arizona community. 
• What does Chapo's arrest mean for the state of Arizona?
• The U.S. Supreme Court once again delays decision on Arizona death row case.

Nina From Out of The Sea

Carl's Jr hits another home run with Nina Agdal.

TPSG Top 10 Movies of 2004

Continuing with my look at the best movies of years gone by.

Top 10 Movies of 2004:

1. Million Dollar Baby - Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank
2. Anchorman:  The Legend of Ron Burgundy - Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate
3. Hotel Rwanda - Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte
4. Kill Bill, Volume 2 - Uma Thurman, Daryl Hannah
5. The Passion of the Christ - Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci
6. Ray - Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington
7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Jim Carey, Kate Winslet
8. Sideways - Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church
9. The Aviator - Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett
10. Spiderman 2 - Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst

Clint Eastwood hit another home run with "Million Dollar Baby", IMO it was easily the best film of 2004.  "Anchorman:  The Legend of Ron Burgundy" may just be Will Ferrell's best work, it was easily the funniest film of 2004.  "Hotel Rwanda" does a fantastic job of telling of the horrors of the Rwanda genocides.  "Kill Bill, Volume 2" is yet another great film by Quentin Tarantino.  At one time Mel Gibson was highly respected in Hollywood, "The Passion of the Christ" is one reason for that.  Jamie Foxx gave the performance of the year as Ray Charles in "Ray".  "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is one of the best RomCom's you'll find in any year.  Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church going thru mid-life crisises makes for great entertainment in "Sideways".  Leonardo DiCaprio's depiction of Howard Hughes and his descent into madness was fantastic in "The Aviator".  "Spiderman 2" was a fantastic sequel, probably one of the best ever, highly entertaining.

Represent.Us

They make some good points, watch this video and check out their website please.

POTpourri

• Tax revenues from marijuana far exceeds expectations in Colorado. 
• Can't we finally admit that Stand Your Ground laws have been a disaster?
• NFL Report confirms that Richie Incognito is a punk who should have no place in the NFL.
• Remember when Republicans complained about government interference in free markets? 
• It may be time that I start paying attention to Michelle Lewan.  
• Even Lou Dobbs can see the damage that the GOP has inflicted upon the country.
• Former CEO calls out the fraud that has become Executive Pay.   
• The Russians are coming!  The Russians are coming!  I couldn't be happier!
• Season 2 of "House of Cards" is now available on Netflix!  Well worth the watch!
• RIP Jim Fregosi, John Henson, Garrick Utley & Big Daddy V.
• The plutocrats are really not helping their case. Who are the plutocrats you ask?
• Krystal Ball makes some good points about a possible 2016 Hilary Clinton Presidential run.
• 2014 NBA Saturday results can be found here. The East won the actual game if you care. 
• Is the 2016 Presidential election going to be the worst ever?  Probably. 
• Where have you been hiding Nikki Leigh?   Need.  More. Pictures!
• I'm befuddled as to why Republicans don't support a minimum wage increase.  
• People aren't happy, unrest is spreading worldwide.  The fight for social justice is not going away.
• Ray Rice you are a gutless punk who belongs behind bars.  
• Is a Ted Nugent endorsement something that Republicans really covet?  
• It sounds like Tinder got quite the workout in Sochi.  

SI Swimsuit 2014

It's on newsstands now.  It never get's old! 

2014 TPSG NFL Mock Draft 1.0

The NFL Scouting Combine is going on this week.  You know what that means!  It's time for a mock!  Keep in mind, it's still really early, this is going to change a lot before draft day, I just wanted to have one on the record pre-scouting combine.  So here goes: 

1. Houston Texans - Blake Bortles - QB - Central Florida
2. St Louis Rams - Jake Matthews - OT - Texas A&M
3. Jacksonville Jaguars - Jadeveon Clowney - DE - South Carolina
4. Cleveland Browns - Johnny Manziel - QB - Texas A&M
5. Oakland Raiders - Teddy Bridgewater - QB - Louisville
6. Atlanta Falcons - Greg Robinson - OT - Auburn
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sammy Watkins - WR - Clemson
8. Minnesota Vikings - Khalil Mack - LB - Buffalo
9. Buffalo Bills - Anthony Barr - LB - UCLA
10. Detroit Lions - Darqueze Dennard - CB - Michigan State
11. Tennessee Titans - Taylor Lewan - OT - Michigan
12. New York Giants - Justin Gilbert - CB - Oklahoma State
13. St Louis Rams - Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix - DB - Alabama
14. Chicago Bears - Timmy Jernigan - DT - Florida State
15. Pittsburgh Steelers - Marqise Lee - WR - USC
16. Dallas Cowboys - Louis Nix - DT - Notre Dame
17. Baltimore Ravens - Mike Evans - WR - Texas A&M
18. New York Jets - Eric Ebron - TE - North Carolina
19. Miami Dolphins - Zach Martin - OT - Notre Dame
20. Arizona Cardinals - Cyrus Kouandjio - OT - Alabama
21. Green Bay Packers - RaShede Hageman - DT - Minnesota
22. Philadelphia Eagles - Calvin Pryor - DB - Louisville
23. Kansas City Chiefs - Odell Beckham - WR - Louisiana State
24. Cincinnati Bengals - C.J. Mosley - LB - Alabama
25. San Diego Chargers - Bradley Roby - CB - Ohio State
26. Cleveland Browns - Kelvin Benjamin - WR - Florida State
27. New Orleans Saints - Kony Ealy - DE - Missouri
28. Carolina Panthers - Marcus Roberson - CB - Florida
29. New England Patriots - Jace Amaro - TE - Texas Tech
30. San Francisco 49ers - Jason Verrett - CB - TCU
31. Denver Broncos - Dee Ford - DE - Auburn
32. Seattle Seahawks - Allen Robinson - WR - Penn State

Notes:

• Blake Bortles is no lock at number 1, I could see Bridgewater, Manziel or Clowney there too.  
• I wouldn't be surprised to see the Rams move down from number 2, they don't have a great need for a QB and they could still get a solid OT about a dozen picks lower.  
• I don't see Jadeveon Clowney slipping past number 3, he's just got too much talent. 
• Johnny Manziel to the Browns just makes too much sense.  
• If any of the top 3 QB's slip to number 8, I suspect that they Vikings will jump on them.  If not, LB makes a ton of sense for them (with a QB then being selected in round 2).  
• I've got to believe that the Cardinals would love to keep building that OL, an upgrade at LT would help them a lot.  A QB like David Carr wouldn't shock me either. 

GOP Motto?

This about sums it up.

TPSG Top 10 Movies of 2005

Continuing with my look at the best movies of years gone by.

Top 10 Movies of 2005:

1. Batman Begins - Christina Bale, Michael Caine
2. Munich - Eric Bana, Daniel Craig
3. The 40 Year Old Virgin - Steve Carell, Catherine Keener
4. Wedding Crashers - Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn
5. Syriana - George Clooney, Matt Damon
6. Crash - Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock
7. A History of Violence - Viggo Mortenson, Maria Bello
8. Cinderella Man - Russell Crowe, Rene Zellweger
9. Walk the Line - Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon
10. Jarhead - Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx

Christopher Nolan did a wonderful job of rejuvenating the Batman franchise.  Christian Bale was also a wonderful pick as Batman.  Stephen Spielberg hit another homerun with "Munich", it's a fascinating story.  Thank you Judd Apatow for bringing back the R-rated comedy, "The 40 Year Old Virgin" goes down in my book as one of the funniest movies ever.  "Wedding Crashers" is not far back either, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are a great combo.  I'm fascinated by stories of the middle east, oil, corruption, money and the CIA, "Syriana" does a great job on all fronts.  Paul Haggis does a great job of interlocking 4 stories about race, class and power in Los Angeles with "Crash", it's an incredibly thought provoking movie.  David Cronenberg does a great job of looking at violence, vengeance and survival of the fittest in "A History of Violence".  I'm a sucker for a good boxing movie and "Cinderella Man" is just that as it tackles underdog story of boxer James J. Braddock.  Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Johnny Cash is reason enough to see "Walk the Line".  "Jarhead" is a very underrated look at the life of a U.S. marine during the Gulf War, Jake Gyllenhaal really transformed himself in this one. 

2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge & Chrissy Teigen!  I approve!  More here!

AZ Tidbits

• Arizona Diamondbacks sign free agent pitcher Bronson Arroyo.  
• ASU Center Jordan Bachynski sets the PAC-12 All Time Block Shots record. 
• Tempe named one of the most exciting suburbs in America.
• Arizona GOP outlines plan to cut taxes for the wealthy.  
• Lyndsey Fry is the lone Arizona resident participating for the U.S.A. in Sochi.  
• Todd Graham lands top 20 recruiting class at Arizona State.
• RIP Brandon Rodd. 
• Alleged serial rapist Darren Sharper accused of 2 rapes in Tempe.
• USA vs Mexico soccer friendly set for Glendale on April 2.
• Phoenix named as number 3 U.S. spring break destination.  
• Are the Suns targeting Brandon Bass as the trade deadline approaches? 
• AZ House votes to deny Arizonans their right to vote on a citizen-referred referendum.
• The Week in Arizona Awesomeness is worth a look.  
• 102 things you may not know about Arizona.  
• Former Phoenix Suns star Kevin Johnson named a Basketball Hall of Fame finalist. 
• Arizona launches Citizens Engagement website. 
• Largest ever drug tunnel found in Nogales, Arizona.
• The University of Arizona basketball cheerleaders are kinda hot!
• There are 5 members of the Phoenix Coyotes at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
• The Arizona Cardinals expect to be aggressive in free agency. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hottest Phoenix Area Broadcasters

Phoenix has got some real babes broadcasting the news, IMO these are the 10 hottest!

1. Stephanie Hockridge - KNXV 15
2. Tram Mai - KPNX 12
3. Caribe Devine - KPNX 12
4. Andrea Robinson - KSAZ 10 
5. Nadine Bubeck - KPHO 5
6. Kyle Unfug - KTVK 3 
7. Laura Thomas - KNXV 15 
8. Sara Goldenberg - KNXV 15
9. Kristy Siefkin - KSAZ 10
10. Kristen Keogh  - KSAZ 10

POTpourri

• Can marijuana really cure HIV?  Miracle drug!
• I'm psyched for the new Ali G TV show "Rezurected" on FXX.  
• Should a VAT tax be included as part of any new tax reform plan?
• Can Vermont's single-payer system fix what ails American healthcare? 
• RIP Shirley Temple Black & Sid Caesar.
• Wire Fox Terrier wins Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. 
• I heartily applaud CVS in their decision to stop selling tobacco products. 
• Fred Armisen is set to join Seth Meyers on "Late Night".  
• Why is the GOP so fixated on rape?  Probably not a wise policy decision.
• Fox News is all in favor of people needing to work 2 or 3 jobs to make ends meet. 
• There's apparently lots of talent roaming around Sochi.  
• "How I Met Your Mother" is spinning off a new show called "How I Met Your Dad".
• I get the feeling that they've awakened a sleeping giant in North Carolina.
• Farrah Abraham's second porn video released.  She should just go all in with the porn!
• Props to Michael Sam for coming out before the NFL Draft.  That took some guts.
• Why can't Republicans understand that extreme cold weather is related to climate change?
• What the heck is going on with Bruce Jenner?  Is he becoming a woman?
• Cancer really sucks, we need to find a cure for this mofo. 
• Russia is apparently not a good place to be gay. 
• Why don't more states follow Montana's lead and close the "water's edge" tax loophole.

War on the Poor

Robert Reich is a smart man, give him a listen, it's just 2 minutes. 



While you're at it, give "Inequality For All" a watch if you get the chance. 

George Washington

"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."

"Guard against the imposters of pretended patriotism." 

"It is better to be alone than in bad company."

"The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government."

"Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let you hand give in proportion to your purse."

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#J0MjWmAbWjmhvG37.99

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#J0MjWmAbWjmhvG37.99

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#J0MjWmAbWjmhvG37.99

Stewart Calls Out Fox News

It's been a good week for "The Daily Show", the GOP has been lobbing them soft balls all week and they've delivered big time.

The Daily Show

More here & here.  Jason Jones also had a brilliant piece earlier this week on the same theme.

TPSG Top 10 Movies of 2006

Continuing with my look at the best movies of years gone by.

Top 10 Movies of 2006:

1. The Departed - Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
2. Casino Royale - Daniel Craig, Judy Dench
3. Children of Men - Clive Owen, Julianne Moore
4. Borat - Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian
5. Babel - Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett
6. United 93 - David Alan Basche, Khalid Abdalla
7. Letters From Iwo Jima/Flags of our Fathers - Ken Watanabe, Ryan Phillippe
8. Little Miss Sunshine - Greg Kinear, Alan Arkin
9. Apocalypto - Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo
10. Mission:  Impossible III - Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman 

"The Departed" was hands down the best film of 2006, great story, powerhouse cast, arguably the best director ever, I cannot recommend it higher.   Daniel Craig does a terrific job of re-energizing the James Bond series in "Casino Royale".  "Children of Men" is a harrowing look at the future.  "Borat" is one of the funniest movies that I've ever seen.  "Babel" does a masterful job of interlocking four distinct stories together into a tragic finale.  "United 93" is the story of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., it's hard to watch but very well done, everyone should watch it.  I may not agree with Clint Eastwood's politics but the man is a tremendous filmmaker, "Letters From Iwo Jima" and "Flags Of Our Fathers" are 2 great movies about the Battle of Iwo Jima ("Letters From Iwo Jima" from the Japanese perspective, and "Flags of our Fathers" from the U.S. perspective). "Little Miss Sunshine" is a fun, quirky movie that follows the travails of the Hoover family as they take a road trip to California.  "Apacalypto" is a violent, brutal look at the Mayan culture, you won't be able to turn away.   I've been a big fan of all of the MI movies, no they aren't award winning films, but they are all highly entertaining, give "Mission:  Impossible III" a watch, you won't be disappointed.  

Appetite For Distraction

Well done Jon Stewart!  More here!

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Fixing America

I've posted this before, but given the lack of progress I'm seeing out of our current congress I'm going to post it again today. 

20 Political Reforms to Reshape & Fix America:

1. Filibuster Reform - filibuster abuse by the GOP has gotten out of hand, I think I'm fairly safe in saying that the current use of the filibuster was not what the founding fathers had in mind, let's fix it. 
2. Electoral College - any system that allows someone to win the Presidency without a majority of the popular vote is flawed and in need of reform.  Let's move to a national popular vote. 
3. Senate Composition - why does a state the size of Delaware have the same number of Senators as a state the size of California or Texas?  How about we give one of Delaware's Senate seats to a larger state, such as New York (thus giving Delaware 1 Senator & New York 3 Senators)?  Or we could just increase the number of Senators, say from 100 to 120 or so with the larger states gaining more Senate seats. 
4. Redistricting - the gerrymandering of congressional districts is taking away any real competition in many districts. In the 2012 elections Democratic House candidates won more votes than Republican House candidates yet the Republicans maintained their control of the House of Representatives, how is that a representative government?   The states obviously cannot be trusted to end this practice so let's pass federal legislation to prohibit partisan politicians from having a say in the composition of congressional districts.   
5. Lobbying reform - right now, we are a country that has been bought by corporate interests, we desperately need to get money out of politics.  One way to do that would be to put restrictions of former government officials from moving straight to K-Street after leaving office. More transparency and disclosure would also be helpful.
6. Election Day - Federal standards are needed, the Voter Empowerment Act is a good place to start.  I'd also make election day a national holiday in an attempt to get more people to participate.  We should be making it easier for people to vote not doing everything in our power to discourage it.
7. Trade Pacts - I'd renegotiate all existing 'free trade' pacts to include 'fair trade' provisions and enforce the 'fair trade' provisions that already exist but are not enforced.  Many of these free trade pacts have had a negative impact on middle class Americans, shouldn't we all be playing on an even playing field?  
8. Dream Act - we live in a country made up of immigrants, I don't see an issue with keeping the best and brightest immigrants here.  There are lots of economic benefits to this too. It's also not too realistic that we can round up all of the illegal immigrants and ship them out of the country anyways.  Pass the Dream Act.
9. Single Payer Healthcare -  we pay more for healthcare than any other country in the world yet our healthcare system ranks #37 in the world, that's not acceptable.  It also appalls me that millions of Americans are going without healthcare.  Obamacare was a step in the right direction, but we can still do better.  
10. Assault Weapon Ban - nobody needs to own an assault weapon, they were designed for warfare, that's what they should be used for.  I'm tired of all the mass killings, it's time for action.  
11. Tax Reform - it's not right that the wealthy are paying less in taxes than those in the middle class, implementing the Buffet Rule would be a good starting point.  There's also absolutely no reason that dividends and capital gains shouldn't be taxed as income, let's fix that.  Putting an end to offshore tax havens should also be a priority as should stiffer penalties for tax evasion.  I'd also institute the Financial Transaction Tax. 
12. Legalize Marijuana - our war on drugs is not going anywhere, a different approach is needed.  Is marijuana really any worse than alcohol?  There's economic benefits to legalization too.  It's time to legalize it, regulate it and tax it.    
13. Campaign Finance Reform - the Citizens United ruling was an atrocity and needs to be repealed.  Being that it's doubtful that the U.S. Supreme Court will reverse it's decision the only answer is a constitution amendment forbidding corporate personhood, let's get it done. We need to get money out of politics and this would be a good start.  
14. Supreme Court Term Limits - why do Supreme Court Justices have lifetime terms?  That's ridiculously long, how about 1 ten year term, then out with the old and in with the new. 
15. Ban the Death Penalty - it's barbaric, it's racially biased, it's costly, it's entirely possible we are sending innocent people to their death, most of the civilized world has already outlawed it, it's time we follow suit.  
16. Legalize Prostitution - why are we prohibiting the actions of consenting adults?  Legalize it, regulate it, tax it and I wouldn't have an issue with it.  Regulating it would of course be the key.  
17. Reform Social Security - why would anybody want to end this program?  It's been wildly successful.  There's an easy fix too, just remove (or raise) the cap on income subject to social security taxes.  Most people pay this tax on 100% of their income, why doesn't this apply to everybody? 
18. Save the Post Office - another easy fix, the Republicans manufactured the crisis within the post office (I assume to privatize it and to rid themselves of a powerful union) by forcing the USPS to pre-fund their pension plans 75 years in advance and gave them 10 years to do it.  What business do you know of that could survive that type of stipulation?  Remove that arbitrarily selected 75 year funding limit (or lower to say 10-15 years) and problem solved.  I don't want to privatize this service, I doubt they could do it as cheaply or as effectively.  I also don't want to see the end of Saturday mail. 
19. End Affirmative Action - it had it's purpose, it was needed at one time, it did what it was suppose to do, but it's jumped the shark, all it leads to now is a form of reverse discrimination, academic mismatches and negative psychological tolls, it's time to end it.  Let's judge people on their merits, not on their race, sex, age or sexual preference.  
20. Legalize Gay Marriage - if two people love each other and want to share their lives together, who are we to tell them no?   Let's keep government out of the bedrooms, what happens between 2 consenting adults should only be of concern of those consenting adults. 

Power of the Gap!

The inner thigh gap that is.  It is quite alluring isn't it!

AZ Tidbits

• The Phoenix Coyotes to become the Arizona Coyotes next hockey season.
• Kevin Stadler wins the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open.  
• Aeneas Williams becomes first Arizona Cardinal draftee to be elected to the Hall of Fame.
• Glendale named a finalist to host an NCAA Basketball Final Four in year 2017-2020. 
• Arizona GOP trying to pull an end run on election law changes.  Don't be fooled. 
• Marijuana legalization bill introduced in Arizona legislature. 
• 4 Arizona restaurants named amongst the Most Romantic in America.
• You do realize that next year's Super Bowl is in Glendale don't you?   
• Arizona GOP wages war on reading. 
• New Arizona rules would limit abortion drug use. 
• Arizona Diamondbacks extend contracts of Kevin Towers & Kirk Gibson.
• The Phoenix Suns are apparently exploring a trade with the Lakers for Pau Gasol. 
• Arizona to lead nation in restaurant jobs.  We can do better.  
• Voter registration in Arizona jumps by 20,000.  That's a bad sign for the GOP. 
• Arizona Republicans attempting to nullify federal gun laws.  
• ESPN ranks the Diamondbacks farm system as baseball's 15th best.
• The Ben Roethlisberger to the Arizona Cardinals trade rumors return.
• Arizona taxpayers are on the bill for Jodi Arias $2 million legal defense costs.  
• OdySea Aquarium planned near Scottsdale on Salt River land. 
• Is Phoenix going to get an outdoor hockey game? 

Best 2014 Super Bowl Commercial

I vote for Audi's Doberhuahua!

Super Bowl XLVIII

Seattle Seahawks 43, Denver Broncos 8

We've definitely gotten spoiled by that string of competitive Super Bowl game that we've seen lately.  This one was a laugher, literally from the opening snap.  It was highly disappointing.  Props to Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks though, they played a heckuva game.  Bring on the NFL Draft.

Observations:

• Saying that the Seahawks were the better team in this game is an understatement. 
• What's that old saying?  Defense wins championships!  That was certainly the case tonight. 
• Turnovers:  Broncos 4, Seahawks 0
• This Seahawks team was the second youngest to win the Super Bowl. 
• This game certainly won't bolster Peyton Manning's case as the 'Best QB Ever".   
• Super Bowl MVP:   Malcolm Smith
• Even the mild New Jersey temperatures were disappointing.  Snow please!!
• The Arizona Cardinals actually come out of this game looking very good. 
• Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were the highlight of the night.  Outstanding!
• The Super Bowl commercials were even disappointing.  
• Nice game for Percy Harvin, I'd still take Cordarrelle Patterson over him though!
• Super Bowl Doppelganger?   Joe Namath and Macklemore. 
• Up next?  Super Bowl XLIX from Glendale, AZ!!!

POTpourri

• Is Capitalism and Democracy really such a great mix?
• Motley Crue signs group death pact to break up after final tour. 
• Is further proof really needed that the top 1% have lost all touch with reality?   
• I really like Candice Swanepoel bikini pictures!  
• NFL Honors Award winners list can be found here.  
• Has the Duck Dynasty wing of the Republican Party taken over the GOP?
• It's always a good idea to know whose life you are threatening before you level the threat.
• Jamie Dimon getting a 74% pay raise is prime example of everything wrong with this country.  
• I kind of like Bill Maher's plan to target one house member for defeat. 
• Courtney Stodden goes brunette. 
• Having rigged the U.S. House of Representatives, the Koch's now set sights on the Presidency.
• Brookings study claims that the ACA increases total income of the poor by 5%.
• Who are the real "takers" in our society?   
• RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman, Pete Seeger & Maximilian Schell.
• Shouldn't Republicans be in favor of plans to move people off of food stamps & welfare? 
• Did you know that the medium income in Australia is $219,500?  
• Adam Silver replaces David Stern as new NBA Commissioner.   
• How come I'm not more familiar with Nicole Meyer?   She's kinda hot!
• It was good to see President Obama call out Fox News in his Super Bowl pregame interview.

Republican Bipartisanship?

Bipartisanship my ass!  Don't be fooled, Republicans want nothing more than a failed Obama Presidency, even if it means the country suffers.  Well said Jon Stewart.

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