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I was born & raised in Detroit, I’ve done work in historic preservation. I’m thrilled the beautiful architecture of Detroit is being restored & utilized. But all the white folks who think they’re saving Detroit but sending their kids to school in suburbs are part of the problem.
“If we don’t deal with the education system here in Detroit, we will never move this city forward.” - Gary Torgow
#PancakesPolitics2019
This is such a stupid hill to die on. Haley Stevens votes with Dems 100% of the time. You will not get that type of loyalty from El Sayed, which is currently trying to seize any & all attention he can to feed his narcissistic ego.
Haley Stevens says she's a Democrat as reports put her in GOP room freep.com/story/news/politic… via @freep
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A few things to watch out for over the next couple months and two years. As congress comes back into session tomorrow: There are 4 very vulnerable GOP senators who will begin to ‘distance’ themselves from Trump, because they can be beaten, and will be if they keep it up. The 4 are:
Ron Johnson (WI) the most beatable, so watch him carefully.
Ted Budd (NC) VERY beatable, weak constituency, no real friends in NC. I could run and beat him. Or anyone who graduated from a triad school from 2000 or later. He’s weak.
Ashley Moody (FL) will lose in a full cycle race.
Tim Scott (SC) He’s got to make some real public shifts away from a lot of stuff or he’s going to lose.
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Athletic donors 👋🏻 do have a say. Whittingham is naive.
This is Michigan, 💙💛
Kyle Whittingham’s Monday press conference following the loss to Michigan State:
▪️On fans feeling a disconnect between coaching staff and the program: Said listening to fans will leave you sitting with them. He respects the fans, but their opinions don’t drive his decisions.
▪️On firing Jason Beck: Initially planned to wait until after the season, but the offensive regression on film convinced him to act now. Said there was zero outside influence.
▪️On what went wrong under Beck: The offense never clicked. Beck wasn’t solely responsible, but accountability ultimately falls on the coordinator. Called it a difficult decision, but necessary to do what’s best for the program.
▪️On the next offensive coordinator: Wants someone proven, preferably from the Midwest with connections in the region.
▪️On the locker room: Described the players as angry and embarrassed by Saturday’s result.
▪️On being viewed as an embattled coach: Said he couldn’t care less about that label. His focus is on getting the program where it needs to be.
▪️On the starting quarterback: Whether Bryce Underwood or Tommy Carr starts against Oregon remains TBD.
▪️On Jim Harding as acting OC: Acknowledged Harding lacks extensive playcalling experience, as does everyone else on the offensive staff. Still believes he’s the right choice for the final three games.
▪️On his own involvement: Whittingham will not have a role in offensive playcalling.
▪️On offensive changes: Expect a few new wrinkles and formational adjustments, but installing a completely new offense isn’t realistic at this point. Emphasized better execution up front and more efficient quarterback play.
▪️On the defense: Said it has kept Michigan in every game this season and that he’s proud of the unit.
▪️On Oregon: Wants more production from the offense and special teams.
▪️On recruiting: Believes he knows exactly what Michigan needs to turn things around. Said every recruit received a call Sunday night and nobody was panicking.
▪️On roster retention: Already having conversations with current players he wants to retain next season.
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Whittingham seems a little naive & ill prepared for the work. The freep puff piece on Whitt last week spoke to his exercise routine & discipline.
Discipline is great, but coaches need to coach & win. This is Michigan.
I had a feeling we were entering the Rich Rod years again…
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Anyway, we should all be able to choose our own healthcare. Yes, Pete. Common sense Dems ruled the election cycle. 🐝
So for any new #teampete people this is the reason we post a bee in our names.
It’s nauseating.
There is definitely a cult of personality developing around @AbdulElSayed.
The Bernie Bros have found their new cult leader.
Abdul is abusive and immature. Haley Stevens took a stand against his abuse. Gretchen Whitmer, once the ire of Abdul’s abuse, endorsed him. Rogers doesn’t owe Abdul anything.
I wasn’t gonna chime in on this, but since it’s gone on this long, and since literally *nobody* has the right take on this, I will.
There is a timeline here.
• Abdul gives victory speech where he takes cheap shots at Rogers, says “may we never see the likes of you in this state ever again”
• Rogers releases statement acknowledging the results, but does not congratulate Abdul
• Reporters ask Abdul if Rogers has made the traditional concession call
• Abdul accurately responds that he has not
• Abdul’s supporters call Rogers a sore loser
Most candidates would not make the traditional concession call to congratulate their opponent if said opponent had said the things that Abdul said in his victory speech. That’s just human nature. When I saw Abdul make those remarks in his speech, I said to myself, “okay, so clearly it’s not important to him that he receives the traditional concession call. Got it.”
You can say whatever you want in your victory speech, but if you want to actually receive a gracious concession call from your opponent, then you have to actually… be gracious in victory. What a concept.
Whittingham is the “CEO Coach” according to some of his players. He has no connection to the team. #umichfootball
Last December, Utah's Kyle Whittingham, the winningest coach in school history, asked for a raise. The two sides couldn't agree, so after 21 seasons, Whittingham stepped down and took the head job at Michigan. Utah paid him a $13.5 million "transition bonus" as part of the separation.
His replacement had been at Utah almost his entire life. Morgan Scalley grew up in Salt Lake City, was an All-American safety for the Utes in 2004 and joined the staff in 2006 as an administrative assistant. He worked his way up to defensive coordinator, and Utah named him head-coach-in-waiting in 2024.
Expectations were modest. CBS Sports predicted Utah would go 7-5 and finish ninth in the Big 12.
Instead, Scalley hasn't lost. He won the Las Vegas Bowl in his debut last December, and today Utah beat No. 9 BYU in the highest-ranked Holy War ever to start the season 9-0. BYU had won the last three meetings.
Utah let the legend walk. The assistant it promoted has a perfect record.
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Centrists Dems ruled the election.
The real story from this week was that scores of commonsense Democrats won in seats no one thought possible.
It was a massive win for commonsense, and the message was clear: the American people want lower costs and a more affordable life, from health insurance and prescription drugs to groceries, utility bills, gas at the pump, child care, and taxes.