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New Hampshire is virtually Sanders' home turf. And given the toxicity of the word "socialist" and the lack of attention to detail in US politics, the chances of him getting the nomination are zero. If Clinton ends up having to drop out due to whatever might come out of the email investigations, the Democrats will have to find someone else, whether that's Biden or Kerry or one of the non-entities like O'Malley that are currently running.

Ailes and Fox News hang poor Megyn out to dry! 

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/08/fox-news-picked-trump-over-megyn-kelly.html

I may just contribute to Trump's campaign. He has got to either get the nomination or feel emboldened enough to run a third party campaign!

Maybe Palin can be talked into joining the ticket!

[Besides all, this Donegal side owes nothing 3 Anglo/Celt Cups and an AI are nothing to be scoffed at. A great group that has given Donegal great pride over the last 5 years.]

Good solid professional performance from Mayo on Saturday. Management who have taken a lot a flak took a gamble with Barry Moran and it paid off. Goals either side of half time killed the game.

A big factor in Donegals apparent lack of energy has to be attributed to their already heavy schedule of games. Games against Tyrone, Armagh, Derry, Monaghan and Galway is a big difference from playing just Galway and Sligo! With such a tight squad, Donegal have seen injuries mount and players not rested in games.

Donegal has not become an average side overnight. Just the (ridiculous) fixture list caught up with them. There seems to be calls for Retirements and blooding of Minors and Under 21's. If I was Gallagher (providing he's still at the helm) I'd wait for a few weeks before accepting retirements. There are still a good couple of the older lads who have something to offer.

Besides all, this Donegal side owes nothing 3 Anglo/Celt Cups and an AI are nothing to be scoffed at. A great group that has given Donegal great pride over the last 5 years.

As for ourselves, well today means nothing. Yes it's nice to get to an AI semi-final and to beat a decent (if currently out of form) Donegal side, but we've been here before and to the later stage. Five in a row Connacht titles and the title of top 4 team mean nothing without the big Canister! I know there are two potentially tough games left but this won't get any easier next year to claim the top prize. The time is now!

I doubt if there is a single Donegal person out there who is not full of gratitude about what this side has achieved.

Remember, we had only five Ulster titles in our history before 2011. McGuinness increased that haul by 60%!

I do think we need to start looking at what else is out there in terms of rebuilding though. Since 2012, only Ryan McHugh, Odhran MacNiallais and, to a lesser extent, Martin O'Reilly and Darrach O'Connor have broken through, with Hugh McFadden and Eamon Doherty introduced in the past few games. And that is into anging team.

McFadden and Toye have been there since 2002. Lacey, Durcan and Eamon McGee since 2004/5. Neil Gallagher must be the same. Is there another team with that many first choice that long around?

Even Neil McGee and Thompson made their debuts a decade ago, with McGlynn and Murphy close behind.

Christy Toye   2002
Colm McFadden2002
Eamon McGee   2004
Karl Lacey           2004
Neil Gallagher   2004
Rory Kavanagh   2004
Paul Durcan   2006
Neil McGee   2006
Anthony Thompson   2006
Frank McGlynn           2006
Michael Murphy    2008
Paddy McGrath           2010

Durcan started in 2004 (I'm sure Armagh men will remember Diarmuid Marsden beating him to flick a 45 into the net in that year's Ulster final at CP).

Kavanagh played in 2002, but didn't get established as first choice till 2006. Retired last year though.

McFadden and Toye have been there since 2002. Lacey, Durcan and Eamon McGee since 2004/5. Neil Gallagher must be the same. Is there another team with that many first choice that long around?

Even Neil McGee and Thompson made their debuts a decade ago, with McGlynn and Murphy close behind.

Murphy almost a decade ago?

Just completed his ninth intercounty season.

Made his debut at 17 in 2007 against Leitrim.

McFadden and Toye have been there since 2002. Lacey, Durcan and Eamon McGee since 2004/5. Neil Gallagher must be the same. Is there another team with that many first choice that long around?

Even Neil McGee and Thompson made their debuts a decade ago, with McGlynn and Murphy close behind.

That Scott Walker is such a coward BTW. Does not even have the guts to condemn Trump's comments about women. If it was a Democrat that said those things, he'd be all over it, indignant with "outrage".

Most American politicians are such worms.

Ahhhhh.....the war on women is starting early this cycle.

You have no problem with Trump's comments?

Some of his colleagues for nomination do.

I think this would pretty well sum up my opinion on the matter.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/08/rubio-wont-comment-on-everything-donald-trump-says/

Seriously?  You cannot express an opinion on what Trump said about various women over the years, most recently Megan Kelly, because... why??

I watched the debate in its entirety.....Megyn tried to do a hit job on him and he brushed it aside magnificently. Now they're trying to say he said something he never said to keep the "fued" going

Makes for great reality TV, but a non issue IMHO

Trump is a spoiled brat. He fancies himself as brash and smart and ballsy (yeah, its brave calling Rosie O'Donnell a disgusting pig or whatever the actual words were), but when he is called to account on his words, he throws a fit and then exacerbates the situation with a ludicrous slam that she must have been on her period. Magnificent my hole.

And fair play to Megyn Kelly for calling him out on it.

Now if only all politicians could be held accountable for their past words and deeds. We miss you already Jon Stewart!

They didn't land the knock out blow on him on Thursday nights, and now they're trying to gin up some faux outrage at something he didn't even say

What didn't he say?

A belated congratulations to Mayo and the best of luck to them against Dublin.

Nowhere I'd really point to for us ... Mayo were a bit better than us at pretty much every single aspect of the game.

Yep. Where now for us I wonder?

Even if all the lads stay, we are hardly going to win Ulster, never mind compete for an AI, next year with Monaghan and what looks like a resurgent Tyrone about.

I wasn't asking for anything religious just pointing out the bias in different parts of the country. Having lived on the East coast and now in the PNW there is a vast difference. Seattle especially focuses on gay rights, gay pride, the gay mayor, the gay cake case, the rainbow crosswalks.... its mad. There is rarely anything Christian related - regardless if there is a story or not.... that was my point.

The kind of thing makes you demented
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3050776/Plans-rainbow-coloured-zebra-crossing-support-gay-rights-abandoned-fears-cause-hallucinations-dementia-sufferers.html

In general, road markings shouldn't be fiddled with for trival reasons, if they are in black and white it is becuase that makes them easier to see, not a political statement.

Fair point though.

That Scott Walker is such a coward BTW. Does not even have the guts to condemn Trump's comments about women. If it was a Democrat that said those things, he'd be all over it, indignant with "outrage".

Most American politicians are such worms.

Ahhhhh.....the war on women is starting early this cycle.

You have no problem with Trump's comments?

Some of his colleagues for nomination do.

I think this would pretty well sum up my opinion on the matter.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/08/rubio-wont-comment-on-everything-donald-trump-says/

Seriously?  You cannot express an opinion on what Trump said about various women over the years, most recently Megan Kelly, because... why??

I watched the debate in its entirety.....Megyn tried to do a hit job on him and he brushed it aside magnificently. Now they're trying to say he said something he never said to keep the "fued" going

Makes for great reality TV, but a non issue IMHO

Trump is a spoiled brat. He fancies himself as brash and smart and ballsy (yeah, its brave calling Rosie O'Donnell a disgusting pig or whatever the actual words were), but when he is called to account on his words, he throws a fit and then exacerbates the situation with a ludicrous slam that she must have been on her period. Magnificent my hole.

And fair play to Megyn Kelly for calling him out on it.

Now if only all politicians could be held accountable for their past words and deeds. We miss you already Jon Stewart!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/06/an-unarmed-white-teen-was-shot-dead-by-police-his-family-asks-where-is-the-outrage/?postshare=5691438959904493

I think this is a fairly good example of the media bias. If this lad was black he would be all over the news. Unarmed teen shot while his girlfriend ate ice cream in the car beside him....

Not part of the agenda the Media wants us to hear so it's buried somewhere....

Is the issue not the frequency with which it happens? Are whites routinely targeted by police like minorities, especially blacks are? I've never been stopped and frisked in NYC. I guarantee you if I was black, I would have been, probably at least several times. I don't think anyone has ever said that white people are never wrongly killed or assaulted by police. Its an issue of proportion.

Well having considered it again this highlights the reluctance maybe of the media to showcase more police brutality? I'm very torn on it all.
There's definitely bias from the police towards black people. No doubt. But there is some crazy situations where your life is or could be on the line and calls have to be made. I don't know given the circumstances which I would choose. Shoot or be shot... Actually I do know - I would shoot, selfishly, I would shoot. I'm not saying all of these cases are cut and dry and the officer had every right to shoot.

In the case of this young lad it was foolish to drive at a cop. The cop could have jumped - responding with lethal force wasn't the answer....

But it isn't being showcased at the minute as it doesn't fit into the media's agenda.  Living in different parts of the country you can see a real bias. In Seattle everything is pro gay. No mention of Planned Parenthood, or anything moderately religious on the news. Unless its misquoting Pope Francis.... nothing of real note but the new rainbow crosswalks we had installed by the gay mayor for tens of thousands of dollars a pop....

Its been covered by the NY Times and the WP, among numerous others. Hardly being ignored. And as the Times story comments, part of the lack of impact has to do with the lack of video footage, like in the Garner and several of the other high profile black killings.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/08/us/questions-arise-after-police-kill-a-white-teenager-zachary-hammond.html?_r=0

As for Seattle, just what religious issues do you feel should be making the news? And what is wrong with pro-gay coverage? Are you looking for anti-gay stories or editorializing? And the Pope gets tonnes of coverage, unless you're saying that his views on climate change, divorcees, poverty and so on are being misrepresented?

What the f**k are they doing talking about peoples sexuality? I dont give two shites as long as children are not involved!

I am offically sick of that Jenner f**ker, I am delighted his show is bombing, I am disgusted at him winning an award for bravery, I am tired of people talking about trannys, I dont want to hear straight people talking about sex let alone gay people.

You do realize that this has been a fairly significant summer for gay rights in the US, right?

Who's talking about sex? Sexuality or sexual identity does not equal sex.

I don't really give a shite either way about Jenner personally. Not that I've anything against him or sex changes or transgender rights. I just don't care about him or the Kardashians. But on the other hand, if it helps transgender people in their quest for acceptance, I don't see the harm either.

Its been covered by the NY Times and the WP, among numerous others. Hardly being ignored. And as the Times story comments, part of the lack of impact has to do with the lack of video footage, like in the Garner and several of the other high profile black killings.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/08/us/questions-arise-after-police-kill-a-white-teenager-zachary-hammond.html?_r=0

As for Seattle, just what religious issues do you feel should be making the news? And what is wrong with pro-gay coverage? Are you looking for anti-gay stories or editorializing? And the Pope gets tonnes of coverage, unless you're saying that his views on climate change, divorcees, poverty and so on are being misrepresented?

I wasn't asking for anything religious just pointing out the bias in different parts of the country. Having lived on the East coast and now in the PNW there is a vast difference. Seattle especially focuses on gay rights, gay pride, the gay mayor, the gay cake case, the rainbow crosswalks.... its mad. There is rarely anything Christian related - regardless if there is a story or not.... that was my point.

But gay rights is a very topical issue, and given the advances this summer, its only natural that it would be celebrated.

And seriously, if Seattle is, for a while, celebrating gay rights, so what? The country as a whole is still a Christian nation, as we are told constantly by conservative politicians and media. You are pretty far from being a member of an embattled, persecuted minority.

I'm an atheist FFS, a part of my identity that still has to be kept under wraps around most people and which would pretty much bar me from competing for any national elected office (I'd be better off as a gay muslim, and that is saying something in the US). Yet I'm not huddled up in a foetal position crying over the general bias against me.

That Scott Walker is such a coward BTW. Does not even have the guts to condemn Trump's comments about women. If it was a Democrat that said those things, he'd be all over it, indignant with "outrage".

Most American politicians are such worms.

Ahhhhh.....the war on women is starting early this cycle.

You have no problem with Trump's comments?

Some of his colleagues for nomination do.

I think this would pretty well sum up my opinion on the matter.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/08/rubio-wont-comment-on-everything-donald-trump-says/

Seriously?  You cannot express an opinion on what Trump said about various women over the years, most recently Megan Kelly, because... why??

Donegal won't get any. A few nominations perhaps, especially for Murphy,  but even he will be eclipsed by McManus and players from the last four.

Quigley will be nominated for sure. Award is doubtful.

How about Harte from Tyrone.  Been excellent when I've seen him, although I haven't watched all their games.

I watched the "pregame" with Bill O'Reilly and the entire debate to see if there would be any substance this early in their stages to nomination.

Things I learned:

Bill O'Reilly implies that America needs an aggressive and in your face candidate who is willing to go to war, deregulate all forms of containment of corporations to help them grow and keep the minions (citizens) docile with promises of grandeur.

From the debate:

Obama is the only reason the US is in dire straights.

Hillary is the Anti-Christ.

God (the Christian version) loves America (sorry Jews/Islams/Indian Religions/Asian/African/Indigenous and all others).

Who won?
From my perspective John Kasich Ohio Governor.

Who lost?
The American people.

I didn't see enough substance from one candidate from the 10 that would standout, maybe it is still too early. The way it played out and if it continues on the same path there will be another Democrat in the White House, as a Democrat I can live with that. Do I want Hillary there? NO. I hope to see a fresh face with a new platform that helps stimulate economic/employment/education/international policy/social policy growth. My hopes for that person from either party is diminishing each and every election year.

You see what you want to see, I hardly ever watch O'Reilly and agree with some of your comments,that said Hilary is a horrible bitch and should be in jail not running for President.

He wants a strong leader and is right about the ineptitude of this President, he has been a disaster, just like his predecessor was.

He does not want to keep the people docile as you say, that is just pure bullshit on your behalf.

This country has had two of the worst leaders in American history, back to back, they are both bottom 5 or six, the US needs to go in a completely new direction, they dont need liars like Clinton and idiots like Trump and Walker, the country needs a leader who is poised, well versed in dealing with foreign policy and someone who has a vision for the country in terms of economic growth, someone who will whittle down the deficit and someone who will take a look at the issues of immigration and Obamacare and work to improve the lives of everyone in the country, not just the elite.

Sorry, not seeing how Obama will rank bottom five or six among presidents, especially given the hand he was dealt in terms of the economic collapse and the scorched earth policies of the GOP.

Who do you see who fits your profile or wish list?