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Unless you’re a vapid, clueless simpleton there’s no way one could be surprised with Trumpula’s Kingdom nine weeks down the road. When you have a website owner running the country, or have pawns of the Koch Brothers assuming the vice-presidency and chief of staff positions, ‘had’ a paid agent from Turkey as the chief national security counsel, ‘had’ your former campaign manager conducting Russian commerce with select Russian & Ukranian interests, have a redneck peckerhead as your attorney general, have a wannabe Nazi draw up a Muslim ban, have a completely incompetent puppet running the House Intel Committee, have someone from Oklahoma heading the EPA, have Tom Price heading a healthcare revamp, and of course, have Sean Spicer and Kellanne Conway this is what you get………

There certainly will never be a shortage for this segment with the likes of Trumpula, Squeaky Conway, Sean Spicer, and now Devin Nunes. Maybe, it’s just me, but I find it especially offensive that any of these idiots are subsidized by anyone’s tax dollars.

Sean Spicer should go home. He’s embarrassing himself, his family, and his country. Somebody should tell him to get on a plane and go home. Maybe Chris Christie should tell him.

This might be my favorite moment of the whole Trump presidential experience thing so far.

“Chris, tuck your fat ass in your pants and go home. This endorsement is really important to me.” When I’m down this is always in my top three play list.

If Russell Westbrook needed a closing argument as to why he’s this season’s MVP then he made it on Monday night in Dallas at the American Airlines Arena. The OKC Thunder won a basketball game they had no business whatsoever winning by coming back from thirteen points down with four minutes left. It was vintage Westbrook as he carried his team scoring in every imaginable fashion as the Thunder roared back with Westbrook hitting the game winner from the top of the key with seven seconds left to give the Thunder a stunning 92-91 win. And, oh, btw, the reason OKC even had that possession was the same Russell Westbrook caused a J.J. Barea turnover with thirteen seconds left which gave the Thunder a chance to win without playing the foul game.

Russell Westbrook notched his 37th triple double of the season. His line was 37 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. He would have had many other assists, but it like kind of like takes a teammate who can make a shot for an assist to be registered. I’ll get to the rest of the team in a bit as I have a rant festering. But on this night, it’s more of a case of appreciating Russell Westbrook.

OKC is now 30-7 in games in which Westbrook has triple doubled and 12-24 in which he hasn’t. On this night, I’m not sure his teammates by themselves could have beaten St. Mary’s high school team, let alone the Dallas Mavs, and that in a nutshell is why the MVP voting should ultimately go Westbrook’s way.

OKC trailed by 15 points at the half and his teammates in a word were abysmal bordering on horrific. If Billy Donovan didn’t throw a chair against a wall and say ‘are you fucking kidding me’ at least a dozen times during the intermission it would qualify as coaching malpractice. Former OCU coaching icon Abe Lemmons would have kept these Bad News Bears on the floor practicing during the break…especially Alex Abrines and Semaj Christon who both played at D League levels on Monday night and were unwatchable. Enes Kanter was bad as well, which was a surprise and it left Westbrook without any scoring crutch as none of his teammates could do anything offensively. I have no idea how he worked ten assists.

So, in essence, Westbrook had little help in this game and yet somehow willed his team to a win which now has these Bad News Bears only one game behind the Clippers for a No. 5 seed in the West.

OKC as a team hasn’t turned any corners, it’s just that every time you think Russell Westbrook can’t reach any deeper to save these Bad News Bears from themselves he somehow does and this group somehow stands at 42-31 with nine games remaining.

Nothing against James Harden, but it would be a major crime if Russell Westbrook doesn’t win the MVP.

OKC in Orlando on Wednesday night with Westbrook going for No. 38. Hopefully, several of his teammates show up.

Here’s Brett Dawson of newsok with the wrap up. Dawson and Erik Horne do a nice job covering the Thunder.

As each day passes, it’s becoming progressively harder for me to take any one who voted for Caligula Lite seriously on serious matters. Pro wrestling, maybe. It’s to the point I almost feel sorry for the Trump Trekkies… almost.

Here’s a brief Monday morning thought for the Judge and some of the lost souls who voted for Trumpula. Maybe next election vote for a candidate who has some fucking clue as to what he’s talking about. Maybe vote for a candidate who didn’t create the Birther Movement just to pander to people left behind by globalization. Maybe vote for a dude whose principal hobbies aren’t going through bankruptcy and sport fucking with celebs in furniture stores. Maybe vote for a dude who isn’t out there on the Ted Cruz alien runway with some of you and other wingnut factions beaming home Ted Cruz’s father. Maybe vote for someone who knows something more about governance than Sarah Palin.

Keith Olberman rant done. So, for all you Trumpsters here’s your ideological soulmate, Judge Jeanine.

So…you really think these people are going to figure out health care, infrastructure, tax reform, trade treaty nuance, foreign policy, immigration, etc.? Know your wheelhouse. Stick to Rowdy Roddy Piper and Andre the Giant. Know your wheelhouse.

For the second time in three games, the OKC Thunder lost to a top three Western Conference team wilting under an avalanche disparity of made threes. Golden State buried the Thunder by being a +33 shooting three balls last Monday. This afternoon in Houston the Thunder were -27 in the three point scoring department. As was the case against the Warriors, the Thunder were never a threat to win this game beyond the middle of the second period.

This is very simple math, the OKC Thunder cannot spot the Warriors and Rockets 33 and 27 points respectively from three point land and have a chance to win games. Houston was 20-39 (51.3%) on threes, while OKC was 11-30. Overall, Houston shot 63.3 % from the field and it never really appeared the Thunder could defend a Rocket team which was missing Ryan Anderson and only used eight players in this game.

Four Rocket players scored twenty or more points with Lou Williams leading the way with 31 points. Trevor Ariza and Eric Gorden both scored 24 points for the Rockets. James Harden had his customary stat stocked game with 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 12 assists. Houston won its 51st game of the season, but it’s still really hard for me to think of the Rockets in the same frame as Golden State, Cleveland, or San Antonio, but more like a next tier team such as the Boston Celtics in the East.

Russell Westbrook notched his 36th triple double of the season, but just didn’t get enough help from his teammates. Again, when you’re playing either the Warriors or Rockets it’s a math game. They’re making threes and you’re making twos. Even a Trump supporter can figure that deal out one would think. Look at it this way, in these two losses combined, OKC gave up 35 threes, while scoring only 15 three balls, even in Kellyanne Conway’s Alternate Universe that’s -60. Duh.

Westbrook’s line was 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists on a decent 13-28 shooting night. The Thunder are in serious trouble if either the Warriors or Rockets turn out to be a post season foe. I can’t think this game hurt Westbrook because it was apparent to anyone watching the game that Harden has teammates who consistently hit threes and Westbrook does not have that luxury.

Enes Kanter had another good offensive showing scoring 23 points in 22 minutes on a 9-12 shooting game. It has become apparent he’s Russell Westbrook’s only reliable game to game scorer at this point in the season with ten regular season games left on the slate.

OKC drops to 41-31 and has the tough task of playing a road back to back tomorrow night in Dallas. Of OKC’s ten remaning games, only four are against teams with a plus .500 record so in all likelihood a 47 or 48 win season is more in line as far as reasonable expectations.

I think most of us who follow the Thunder closely would have taken a 48 win season back on July 4th after Kevin Durant shared his secret with the world on the Player’s Tribune. So there’s no real reason to be down or dragging your head. We knew it was going to be the year of Russell Westbrook chasing Oscar Robertson and with ten games remaining Russell needs five more triple dubs to tie the Big O. I think he’ll do it. I do.

OKC in Dallas tomorrow night in a game which will be tough because as we know the Mavs can shoot some threes.

Harden, 2016. There’s an off the record story from a local OKC writer which details from the driver who dropped off Harden at the Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City that Harden was indeed crying on his way to the airport for his flight to Houston. As a Thunder fan, you always wonder…what if.

Interesting game this afternoon in Houston as Russell Westbrook and James Harden square off in their MVP duel. There’s so much these two have in common. They both grew up in LA, both idolized Kobe Bryant, both played their high school ball in LA, both attended PAC 12 schools, both were picked surprisingly high in their respective draft classes by Sam Presti, and of course both have ascended to the top of the NBA hierarchy with teams which aren’t at the time considered top NBA title contenders.

This is the last time these two teams meet in the regular season. This game might or might not be the determinant with voters for their MVP vote, but it’s one of those games you have to put in the must see category. I have Westbrook as a narrow leader in the race as they enter today’s game. In no way is this because I devalue what Harden has done, but rather of what Westbrook has done with much less around him on his roster.

When Westbrook has tripled doubled the Thunder are 29-6, when he hasn’t the Thunder are 12-24.It hasn’t been a stat gimmick kind of thing although ‘some’ have made an issue with some of his rebounding stats. It’s more of a case of Westbrook needing to do these things on a regular basis for the Thunder to be standing at 41-30 entering today versus being one of the bottom dwelling teams in the league.

Without Westbrook, I’d guestimate this team would be something like 14-57 or of the such. Instead, OKC is fighting for a fifty win season and a No. 5 seed, and that’s why I have Russell Westbrook as my MVP heading into today’s game.

Nick Collison is not only one of my two favorite Thunder players, he’s one of my favorite pro athletes of all-time. If you have a son, and you want him to develop equally as a player and a person I’d suggest Nick Collison as the template.

He’s a guy I’d love to sit and talk with some time, and it wouldn’t necessarily have to be about basketball. My take in watching Nick these past two seasons is that he could easily return next season and play the role as the Thunder’s fifth big if he chooses to do so. He hasn’t had to put a lot of wear on his body this season and his value to this very young team is immeasurable. For my own selfish reasons, I’m hoping these coming weeks aren’t Nick Collison’s last days playing for the Thunder.

Maybe he could become involved in politics at a later point. He’s a smart guy with a measured outlook which would be a welcome change from what we see in Oklahoma politics. I’d put him over our governor and two U.S. Senators in a heartbeat, not even close. But I’m not sure if that’s Collison’s style. He’s a guy who’s done countless good deeds with children at the Children’s Hospital. A guy who just quietly goes about his life being rock solid both as a player and a person.

So, selfishly, I hope Nick Collison stays around because Oklahoma would miss him in multiple ways.

Either way it goes, I just wanted to say thank you for everything.

Thank you.

Can this really be a surprise? Of course not. Because governing 330 million people is significantly more difficult than say telling Marco Rubio he has a micro penis or perhaps dissing Carly Fiorina by saying could stop a truck with her face. Governing is tough, especially if you have no idea whatsoever what you’re doing trying to fill the toughest job on the face of the earth.

And here’s the thing, the Democrats in no way had a hand in this. All Trump and the GOP had to do was hold the vote and they would have easily repealed Obamacare. Done deal. No need for any drama or any debates. Just march your white asses in there, call the roll, and vote. Francis Underwood would have had no problem with this whatsoever.

But they couldn’t do it. And here’s why…because they can’t govern. They can only obstruct and ever so often give the wealthiest Americans a random tax break they don’t need. That’s it. They can’t do anything else. That’s all they’ve got. Trust me, I know. I live in a state which is governed by Republicans only and they can’t do anything very well. It’s a non-stop clusterfuck which reinforces every tenet of the Peter Principle and then some.

So, gosh, here we are 64 days into Caligula Lite’s Big Presidential Adventure and in all truth even if you’re one of the white lost souls who voted for Donald Trump you could be blindfolded and you wouldn’t be able to discern the difference between a Donald Trump versus a Sarah Palin or Michelle Bachman presidency. To date, he’s done nothing except allow Mitch McConnell to nominate Neil Gorsuch for a SCOTUS seat which Gorsuch himself admits belongs to Merrit Garland.

Donald’s Trump’s No. 1 goal from this point moving forward isn’t building the wall, tax reform, deregulation, trade deals or infrastructure. Simply, it’s too avoid being impeached in his first two years and being recognized as the most crooked, inept president to ever occupy the White House in the history of our republic.

There’s just so much here to tackle day to day I can’t keep up with it. The treason, the ignorance, the stupidity, and then of course there’s those of you who pissed away your vote for this ignorant piece of junk. Here’s what I think, after some of these people are convicted of treason and sent to federal prison—what do we do with the ‘Deplorables’ who voted for Donald Trump?

Should we seize their assets and let’s say deport around eleven million of them? I don’t know–that may be too draconian. Maybe an amnesty program where they turn in their voting registration cards and do two years of community service? Possible.

But for now all we can do as Americans is keep our heads pointed forward, do the right things, and lock these people up.

LOCK THEM UP!