Which in turn makes the 3% GDP Growth Rate the budget is based on that much more difficult to attain.

What's even scarier and unmentioned here is that this math is based on a GDP growth rate of 3% a year. The GDP Rate of Growth last quarter? 1.1%.

I'm holding out on Dr. Drew.

Trump started out on third base and acts like he hit a homerun. He's the ultimate C- President.

Would that explain why he hasn't thrown Michael Flynn so far under the bus he's been integrated into the transmission? (Chris Christie, my *ahem* esteemed governor *ahem* was all over the news yesterday and this morning saying he'd warned Trump about Flynn. Makes me wonder two things - 1. If that's why Trump fired…

I thought I'd caught that. Oh well. Well done.

I love the guys fawning over the Silverado all patriotically. The truck is assembled in Mexico from parts made in Michigan.

I test drove a Trax this weekend and it was actually a pretty sweet little AWD SUV. I was initially going for the Buick but it's built on the same platform and just has different badging. It's got a nice little four-banger engine and lots of toys. I liked it better than the Nissan Rogue I'd driven not too long ago.

Actually, I'd say real people are more concerned with whom is providing them financing (and the inherent benefits of being a repeat customer) and how the car test-drives than with how generic white suburban dad feels about their choice of car.

Except Pingston. Most people hear "JD Power Award" and think it's like some sort of independent testing for it's own sake awards. It's not. It's a market research company and car companies have to license with JD Power to the use the awards in their advertising. So it's basically a pay-for-play enterprise and the…

The JD Power Awards? You mean the awards that companies pretty much just pay for?

Well, no. He's pleasant but won't distract from the cars and the enthusiasm of the "real people".

That's because their broadcast team fucking sucks. Mike Milbury is the *worst*.

It was tickets for a Bon Jovi concert I wasn't actually going to see. My sister's friend wanted to come in from the Midwest to go with her.

Are they still pulling that "independent for football" thing? Or is their contract with NBC up?

He's not Catholic. He's an Evangelical now.

That's cool with me, y'all are welcome to them.

They tried that though, horror, comedy, dying teens ….

I went to Great Adventure, went on two rides and came home because it was crowded. I also did laundry, got my nails did, and knitted. It was pretty low-key. I'm gearing up for the holiday weekend/pool opening next weekend.

So let's find something that's also public domain about knights and stick seven elephants in it!
-Sony Executive