Frank Zappa on crossfire 1986: (3 minutes) Zappa was so far ahead of his time.

Almost can’t imagine how bad the lying will be Tuesday night. Hope somebody has a team of a dozen or so fact checkers at the ready for the Trump bombardment of bullshit. Even a dozen won’t be able to keep up, but they would at least have a fighting chance.

Here is a suggestion for ABC. When Trump tells a whopper splash the screen with a big “BULLSHIT” logo across the screen and say you will explain later. 

Recent news, debate history and some college football questions this week.

A) MAGA VP candidate JD Vance said that what were now a “fact of life.”?

B) DonOLD Trump’s calendar for next week as Judge Merchan moved what from September 18th to November 26th?

C) The Trump campaign has already withdrawn from what three targeted states with just 8 weeks to go?

D) What judge in a Trump case refused to change dates because of the election this week?

E) Who is Adam Gregg?

F) According to the Copernicus Climate Center in Europe says the continent has just endured what?

G) Who are Justin Caporale and Michel Picard and why are they in the news?

H) The Cy-Hawk game has been played every year consecutively since it was re-established in what year?

I) Jim McCain did what this week?

J) What foreign country was accused by the Biden Administration Wednesday of interfering in the US election?

K) JD Vance said this week that the daycare crisis in the US could be solved by doing what?

L) Most historians point to the Nixon / Kennedy debates of 1960 as the start of the current presidential debates. What two women held a debate as surrogates for the 1956 candidates?

M) The first Vice Presidential debate was held in 1976. Who were the participants?

N) A lot of love went out from the Democrats for what corporation as both President Biden and VP Harris said they would block its sale to a Japanese concern?

O) Aide to NY Governor Kathy Hochul, Linda Sun was arrested and accused of acting as an agent for what foreign country Tuesday? 

P) The CEOs of what companies issued a statement last week stating their companies merger would lower grocery prices?

Q) What 1950s/1960s teen star and singer made his hit song “Goodbye Cruel World” a reality last week?

R) When was the first Iowa – Iowa State football game and who won?

S) The money race often indicates who has momentum. How did the money race for president go in August?

T) Finally in the 5 seconds of fame category, what VP sibling came out and said he disagreed with his brother’s policies before fading into the background?

Trump is saying he’ll back Putin if he attacks Europe. It makes him unfit for command. Republicans are afraid to break off from Trump and so they’re going to own the anti-NATO rhetoric through the rest of the election. They know better.” – Douglas Brinkley

Answers: 

A) School shootings (and he wants your vote?)

B) DonOLD’s sentencing for his 34 convictions of election fraud 

C) Minnesota, Virginia and New Hampshire. Expect more soon

D) Tanya Chutkan

E) He was Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor until Tuesday when he made a quick resignation

F) Its hottest summer on record. This call has been made even with 2 weeks left in the season

G) They are the aides to DonOLD Trump who assaulted the Army female officer who was trying to stop their illegal filming at Arlington

H) 1977

I) Jim McCain is the youngest son of late Senator John McCain. Last week he registered to vote as a Democrat.

J) Russia (big surprise, huh?)

K) using grandparents to do the daycare. Many disagreed

L) Eleanor Roosevelt stood in for Adlai Stevenson and Margaret Chase Smith stood in for President Eisenhower on Face the Nation

M) Walter Mondale and Bob Dole

N) US Steel

O) China

P) Kroger’s and Albertson’s

Q) James Darren

R) 1894 with Iowa State winning

 S) Harris: $361 M; DonOLD $130 M

T) Tim Walz older brother Jeff Walz. Jeff said he opposed brother Tim’s policies and has faded back into the woodwork.

The beltway media is lazy, entitled, and wants a horse race.

Arlington? No follow up

Assassination attempt medical report? No follow up

Bribes from Egypt? No follow up

Age? No longer discussed.

Pardoned murderers? Nothing.

Did Kamala Harris actually work at McDonalds? “SCANDAL!” – Steve Marmel