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As a result of Trump being so successful culling the support of white supremacists and racists, David Duke has decided to throw his hat into the ring for Senator in Louisiana.

The HRC Campaign mentioned some of Ivanka's talking points that were the same ones that the Clinton campaign has been making for months (e.g. the equal pay issue, which Donald Trump has never mentioned himself). Ivanka's not running for President so her words during her father's campaign matter as much as Sasha and Malia's words during their father's campaign.

I have admiration for small business owners who pay their employees a fair wage for the work they do. Just like people took a hardline with the foreclosures and said that some people just couldn't afford the houses they had, I also feel that if you can't afford to pay your workers, then maybe you can't afford to run a business. Someone just mentioned that in using Trump Organization letterhead and Trump Organization employees, the campaign used corporate resources which are not legal.

This is certainly got me chuckling. There Was Something Funny About Scott Baio’s R.N.C. Speech

Apparently, George W. Bush was overheard recently telling some of his aides that he thinks he may end up being the last Republican President. For years, I've been thinking that the GOP may eventually go the way of the Whigs and Federalists. I thought this would take decades and never imagined it would be happening so fast. Apparently, blame for Ms. Trump's plagiarized speech is now being shifted to a one-time ghostwriter who Melania was said to have consulted when she was tearing up and re-doing the speech. Trump campaign blaming ghostwriter Meredith McIver for Melania plagiarism scandal

Sloane Stephens lost to a player I've never heard of in life, in less than an hour. She was defending champion too.

At this point, Christie doesn't give a sh*t, just going through the motions since he didn't get the VP position and w/his ultra-low approval ratings in NJ, his career prospect are in the crapper.

Norman Lear called Antonio Sabato Jr. Meathead of the Week.

Thanks @Toups, I figured it had to be fake because that's just ridiculous. OTOH, I started to think that maybe this was part of Trump's plan to extricate himself from this campaign without actually dropping out, just look extremely incompetent and unethical. Still, I think his base wouldn't care regardless.

Jim may very well have advised him not to get into backhand to backhand rallies but players are often very stubborn. There are some players who insist that they can beat their opponents using their opponent's best shot. Tommy Haas used to do this, somewhat effectively but IMO unless you are supremely confident that you can overpower or outrun your opponent, it is a highly risky strategy that more often than not, fails. Slightly related to Sock (but not really), did anyone see this video with Sasha Zverev and Sloane Stephens touring this museum in D.C.? I know it is for the ATP website and all but I couldn't help but feel like I was watching two people on a date. Remember those dating reality shows from the 90s? Zverev Visits National Building Museum Washington 2016

Does Trump even have an explanation for this though?! I thought this had to be from a fake account because this is all just too ridiculous!

Tamron Hall puts Scott Baio's social media postings under the microscope in a very testy exchange.

Someone from the Advocate tweeted that Pedro Zamora would be turning in his grave. I don't think I can take anymore of this convention. Just awful and all on display.

A friend of mine practically rolled her eyes when she was talking about how the U.S. Davis Cup team squandered a 2-0 lead. I admit, I collapsed into a fit of giggles, at the same time, I did catch some of the Coric/Sock match and I did catch a glimpse of Courier and the rest of the U.S. team leave the court, heads down and I felt a bit bad for them for a moment but I mean, who squanders a 2-0 lead??? I'm pretty sure that if the U.S. Fed Cup team had a 2-0 lead, they'd finish the job. I think Courier's options are limited, especially when the Bryans lose. Isner has rarely shown the ability to play two good singles rubbers in one weekend and I did notice, as you said @Soapsuds, that Jack did not look fully fit, especially compared to Borna Coric. I watched them and I said out loud, after the 1st set, that if this think went 4-5 sets, Jack won't be able to cope. And by the 4th set, he was sweating profusely and often hit poor shots, simply because he could barely get to it, let alone make a well constructed shot. People used to carp endlessly about Serena's weight, while she was still winning matches. Even David Nalbandian during his 'spare tire years' could linger near the Top 10 and produce the occasional upset, even get deep into draws but it seems to be keeping Jack back. At first glance, I didn't really notice but in action, running and even when he stands sideways, it is noticeable and I think Coric instinctively knew that if it goes down to the wire, he could outlast Sock and perform better in the end. At this point, the U.S. Davis Cup will probably have to wait for the next wave with the likes of Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe and hope for the best.

Isner has a terrible record against Cilic and boy, does it ever show! Are you watching Coric vs. Sock? Borna looks determined to hold on to that one break of serve for the rest of the 1st set. Oh well, at least this Davis Cup tie looks very well attended.

Well, in terms of whether Erdogan may have staged it, it can't be ruled out, sadly, as he has been looking for ways to stay in power past his term limit, including ammending the constitution to allow him to do this. Unfortunately, the military, or the segment of the military that staged the coup, (as I understand that many in the military were said to oppose the coup) just proved that they are willing to subvert the democratic will by trying to force out a democratically elected official. Coups and military skirmishes in Turkey have occurred with amazing frequency as it seems that neither respecting term limits nor separation of powers has become a staple of Turkey rule of law. In many countries, Turkey included, the military has an outsize influence, to the point where they feel they can come in an oust a leader who is democratically elected (however well meaning) and in Turkey and many other countries, Presidents and Prime Ministers can feel that they are under no obligation to observe the rule of law or carry out the will of the people who elected them- they are open to manipulating their Constitution to serve their personal needs, being chauvinistic and egotistical enough to believe that they are they the only ones capable of running the country and they are not above schemes, manipulation or strong-armed maneuvers to achieve this goal.

One thing I'm wondering about the tragedy in Nice, perhaps someone can answer this: Did local officials close of automobile traffic at the Promenade des Anglais? The times that I've gone to see the Macys Fireworks display in NYC, all traffic except pedestrian traffic was closed off. Entire streets were blocked off. If they don't do this in Nice, I'm wondering why not?

Fun Times continue for Chris Christie, who continues to be a laughingstock. Chris Christie Lost Out on the Job He Wanted. And His Bad Year Got Worse.

Looks like Jack made a comeback. Who won the singles rubber between Isner and Coric?

Speaking of hilarious, has anyone seen the gif that someone made of the new TrumpPence logo?

More people expressed shock about her having a boyfriend than about the actual pregnancy. Young is going for that Newport Slam. I actually feel for the French Davis Cup players, having to focus on playing after the terrible tragedy in Nice. At least they're tied with the Czech Republic 1-1.

Marriage, births, breakups. Tennis is truly showing out this year! Supposedly, this is the baby Daddy:

I just came to the realization that Querrey is part of the Last Eight Club at Wimbledon (which is actually a real 'thing'), which means free access to the AELTC as well as free tickets to matches at the Championships for life! Isner, on the other hand, has yet to get past the 4th Round. This doesn't really surprise me though, because I've always thought that while Sam seemed to be excessively laid back, he always seemed to have better movement (for such a tall person) and a better all round game than Isner. Querrey seems more fleet of foot than Isner, and it's well known that Isner will tire a bit faster than other top ranked players because it takes a lot of energy to keep such a big body moving.

She's like the 4th castmember two announce she's leaving Hamilton in the last week! Daveed Diggs is the 5th.

Okay, here's one from the actual wedding: