On Tuesday, blogger @DrewMTips brought you the Obama Scandal Scorecard at Ace of Spades HQ.
.@DrewMTips' Scandal Scoresheet, summarizing and ranking the current scandals in importance http://t.co/pMhuO54KVT
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Hang on … one more:
.@theh2's update to the scorecard, with a new scandal (EPA) http://t.co/I5Y2n35xfr
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
And now, finally, we have a fantasy league even non-sporty types can get into. Blogger Ace of Spades kicked off #ScandalDraft with his picks:
With my first draft pick I take "low level employees" MT @jeffneufeld @DrewMTips Can we start a #Scandalpalooza fantasy league?
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Always a good one. We’re hoping to grab his up-and-coming sibling, “not good at math.”
#ScandalDraft For my second pick, I take "Obama Gives an Historic Speech."
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
I might trade my first #ScandalDraft pick, "Low Level Employees," for "Is the President just working too hard?" and "Sequester did it"
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Meanwhile, my third #scandaldraft pick is "Some procedures may need review/Procedures done let us down again"
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ @jeffneufeld @DrewMTips Great scouting on these young up and comers.
— Farty McFly (@FishUnderTheSea) May 14, 2013
And the trading begins:
@JohnEkdahl Is your second round pick low, medium, or high? I have my eye on "Bipartisan Excess" #ScandalDraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
@UrbanAchievr @jeffneufeld @DrewMTips oh that's a comer. That one's got nothing but upside.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
I'll trade "Sequester did it" for "If only there were a decent opposition/The GOP overplays its hand and/or cries wolf" #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
#ScandalDraft "Beer Summit" has gone untouched so far. Scouts say there are questions about its legs.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Heh. Possible reason:
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/334339639232040960
Shit, one of my commenters just STOLE a white-hot prospect: "Passive Voice" #ScandalDraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
How ’bout some picks from the team at the ol’ fishwrap of record?
Maureen Dowd just snatched up "I knew Watergate, Watergate was a friend of mine, and this, sir, is no Watergate" #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Thomas Friedman just acquired journeyman player "They don't have these problems in China" #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
.@nytimes just grabbed "Obama's Idealism Collides with Washington Culture" off the waiver wire. #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
More picks from Ace:
Per the advice of my attorney, I cannot say with whom I am negotiating, but I will say it's going to be a game changer. #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
I am now authorized to say that we're "very close" to a deal. #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
I can now reveal that I have signed "@cher says something stupid on Twitter." #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
"@cher says something stupid on Twitter" may not be the "hottest" pick, but she adds points every quarter, like a FG kicker #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Ace also retweeted some of the best #ScandalDraft picks and the scoop on a few overlooked sleepers and ineligible players.
@AceofSpadesHQ please tell me "Program Created by The Previous Administration" is still available! #ScandalDraft
— Jason Hart (@jasonahart) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/in4m8ionman/status/334335165759385600
@AceofSpadesHQ I've got an anti-Islam movie as my sleeper pick.
— Farty McFly (@FishUnderTheSea) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ @notalemming @jeffneufeld @DrewMTips I'll take "I read about it in the newspapers, just like you."
— This is fine (@Bowman1) May 14, 2013
@JohnEkdahl @AceofSpadesHQ I got a "This just shows that the Presidency is now just too much for any one man." It worth anything?
— Moe Lane (@Ogiel23) (@moelane) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Will "Ted Cruz is mean" still be around in a later round?
— JACKETPALOOZA?? (@JacketNation) May 14, 2013
@JohnEkdahl @AceofSpadesHQ What's the scouting report on "If Mistakes Were Made"? #ScandalDraft
— DaveinTexas (@DaveinTexas) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Willing to trade a 1st and 4th for "Special Presidential committee to investigate and report results to the President"
— Does not matter (@Furbysbadday) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ For #scandaldaft I'd also like to pick up "It's old news"
— tsrblke (@tsrblke) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ "Country Ungovernable" just ran the shuttle in 4.02 seconds, but "24-hr News Cycle" ran a 4.3 40yd dash!
— Nate Bronze 537 (@Crunchy_G) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/Chimfish/status/334337317244375041
@AceofSpadesHQ "Independent Agency" will not last till the 3rd round #ScandalDraft
— DaveinTexas (@DaveinTexas) May 14, 2013
@DaveinTexas @AceofSpadesHQ @JohnEkdahl Anybody want to trade up for "Wacko Birds"? #ScandalDraft
— Iditarod Rik (@attyrik) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Put me down for “can’t comment on an ongoing investigation.” #scandaldraft
— AOTUS (@The_Autopen) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Rumors swirling that "Let the investigators finish their work" may come out of a 10-year retirement.
— American Civics Exch (@amcivtwit) May 14, 2013
@JohnEkdahl Had my eye on that one and "Inter-Agency Squabble" @AceofSpadesHQ #ScandalPaloozaFantasyDraft
— DaveinTexas (@DaveinTexas) May 14, 2013
Amazingly, “Racism” just fell to me in third round of the #ScandalpaloozaFantasyDraft. Can’t believe it kept getting passed over.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 14, 2013
@headshakers @AceofSpadesHQ I personally want "sideshow". That one's pricelesss. Oh, and "BUMPS IN THE ROAD"
— Salty Black Broad (@SaltyBlackBroad) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ You know what, I need a good receiver, so I'm going to take a risk on "Common sense Gun control" #scandaldraft
— tsrblke (@tsrblke) May 14, 2013
In the fourth round of the #ScandalPaloozaFantasyDraft, I select “partisan brinksmanship”
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/Will_Antonin/status/334339713727070208
@AceofSpadesHQ Local crime story. #ScandalDraft
— William Occam (@OccamWilliam) May 14, 2013
. @AceofSpadesHQ Is "War on Women" still available? If not, I'll take "Common Sense Reforms". #ScandalDraft
— Leslie ن (@LADowd) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Is "this is all about destroying Hillary's 2016 presidential bid" still available? #ScandalDraft
— Heterodox (@The_GJB) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ – has "leading from behind" been taken in the draft?
— That Guy (@BDubCO) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/ElBuehn/status/334343816364580866
https://twitter.com/carrier_stephen/status/334343480006557696
@AceofSpadesHQ I'll take "party affiliation buried in paragraph 8 after the jump" #scandaldraft
— THE_REAL_CH3 (@THE_REAL_CH3) May 14, 2013
@THE_REAL_CH3 Wow, I can't believe that one was available this late!
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Lucky!
@iowahawkblog @aceofspadeshq You need to take the best player available: "When the President does it, it's not illegal." #scandaldaft
— Diworsity (@Diworsity) May 14, 2013
I'll take "Let me be perfectly clear" in the third round… #ScandalDraft How is it still available, @AceofSpadesHQ?
— Doug Winship (@dawinship) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ I can't believe "comprehensive plan" didn't go sooner. A real fan favorite. #ScandalDraft
— Go Vols (@howie1985_) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ I'm hoping I can get "the politics of personal destruction" in a later round. Might still be some value there. #scandaldraft
— Mark Ramos (@MRMark5) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ I'll take 'Rush Limbaugh' #scandaldraft
— Matt Macdonald (@Omahamacdonald) May 14, 2013
.@AceofSpadesHQ I'd like to claim "reject those voices" for the #ScandalDraft if it's available.
— Shawn Smith (@Zaklog) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/ElBuehn/status/334346079124471809
@AceofSpadesHQ Has anybody picked up " I can't comment on an ongoing investigation"? #ScandalDraft
— SGP (@sgpRN2005) May 14, 2013
.@sgpRN2005 yeah a lot of teams were interested in that one, great speed, kid's got the fire.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/jcmarshall1/status/334346122736852992
#ScandalDraft "No one at that time could have foreseen…" .@aceofspadeshq
— 100 Proof (@ChampionCapua) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/Noah_Whining/status/334347154355277824
https://twitter.com/drewsexton23/status/334347111279763456
@AceofSpadesHQ and not sure why still available – perhaps off-field issues, but I'll take "You didn't build that" #ScandalDraft
— Go Vols (@howie1985_) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Ooh, what about faux outrage? Is that still around? #scandaldraft
— Jeff Halm (@jeffhalm) May 14, 2013
.@jeffhalm far as I know. Good pick. Great vertical.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/psmith867/status/334347764416794624
.@psmith867 that's sort of the Intellectual's Favorite Player. Bob Costas is always talking about him.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Sure, a long shot for the first round, but never count out "a personal, private matter" #ScandalDraft @AceofSpadesHQ
— Real Jose Galvan (@Jose_Galvan) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ "Fundamentally Change America" is a veteran pick that stills delivers the goods on game day. #scandaldraft
— Luke (@Luke108) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ @TheH2 Has anyone claimed "touching personal story" and/or "Human prop" in the #scandaldraft
— tsrblke (@tsrblke) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ We needed a multi position player, so we snapped up "The WH has no knowledge of that" #ScandalDraft
— epcpotown (@epcpotown) May 14, 2013
@rhoward_6 @AceofSpadesHQ Has anyone taken "Well, I did a lot of drugs in college"? #ScandalDraft
— MamaJ (@swimmomjj) May 14, 2013
@swimmomjj @rhoward_6 dark horse #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Looks like Dana Perino made a surprise pick of "Spending more time with family" #ScandalDraft
— David Sorrell (@Rayado2011) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ "Conspiracy Theory" needs to get on the field. He plays really well with "You're Paranoid" #ScandalDraft
— George Crosby Gaskell (@GeorgeCGaskell) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Has no one taken the Candy Crowley "fact check"? Seems like a late round sleeper there. #scandaldraft
— Dave G (@perceptorii) May 14, 2013
@Diworsity @AceofSpadesHQ "This demonstrates the need for more government oversight." is great in every situation. Nice Pick #scandaldraft
— Neo (@Neosexist) May 14, 2013
"Unsealing Opponent's Private Records' is now facing discipline at his school, may be ruled ineligible. #ScandalDraft
— Brian Cates //Flynn & Breitbart's Army! (@drawandstrike) May 14, 2013
LOVE my #ScandalDraft squad: WitchHunt, Ungovernable, 24hrNewsCycle, Fox, PassiveVoice, I Won, WhiteHispanic & Bloggers. @AceofSpadesHQ
— Nate Bronze 537 (@Crunchy_G) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/Noah_Whining/status/334352737670152192
@AceofSpadesHQ looks like "The mess I inherited was a lot worse than believed" is up on waivers with no interest from anyone. #ScandalDraft
— Comitatus Curmudgeon – Andrew Young (@NucMM1retired) May 14, 2013
In the 4th round, @owillis selects 'False Equivalence' #scandaldraft https://t.co/uEAeNR4Sn3 @AceofSpadesHQ
— Neo (@Neosexist) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/334351611495333888
https://twitter.com/FilmLadd/status/334353472973590530
https://twitter.com/teamguy204/status/334354884012945408
MT In a desperate move, @davidsirota selects washed-up has-been "Bush did it worse" https://t.co/fZJ1vH2iaj #scandaldraft @AceofSpadesHQ
— Neo (@Neosexist) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ "if" is mine #scandaldaft
— Jane (@OrthoA) May 14, 2013
So who were the stars Tuesday at Jay Carney’s press briefing?
Whoever picked up "We have to wait for the investigation to conclude" in the #scandaldraft, Jay Carney just threw him a touchdown
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
"RAPID POLITICIZATION" BREAKOUT STAR OF SCANDAL, WENT UNDRAFTED, WALKED ON TO CARNEY'S TEAM #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
"FOCUS ON THE MIDDLE CLASS" — another walk-on now producing points for Jay Carney's team #ScandalDraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/jfgroves/status/334357087566053376
@AceofSpadesHQ I think Carney read your TL.
— Laura Walker ⚖??? ??????? (@LauraWalkerKC) May 14, 2013
HOW DID "RUSHING TO CONCLUSIONS" SLIP BY WITHOUT ANY NOTICE FROM SCOUTS?!?! #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Twin wide outs "inappropriate" and "appropriate" getting an awful lot of looks from the QB #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Young tight end "Unfettered" doing yeoman's work over the middle
— Bristol County GOP (@BristolGOP) May 14, 2013
"Invest in our future" left on the table, another walk-on #scandaldraft The scouts are going to get their asses chewed out.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ A Lot Of Work To Be Done just recovered a fumble.#scandaldraft
— Barberism (@FloggerBarb) May 14, 2013
Another star no one picked– "Incoherent Babbling" #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Innappropriate To Comment is running onto the field. Has never missed a field goal in OT. #scandaldraft@AceofSpadesHQ
— Barberism (@FloggerBarb) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/micah_velli/status/334360964688384002
"Unfettered" now has five fouls on him, plus three more the refs didn't call #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Now Jay Carney has the press calling "unfettered's" number too. #cinderellastory #scandaldraft
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 14, 2013
Before we wrap this up, can we get a call on this one?
http://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/334353180076945408
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