Quickies

Why “The Framers Never Intended” Is Garbage. The author wrote a book about the creation of the presidential Cabinet and is a historian. I think both liberals and conservatives try too hard to determine what the "Framers intended," often citing particular ones.

What Andrew Cuomo’s Resignation Reveals About the State of American Democracy. The summary notes how Republicans are so far gone and a good extended bill of particulars against Cuomo. And, how it's good news, but took too long.

Mets: We will see what it means long term, but they fell under .500. [ETA: The Mets outlasted the Giants bullpen in the 12th; key was Megill going six/one run.] The Braves continue to dominate bad teams and the Phils continue to seem too flawed to come out on top. We are still hearing about "the process" and so on with stuff from players/the manager as if this is just a blip. They have been ten games under in a stretch going back to late June.