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One of the fun aspects of any MLB draft is trying to predict which players will be the first to reach the majors -- and it's not always the players right at the top of the draft. This has become even harder to do as teams manipulate service time and hold a player back in the minors or refrain from a September call-up.

We'll list one guy from each team who should be quickest to the majors, but before we do that let's take a quick look back at some recent drafts to see who first arrived. Nobody from the 2019 draft appeared in the majors and only one player from 2018 -- Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner, the 24th overall pick -- has made it so far, so we'll start with the top five from 2017.

2017

RHP Kyle Wright, Braves (5th pick), Sept. 4, 2018LHP Nick Margevicius, Padres (7th round), March 30, 2019RHP Griffin Canning, Angels (2nd round), April 30, 2019RHP Corbin Martin, Astros (2nd round), May 12, 20192B Keston Hiura, Brewers (9th pick), May 14, 2019

First high school player: None yet

No surprise that the first four players to reach the majors were pitchers, although it's interesting that three of them were not first-round picks. Hiura immediately started raking in the majors.

2016

OF Austin Hays, Orioles (3rd round), Sept. 7, 2017LHP Eric Lauer, Padres (25th pick), April 24, 20182B Garrett Hampson Rockies (3rd round), July 21, 2018RHP Dakota Hudson, Cardinals (34th pick), July 28, 2018RHP Bryse Wilson, Braves (4th round), Aug. 20, 2018

First high school player: Wilson

Next on the list would be Pete Alonso, who made the Opening Day roster in 2019. Bo Bichette, a second-round pick like Alonso, was the first high school hitter to make it. Hays was drafted out of Jacksonville University and soared through Class A and Double-A before jumping to the majors, although his progress has slowed since.

2015

RHP Carson Fulmer, White Sox (8th pick), July 17, 2016RHP Koda Glover, Nationals (8th round), July 20, 20163B Alex Bregman, Astros (2nd pick), July 23, 2016OF Andrew Benintendi, Red Sox (7th pick), Aug. 2, 2016RHP Ben Taylor, Red Sox (7th round), April 7, 2017

First high school player: RHP Jordan Hicks, Cardinals (3rd round), March 29, 2018

The White Sox drafted Fulmer ahead of Vanderbilt teammate Walker Buehler, and while he has appeared in the majors each of the past four seasons, he continues to struggle with his control. Bregman and Benintendi were in the majors barely a year after getting drafted while Glover and Taylor were college relievers who moved quickly. Hicks went from Class A to the majors on the strength of his 100 mph fastball, but unfortunately underwent Tommy John surgery last year.

OK, let's make some predictions for the 2020 draftees, breaking them down into tiers.

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Check out highlights of right-handed pitcher Max Meyer out of Minnesota, drafted No. 3 by the Marlins.

Max Meyer, RHP, Marlins (third pick overall). The last player to appear in the majors in his draft year was Royals pitcher Brandon Finnegan in 2014, whom the Royals specifically targeted as someone who could help them in the bullpen for the playoff push. The shortened season in 2020 -- and we will have some sort of baseball, eventually -- could actually help a few college pitchers get to the majors right away as the rules will likely allow for some sort of taxi squad. Meyer's slider is arguably the best wipeout pitch in the entire draft, which he pairs with an upper-90s heater. He could certainly pitch now out of a big league bullpen, although if the Marlins aren't in playoff contention there's probably little need to use Meyer.

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Reid Detmers, LHP, Angels (10th pick). The most polished college pitcher in the draft, Detmers could certainly help the Angels out of the bullpen.

Garrett Crochet, LHP, White Sox (11th pick). Like Detmers, he'll be developed as a starter for the long term, but this 6-foot-6 lefty with a huge fastball could make an immediate impact as a reliever.

Cade Cavalli, RHP, Nationals (22nd pick). The Nationals won the World Series in spite of their lack of bullpen depth. Cavalli is another long-term starter, but his upper-90s fastball and devastating slider form a two-pitch arsenal that could provide depth in 2020. The Nationals also selected UCLA closer Holden Powell in the third round and he might be an even better bet than Cavalli to pitch in D.C. in 2020.

Burl Carraway, LHP, Cubs (2nd round). He's a pure reliever all the way and ESPN college baseball analyst Kyle Peterson dropped a Billy Wagner comp on him. Given the Cubs' bullpen woes in 2019, this looks like a selection specifically made with a quick climb to the majors in mind.

Ty Brown, RHP, Astros (3rd round). The Vanderbilt closer fits the "college reliever who could move quickly" to a T and it wouldn't be a surprise if he gets a few innings in the majors.

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Check out highlights of Arizona State's power hitter Spencer Torkelson, drafted No. 1 by the Tigers.

Spencer Torkelson, 1B/3B, Tigers (1st pick). Tigers scouting director Scott Pleis told reporters Thursday that he didn't think the lack of game action would have much of an impact on Torkelson's arrival time. He could move as quickly as Bregman and Benintendi, although he has a little more swing-and-miss in his game than those two had in college, so maybe that timetable is more 2022 than 2021.

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Asa Lacy, LHP, Royals (4th pick). The Royals were super happy to have Lacy fall to them with the fourth pick. He has better stuff than Brady Singer or Jackson Kowar, two college pitchers the Royals took in the first round in 2018 who reached Double-A in 2019 and would have been potential arrivals for 2020 if not for the shutdown. Lacy should at least be on a similar track, although the lack of innings in 2020 could delay things a little.

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Austin Martin, SS, Blue Jays (5th pick). The Jays will have to figure out where he plays in the field, but as a high-contact, high-performing college player, he has the kind of game that should get him to the majors in rapid fashion.

Emerson Hancock, RHP, Mariners (6th pick). He walked just 1.79 batters per nine as a sophomore and just three in 24 innings in four starts in 2020, so his ability to throw strikes -- along with a 93-97 mph fastball, plus changeup and potential plus slider -- is a big plus for needing little time in the minors.

Nick Gonzales, 2B, Pirates (7th pick). He faced weak competition at New Mexico State, but performed on the Cape last summer and his plate discipline and approach mean he could chew through the minors. He has a similar profile to Hiura as a bat-first second baseman and it wouldn't surprise me if he beats Torkelson and Martin to the majors.

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Tanner Burns, RHP, Indians (36th pick). The Indians have done very well with this kind of player in recent years; see Shane Bieber and Aaron Civale. Bieber was drafted in 2016 and reached the majors less than two years later. After a strong career at Auburn, Burns could move that fast as well.

Chris McMahon, RHP, Rockies (2nd round, 46th pick). His career at Miami was interrupted by some minor injuries, but he was off to a great start in 2020, he has a three-pitch mix and the Rockies can always use starting pitching.

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Check out highlights of NC State's switch-hitting catcher Patrick Bailey, selected 13th overall by the Giants.

Heston Kjerstad, RF, Orioles (2nd pick). A bit of a surprise with the second pick, Kjerstad had the best left-handed power in the draft, but comes with concerns about his swing-and-miss game and poor strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Garrett Mitchell, CF, Brewers (20th pick). The UCLA product is an 80 runner with a plus arm and big raw power -- at least in batting practice. He never learned to tap into that in games with the Bruins, which is why he fell to later in the first round (he also has Type 1 diabetes). Still, the package is tantalizing and he could turn into one of the steals of the draft.

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Aaron Sabato, 1B/DH, Twins (27th pick). A draft-eligible sophomore, Sabato has big power that rivaled Torkelson's for best in the draft and fewer other tools, but that bat might carry him rapidly to the majors. He hit .343 with 18 home runs as a freshman at North Carolina. ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez loved his hands and feet in the batter's box, but he'll have to rein in the strikeouts (although he has a patient approach).

Clayton Beeter, RHP, Dodgers (CBB, 66th pick). In the words of ESPN draft guru Kiley McDaniel, Beeter "had the best raw stuff in the entire draft, headlined by a top-of-the-scale 80-grade curveball." So how did he fall to 66th? He has little track record as a starter (and a Tommy John surgery in his past), so this could take some development time -- or, based on the stuff, he could need little time at all in the minors.

Cole Wilcox, RHP, Padres (3rd round, 80th pick). It's not even a sure thing the Padres will be able to sign him, given Wilcox's supposed $3 million demand and his fall to the third round. He was also just a draft-eligible sophomore, so has leverage and could return to the draft next year and shoot up into the top 10. Anyway, if he does sign, the Padres have moved their college pitchers very quickly in recent years.

Joe Boyle, RHP, Reds (5th round, 143rd pick). He's 6-7, 240 pounds, chucks it up there in the upper 90s and has hit 102. He also walked 48 batters in 36 innings in his Notre Dame career, including 13 in 8 1/3 innings in 2020. But, hey, it could all click overnight and he'd be right in the majors.

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A power-hitting lefty out of Arkansas, Heston Kjerstad is a likely Top 10 pick in the MLB Draft.

Patrick Bailey, C, Giants (13th pick). The Giants went with college players with their first four picks, with the switch-hitting Bailey obviously a big favorite of the scouting department given Joey Bart is the top-rated catching prospect in the minors.

Justin Foscue, 2B, Rangers (14th pick). Texas' next four picks were all high schoolers, so Foscue is the easy choice. His advanced approach and performance are his calling card over any set of loud tools.

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Bryce Jarvis, RHP, Diamondbacks (18th pick). I could be underselling Jarvis, who has improved rapidly since last spring, including working with Driveline baseball to improve his velocity. He crushed it in four starts with Duke this spring (40 K's, 2 BB in 27 IP), so maybe should be a couple of tiers higher.

Jared Shuster, LHP, Braves (25th pick). The Braves went with four college players, but with no second-round pick, that makes the Wake Forest product the best bet to arrive first.

Austin Wells, C, Yankees (28th pick). The Yankees drafted him for the second time and his development time will be tied to how the long the Yankees keep him at catcher or whether they move him to another position if the bat is advanced enough to move faster. Or maybe we'll get robot umpires and it won't matter. Please, no robot umpires.

J.T. Ginn, RHP, Mets (2nd round, 52nd pick). A first-round pick by the Dodgers out of high school, he would have gone there again, but had Tommy John surgery last year.

Ian Seymour, LHP, Rays (2nd round, 57th pick). First-round pick Nick Bitsko is a high school pitcher and competitive balance pick. Alika Williams is a shortstop in a system loaded with middle infielders, so Seymour seems like the best bet, a Virginia Tech southpaw with a great SO/BB ratio in 2020.

Jeff Criswell, RHP, A's (2nd round, 58th pick). First-rounder Tyler Soderstrom is a high school catcher, so we'll go with the Michigan right-hander.

Alec Burleson, OF, Cardinals (2nd round, 70th pick). The Cardinals' first three picks were high school kids, so we'll go with Burleson, who hit .370 last season for East Carolina and was off to a .375 start this year.

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Check out highlights of Jesuit High School pitcher Mick Abel, selected 15th overall by the Phillies.

Mick Abel, RHP, Phillies (15th pick). I'm going with Abel over the Phillies' three other selections, all college players (they didn't have a second-round pick). While his high school team didn't play a game, Abel is still viewed as a polished high school pitcher with three quality pitches already.

Nick Yorke, 2B, Red Sox (17th pick). The Red Sox did go with two college pitchers in the fourth and fifth rounds, but I'll go with Yorke, their controversial first-round pick (over third-rounder Blaze Jordan). Jordan has more power, but Yorke has the better hit tool and is more likely to reach the majors.

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Blues players watch the clock tick off the final seconds of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 12, 2019, in Boston. From left: Tyler Bozak, Ivan Barbashev, Ryan O'Reilly, David Perron, Vladimir Tarasenko and Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues beat the Bruins 4-1 to win the Cup for the first time. (Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com)

Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo kisses his wife, Jayne Cox, after ths Blues won the Stanley Cup on June 12, 2019 in Boston. (Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com)

The Blues pose for a team photo with Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the TD Garden in Boston. (Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com)

Blues players jump off the bench and rush toward goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) to celebrate their Stanley Cup win after they beat the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston. (Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com)

It was a year ago Friday that the l-o-n-g wait ended for Blues fans. The team, after having the fewest number of points in the NHL in early January, completed a miraculous run to its first Stanley Cup championship by winning Game 7 of the Finals.

That victory, in Boston, ignited days of celebrating in St. Louis where an NHL title had been elusive for the team that had been around for more than half a century. So what better way to relive that locally joyous night than by rebroadcasting the monumental game? Thats what Fox Sports Midwest will do Friday on television (at 7 p.m.) and WXOS (101.1 FM) will do on radio (at 6 oclock).

The telecast will be an enhanced version of NBC's production and has commentary from Blues players and coaches about specific events as the game unfolds, as weaved in by the team's Blue Note Productions group.

Coach Craig Berube, while the lineups are being announced, discusses his decision to start the fourth line.

Alex Pietrangelo give his analysis of the circumstances leading to a crucial Blues goal late in the first period as the play happens.

Goalie Jordan Binnington discusses a key save he made in the third period.

On radio, the broadcast ends without play-by-play announcer Chris Kerber making his signature "bring out the Zamboni" call that he rarely misses after a Blues victory.

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By: Editorial | Updated: June 12, 2020 3:11:36 pm Clearly, the J&K administrations ideas of democratic governance are very different from what the Constitution of India promises.

The New Media Policy of the Jammu & Kashmir administration resembles 1984 in its 53 pages of rules and regulations on what is news, the setting up of a mechanism for monitoring of fake news, conditions newspapers need to meet in order to be empanelled and under what circumstances they will be de-empanelled. The J&K Directorate of Information and Public Relations may not have George Orwells vocabulary but the framers of this policy have managed to provide a remarkably clear picture of the media they want journalists and news organisations answerable not to their readers, nor even to their editors, but to government bureaucrats and security officials, who will have the powers to decide which news item is fake or anti-national; and with these determinations, to further decide the economic viability of a newspaper through the carrots and sticks of government advertisements. Officials will sit in judgement on journalistic ethics and issues of plagiarism. All this for building a genuinely positive image of the government based on performance, and to build public trust and increase public understanding about the Governments roles and responsibilities. In case anyone missed it, a Goebbelsian reminder is provided under the separate sub-head of Repetition: Wherever possible a repetitive schedule shall be devised for placement of important information to ensure it receives public consideration.

Clearly, the J&K administrations ideas of democratic governance are very different from what the Constitution of India promises. Though the government talks of bringing equality to the people of the former state, its heavy-handed approach has ensured that the people of J&K have not yet been given the opportunity to voice their opinion on the August 5, 2019 decision to strip the erstwhile state of its special status under Article 370, and bifurcate it into two union territories. Political leaders were jailed and a former chief minister is still under house arrest. The internet has still not been restored to its full strength. Restrictions on the media ensured that there was no first draft of history from the ground. At a time when democratic political voices remain missing in J&K, the new media policy is a further affront, intended to keep control of the narrative of J&K.

An indication of the new normal for journalism in and about J&K that the government wants to create came last month, when it booked photographer Masrat Zehra and journalist-author Gowhar Geelani under anti-terror laws for social media posts, and registered a case over a report in a national newspaper, summoning its Srinagar correspondent for questioning. A free media can help the government take the right actions more effectively than sunshine stories. The government should enable an atmosphere for free and fearless journalism, instead of creating policies to obstruct and prevent it.

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Android 11 has a bunch of goodies.

Google released the first public beta of Android 11 this week. There are plenty of under-the-hood features for developers to take advantage of, but regular users aren't left out either. You can install the first beta right now as long as you have a Pixel 2 or newer. I signed up to participate in the beta program on a Pixel 4 XL ($799 at Amazon) and have been digging through the update.

We're big fans of the new quick controls page that's easy to access and incredibly helpful, along with the revamped media controls, while app suggestions and Bubbles will take some getting used to.

While we're sure Google has more Android 11 surprises in store for us, here are five features we have tried and know you'll love when it's released later this year.

Android 11's quick controls are my new favorite controls.

The first thing you should do after installing Android 11, whether it's the beta or when it's officially released, is long-press the power button on your phone to bring up the new quick controls screen. On the Pixel, at least, this screen gives you power control options along the top, provides shortcuts to your Google Pay cards and boarding passes, and then below that you'll find my favorite feature of Android 11 -- quick controls for smart home devices.

My phone automatically picked a few devices I've linked to Google Assistant, like the Nest thermostat in my office and my Nest video doorbell. I can even view a livestream from my doorbell directly on this screen, without having to open the Nest app (which is slow and a pain to use). It's great.

You can add or remove smart home devices from this grid by tapping on the menu button and selecting add or edit controls.

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Bubbles look all sorts of useful.

Remember Bubbles? This feature was supposed to be part of Android 10, but Google pulled it at the last minute. Well, they're back.

Bubbles are similar to Facebook Messengers "chat heads" feature. When activated, a small avatar -- or Bubble -- on your screen that is visible no matter what app you're using. Tap on the avatar and it will open a small window for you to read and send new messages in that thread, without fully opening the app. You can drag the Bubble around your screen, or drag it to the bottom of the screen to delete it.

In the first public beta, the only app that seems to work with Bubbles right now is Facebook Messenger. Even then, it doesn't fully work. We expect Google will work out the kinks before the full Android 11 release.

In order to use Bubbles for a conversation, there will be a small Bubbles icon in the bottom-right corner of the notification. Tapping on it will immediately enable Bubbles for that thread.

Another way to activate Bubbles for specific conversations is to long-press on its notification and mark it as a priority. Doing so will not only turn on Bubbles for that thread, but it will also allow that conversation to break through Do Not Disturb ensuring you don't miss any messages.

App suggestions on the home screen are new.

Immediately after installing the public beta and unlocking my Pixel 4 XL, I was greeted with an option to enable app suggestions on the home screen. Unsure of what exactly that was, I reluctantly agreed. Turns out, it's pretty darn cool.

Previously, Android made suggestions in the app drawer of apps it thought you'd want to use, depending on the time of day and other mysterious factors. In Android 11, there's now a row of app suggestions on the bottom of your home screen where your main app dock would normally show up.

The apps have a glowing border around them, and frequently change when you return to your home screen as you use your phone. You can long-press on any of the app icons to pin that suggestion to your home screen.

You can also block apps from showing up as suggestions if you don't want something like Gmail showing up even though you use a different email app.

To access App Suggestions and tailor how it works for you long-press on your home screen and select Home Settings then Suggestions. There you can control suggestions in the app drawer and on the home screen or block apps from showing up on the list.

The new media controls sure look nice.

In the blog post announcement for the Android 11 public beta, Google showed off a new music control interface that looked amazing. Instead of playback controls looking more like a pending notification, they're placed in the Quick Settings panel at the top of your screen. And when you interact with them, there's a new option to control where the music is playing.

For example, if you have Google's new Pixel Buds 2 and a Nest Hub ($89 at Crutchfield), you can quickly switch between the two devices with a couple of taps.

If you install the Android 11 beta, the feature is nowhere to be found when you begin playing music. Don't get discouraged -- it's there, but it's hidden.

You'll need to enable Developer Options on your phone by opening the Settings app and going to About phone. Scroll to the bottom of the screen where you'll find Build Number. Tap on it until you see a small notification show up saying something like "Congrats! You're now a developer."

Next, we'll need to go into Developer Options in Settings > System. Once there, find Media resumption, turn it on, and then reboot your phone.

The next time you start playing some music, the new media controls will be available.

You can finally record your screen with an official Google tool.

Screenshots are a quick and easy way to capture something on your screen, but there are times when a recording is better suited to the task at hand. For example, if you want to show off your gaming skills, or highlight the steps to reproduce a bug -- screen recording FTW!

You can find the Screen Record tool in the Quick Settings panel after installing Android 11. If it's not visible, tap on the pencil icon to add it to your panel.

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Tap on the Screen Record icon and select whether you want your microphone to record audio and if you want your touch interactions to be highlighted in the video. To stop recording, tap the Screen Record notification. The video will be saved to your camera roll where you can then edit and share the recording.

We're going to keep digging into Android 11 and see what other goodies are hidden or added throughout the rest of the beta process. In the meantime, if you just can't wait for Android 11 to launch later this year, you can install it right now.

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Scott Jennings, Opinion contributor Published 6:14 a.m. ET June 9, 2020 | Updated 9:20 a.m. ET June 9, 2020

Mayor Greg Fischer had said he wasn't attending protests to avoid being a distraction. On Tuesday, he spoke and answered questions from the crowd. Louisville Courier Journal

Eighty percent of Americans in this weekends NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll said the United States is out of control. The easy analysis will revolve around President Donald Trumps handling of recent crises, but depending on your political perspective, you might think things are spiraling for different reasons.

Take Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, for instance, whose administration is out of control for the first time since taking office nine years ago. His performance has been shaky at best in the wake of the Breonna Taylor and David McAtee killings, and his constituents are letting him know.

WFPL reported Fischer was confronted by a group of young African Americans on Sunday who asked pointedly: Why were you silent for two months on Breonna Taylors murder? Another leveled a biting accusation: Youve been using us for photo ops for years.

And Fischers recent meeting with Louisvilles police officers didnt end well, either. Dozens of cops walked out on him because they feel completely unsupported and disrespected, according to Fraternal Order of Police president Ryan Nicholas.

Oof. You can feel the confidence draining out of City Hall, but at least Fischer succeeded in uniting the demonstrators and police on something.

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Kentucky Gov.Andy Beshear must feel a bit out of control, too. After months of scolding Kentuckians with his folksy-yet-aggressive yall cant be doing that edicts and enjoying high approval for it, he did a complete 180 when thousands took to Louisvilles streets in full violation of his ban on mass gatherings. After essentially confining Kentuckians to their homes for months, Beshear praised the demonstrators for their supposed adherence to anti-COVID-19guidelines.

You've got better compliance in these demonstrations than we do just about anywhere, Beshear said. Out loud. With a straight face.

For any Kentuckian who lost a job, turned their home into a school, missed their graduation, couldnt hold a funeral or comfort a dying loved one, put off a wedding, or shut down a restaurant, Beshear thinks the demonstrators are doing a better job than you in preventing coronavirus spread.

Beshears contemptuous attitude is made all the more laughable by his repeated claims to be done with politics in his effort to save lives. He sold out his entire message on coronavirus to curry favor with Louisvilles demonstrators and rioters, despite the public health scoldings hes given Kentuckians who dared question him.

But the governor is now boxed in. If theres a COVID- spike because of the demonstrations, Beshears pandering will look even more foolish. If there isnt, a whole bunch of Kentuckians aregoing to ask: Whatwere we doing for the last several months, dude?

Beshear, in full defensive mode to head off the same pressure Fischer is under, pandered further last week by announcing that he favored removal of the Jefferson Davis statue from Kentuckys Capitol Rotunda.

Joe Gerth: Jefferson Davis statue must be removed from Kentucky Capitol. NOW.

If Beshear really cared about removing the symbol that divides us, it would already be gone. It sits outside of his office, after all, and he could have had it removed any day since taking office. (And dont give me any static about the Historical Properties Commission. They guy just put 40% of Kentucky out of work via executive order and closed every church. If he wants to move a statue, he can move a statue.)

His father, former Gov.Steve Beshear, left it in the Rotunda for a full eight years.

But the clan Beshear saved old Jeff Davis for a political rainy day, which has assuredly come. The governor is not worried about the symbolism, of course, just the politics. (For what its worth, Kentuckys top Republican, Sen.Mitch McConnell, has steadfastly favored removal since 2015, as has this columnist).

These marches have made for fascinating politics. Defund the police is making its way rapidly into mainstream Democratic thought and comes on the heels of Joe Biden telling black Americans they arent actually black unless they support him.

And many conservatives have been wondering what would happen if people marched for different reasons, perhaps ones not so en vogue with the mainstream media?

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What if there were pro-life or pro-Second Amendment marches? What if Donald Trump held a campaign rally?

What would the media and Democratic political narrative be? Would they imply these righteous causes had imbued their supporters with coronavirus immunity, as Beshear and other Democratic leaders have done for police and race demonstrators?

Of course not. They would label them selfish grandma killers.

Interestingly, demonstrators at the White House this weekend were photographed with anti-Trump bunker bitch signs, which has nothing to do with policing or racism. Im no doctor, but their righteous cause immunity may not be as strong as they think.

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Indeed, the world feels out of control to many conservatives, too. We mourn and demand justice for George Floyd. We want police reform. And we want jobs for black adults, over half of whom are out of work thanks in large party to the COVID-19 lockdown. We pray for the health and safety of demonstrators who are now at risk for contracting coronavirus, which has disproportionately affected African Americans already.

But we want one more thing: an end to the doublespeak and double standards that define the coverage and treatment of our national political discourse.

Scott Jennings is a Republican adviser, CNN political contributor, and partner at RunSwitch Public Relations. He can be reached atScott@RunSwitchPR.comor on Twitter@ScottJenningsKY.

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