By most reports the Chicago Cubs wrapped up their toughest two weeks of the schedule last night and enter the first series against divisional opponent Pittsburgh with a 17-12 overall record and a 1.5 game lead in the N.L. Central. In short, they exceeded expectations. However, for me, the upcoming month against lesser opponents will be more telling. Will the Cubs play down to their competition, which has been a problem in the past, and end May with just a few games above .500 or will they extend their overall record to well above .500 by dominating the lesser opponents? Good teams beat the teams they are supposed to beat, and they are supposed to beat Pittsburgh so I am looking for a sweep or at least win the first two for a chance to sweep.#

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Polls of public opinion matter to people who hold office if they believe that the public can and will remove them from office. Trump and the people directing his administration are not acting as though the fear they can lose their office. Given they are obvious in their disregard for the Constitution I expect some justification will come to delay or cancel elections, or the rules will be such that only their supporters can vote.#