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Saturday, September 20, 2025

MIAMI IS HOPPING

 The Magic City is alive. You can feel the energy in the air from Ocean Drive to dive bars in Wynwood to the stuffy eateries of the Gables and Pinecrest. 

And what is fueling this energy? 


Canes v Gators. 

Families take sides. Law firms are fractured. The judges have been furiously texting each other. 

The town is hopping. 

Predictions? 


12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Canes in a close game 31-24

Anonymous said...

Rump, I love that Clubber Lane prediction! Please don’t retire. Keep bringing us your humor.

Anonymous said...

The line is Florida +7 1/2. I laid $100 and took the points. I think the canes will win but that extra half point tipped the balance in Florida’s favor Miami 34 Florida 27.

Anonymous said...

If you went to Florida you are absolutely an A hole. You have a very abnormal personality and are an unethical prosecutor. That being said go Canes.

Rumpole said...

So, deal with the pressure of clients, the shadiness of prosecutors, the blindness of judges interested only in cow-towing to MAGA types to advance their career, or make more money in a different field with 1000% less stress? Hmmm let me think about this. Same money (or more) no stress. Wow what a hard choice. As soon as I figure it out, I'll let you know. But here's a hint: In No Retreat/No Surrender Bruce sings "The war outside still rages but you say it ain't ours anymore to win..."

Anonymous said...

Rumpole, every time you represent a criminal defendant, you have the opportunity to defend the constitution from the vicious depredations of the administration. It's still ours to win.

Anonymous said...

I love what you said! For decades, UF is a liberal university nestled in the liberal city of Gainesville. But indoctrination doesn’t work on the strongest of minds. GoGators! We’ll survive a meaningless loss.

Anonymous said...

What University isn’t liberal?

Anonymous said...

UF breeds unethical prosecutors

Anonymous said...

In your opinion, please name the schools that breed ethical prosecutors. I doubt there are significant numbers of UF law graduates, who are prosecutors, in South Florida. I’ve seen many Broward ASAs from Nova but I’ll let you, not me, opine on their ethics.

Anonymous said...

That’s true, there’s a couple of them in county court.

Anonymous said...

Hispanic female prosecutors that graduated from FIU are probably the most ethical. The most unethical prosecutors are short men with an ego.