{"id":10388,"date":"2013-06-04T01:28:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T08:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=10388"},"modified":"2013-06-04T01:28:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T08:28:00","slug":"open-thread642013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/04\/open-thread642013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/4\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday threw me off my schedule.  After I posted the Open Thread,  I went to sleep, but was quickly awakened by a call from a social worker who may have a lead on a new place for me. She referred me to another social worker, whom she said knew I would call.  I had to leave voice mail.  I waited for him to call, and felt too excited to sleep.  I finally went back to sleep yesterday evening, but the telephone woke me up.  Half-asleep, I thought it might be the social worker, but it was a wrong number from a collection agency who did not want to believe that I have had my number for over ten years, and I am not the guy whose pound of flesh he wanted.  Grrr!  I went ahead and started my research early, because it\u2019s too hot and I\u2019m too irritated to sleep.  I even have an extra article, but this Open Thread is the major post today.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s took me 4:33 (average 5:14).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>The College Republican National Committee released a report on Monday outlining the major challenges facing the GOP as it seeks to rebrand and redefine itself in the aftermath of the 2012 election. The survey criticizes the party\u2019s singular focus on \u201cbig government\u201d and \u201ctax cuts\u201d and calls on Republicans to become more tolerant and open on issues like same-sex marriage and women\u2019s reproductive health. <\/p>\n

But a close reading of the 90-page report<\/a> finds that young people have strong disagreements with Republican policies \u2014 including large parts of former candidate\u2019s Mitt Romney\u2019s platform \u2014 and are far more likely to support progressive positions. Here are 11 examples:…<\/p>\n

Click through for the 11 examples.  This Republican survey describes a complete antithesis of everything the Republican party represents. <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n

Note how the Republican ducked Chris’ questions attempting to spin (spell that l-i-e) their own poll results to fit InsaniTEA.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Me<\/a>: <\/font>When the IRS scandal broke, the first thing I did was to read the statute.  I was most surprised to discover that the regulation people at the IRS violated and the language of the statute itself are completely unrelated. <\/font><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Lawrence O\u2019Donnell last night.<\/font><\/p>\n

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When I’m wrong, I say so. Therefore I suppose I should also pat myself on the back, when I\u2019m especially right, because I did what all the major TV journalists, save one, have still failed to do. I analyzed the scandal accurately, because I read the law.<\/font><\/p>\n

From MSNBC<\/a>: <\/font>Rachel Maddow reflected on the career of Frank Lautenberg.<\/p>\n

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RIP Frank, and thank you for a job well done. I’d hate to be in Christie’s shoes right now. If he does the right thing, he will lose the rabid Republican base, and all chance at the 2016 Republican nomination. If he doesn’t, he will lose the support of NJ Democrats in 2014, possibly costing him the governorship.<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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