{"id":10900,"date":"2013-08-19T00:50:14","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T07:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=10900"},"modified":"2013-08-19T00:50:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T07:50:14","slug":"open-thread8192013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/19\/open-thread8192013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–8\/19\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow, day 66, and waiting for the next promise from the weatherman to blow up.  He keeps promising cool, while I just get the added humidity of the showers that never come added to the heat.  I\u2019ve been too sticky to sleep.  I am also in deep mourning after yesterday\u2019s catastrophe at the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:09 (average 4:23).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>A San Antonio senior state district judge confirmed Thursday that he will name a special prosecutor to investigate possible charges of coercion and abuse of official capacity against Gov. Rick Perry. <\/p>\n

May it result in swift and successful prosecution.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Sunday that he doesn\u2019t think it\u2019s a good idea to shut down the government over the funding of Obamacare, but that he is hoping his party does it anyway. <\/p>\n

I nicknamed Idiot, Son of Idiot, Named after Idiot<\/strong> well.<\/font><\/p>\n

From MSNBC<\/a>: <\/font>Ed Schultz on Ted Yoho (R-FL)<\/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

Would someone please spray this Kochroach?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"19Cartoon\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Hat-Tip to Gene at Care2 for this marvelous concept.  I only hope I did it justice.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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