{"id":11407,"date":"2013-10-17T03:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=11407"},"modified":"2013-10-17T03:00:58","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T10:00:58","slug":"open-thread10172013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/10\/17\/open-thread10172013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–10\/17\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow, and for now, the standoff continues.  Tick-tick-tick\u2026 Fantasy players, be sure your lineups are ready for Thursday night\u2019s game.<\/font><\/p>\n

Update<\/strong>: Woooo Hoooo!!!!!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:36 (average 4:33).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Esquire<\/a>: <\/font>Are You in the New American Center?<\/p>\n

An Esquire\/NBC poll.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s really quite interesting.  Click through to take it.  I\u2019m not in the so-called New American Center<\/em>.  <\/font>This is me:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"17NBC-EsquirePoll\"<\/font><\/p>\n

From Upworthy<\/a>: <\/font>Congress Did Something So Spectacularly Creepy That It’s Too Unbelievable To Make Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the House floor, Congressman Chris Van Hollen decided to get a clarification on the rules of the shutdown. Apparently, normally any congressperson can call for a vote on any bill at any time. But just before the shutdown happened, the GOP quietly passed a measure that said only House Majority Leader Eric Cantor can call for the shutdown to end (unless he gives a designee permission).<\/p>\n