{"id":11437,"date":"2013-10-19T01:11:36","date_gmt":"2013-10-19T08:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=11437"},"modified":"2013-10-19T01:11:36","modified_gmt":"2013-10-19T08:11:36","slug":"open-thread10192013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/10\/19\/open-thread10192013\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–10\/19\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow and am quite worn out.  I was so bleary eyed in the wee hours this morning that I fell asleep on my keyboard.  I have a new neighbor to help Stuck on Stupid and Guitar man.  He\u2019s directly above me and has hardwood floors.  I call him Tap Dancer.  ARGH!!!!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 4:22 (average 4:19).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>And here I thought it was Reid he was telling Obama to hold firm:<\/p>\n

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White House officials rushed Friday to squash an emerging bipartisan deal crafted by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) because they viewed it as a worse than proposals from Boehner. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It would have locked in next year\u2019s even-deeper government spending levels and suspended the medical device tax, a key funding stream for Obamacare that\u2019s unpopular with both parties.<\/p>\n

White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and Deputy Chief of Staff Rob Nabors called Reid, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). The president didn\u2019t want Democrats anywhere near that deal, and the Senate leaders, in turn, warned the rank and file to hold back and avoid committing to the deal. The president reiterated his concerns in a Saturday meeting with Democratic leaders, and they made clear that they couldn\u2019t accept the proposal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

… [emphasis original<\/em>]<\/p>\n

Kudos to Barack Obama for attaching Leg Hound Harry’s Obamaballs! No wonder they stayed on so long!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>Residents of the District of Columbia were roused from their sleep by a massive fireworks display over the White House just after midnight, as President Obama declared what he called \u201ca national day of gloating.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would not be productive for this nation, going forward, to crow about our victory over political adversaries,\u201d he said in a nationally televised address. \u201cSo let\u2019s get it all out of our systems today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Immediately after the President\u2019s speech, loudspeakers outside the White House blasted \u201cWe Are the Champions,\u201d and the national day of gloating began.<\/p>\n

Ironically, it has surprised me how little gloating Obama has done, despite being forthright about Republican culpability.<\/font><\/p>\n

From MSNBC<\/a>: <\/font>Cuccinelli\u2019s attempt at election theft.<\/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

Republicans have a valid reason for stealing elections. Otherwise, they lose. America needs a different purge: a giant flush that sweeps all Republicans from office.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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