{"id":12103,"date":"2014-02-01T00:22:45","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T08:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=12103"},"modified":"2014-02-01T00:22:45","modified_gmt":"2014-02-01T08:22:45","slug":"open-thread212014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/01\/open-thread212014\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/1\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m writing for tomorrow, am still very congested, and am still in minimal participation mode.  Nevertheless, I have two additional articles for you today.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:42 (average 5:09).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From John Kitzhaber<\/a>: I received this from \u201cKitz\u201d, our governor, in email.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Tuesday night, President Obama stood before Congress and made a compelling case that the challenge before us is restoring the American Dream and creating economic security for all families.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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He also made it clear that when Congress fails to act, he will take executive action.   And while that’s the right approach, he’s forced to it because politics in Washington DC are fundamentally broken.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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But here in Oregon, things look a little different.<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

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We have disagreements and debates, but in the end, we get things done.  Oregonians of both parties have come together in the Legislature to take critical steps forward for economic security, health security, and for our childrens’ futures.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Even as an election year gets underway, my focus remains on getting things done for Oregonians.  And it’s paying off:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n