{"id":13079,"date":"2014-06-25T00:01:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T07:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=13079"},"modified":"2014-06-25T00:01:18","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T07:01:18","slug":"open-thread6252014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/25\/open-thread6252014\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/25\/2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 85.  I\u2019m writing for tomorrow and trying to get some extra rest, because Thursday is a a prison volunteer day, and tomorrow is a grocery delivery day.  I\u2019m still sore all over from all the cleaning.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 2:53 (average 4:47).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren was interviewed by Chris Matthews this past Thursday, and after watching that interview, one must admit this woman has the fire in her belly to really get things done. Her populist message sounds fresh, her delivery indicates persistence and she seems to have the perseverance of President Obama presented in a much less compromising and Ivy League manner.<\/p>\n

As Hillary Clinton\u2019s numbers slip off the pedestal, Elizabeth Warren\u2019s numbers are sure to climb, given her obvious passion. Whether she runs for president or not no longer seems important: Her message and delivery will force Hillary Clinton and any potential Democratic primary challengers to stay with a middle-class centric message. The attempt at timid triangulation in the hopes that a perceived Republican lite tilt will bring a sect of the population tolerant of the controlling elite will be mitigated.<\/p>\n

Chris Matthews raised many good middle-class points in his interview. He shares the frustration of every liberal: Why isn\u2019t more being done? Why aren\u2019t we building things? Why don\u2019t we have the smell of pouring cement in a nation where the infrastructure is crumbling? Where is the hope for the unemployed and underemployed white guy in Scranton and the prospect of a job for that black kid wanting to work? Where is equal access to health care and education that form the platform from which upward mobility is launched? Where are research programs that ensure there is a pipeline of projects to feed an economy with ideas and prospects for progress and employment?<\/p>\n