{"id":14721,"date":"2015-02-15T11:40:06","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T19:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=14721"},"modified":"2015-02-15T11:40:06","modified_gmt":"2015-02-15T19:40:06","slug":"open-thread2152015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/02\/15\/open-thread2152015\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/15\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ll be brief today, because I have pants-load of chores to complete.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:18 (average 4:55).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>For Katrina Shealy, being South Carolina’s only female state senator means facing some unique challenges. The main one seems to be fellow state senator Tom Corbin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s when Corbin \u2013 no stranger to making bizarre statements \u2013  is said to have begun needling his lone female colleague regarding her gender. <\/p>\n

\u201cI see it only took me two years to get you wearing shoes,\u201d Corbin told [State Sen. Katrina Shealy], who was elected in 2012 as a petition candidate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This was apparently an oblique barefoot and pregnant<\/em> reference, and a staffer notes that "he makes comments like that all the time."<\/p>\n

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At one point in the conversation \u2013 which quickly escalated into a confrontation \u2013 Shealy is said to have angrily asked Corbin where he \u201cgot off\u201d attacking women. […] <\/p>\n

\u201cWell, you know God created man first,\u201d Corbin said, reportedly smirking at Shealy.  \u201cThen he took the rib out of man to make woman.  And you know, a rib is a lesser cut of meat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He was lying when he said he wanted her wearing shoes.<\/font><\/p>\n

From CBS<\/a>: <\/font>The Democratic Party has decided to hold its 2016 presidential nominating convention in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

"In addition to their commitment to a seamless and safe convention, Philadelphia’s deep rooted place in American history provides a perfect setting for this special gathering," DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said in a statement. "I cannot wait to join Democrats across the country to celebrate our shared values, lay out a Democratic vision for the future, and support our nominee." <\/p>\n

Because of this choice, expect a mass exodus of hookers from Pennsylvania to Ohio, where the "family values" Republicans are holding their convention.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>A Mississippi state lawmaker said he opposed putting more money into elementary schools because he came from a town where \u201call the blacks are getting food stamps and what I call \u2018welfare crazy checks.\u2019 They don\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an interview with the Clarion-Ledger<\/a> regarding education funding, state Rep. Gene Alday (R) stated his opposition to a push to increase funding to improve elementary school reading scores. Alday implied that increasing education funding for children in black families would be pointless.<\/p>\n

This is how the Republican Party Reaches out to African Americans.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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