{"id":15512,"date":"2015-06-28T12:36:31","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T19:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=15512"},"modified":"2015-06-28T12:36:32","modified_gmt":"2015-06-28T19:36:32","slug":"open-thread6282015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/06\/28\/open-thread6282015\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/28\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

I may be starting to feel slightly better.  This run of extreme heat is coupled with high humidity that really sets off my COPD, so it\u2019s hard to tell where how much of my severe congestion and discomfort belongs to each.  Even with A\/C, weather like this cam set off my COPD sufficiently to prevent sleep.  Today, I\u2019m adding an all Andy Short Takes section, and trying not to doze.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 2:45 (average 4:34).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Fantasy Football Recruiting<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

We still need two (maybe just one) new players for <\/font>Lefty Blog Friends<\/a><\/font>, our fantasy football league.  How about you?  For more information, <\/font>click here<\/a><\/font>.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>Many Americans are tired of explaining things to idiots, particularly when the things in question are so painfully obvious, a new poll indicates.<\/p>\n

According to the poll, conducted by the University of Minnesota\u2019s Opinion Research Institute, while millions have been vexed for some time by their failure to explain incredibly basic information to dolts, that frustration has now reached a breaking point.<\/p>\n

Of the many obvious things that people are sick and tired of trying to get through the skulls of stupid people, the fact that climate change will cause catastrophic habitat destruction and devastating extinctions tops the list, with a majority saying that they will no longer bother trying to explain this to cretins.<\/p>\n

Coming in a close second, statistical proof that gun control has reduced gun deaths in countries around the world is something that a significant number of those polled have given up attempting to break down for morons.<\/p>\n

Finally, a majority said that trying to make idiots understand why a flag that symbolizes bigotry and hatred has no business flying over a state capitol only makes the person attempting to explain this want to put his or her fist through a wall.<\/p>\n

Andy is right. Republicans, lost in the insane throes of TEAbuggery, will never understand.<\/font><\/p>\n

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>The number of official candidates for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination has risen to thirteen, according to officials at the Centers for Disease Control.<\/p>\n

The count had stood at twelve since the announcement last week by the reality-show host Donald Trump, leading many at the C.D.C. to privately hope that the epidemic was losing steam.<\/p>\n

But with the entry of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal into the race on Wednesday, the C.D.C. was forced to hold a press conference to announce the worrisome news that the number of candidates had increased yet again.<\/p>\n

Actually, Andy, there are 95<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>The Supreme Court\u2019s decision to preserve Obamacare subsidies has drawn sharp rebukes from Republican Presidential hopefuls, who warn that the victory for health care might eventually pave the way for similar advances in education and the environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Supreme Court has decided, apparently, that every American should have access to quality health care,\u201d said Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas). \u201cWhat if it decided to say the same thing about education? I don\u2019t mean to be an alarmist but, after today, I believe that anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) also blasted the Court, telling reporters that \u201ca government that protects health care is one small, dangerous step away from protecting the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nightmare that I have long feared is now suddenly upon us,\u201d Paul said. \u201cMark my words, we are on a slippery slope toward clean air and water.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the campaign trail in Iowa, the former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee raised another doomsday scenario, telling his audience, \u201cIf the Court thinks people should be allowed to see a doctor when they want, they probably also think that people should be able to marry anyone they want. My friends, that is not what God intended when He created America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looks like Andy is back to reporting news. It they aren’t actually saying those things, they are thinking them.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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