{"id":19884,"date":"2016-02-11T11:12:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T19:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=19884"},"modified":"2016-02-11T11:12:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T19:12:07","slug":"open-thread2112016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/11\/open-thread2112016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–2\/11\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although it\u2019s a relatively light day, I do have a lot of paperwork to get done, and I want to get as much rest as I can, because tomorrow is a very busy day.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:38 (average 5:45).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The Union Leader<\/a>: <\/font>The New Hampshire primary lived up to tradition and winnowed a large field of candidates by another two: Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina.<\/p>\n

The Republican presidential hopefuls quit the race Wednesday after disappointing finishes in the first-in-the-nation primary.<\/p>\n

Good riddance to the Bankrupt Bitch, as some of her own HP employees called her, and worse riddance to\u2026<\/font><\/p>\n

\"ChristiePig\"<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>Stephen Colbert congratulated Bernie Sanders on his New Hampshire landslide, and overwhelming (86 percent!) youth vote Wednesday night. "It’s like you’re puppy monkey baby," Colbert says, referencing the Super Bowl ad. "Why do you think the young ones like you?"<\/p>\n