{"id":20062,"date":"2016-02-21T05:21:34","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T13:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=20062"},"modified":"2016-02-21T05:37:02","modified_gmt":"2016-02-21T13:37:02","slug":"squatchs-open-thread-21022016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/21\/squatchs-open-thread-21022016\/","title":{"rendered":"Squatch’s Open Thread 21\/02\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Were I still working, I would be working 15 hour days as this is the last week for retirement savings plan contributions for the 2015 tax year.  Can you see me doing my happy dance now that I am out of that rat race?  Mother is doing "well" and we had a good visit.  This week will be a little quiter than last but that is OK by me.  Hope you are all having a good weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

H<\/span><\/a><\/strong>uffington Post<\/strong><\/span><\/a> — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) suspended his campaign Saturday after a disappointing finish in the South Carolina primary, ending a dismal presidential bid that was built to “shock and awe” his opponents but barely made them flinch. <\/p>\n

"I am proud of the campaign we have run to unify our country. To advocate conservative solutions that would give more Americans the opportunity to rise up and reach their God-given potential," Bush said, choking back emotion. "But the people of Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken, and I respect the decision, so tonight I'm suspending my campaign. I congratulate my competitors that are remaining on the island on their success, for a race that has been hard-fought."<\/p>\n

Based on Saturday's South Carolina Republican primary, how long will it be before Kasich and Carson drop out? They both placed lower than Bush.  I read somewhere that Bush staffers started sending out résumés late last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

YouTube<\/strong> — And now, a word about voting rights from John Oliver.<\/span><\/p>\n