{"id":20384,"date":"2016-03-06T09:44:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-06T17:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=20384"},"modified":"2016-03-06T09:44:52","modified_gmt":"2016-03-06T17:44:52","slug":"open-thread362016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/06\/open-thread362016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–3\/6\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Except for chores that I\u2019m trying to make routine, and a huge backlog of paperwork, it looks like I have a relatively light week ahead, and that means, barring the unexpected, I\u2019ll have time to write, most days.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 6:32 (average 8:31).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Media Matters<\/a>: <\/font>Donald Trump’s presidential campaign gave press credentials to the white nationalist radio program The Political Cesspool, which says it will soon air an interview with Donald Trump Jr. National civil rights groups have criticized the program for supporting anti-Semites, Holocaust deniers, and white supremacists like David Duke. The show openly states on its website that it’s a "pro-White" program that wishes "to revive the White birthrate above replacement level fertility." It is hosted by white nationalist James Edwards, who has claimed that Martin Luther King Jr.’s "dream is our nightmare," "interracial sex is white genocide," and "slavery is the greatest thing that ever happened to" African-Americans. <\/p>\n

The reason the Republican Establishment fear Hateful Hairball so much is that he proclaims openly the hatred they imply, dog whistle to promote, and finally deny to escape their just culpability for the violence they inspire.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Real Clear Politics<\/a>: Latest delegate count.<\/font><\/p>\n

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State<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Date<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Delegates<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Clinton<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sanders<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Delegate<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Allocation<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open\/<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

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(2,382 Needed to Win)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4763<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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481<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Delegates Won<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4051<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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456<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Superdelegates<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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458<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Iowa<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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New Hampshire<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 9<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24 (8)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Nevada<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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35 (8)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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South Carolina <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Alabama<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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American Samoa<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Democrats Abroad<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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45<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Louisiana<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 5<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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Despite Bernie’s two wins last night, Hillary increased her lead.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>The Donald" got the treatment he deserved in this parody from this weekend’s Saturday Night Live mocking the support he’s gotten from the likes of the likes of the Klan, neo-Nazis and white supremacists that he’s been cozying up to since he launched his presidential campaign<\/a>:<\/p>\n