{"id":20473,"date":"2016-03-09T11:36:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T19:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=20473"},"modified":"2016-03-09T11:36:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T19:36:14","slug":"open-thread392016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/09\/open-thread392016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–3\/9\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m preparing to leave for an appointment that will take all morning, and I will finish and post this article, after I return.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:53 (average 7:10).,  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/strong><\/font>President Obama, resigned to his failure to broker a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, is looking past his time in office and weighing a plan that would preserve at least the principle of a two-state solution for his successor to pursue.<\/p>\n

The White House is debating whether the president should lay down the outlines of an agreement, several officials said, perhaps through a resolution at the United Nations Security Council or in a presidential speech. The objective would not be to revive direct negotiations \u2014 almost nobody believes that is likely now \u2014 but to enshrine the proposals Secretary of State John Kerry made during his last failed effort at peacemaking in 2014.<\/p>\n

As much as I hate to say it, this is nothing but smoke and mirrors. There can be no two state solution, as long as Israel remains in violation of treaties in their pursuit of a one state solution. The only proper role for the US is to cut all military aid and stop all military supply to Israel, until Israel decides to honor past agreements.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>The National Republican Senatorial Committee quickly deleted the tweet below Tuesday afternoon, but \u201cquickly\u201d wasn\u2019t soon enough for a screw-up of this magnitude. <\/p>\n

\"0309Duckworth_NRSC\"<\/p>\n

1) Tammy Duckworth is a veteran.
2) Tammy Duckworth is a veteran whose combat-related injuries left her a DOUBLE AMPUTEE\u2014she lost both legs. Under the circumstances, \u201cstanding up\u201d may, just may, have been the wrong idiom to use.<\/p>\n

Republican "support" for our troops extends no further than using them as cannon fodder in the pursuit of 0.1% profit. This tweet perfectly illustrates their compassion for and commitment to veterans.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Real Clear Politics<\/a>: The latest delegate count<\/font><\/p>\n

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In spite of Bernie’s magnificent victory in Michigan, Hillary came away with an increase in her lead of 18 pledged delegates.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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