{"id":21270,"date":"2016-04-14T13:33:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T20:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21270"},"modified":"2016-04-14T13:33:09","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T20:33:09","slug":"open-thread-4142016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/14\/open-thread-4142016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–4\/14\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday Lu came for the last time.  She was about four hours late, but getting the day right was an improvement.  So I\u2019m a perfumed puddy tat.  My groceries came.  I put them away.  I also did the dreaded task! \"Eye  Tomorrow I have an appointment with a Retinal Ophthalmologist to check out my choroidal nevi.  The appointment will take three hours, and I\u2019ll be unable to use a computer afterwards until late tomorrow night.  So expect only a Personal Update, please.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 2:51 (average 4:33).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>:  <\/font>When Scott Walker came into office, he claimed that he had no interest in trying to get \u201cRight to Work\u201d laws passed. Unfortunately for the people of Wisconsin, Scott Walker is a liar and a terrible person. In fact, he and his fellow Republican legislators introduced an ALEC inspired written bill<\/a> making Wisconsin a Right to Work state. Since the bill was signed into law, Wisconsin\u2019s workforce has diminished by at least 10,000. Wisconsin is hemorrhaging jobs because Right to Work laws don\u2019t have anything to do with generating living wage jobs, or much in the way of real work, at all. Three unions filed lawsuits against the bill, arguing that the law posed an unconstitutional seizure of union property, and on Friday they received some good news:<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dane County Circuit Judge William Foust agreed. He said the law amounts to the government taking union funds without compensation since under the law they must represent people who don’t pay dues. That presents an existential threat to unions, Foust wrote.<\/p>\n

"While (union) losses today could be characterized by some as minor, they are not isolated and the impact of (the law) over time is threatening to the unions’ very economic viability," he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This judgement, [sic<\/em>] calling the law unconstitutional on the grounds that it is an \u201cexistential threat,\u201d could have some far-reaching ramifications in the many Republican-backed legislatures that really want to put the screws to the working folk of this country. The importance of this ruling also means that there will be further appeals.<\/p>\n

This issue is far from settled, but any day the Koch-sucking Fartfuhrer of Fitzwalkerstan takes a loss at any level is a better day for America.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Real Clear Politics<\/a>: <\/font><\/p>\n

Polling Data<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

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Poll<\/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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Sample<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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Cooper (D)<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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McCrory (R)<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Spread<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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RCP Average<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1\/18 – 4\/11<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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—<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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—<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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Cooper +3.0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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WRAL-TV\/SurveyUSA<\/a><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4\/8 – 4\/11<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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701 LV<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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

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Cooper +4<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Elon University<\/a><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2\/15 – 2\/17<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1530 LV<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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

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Cooper +2<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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PPP (D)<\/a><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1\/18 – 1\/19<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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948 RV<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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

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Cooper +3<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

It looks like the Religious Reichsfuhrer of the Theocratic Republican Dictatorship of McCrorystan is also experiencing backlash from his hatred and bigoted policies.<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, will not be prosecuted in Florida for battery after he allegedly manhandled a reporter, Politico<\/a> reported on Wednesday night, citing unnamed sources.<\/p>\n

CNN<\/a> also reported that Lewandowski will not be prosecuted early Thursday morning, citing unnamed sources.<\/p>\n

What a travesty!  Don\u2019t get me wrong!  I have no bias favoring his victim.  The reporter he assaulted worked for Breitfart, a source for which I have so little regard, that I refuse to embed links to it.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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