{"id":21338,"date":"2016-04-19T12:30:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T19:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21338"},"modified":"2016-04-19T12:30:47","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T19:30:47","slug":"open-thread-4192016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/19\/open-thread-4192016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–4\/19\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m getting a late start today, because I needed a cat nap, and I had a lot of scheduling to get done.  I\u2019m pleased to announce that the Squatch, Nameless and I have agreed to promote another person to our staff in the position of Author.  I won\u2019t actually come out and say who it is, but our new Author must get confused about whether to plant a bulb or kiss a roo.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:02 (average 5:20).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>Better than a transcript, here is an actual video of Hillary Clinton giving a speech at the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Proving the Case for Women Entrepreneurs<\/em> dinner. The video was posted October 22, 2014. I\u2019m not sure if this is what Bernie Sanders is demanding (snark)<\/strong>, but it does fit the three criteria, yes? Hillary Clinton, Goldman Sachs, and Speeches. This particular Hillary Clinton \u201cunpaid\u201d speech is about the empowerment of women \u2014 an issue the former U.S. Secretary of State has made a priority throughout her political career.<\/p>\n

To be fair there were two ways this speech did not meet Bernie’s criteria. He wanted the speech to be paid. This was free. He wanted the speech to have been presented behind closed doors. This was not.<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: Rep. Pete King (R-NY) went on a tear against the Republican presidential frontrunners in a blistering Tuesday interview on MSNBC’s \u201cMorning Joe,\u201d joking that he would commit suicide if Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) earns the nomination.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not endorsing Ted Cruz, in case anyone is confused,\u201d King said. \u201cI think I’ll take cyanide if he got the nomination.<\/p>\n

Cyanide? He will?!!? Dang!! Maybe there actually is a valid reason to support the TRUSed Uranus!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From Common Dreams<\/a>: <\/font>The U.S. Supreme Court reportedly appeared divided<\/a> on a challenge to President Barack Obama’s immigration executive actions, as a 90-minute oral argument session wrapped up on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The case<\/a>, brought by 26 Republican-led states and spearheaded by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, concerns two deportation protections that would shield roughly 5 million undocumented parents of American citizens and legal residents, as well as about 100,000 people brought to the U.S. as children.<\/p>\n

Now, with only eight members sitting on the panel following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia<\/a> in February, the court could end in a 4-4 deadlock\u2014which would leave in place a previous ruling by a lower court that blocked the plan, without setting a Supreme Court precedent.<\/p>\n

This is a case where 4 – 4 equals SCROTUS, (Republican Constitutional VD).<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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