{"id":21385,"date":"2016-04-22T13:47:02","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T20:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21385"},"modified":"2016-04-22T13:51:40","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T20:51:40","slug":"open-thread-422","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/22\/open-thread-422\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–4\/22\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m rushing to get as much done as I can, before leaving for PT with Courtney.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:00 (average 4:58).  To do it. click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh thought he was scheduled to play a benefit concert for American veterans and their families. He later found out the event is actually part of the Republican National Convention and is refusing to play:<\/a><\/p>\n

Kudos to Joe Walsh. I'm including this instead of Prince, because his tragic death already crowding most other content from most media.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Media Matters<\/a>: <\/font>Fox News host Steve Doocy couldn't find a single person to support his claim that many are "wondering" whether the U.S. Treasury Department is "pandering to the PC police" by adding Harriet Tubman<\/a> to the front of the $20 bill, and moving former President Andrew Jackson to the back. While several<\/a> right-wing<\/a> pundits criticized the move as "Democrats using our currency as a political weapon to pander to their constituents," New Yorkers told Doocy "it's a great idea to put a woman on the currency," and "it's probably time to get rid of Andrew Jackson."<\/p>\n