{"id":22959,"date":"2016-07-11T10:21:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T17:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=22959"},"modified":"2016-07-11T10:21:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T17:21:31","slug":"open-thread-7112016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/11\/open-thread-7112016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 7\/11\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

In about forty minutes, I have a telephone interview scheduled with a Providence pharmacist for my annual prescription review.  After that I have a week free of medical mayhem for the first time in God only knows!  I think it’s time to sneak up on Lona the Napster and filch a couple hi grade naps!!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 4:27 (average 5:30).  Top do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>BERNIE SANDERS: Former student organizer for the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Led the first ever civil rights sit-in in Chicago history to protest segregated housing. One of only 2 sitting US Senators to have heard MLK’s "I have a Dream Speech" in person in the march on Washington, DC. Former professor of political science at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and at Hamilton College. Former mayor of Burlington, VT. Elected by the state of Vermont 8 times to serve in the House of Representatives. The longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history. He was dubbed the "amendment king" in the House of Representatives for passing more amendments than any other member of Congress. Ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee. Author of 2 books, and co-author of 3 others. Has recorded and released a folk music album. Self-described Democratic Socialist. Married to a woman named Jane, who is a former president of Burlington College.<\/p>\n

~In a stunning upset in 1981, Sanders wins the mayoral race in Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, by a mere 10 votes. Running as an independent, he shocks the city’s political establishment by defeating a six-term, local machine mayor.<\/p>\n

~During his tenure as mayor, he balanced the city budget, drew a minor league baseball team to Burlington, turned the formerly industrial waterfront into a mixed-use district featuring housing, parks, and public space. Burlington is now reported to be one of the most livable cities in the nation.<\/p>\n

~In 1991, he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. He will be re-elected by the people of Vermont to serve eight terms.<\/p>\n

~Votes against a measure providing President George H. W. Bush with authorization to use military force in the Gulf War. "I have a real fear that the region is not going to be more peaceful or more stable after the war," he says at the time.<\/p>\n

These are the last seven of 28 listed things that Bernie Sanders has done for America. I’ll add two more He has won every party platform battle except trade, and he has moved to unify the party by stressing that we must elect Hillary Clinton.  Thank you Bernie!<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>The awkward dance between Hillary Clinton<\/a> and Senator Bernie Sanders<\/a>, her top Democratic primary opponent, is set to conclude on Tuesday, with Mr. Sanders appearing alongside her at a rally in Portsmouth, N.H.<\/p>\n

The event, confirmed in a news release put out by the Sanders campaign on Monday morning, could do much to appease Sanders supporters who remain skeptical of Mrs. Clinton as she heads to the party\u2019s convention July 25-28 in Philadelphia. Mrs. Clinton has secured enough delegates<\/a> for the presidential nomination but is not yet officially the nominee.<\/p>\n

The rally, which will be held at Portsmouth High School, in a state where Mr. Sanders defeated Mrs. Clinton<\/a> by 22 percentage points in a hard-fought February primary<\/a>, is the result of weeks of private negotiations and policy debates between the Sanders and Clinton camps. While the endorsement event is widely expected to happen, Mrs. Clinton had to reschedule two recent events, one with President Obama and the other with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., because of the shootings in Orlando, Fla.<\/a>, and Dallas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I look forward to it. I just hope his so-called supporters listen to him then.<\/font><\/p>\n

From CNN<\/a>:<\/font>Republican Party leaders, donors and important delegates will flock to Cleveland this week for a series of meetings and negotiations that will determine whether or not Donald Trump can be stopped.<\/p>\n

The anti-Trump forces will make their last stand — fighting to alter party rules that would free up delegates bound to Trump and potentially block the presumptive presidential nominee from actually winning the nomination.<\/p>\n

The long-shot challenge will also be the first major test for the somewhat tenuous alliance for Trump and Republican Party loyalists led by chairman Reince Priebus.<\/p>\n

If the Dump Trump fascists are successful, the Rump Dump Rectumites will stage an armed conflict that is likely to destroy the Republican Reich. If The Dump Trump fascists are not successful,. Rump Dump and his Rectumites are likely to destroy the Republican Reich by faithfully representing Republican beliefs and policies. without hiding behind Dog Whistles.   Let the festivities in Cleveland begin!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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