{"id":2338,"date":"2010-07-22T02:06:53","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T09:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2338"},"modified":"2010-07-22T02:06:53","modified_gmt":"2010-07-22T09:06:53","slug":"open-thread-7222010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/07\/22\/open-thread-7222010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 7\/22\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I kept up with comments and returning visits.  Today is my volunteer day in the prison, so I\u2019m sure I wall fall behind.  Also, expect tomorrow\u2019s content to be quite late, because I will not be getting home tonight until I normally get up to do research.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:07.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Fantasy Football<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

To join our fantasy football league,<\/font> click here<\/a>.  Lisa, you need to use the link I sent you to sign in.  Then we need three more.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>Rep. Roy Blunt is trying to use President Obama’s fundraiser for his Senate rival Robin Carnahan against her, putting a new ad on television starring Obama and Carnahan and claiming she would be a "rubber stamp" for the Obama agenda.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s far better than being a \u201crubber stamp\u201d for the GW Bush agenda, which Blunt still is.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Today reported this week that Catholic churches in Louisiana will still not permit congregants to bring guns to their services.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m glad the Church is taking a sane stance on something.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>The US military withdrawal from Iraq is on schedule with only 50,000 troops set to remain by August 31, the top US commander in the country said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>: from Cagle.com<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

\"22lester\" <\/font><\/p>\n

Where can I get Andrew Breitfart toilet paper?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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