{"id":24731,"date":"2016-11-13T14:54:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T22:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=24731"},"modified":"2016-11-13T14:54:54","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T22:54:54","slug":"open-thread-11132016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/11\/13\/open-thread-11132016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 11\/13\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wakened early today from a too brief fitful sleep.  I dreamed that I was basking in sunshine on a warm day with a cool breeze.  Suddenly a storm rolled in and  blotted out the sun.  Lightning flashed threateningly and hail battered everything.  Then the storm coalesced into an image of Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten.  I woke up screaming.  Wendy will be coming in just a few minutes to de-stink the TomCat, help with cleaning, help with cooking, and do some repairs on my power chair.  It’s a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos and the Saints will be televised in the early game, so this won’t be published until after it is over.  My the Orb shine it’s blessed light on every team but one.<\/font><\/p>\n

We made enough of my green cloud chili to declare war on US voters.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 2:38 (average 4:25).  To do it, click here<\/a>. How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Religious Decrease in Horror<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"1113Broncos25-Saints23\"<\/font><\/p>\n

The impending rectum Reich prevents ecstasy, but what a finish.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>Speaking to reporters late Friday night, President-elect Donald Trump revealed that he had Googled Obamacare for the first time earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI Googled it, and, I must say, I was surprised,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was a lot in it that really made sense, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that he regretted that the frenetic pace of the presidential campaign had prevented him from Googling Obamacare earlier. \u201cYou\u2019re always running, running, running,\u201d he said. \u201cThere were so many times that I made a mental note to Google Obamacare but I just never got around to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump also told the reporters that, now that the campaign was over, he had finally found the time to Google Mexico.<\/p>\n

Dang, Andy! Do you think that fool will decide to keep part of Mexico too?<\/font><\/p>\n

From Think Progress<\/a>: <\/font>Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr., a prominent Trump campaign surrogate<\/a> and Fox News regular<\/a>, is reportedly under consideration<\/a> to be Secretary of Homeland Security in the new administration. But his obsession with shutting down the mostly <\/a>peaceful<\/a> anti-Trump protests across the nation seems to be his top concern at the moment.<\/p>\n

Seizing on reports that there was some violence<\/a> at protests, Clarke unleashed a series of tweets denouncing the actions of \u201cgoon anarchists\u201d and calling for the the National Guard to get involved.<\/p>\n

There are few things uglier than Republican abuse of power by a race traitor.<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>Florida state Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had endorsed Donald Trump presidential bid, said on Friday that she has joined the President-elect’s transition team.<\/p>\n

"I\u2019m honored to serve President-elect Donald J. Trump in making this historic transition and assisting in finding the best individuals to bring change to Washington on day one, grow our economy, protect our children and families, and be unafraid to stand up for Americans," Bondi told Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bondi’s connections to Trump stirred controversy during the campaign when it was revealed<\/a> that a political group backing Bondi solicited a donation from Trump’s charity as Bondi was considering a lawsuit against Trump University. After the group received the donation from the Trump Foundation, Bondi decided against taking up the lawsuit. Trump’s campaign has insisted that the donation to Bondi was a mistake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mistake my ass!! It was a crime!!  The list of incompetent criminals on Fuhrer Drumphenfarten’s transition team is growing.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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