{"id":25636,"date":"2016-12-27T09:55:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T17:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=25636"},"modified":"2016-12-27T09:55:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T17:55:10","slug":"open-thread-12272016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/12\/27\/open-thread-12272016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 12\/27\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m waiting for my grocery delivery from Safeway.com to arrive.  It’s another slow day for news.  Last night, Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell all took the night off.  My YouTube subscriptions were more nekkid<\/em> than a TomCat in a depilatory factory.  The Gray Lady looked anorexic.  Therefore this is today’s only article.  Tomorrow, I may have no more than a Personal Update.  Because Wendy is off from school, she wants to come in the morning, instead of the evening.  When she’s done, I have to go out to the bank, because it’s the only day this week with no rain, snow or ice forecast.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:53 (average 5:34).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Here’s the latest in our own fantasy football league, Lefty Blog Friends.<\/font><\/p>\n

\"16Playoffs\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Congrats to Matt and Robb for making it to the championship game.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>Undeterred by a resounding defeat at the United Nations, Israel\u2019s government said Monday that it would move ahead with thousands of new homes in East Jerusalem and warned nations against further action, declaring that Israel does not \u201cturn the other cheek.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just a few days after the United Nations Security Council voted to condemn Israeli settlements<\/a>, Jerusalem\u2019s municipal government signaled that it would not back down: The city intends to approve 600 housing units in the predominantly Palestinian eastern section of town on Wednesday in what a top official called a first installment on 5,600 new homes.<\/p>\n

The defiant posture reflected a bristling anger among Israel\u2019s pro-settlement political leaders, who not only blamed the United States for failing to block the Council resolution, but also claimed to have secret intelligence showing that President Obama\u2019s team had orchestrated it. American officials strongly denied the claim, but the sides seem poised for more weeks of conflict until Mr. Obama hands over the presidency to Donald J. Trump.<\/p>\n

At that point, Butcher Bibi can complete the slaughter of the Palestinian people, while Resident Nincompoop Nazi watches and cheers. Resist<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From Liberals Unite!<\/a>: <\/font>Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles)  told MSNBC\u2019s Jacob Soboroff that she would refuse to meet with Trump at the White House and vowing to \u201cfight him every inch of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suboroff began the interview asking if Rep. Waters agreed with Senate Minority Leader Chuch Schumer\u2019s strategy to work with Trump whenever possible or if she thought that \u201cDemocrats are being too nice\u201d to the president-elect.<\/p>\n

Waters blasted Trump in response telling Soboroff: \u201cI tell you, that has been a problem in my party. That when we are in power, we\u2019re nice. We bend over backwards to work with people.\u201d<\/p>\n