{"id":2589,"date":"2010-08-18T03:01:59","date_gmt":"2010-08-18T10:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2010-08-18T03:01:59","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T10:01:59","slug":"open-thread-8182010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/08\/18\/open-thread-8182010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 8\/18\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I sweltered through what I hope was the last day of this horrid heat wave.  The temperature is now down to 86\u00b0 and is going down.  I have a huge backlog of comments needing replies and return visits to make.  I also have a five day sleep deficit from which to recover.  Finally, I have other duties to make up, as I have been pretty well debilitated for the last five days.  With luck, I\u2019ll have everything up to date by the end of this weekend, so please be patient with me.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:51, and yesterday\u2019s took me 3:21.  To do them, click here<\/a> and here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Seattle Times<\/a>: <\/font>Republican Dino Rossi will advance to a November matchup with three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.<\/p>\n

I anticipated this.  Lets hope Parry can keep Rossi at bay.  He\u2019s a major sleaze.<\/font><\/p>\n

From The Oregonian<\/a>: <\/font><\/p>\n

Oregon’s economy has flat-lined at 10.6 percent unemployment, a stubborn indicator that has persisted nine months, steamrolling job seekers. <\/p>\n

July’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate announced Tuesday looms more than a percentage point above the nation’s 9.5 percent.<\/p>\n

I see this every day.  Everywhere I go I see \u2018Out of Business\u2019 signs on once thriving stores The economy has been Bushwhacked.<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font>TPM asked [about the mosque], and the response from his spokesman today was simple:<\/p>\n

"President Bush has no comment."<\/p>\n

That\u2019s his most intelligent position since before November, 2000.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"18beeler\" <\/font><\/p>\n

Happy Hump Day!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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