{"id":2631,"date":"2010-08-22T02:31:11","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T09:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2010-08-22T02:31:11","modified_gmt":"2010-08-22T09:31:11","slug":"open-thread-8222010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/08\/22\/open-thread-8222010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 8\/22\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I finally caught up on returning visits.  I expect to be able to continue that today, although I do have a religious commitment: the Broncos game is on TV. \ud83d\ude00<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:45.  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From CNN<\/a>: <\/font>Shirley Sherrod, who received an apology after being forced to resign from the Agriculture Department, will meet Tuesday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss a job offer, a department official confirmed Saturday.<\/p>\n

After the despicable way she was framed by Republicans and the cowardly way Democrats responded to that slander, I hope this wonan gets every good thing she deserves and more.<\/font><\/p>\n

From McClatchy DC<\/a>: <\/font>Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said Friday that she would defend voter-approved Proposition 8, which prohibits same-sex marriage, if she becomes governor next year. <\/p>\n

This is yet another reason Californians should return Governor Moonbeam to the job.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>President Obama made four recess appointments Thursday for nominees that have waited an average of 303 days for confirmation, the White House said. <\/p>\n

"At a time when our nation faces so many pressing challenges, I urge members of the Senate to stop playing politics with our highly qualified nominees, and fulfill their responsibilities of advice and consent," Obama said in a statement announcing the appointments. "Until they do, I reserve the right to act within my authority to do what is best for the American people."<\/p>\n

This is about the same number that Potomac Pinocchio recess-appointed during the initial two years of the Bush\/GOP Reich.  I screamed bloody murder over those.  The difference, of course, is that Democrats confirmed the vast majority of the Bush appointees, only stonewalling the most egregious.  The vast majority of Obama\u2019s appointees are still held up.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Who is your football team?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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