{"id":3031,"date":"2010-10-05T01:45:15","date_gmt":"2010-10-05T08:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3031"},"modified":"2010-10-05T01:45:15","modified_gmt":"2010-10-05T08:45:15","slug":"open-thread-1052010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/10\/05\/open-thread-1052010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread &ndash; 10\/5\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">After about 14 hours sleep, I\u2019m feeling a bit better, but still way below my norm, so I doubt I\u2019ll be back to replying to comments and returning visits today.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Today it took me 3:27.&#160; To do it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/2010-10-05-CE2504A965A9\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.&#160; How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Lefty Bloggers Plus Report<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Scores<\/font><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\">\n<table style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-collapse: collapse; direction: ltr; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" valign=\"top\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.584in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Week 4<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Score<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.584in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Teabuggery Trashers<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Recovering Republic&#8230;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">103.8<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">54.2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Final<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.584in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Rob&#8217;s Roosters<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Lionel Hutz + The H&#8230;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">109.4<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">96.3<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Final<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.584in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Greensburg Wombats<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Jay&#8217;s Team<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">83.2<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">112.8<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Final<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.584in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Seahawks Rock<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">elliot&#8217;s Team<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">88.8<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">86.2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Final<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.584in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">hugos misfits<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Playin w\/out a helm&#8230;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">64.4<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">79.1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 4pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; vertical-align: top; border-top: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 1pt solid; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Final<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Standings<\/font><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\">\n<table style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; border-collapse: collapse; direction: ltr; border-top: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 0pt solid\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" valign=\"top\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.969in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Team<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">W-L-T<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Pct.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt; font-weight: bold\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">GB<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.969in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Seahawks Rock<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">4-0-0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">1.000<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">0.0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.969in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Recovering Republicans<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">3-1-0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">0.750<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">1.0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.969in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Rob&#8217;s Roosters<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">3-1-0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">0.750<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; 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border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.969in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Playin w\/out a helmet<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">2-2-0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">0.500<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">2.0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.969in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Jay&#8217;s Team<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">1-3-0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">0.250<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">3.0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 1.969in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Lionel Hutz + The Hail Marys<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; 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border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.667in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">0.250<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; width: 0.716in; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: arial; color: #454545; font-size: 8.25pt\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">3.0<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">It\u2019s nice to be out of the cellar at last \ud83d\ude00<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5hy4nv8Esvj3roqI4XxtjipJEZYeQD9IL9NPG1\" target=\"_blank\">AP\/Google<\/a>: <\/font>In a secretly taped recording, Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle badmouths the GOP establishment and wheedles a minor-party candidate to support her campaign, offering help opening doors in Washington if she&#8217;s elected.<\/p>\n<p>The roughly made recording offers an unvarnished look into back-room politics, with tea party favorite Angle alternately nudging and cajoling candidate Scott Ashjian, whose support could be crucial in her bid to oust Majority Leader Harry Reid.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Not only does it expose her utter hypocrisy, but also, it should make her big Republican Party fundraiser in DC tomorrow most interesting.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/rss\/breaking_news\/293745\/us,_europe_face_specter_of_mumbai-style_attack\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>A possible terror plot against European cities has confirmed longstanding fears among Western security services that Al-Qaeda and its allies could try to recreate the 2008 onslaught on Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Please keep the people od Europe in your thoughts, hopes, prayers, or whatever you do.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2010\/10\/reid-ad-was-false----because-it-quoted-angle.php\" target=\"_blank\">TPM<\/a>: <\/font>Now this is just hilarious. It turns out that a recent Harry Reid ad that attacked Sharron Angle for her alleged right-wing positions on health care in the state legislature appears to have been false. 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