{"id":31145,"date":"2018-01-22T13:12:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T21:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=31145"},"modified":"2018-01-22T13:12:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T21:12:08","slug":"open-thread-1-22-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2018\/01\/22\/open-thread-1-22-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 1\/22\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s another muggy, sticky day, so I’m going to be as brief as possible.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 2:18 (average 4:16).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>The United States will open its embassy in Jerusalem next year, Vice President Pence said Monday, accelerating plans to move the mission in line with the Trump administration\u2019s controversial decision to recognize the city as Israel\u2019s capital. <\/p>\n

Claiming support for Israel, Pence and the Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians are trying to board their freight train to Armageddon, where they believe they can enjoy seeing all but 144,000 Jews fried into crispy critters. RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From SI Live<\/a>: <\/font>Global temperatures in 2017 were the second warmest on record since 1880, according to NASA.<\/font><\/p>\n

Last year’s temperatures were second only to 2016, which holds the record for the hottest year since 1880, when global estimates first started. <\/font><\/p>\n

Earth’s average temperatures in 2017 were 1.62 degrees warmer than the 1951 to 1990 mean, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York.<\/font><\/p>\n

Ladies, get out your bikinis. Soon the Alaskan Riviera will be open for tropical fun. RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From Washington Post<\/a>: These are the Democratic heroes that voted against the foolish cave-in.<\/font><\/p>\n

Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.)
Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)
Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)
Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)
Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)
Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)
<\/strong>Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)
Jon Tester (D-Mont.)
Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
<\/strong>Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)<\/p>\n

The rest intended well and were trying to negotiate in good faith, but when has a promise from Bought Bitch Mitch ever been worth more than paper, after you wipe your ass with it.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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