{"id":32143,"date":"2018-04-17T12:57:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=32143"},"modified":"2018-04-17T12:57:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T19:57:00","slug":"open-thread-4-17-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/open-thread-4-17-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 4\/17\/2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday’s meeting was most enjoyable, but everyone thought George looked quite funny with his foot angled out to the side.  I have scheduled an appointment for George repair on Friday morning.  Today is special day in the relations between the great nation, Canada, and Politics Plus.  I intend to celebrate the occasion by having a huge plate of my special chili for supper, and I shall send a colorful green cloud north shortly afterward.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:48 (average 5:23).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>Melania Trump said on Monday that she did not understand the controversy swirling around James Comey\u2019s new memoir, because the book she is writing is \u201cso much meaner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters at the White House, she said that she had obtained an advance copy of Comey\u2019s book because she \u201ccouldn\u2019t wait to read it,\u201d but said that she found its tone and contents disappointingly mild.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like he was pulling his punches,\u201d she said. \u201cNo one will say that when they read my book.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dang, Andy! Will she tear him a new sphincter, or what? RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font>President Trump Attorney Michael Cohen’s Secret ‘Client #3’ Is Sean Hannity<\/p>\n