{"id":3304,"date":"2010-11-08T02:17:07","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T10:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3304"},"modified":"2010-11-08T02:17:07","modified_gmt":"2010-11-08T10:17:07","slug":"open-thread1182010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/11\/08\/open-thread1182010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–11\/8\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I had a rare day without religious agony from the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  It was Denver\u2019s bye week.  I did manage to stay up to date with comments.  I hope to do some return visits today, at last.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:25 (average 4:22).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>: <\/font>San Francisco police have arrested an election worker but have not recovered 75 ballots he allegedly stole from a polling station, police said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Nicholas, formerly of Kentfield and San Rafael, is a computer repairman and registered Republican.<\/p>\n

There is nothing Republicans won\u2019t do to steal an election.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a> (H\/T Lisa G): <\/font>Some Republican lawmakers \u2014 still reveling in Tuesday\u2019s statewide election sweep \u2014 are proposing an unprecedented solution to the state\u2019s [Texas] estimated $25 billion budget shortfall: dropping out of the federal Medicaid program.<\/p>\n

Bastards!<\/font><\/p>\n

From MSNBC<\/a>:<\/font>Keith Olbermann’s suspension from msnbc television for donating to three Democratic campaigns will end this coming Tuesday, NBC announced Sunday night.<\/p>\n

We did it.  Bold progressives main petition had over 300,000 signatures.  Based on our exit clicks, around 450 of them came from right here.  MSNBC had to close theur switchboard because they could not handle the volume of calls. We can feel proud that we did our part.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"Chan<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

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

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