{"id":33890,"date":"2018-10-02T13:51:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T20:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=33890"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:51:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T20:51:27","slug":"open-thread-10-2-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2018\/10\/02\/open-thread-10-2-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 10\/2\/2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a relatively cool day, here at the CatBox, but the sun is on the wall, so I’ll have to break soon to button-up and turn on the A\/C.  This morning I was busy doing my normal research, preparing football reports, and finalizing my shopping list, so tomorrow I’ll prepare the graphics and collect the data for September’s Monthly Report.  Then I’ll post it on Thursday.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:07 (average 4:24).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Religious Agony<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"1001-Broncos23-Chiefs27\"<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

My guys played a superior game against a superior team, and they should have won.  In KC’s game winning drive, they were 3rd and 7 on the 46, when the play clock expired a full second before the snap.  Denver’s defense relaxed, expecting the delay of game call, and Mahomes passed to Harris moving the ball to the eleven.  The official, who was supposed to be watching admitted that he muffed the call, but there’s no replay for a missed penalty. That mistake probably cost Denver the game.  That damn stinking Orb really F’d up!<\/font><\/p>\n

Fantasy Football Report<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Here’s the latest for our own fantasy football league<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n

Scores:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"4Scores\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Congrats to Wendy, Patty Monster and me for winning.<\/font><\/p>\n

Standings:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"4Standings\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Kudos to Pam, me, and Patty Monster for leading the league.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Huffington Post<\/a>: <\/font>Harvard Law School dean John F. Manning informed students<\/a> last week that, although he couldn\u2019t say whether Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would still be teaching his January class, called The Supreme Court Since 2005, the school was still taking its students\u2019 concerns seriously. But now the school has told students that Kavanaugh\u2019s course, which he\u2019s been teaching since 2009<\/a>, would not be offered in 2019.<\/p>\n

He’s too dishonest to teach at Harvard, but he’s good enough for Republicans. RESIST<\/strong>!! VOTE BLUE<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>In the Rose Garden outside the White House, Donald Trump announced a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement, which he is trying to rebrand with the new name: U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Toooooooootally different, see?<\/p>\n

He turned to questions from the gathered White House reporters and Donald Trump being Donald Trump, he just couldn\u2019t help but insult Cecilia Vega of ABC News, who was trying to ask a question. And of course his gathered bros, including Jared Kushner and Steve Mnuchin, laughed it up. WATCH:<\/p>\n

Barf Bag Alert!!<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Did I hear this right? <\/p>\n

President: She’s shocked that I picked her. She’s in a state a shock. <\/p>\n

Reporter: I’m not, thank you Mr. President. <\/p>\n

Trump: That’s OK, I know you’re not thinking, you never do. <\/p>\n

Reporter. I’m sorry? <\/p>\n

Trump: No, go ahead. Go ahead. pic.twitter.com\/Ss280FA7mK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Talal Ansari (@TalalNAnsari) October 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n