{"id":3466,"date":"2010-11-27T02:22:19","date_gmt":"2010-11-27T10:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3466"},"modified":"2010-11-27T02:22:19","modified_gmt":"2010-11-27T10:22:19","slug":"open-thread11272010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/11\/27\/open-thread11272010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–11\/27\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

For most of the day, yesterday, I was bleary eyed after sleeping around the clock.  Little has changed.  My research is far more difficult, because my normal work-area is disrupted.  If this had to happen, at least it\u2019s happening on a slow news weekend.  I hope I can catch up on comments today.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:28 (average 5:42).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The Guardian<\/a>: <\/font>US officials, including the secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, have been trying to brief allies, including Cameron, on what they expect to be in the documents.<\/p>\n

The coming dump is diplomatic communiqu\u00e9s from US Embraces to Foggy Bottom.  I sincerely hope that the dump is scrubbed of items that authentically threaten national security, such as the names of agents, etc.  At the same time, I also hope that material that sheds sunlight on actions that are embarrassing due their hypocrisy, regardless of whether they expose the Bush regime or the Obama administration.<\/font><\/p>\n

From The Portland Examiner<\/a>: <\/font>Rather than enjoying turkey with her family on Thanksgiving day, Sarah Palin engaged in a self indulgent pity party.  On Thanksgiving day Palin released a bitter rant against the mean old lame stream media<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dingbat-Squawk Dictionary<\/strong>: Lame Stream Media \u2013 any source that criticizes Drill Baby Dingbat at any time.<\/font><\/p>\n

From SPLC<\/a>: <\/font>As if travelers don\u2019t have enough to worry about when they go through airport security, the leader of a prominent anti-gay hate group has added a dollop of his personal agenda to the mix. With the controversy growing over whether the new full-body scanners and more-aggressive pat-down searches are excessive invasions of privacy, Peter LaBarbera, long-time anti-gay activist and director of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) is worried that gay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees will \u201cget turned on\u201d while patting down travelers of the same sex.<\/p>\n

Why not train Chippendale guys and Hooters gals to replace the current TSA employees, and allow travelers to be groped by the hottie of their choice? \"Winking<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

Have you recovered yet?<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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