{"id":3641,"date":"2010-12-17T14:02:29","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T22:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2010-12-17T14:02:29","modified_gmt":"2010-12-17T22:02:29","slug":"open-thread12172010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/12\/17\/open-thread12172010\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–12\/17\/2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning I had a long list of things to do, but I did catch up on comments.  Tomorrow will depend on how tired I am, because I\u2019m co-chairing the CoDA group tonight.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 4:27 (average 5:41).  To do it, click here<\/a>. How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>Congress at midnight Thursday approved an $801 billion package of tax cuts and $57 billion for extended unemployment insurance. The vote sealed the first major deal between President Obama and Congressional Republicans as Democrats put aside their objections.<\/p>\n

Sadly, my prognosis was correct.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>The CIA’s top spy in Pakistan, who helps oversee drone strikes against Islamist militants, has been forced to leave the country amid threats to his life, a US intelligence official said Friday.<\/p>\n

The official did not provide further details about the abrupt departure of the Central Intelligence Agency’s station chief.<\/p>\n

But the New York Times reported the spy was pulled out after his name — which classified as secret — was revealed in a lawsuit by a Pakistani man, who alleges his son and brother were killed in a drone bombing raid.<\/p>\n

The revelation of this man\u2019s identity was a far greater breach of National Security than anything in the Wikileaks documents.  Who is responsible?<\/font><\/p>\n

From MSNBC<\/a>: Newter is back!<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

I suppose he\u2019ll give his membership card to the RNC for Young Republicans outings.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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