{"id":38056,"date":"2019-10-26T09:44:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T16:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=38056"},"modified":"2019-10-26T09:44:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T16:44:24","slug":"open-thread-10-26-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2019\/10\/26\/open-thread-10-26-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 10\/26\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m feeling a bit better, here in the CatBox, but I’m still quite tired, so I’ll be brief.  Tomorrow is a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos are meditating with the Colts, but it won’t be televised here.  I fear my full grown horses may be too long in the tooth to keep up with the kids.  May the Divine Orb shine its blessing light on your team, unless they are equine juveniles.  WWWendy also comes tomorrow to destink the foul TomCat and help with chores.  We have lots to do, so please expect no more than a Personal Update tomorrow.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:43 (average 5:30).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>A federal judge handed a victory to House Democrats on Friday when she ruled that they were legally engaged in an impeachment inquiry, a decision that undercut President Trump\u2019s arguments that the investigation is a sham.<\/p>\n

The declaration came in a 75-page opinion<\/a> by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell of the Federal District Court in Washington. She ruled that the House Judiciary Committee was entitled to view secret grand jury evidence gathered by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III. <\/p>\n

Typically, Congress has no right to view such evidence. But in 1974, the courts permitted lawmakers to see such materials as they weighed whether to impeach President Richard M. Nixon. The House is now immersed in the same process focused on Mr. Trump, Judge Howell ruled, and that easily outweighs any need to keep the information secret from lawmakers. <\/p>\n

Wonderful!  However, I have no doubt that Barrf will appeal this to the District Court of Appeals in DC, and upon losing there, to SCROTUS (Republican anti-Constitutional VD). This decision invalidates the entire noncooperation policy of the Republican Reich, but don’t expect any documents anytime soon. RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font>The Legacy Of Representative Elijah Cummings<\/font> <\/p>\n