{"id":38216,"date":"2019-11-16T09:38:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-16T17:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=38216"},"modified":"2019-11-16T09:38:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T17:38:50","slug":"open-thread-11-16-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/16\/open-thread-11-16-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 11\/16\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a very tired day here in the CatBox.  It’s been a rough week.  I got the results of the fecal test this morning.  It’s negative!  All that for nothing!  So whatever The problem is, it’s worse, and I have to go see a Gastroenterologist.  ARGH!  Tomorrow is a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos are meditating with the Vikings.  I guess it’s time to grab my ankles.  Ya shure!  You betcha!  May the divine Orb bless your team, unless they wear horny hats and drive longboats.  Please expect no more than Personal Updates tomorrow and Monday.  Tomorrow is a busy WWWendy shower day, and Monday I go to see my Oncologist to interpret the follow up Cat Scan.  The growths in my lung have increased in size, so I’m pretty sure a biopsy is the next step.  ARGH!  Weekend Hugs to all.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:16 (average 4:56).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>:  <\/font>The Yovanovitch hearings Friday morning provided revelations regarding the impact of Trump tweets on the State Department…<\/p>\n

But wait, there’s more!Then it was revealed that Trump is tweeting attacks against Marie Yovanovitch THIS MORNING while she is testifying. Witness intimidation in real time! You’d think Ivanka would take him golfing so he can’t commit impeachable crimes during the impeachment hearings, but hey. <\/p>\n

I personally think the stuff about the State Department refusing to issue a statement of support for Yovanovitch because “Trump might tweet a contradiction of that statement they can never be sure” is an equally big deal, but those who wanted “pizzazz” at a hearing got it as Adam Schiff followed up by reading Trump’s tweet from this morning (witness intimidation, again, while she is on the stand) into the record. <\/p>\n