{"id":38693,"date":"2020-01-15T08:57:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T16:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=38693"},"modified":"2020-01-15T08:57:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T16:57:16","slug":"open-thread-1-15-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/15\/open-thread-1-15-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 1\/15\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a busy day, here in the CatBox.  It’s cold out, and we had a light dusting of snow.  WWWendy will come this evening to de-stink the raunchy TomCat, help with chores, and put out my out clothes for tomorrow.  Tomorrow is my preliminary appointment with the thoracic surgeon, who will excise my lung tumors.  I leave at around 7:00 AM and return around Noon.  Therefore, please expect no more than a minimal Personal Update from me tomorrow.  Happy Hump Day!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 4:44 (average 8:29).  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 The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>Rudolph Giuliani\u2019s offer to act as Donald J. Trump\u2019s defense attorney at the President\u2019s impeachment trial has received unanimous support from congressional Democrats, who are now demanding that he perform such a role.<\/p>\n

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer told reporters on Tuesday that Giuliani\u2019s participation as Trump\u2019s lawyer during his Senate trial was, as far as they were concerned, \u201cnonnegotiable.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cRudy Giuliani has demonstrated over the past three years that he can represent the President as no one else can,\u201d Pelosi said. \u201cIf he is not the President\u2019s lawyer in the Senate, that would be a deal-breaker for me.\u201d <\/p>\n

Concurring with Pelosi, Schumer added, \u201cMy Democratic colleagues in the Senate are prepared to pay Mr. Giuliani\u2019s hourly fees, in cash, to make this thing happen.\u201d <\/p>\n

Dang, Andy! That would be wonderful! With Rudy 911 representing his Fuhrer, even Bought Bitch Moscow Mitch might vote to convict and remove!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Shocking New Evidence Rocks Trump Impeachment Before Senate Trial <\/p>\n