{"id":38754,"date":"2020-01-23T08:46:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T16:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=38754"},"modified":"2020-01-23T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T16:46:59","slug":"open-thread-1-23-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/23\/open-thread-1-23-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–1\/23\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had a rough day yesterday,  My lunch disagreed with my gut, and I threw up several times.  Supper was no better.  However I was able to keep breakfast down.  I want to finish early today, so I can take a partial nap, before Store to Door delivers groceries this afternoon.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 4:11 (average 6:16).  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>: When President Trump\u2019s impeachment trial opened this week, the Democratic House managers prosecuting the case piled their table high with binders and notepads. Only a few rested on the defense table.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

The contrasting amount of material the two legal teams brought into the Senate chamber to support their initial arguments foreshadowed a broader difference in their approaches to the trial.<\/p>\n

In its opening days, the House managers have focused on the facts. They are trying to build a clear and coherent story around their theme that the president abused his power \u2014 delving into the details, putting up slides to summarize major points, and playing a well-organized selection of video clips of statements by Mr. Trump and by House witnesses.<\/p>\n

Eschewing props, the defense team has focused instead on the process. They have used their time to reinforce the House Republican theme that impeachment is a sham and unfair to Mr. Trump \u2014 urging the Senate to swiftly dispose of the case without subpoenaing any additional documents or testimony.<\/p>\n

Any good lawyer would prefer to present cases based on facts. However, when the factual evidence is completely stacked against them, they argue process to distract frim the factual case. This is why the House Managers are cleaning the Republicans’ clocks. It will probably make no difference to Republican Senators. They are complaining that they are bored, because they don’t want to listen. But another trial is coming in November.  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (Parody Project Channel<\/a>): THE TWEET GOES ON – A Parody | The Freedom Toast & Parody Project<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n