{"id":39406,"date":"2020-03-29T10:38:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T17:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=39406"},"modified":"2020-03-29T10:38:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T17:38:23","slug":"open-thread-3-29-2019-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/29\/open-thread-3-29-2019-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–3\/29\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m in a hurry, as WWWendy will be here in a few minutes.  This is my only article today, and I may have to finish it later.  Tomorrow I have my oncologist appointment, so please expect only a short Personal Update.  Have a fine Sunday!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:27 (average 5:04).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  Bow did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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Even though he’s a crispy critter, SCROTUS is still as bad or worse.<\/font><\/p>\n

Trump* Virus Update<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"0329TrumpVirus\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Cases: 123,828
Deaths: 2,229
Recovered: 3,238<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: Dr. Anthony Fauci spent several hours on Saturday gently explaining to Donald J. Trump why it would be \u201ca bad idea\u201d to hold a giant parade to celebrate the great job the President is doing to combat covid-19, Dr. Fauci has confirmed.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Trump first raised the idea of a massive parade early Saturday morning, arguing that it would address the \u201cbiggest problem\u201d created by the pandemic thus far: the lack of appreciation for his own efforts regarding it.<\/p>\n

\u201cA parade would put Jay Inslee and that woman in Michigan in their place,\u201d Trump bitterly insisted.<\/p>\n

As Trump began drawing up plans for a parade, a panicked Dr. Fauci interceded and tried to explain that such a celebration would be \u201cmuch nicer\u201d if held after the pandemic is over.<\/p>\n

\u201cWould I still be able to have tanks?\u201d a crestfallen<\/p>\n

Trump asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, you could have tanks,\u201d Fauci replied.<\/p>\n

Andy must be on a straight news kick. I’d be amazed, if this did not really happen.  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: At a White House briefing on the coronavirus on March 20, President Trump called the State Department the \u201cDeep State Department.\u201d Behind him, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, dropped his head and rubbed his forehead.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Some thought Dr. Fauci was slighting the president, leading to a vitriolic online reaction. On Twitter and Facebook, a post that falsely claimed he was part of a secret cabal who opposed Mr. Trump was soon shared thousands of times, reaching roughly 1.5 million people.<\/p>\n

A week later, Dr. Fauci \u2014 the administration\u2019s most outspoken advocate of emergency measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak \u2014 has become the target of an online conspiracy theory that he is mobilizing to undermine the president.<\/p>\n

I’m shocked that Fauci has lasted this long. For our sake, I hope he is mobilizing to undermine criminal Fuhrer Trump, the Resident, NOT the President!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (a blast from the past): White Bird- It’s A Beautiful Day \u20131968<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n