{"id":39718,"date":"2020-05-12T10:50:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T17:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=39718"},"modified":"2020-05-12T10:50:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T17:50:37","slug":"open-thread-5-12-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/12\/open-thread-5-12-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–5\/12\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was so wiped out the rest of the day yesterday that, except for a small supper, I went back to bed all yesterday afternoon and evening.  Then I overslept two hours this morning and still feel very tired.  But I had a better appetite at breakfast.  Have a Republican-free day.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:09 (average 4:36).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

\"0512TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Cases: 1,388,283
Deaths: 82,018 (over 18,000 in May)
Recovered: 262,328<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: One week after the United States Senate returned to session, Senator Susan Collins, of Maine, said that she would self-quarantine to avoid possible contact with decisions.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Collins said that she had hoped to safely distance herself from any decisions while at the Senate but feared that the risk of accidental exposure to a decision was too great.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was troubled and concerned by how many decisions there were,\u201d she said. \u201cIt did not feel safe to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Collins said that she would self-quarantine until she is confident that the danger of being in the vicinity of a decision had clearly passed.<\/p>\n

Dang, Andy! Was there ever a time that Collins’ did not test negative for integrity, whenever she makes decisions?  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): Obama Calls Trump Administration\u2019s Virus Response \u2018Chaotic Disaster\u2019<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n