{"id":40008,"date":"2020-06-02T10:24:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40008"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:24:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:24:15","slug":"open-thread-6-2-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/02\/open-thread-6-2-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/2\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a very busy day, here in the CatBox, so this is my only article today today.  JD, you might want to cover the new John Pavlovitz video. WWWendy got back to town late last night and is coming to de-stink me this afternoon.  I could not need it more.  I received a reply from my palliative care team.  They upped Oxycodone my dosage to 5 \u2013 10 mg every 4 \u2013 6 hours as needed, so when I\u2019m in my chair, I\u2019m gradually increasing my dosage to find the minimum that works.  This morning I had a video visit with Megan, my PCP.  She took me off of insulin, simvastatin, and lisinopril.  After that, I ensconced my butt on the throne for about an hour.  I unloaded virtually everything that had collected since leaving the hospital and before.  It was done in a healthy fashion, but I swear that some of the Republicans that came out of me met Abe Lincoln personally!  Tuesday is flush Republicans day!  I did!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 2:50 (average 5:17).  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

\"0602TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Cases: 1,862,343
Deaths: 107,066
Recovered: 615,654<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: A controversial new study suggests that the United States of America could benefit from having a President.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

The study has raised eyebrows by claiming that a President could be helpful in unifying a country and, in a best-case scenario, providing moral leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time of crisis, a President could be a galvanizing figure who leads a country to a better future,\u201d the study theorizes. \u201cHe or she could bring a nation together rather than tear it apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

In one of the study\u2019s most radical proposals, it argues that a so-called Justice Department could include an Attorney General appointed by the President to uphold the rule of law.<\/p>\n

But Andy, if the US had a President instead of Resident Trump*, then Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch and Barrf could not run the Republican Reich!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (Lincoln Project Channel<\/a>): Flag of Treason<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n