{"id":40111,"date":"2020-06-10T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40111"},"modified":"2020-06-10T11:00:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T18:00:28","slug":"open-thread-6-10-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/10\/open-thread-6-10-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/10\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a tired day here in the CatBox.  Yesterday I had my PET Scan, and the test went well.  This time they bundled me very well with blankets, but I remembered the other thing I hate.  I\u2019m a very itchy person and to have to lay still for over a half hour, itching in a dozen places I could not scratch was pure torture.  When we returned home, I ate lunch, took my shower, and got to bed for my nap quite late.  So I had supper late too, and by the time I crawled into bed for the night, it was completely dark.  I had a severe gas attack.  Lo and behold, it was so radioactive that it glowed in the dark.  The green cloud found a crack in the window frame, moved outside, and streamed off to the north.  That Sasquatch had better turn on her Geiger counter!  Happy Hump Day to all!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:18 (average 4:58).  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

\"0610TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Cases: 2,053,738
Deaths: 114,414
Recovered: 789,558<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: Furious at Mitt Romney for participating in a Black Lives Matter march, Donald J. Trump declared on Monday that the Utah senator is \u201cnot welcome in my bunker.\u201d<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cMitt Romney thinks he\u2019s cute, first voting to impeach me and now marching,\u201d Trump told reporters. \u201cWell, I\u2019ve got news for Mitt: his invitation to my bunker is hereby revoked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump said that, because of his disloyalty, Romney \u201cwill never experience all that the best bunker in the world has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are luxury recliners, televisions as far as the eye can see, and a bottomless pit of snacks,\u201d Trump boasted. \u201cIf Mitt could see what he\u2019s missing, I\u2019ll bet he\u2019d rethink some of the cute things he\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dang, Andy! If Little Lord Willard keeps this up, he may even get a blessing from Seamus in dawg<\/em> heaven!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From Politico<\/a>: But in a sign of how Trump\u2019s reelection prospects have weakened across the country, even the heartland may be having second thoughts.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Since the start of the year, Democrats in Iowa have added about twice as many active voters to their rolls as Republicans, nudging ahead in total registration for the first time in years. The farm economy has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. And though Trump still holds a small lead in the state, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, he\u2019s now airing TV advertisements there \u2014 a tacit acknowledgment that the campaign anticipates a contest.<\/p>\n

When the Republican Reich has to spend money in places they considered a sure win, that has to help open other doors for Democrats!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (a blast from the past): The Beatles – A Day In The Life<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n