{"id":40516,"date":"2020-07-24T11:14:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T18:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40516"},"modified":"2020-07-24T11:14:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T18:14:20","slug":"open-thread-7-24-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/07\/24\/open-thread-7-24-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–7\/24\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s another busy day<\/font> here in the CatBox.  My Providence home health doctor is coming this morning for her routine monthly visit.  Other than back pain, it\u2019s a pretty good day.  TGIF!!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:12 (average 5:14).  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

\"0724TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Click for interactive map<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

US Cases: 4,171,378
US Deaths: 147,364
World Cases: 15,715,850
World Deaths: 637,615
Trump’s* share of World Deaths: 23.1%<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

From Alternet<\/a>: If November brings the type of major blue wave that Democratic strategists are hoping for, it would include not only former Vice President Joe Biden defeating President Donald Trump, but also, Democrats achieving a majority in the U.S. Senate, increasing their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and enjoying victories in an abundance of state races. And the <\/font>Cook Political Report<\/a><\/font> is saying that according to its analysis, Democrats are now favored to retake the U.S. Senate.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Cook\u2019s Jessica Taylor reports, \u201cWith just over 100 days until Election Day, the political climate appears dire for Republicans across the board. President Trump is the decided underdog against former Vice President Joe Biden in our Electoral College ratings, and Democrats could end up expanding their House majority. That leaves the Senate as Republicans\u2019 firewall \u2014 the final barrier to unified control for Democrats in 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n

But that \u201cfirewall,\u201d Taylor reports, could disappear because \u201cas of now, Democrats are a slight favorite to win the Senate majority.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Republican pollster, quoted anonymously, told Cook, \u201cSomething remarkable would have to happen for Republicans to still have control of the Senate after November. It\u2019s grim. There\u2019s just so many places where Democrats either have the upper hand or are competitive in states that six months ago, we wouldn\u2019t have considered at risk.\u201d And a GOP strategist was equally pessimistic, telling Cook, \u201cIf you\u2019re an incumbent in a bad environment sitting at 44%, you should be pretty damn scared. The expanding map has made it really hard, and there\u2019s just a lot of Democratic momentum right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Cook’s projections to November results!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (CNN Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Portland mayor is tear-gassed alongside protesters<\/font><\/p>\n