{"id":40636,"date":"2020-08-05T10:57:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T17:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40636"},"modified":"2020-08-05T10:57:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T17:57:46","slug":"open-thread-8-5-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/05\/open-thread-8-5-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 8\/5\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a routine day here in the CatBox.  I’m running a bit late, because I had to eat breakfast slowly, and I took a cat nap to rest my back.  Happy Hump Day!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 2:59 (average 5:06).  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

\"0805TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

US Cases: 4,920,917
US Deaths: 160,372<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\n

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

From AlterNet<\/a>: <\/font>The Daily Caller<\/a> has taken tens of thousands of dollars to help Republican campaigns raise money while performing political fact-check services for Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Federal election filings from the National Republican Senatorial Committee<\/a> and the National Republican Congressional Committee<\/a> show that the two organizations rented email lists from the publication this year, paying $40,213.75 and $18,171.40, respectively. <\/p>\n

The Caller, a right-wing publication co-founded by Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, has also since 2016 sent dozens of emails \u201cpaid for by Trump Make America Great Again Committee,\u201d a joint fundraising vehicle shared by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, according to Media Matters<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Media Matters also revealed that The Daily Caller has sent sponsored emails on behalf of a number of Republican candidates this year. Media Matters posted screenshots of the emails, from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C<\/a>; Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio<\/a>; the Senate Conservatives Fund<\/a>; and the Bikers for the President PAC<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Their association with The Daily Caller, which is published excrement, hideously co-founded by Fucker Carlson, make this clear. With Fakebook, the only way to win is not to play! UNPLUG<\/strong>!!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Ending The Census Early Could Have Huge Political Consequences<\/font><\/p>\n