{"id":40905,"date":"2020-08-28T10:35:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T17:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40905"},"modified":"2020-08-28T10:35:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T17:35:57","slug":"open-thread-8-28-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/28\/open-thread-8-28-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 8\/28\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a very tired day, here in the CatBox.  When I order groceries from Store to Door, the Fred Meyer store has usually been out of half the frozen entrees I order to goop.  So I order more selections than I need, so I’ll have enough.  Yesterday, they not only delivered everything, but two items were on a two for one sale.  I had to unload and repack my freezer to get everything to fit.  WWWendy had to work late and arrived late, and we had more work to do than usual, so I ate supper late and got to bed late.  I overslept this morning and got started late.  I’m pooped!  TGIF!!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 2:54 (average 4:31).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  Hoe did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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

\"0828TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

It it any wonder Canada had closed its border to US residents?<\/font><\/p>\n

US Cases: 6,055,672
US Deaths: 185,051
Plus the thousands of GOP plague murder victims Republicans are hiding from us<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n

RNC Deplorables Take<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Yesterday was so different in spirit than the first three days.  The super-spreader event was dominated by Trump* himself, so the lies were more numerous and the hatred more intense than before.<\/font><\/p>\n

Wendy mentioned how surprised she was that she had seen so many Black speakers during  the convention.  She didn’t see how Black people could be that stupid.  So I told her a story, which I shall also share with you.  When I was doing prison volunteer work several years ago, I was the Treasurer of our volunteer organization and a former lead parole officer for this county was the President.  We spent so many hours together that we became good friends.  Our political views were very similar, so I was shocked when he mentioned he was a Republican.  I asked how that could be.  He explained that the reason was that he is Black.  I asked why being Black attracted him to a racist party that opposed everything we were for.  He explained that as a Democrat, he was one among millions of Black Democrats, but as a Republican, he was something special.  He received awards and honors.  They paid him to be the token Black at events they could use to prove they weren’t racist.  They promised him future job opportunities and financial security.  I asked him if he felt like a hypocrite.  He said he tried not to think about it, because he deserved a piece of the pie.  I lost a lot of respect for him that day.  Nevertheless, we continued to work together for another couple of years.  Then he proved that he really is a Republican.  He misappropriated money from our organization to pay himself a salary.  When the money was gone, he left the organization in ruin.  Those of us who remain reincorporated, reorganized rebuilt it from scratch at the prisoners’ request.<\/font><\/p>\n

The Republicans promised to follow Trump’s* agenda for America.  The following is a complete description of that agenda:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Finally, thank God it’s over!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Willamette Week<\/a>: <\/font>President Trump Warns of Dystopian Future Under Democrats: \u201cThey Will Make Every City Look Like Portland, Oregon\u201d<\/p>\n

In his acceptance of the Republican nomination, Trump uses Portland as a shorthand for lawlessness. <\/p>\n

America would be better off, if every city looked like Portland! Oregon leads the way!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (CNN Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Fact checker on Trump’s RNC speech: He is a serial liar<\/font><\/p>\n