{"id":41546,"date":"2020-10-18T11:34:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T18:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=41546"},"modified":"2020-10-18T11:34:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T18:34:37","slug":"open-thread-10-18-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/18\/open-thread-10-18-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread &#8211; 10\/18\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">It&#8217;s a busy day, here in the CatBox.&nbsp; WWWendy is coming this morning to destink the rancid TomCat, help with chores, and do some semi-gooping,&nbsp; For lunch, I plan BBQ chicken wings and rice.&nbsp; Have a great Sunday.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Today&#8217;s took me 3:33 (average 4:45).&nbsp; To do it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/2020-10-18-CE2504A965A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.&nbsp; How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1018Cartoon.jpg\"><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Trump* Virus Update<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1018TrumpVirusMap\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"1018TrumpVirusMap\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1018TrumpVirusMap.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\"><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><font color=\"#ff0000\">US Cases: 8,345,317<br \/>US Deaths: 224,295<br \/>Plus all the Trump*\/GOP plague murders Republicans are hiding<\/font><\/strong>  <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/17\/us\/biden-trump-soul-nation-country.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>It is a phrase that has been constantly invoked by Democratic and Republican leaders. It has become the clearest symbol of the mood of the country, and what people feel is at stake in November. Everyone, it seems, is fighting for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis campaign isn\u2019t just about winning votes. It\u2019s about winning the heart and, yes, the soul of America,\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">The Times is just a bit off. Democrats want America&#8217;s souls. Republicans want America&#8217;s assholes.&nbsp; <strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4UFfD0HIhv4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/snl\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SNL Channel<\/a>): <\/font><font color=\"#000000\">Dueling Town Halls Cold Open<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4UFfD0HIhv4\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Both Carrey and Baldwin are more worthy of your votes than Criminal Fuhrer Trump*. However, Trump* has conducted extensive studies of perversion, assisted by his pal, Jeff Epstein.&nbsp; <strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rm9coqlk8fY&amp;list=PLGBuKfnErZlBLNzS_JlDAeiH5aW26rvHc&amp;index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> (a blast from the past): <\/font><font color=\"#000000\">Bob Dylan &#8211; Knockin&#8217; On Heaven&#8217;s Door (Audio)<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rm9coqlk8fY\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Ah\u2026 the memories! Protest like the 60s!&nbsp; <strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><font style=\"font-weight: bold\" color=\"#0000ff\">Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!<\/font><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a busy day, here in the CatBox.&nbsp; WWWendy is coming this morning to destink the rancid TomCat, help with chores, and do some semi-gooping,&nbsp; For lunch, I plan BBQ chicken wings and rice.&nbsp; Have a great Sunday. 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