{"id":4184,"date":"2011-03-01T04:36:57","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T12:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4184"},"modified":"2011-03-01T04:36:57","modified_gmt":"2011-03-01T12:36:57","slug":"open-thread312011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/01\/open-thread312011\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–3\/1\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I have to leave early for a meeting so I have only this open thread, the poll results and the lead article for you.  I hope to catch up on comments before I go, if I have time.  The struggle goes on.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 3:58 (4:42 average).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>A new NY Times\/CBS poll was just released and the results show Americans strongly support public unions 2-1 over the Koch Brothers-paid stooge, Gov. Scott Walker.<\/p>\n

No surprise here. Another recent poll shows that if Wisconsin citizens could vote over again, Walker would get clobbered.<\/font><\/p>\n

From TPM<\/a>: <\/font><\/p>\n

A reporter at The Dallas Morning News says he’s been blocked from following Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Twitter account — and he’s not the only one. <\/p>\n

On Sunday, Tom Benning reported that when he recently tried to follow @GovernorPerry<\/a>, which is described as the "Personal Twitter feed of Texas’ 47th Governor" and has over 30,000 followers, he received the following message: "Could not follow user: You have been blocked from following this account at the request of the user."<\/p>\n

Go figure!  There mist be something sleazy about a politician who evades publicity.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\"Clay<\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n

Have a great day!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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