{"id":42141,"date":"2020-12-07T10:39:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=42141"},"modified":"2020-12-07T10:39:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:39:48","slug":"open-thread-12-7-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/12\/07\/open-thread-12-7-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread &#8211; 12\/7\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">It&#8217;s a comparatively lazy day here in the CatBox.&nbsp; Tomorrow, please expect no more than a Personal Update, because WWWendy is coming in the morning to destink the TomCat, cook, and do chores.&nbsp; Oh God, it&#8217;s Monday!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Today&#8217;s took me 3:31 (average 5:40).&nbsp; To do it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/2020-12-07-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\/2017\/12\/1207Cartoon.jpg\"><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Religious Agony<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1206Broncos16-Chiefs22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1206Broncos16-Chiefs22\" 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=\"1206Broncos16-Chiefs22\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1206Broncos16-Chiefs22_thumb.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">The Broncos played a hell of a game, but I have to admit that, having watched pro ball since the 1950s, the Chiefs today are the best team I have ever seen.&nbsp; Beware of Nameless.&nbsp; We may see some swollen head syndrome.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/crooksandliars.com\/2020\/12\/mild-case-may-case-erectile-dysfunction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>Well, it looks like COVID has yet another trick up it&#8217;s sleeve: Long term erectile dysfunction. Yes, that pesky problem that men take little blue pills for to allow them to continue &#8230; you know, having sex. Well, it looks like COVID causes vascular problems that are now being shown to cause ED! Even &#8220;mild&#8221; cases of COVID are causing this issue.<\/p>\n<p>So your cousin\/coworker\/GOP politician who says &#8220;it was just like a little cold&#8221; may actually be wrong.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"UTF-8\" src=\"https:\/\/nbcchicago.com\/portableplayer\/?CID=1:6:2386588&amp;videoID=1827669059774&amp;origin=nbcchicago.com&amp;fullWidth=y\"><\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Hmm\u2026.. Is this sufficient cause to tell Republicans to attend super-spreader events without masks?<\/font>&nbsp; <font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gNvTsne2yYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/msnbc\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font><font color=\"#000000\">Why Trump&#8217;s Imprint On The GOP Is Likely To Remain<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gNvTsne2yYo\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Considering the influence criminal Fuhrer Trump* will have on the future Republican Reich is a premier reason that the demise on the Republican Reich is imperative.&nbsp; <strong>RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f7CXFXD2mm8&amp;list=PLBN3i8jrg4Wze3v_KZRPFmnQrTw5jia61&amp;index=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> (a blast of Christmas): <\/font><font color=\"#000000\">Mary&#8217;s Boy Child<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/f7CXFXD2mm8\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">The man&#8217;s voice rings like a bell!&nbsp; <strong>Hugs<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><font style=\"font-weight: bold\" color=\"#0000ff\">43 Days Until the Big <font color=\"#ff0000\">FLUSH<\/font>!!<\/font><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a comparatively lazy day here in the CatBox.&nbsp; Tomorrow, please expect no more than a Personal Update, because WWWendy is coming in the morning to destink the TomCat, cook, and do chores.&nbsp; Oh God, it&#8217;s Monday! 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