{"id":50318,"date":"2022-12-29T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=50318"},"modified":"2022-12-28T14:02:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T22:02:51","slug":"open-thread-december-29-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2022\/12\/29\/open-thread-december-29-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread December 29, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, Jamie Raskin broke my heart with the announcement that he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, a \u201cserious but curable form of cancer.\u201d I’ve linked to the story<\/a> which when I received the breaking news alert, said no more than that, because it is a “devloping story,” so when they know more, they’ll share more.<\/p>\n

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Short Takes –<\/p>\n

Democratic Underground (highplainsdem) – Warrior of Light: The national costume that will be worn by Miss Ukraine Universe 2022<\/a>
\nQuote – The national costume is called Warrior of Light and designed by costume designer Lesia Patoka. It symbolizes her nation’s fight against the darkness, like an archangel Michael with a sword protecting Ukraine. The costume was made in four months, in extreme conditions.
\nClick through for image<\/a>. No words can really express it. The amateur (and professional manqu\u00e9<\/em>) costumer in me just resonates to this.<\/p>\n

The Daily Beast – Republicans Play Chicken With Kevin McCarthy\u2019s Speakership<\/a>
\nQuote – The \u201cNever Kevin\u201d camp is small: just five archconservative lawmakers have publicly said they will not, under any circumstances, vote for McCarthy. But if they stick to their guns, five votes is all it could take to throw the process into chaos\u2014and potentially open up an avenue for another candidate to ascend to the top job. The much larger \u201cOnly Kevin\u201d camp, meanwhile, has formed to head off that scenario before it even materializes. Dozens of GOP lawmakers, from moderates to MAGA loyalists, have said they will only vote for McCarthy for Speaker, no matter how many rounds of votes it takes. If followed, that commitment to respond to hardball with hardball would basically ensure no other Republican comes close to the gavel.
\nClick through for more analysis<\/a> – but, for another, more imaginative (and IMO more likely) take, click here<\/a>.\u00a0 At least we can hope.<\/p>\n

Food For Thought
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