{"id":50565,"date":"2023-01-19T07:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=50565"},"modified":"2023-01-18T17:13:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T01:13:25","slug":"open-thread-january-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/19\/open-thread-january-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread January 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, although also trying to catch up on some personal stuff, I did play the New Yorker’s “Name Drop” puzzle and actually got it on the third clue. While there, I looked at the Daily Cartoon. I’d love to peproduce it here, but it’s so good everyone is going to be all over it, so I’ll just link to it instead<\/a>. Don’t miss it . and don’t miss Freya’s new Sound Off<\/a>. Yes, it will be in the weekend email, but if you’re here, why not see it now?<\/p>\n

Cartoon –<\/p>\n

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Short Takes –<\/p>\n

PolitiZoom – Another Trump Ally, Michael Flynn, Now Suggests Biden Was Set Up<\/a>
\nQuote – Saturday, I wrote abouttwo of Trump\u2019s closest allies (Sean Hannityjob and Ronny Jackson, proposing, against all expectations, that Joe Biden, rather than being clumsy, negligent or incompetent in his handling of classified materials, that something more sinister is afloat\u2026 that Biden is being \u201cset-up\u201d \u2013 supposedly by his own people \u2013 to take a fall…. Well, now another traitor has been heard heard from, Gen. Michael Flynn, newly reinstated to Twitter by chaos agent Elon Musk on the 2nd anniversary of the Capitol riot, here weighing {and} pushing the same line as others close to Trump\u2026 that the President is being undermined by \u201cothers\u201d in the White House.
\nClick through for details (and a lot of chatter.)<\/a> There’s an old saying (which I am butchering, but it has multiple variations anyway): Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times looks like projection.<\/p>\n

Crooks & Liars – Dad Arrested After Toddler Seen Playing With Loaded Gun On Live TV Show<\/a>
\nQuote – All of this was captured on camera. A lot of people watched it Saturday night because Beech Grove police are featured on a show called “On Patrol: Live,” which airs on REELZ. A police report confirms officers recovered the weapon, a 9-millimeter handgun with 15 rounds in the magazine…. Osborne is due in court for his initial hearing Tuesday [rescheduled for Thursday] afternoon.
\nClick through for story.<\/a> You know, back in the day, as recently as the 1970’s, the NRA stood for gun safety and responsibility. Today, they’ll probably file an amicus brief for this dad. Are there actually any responsible gun owners left?<\/p>\n

Food For Thought
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