{"id":58701,"date":"2026-02-03T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=58701"},"modified":"2026-02-03T01:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:45:54","slug":"open-thread-february-3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2026\/02\/03\/open-thread-february-3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread February 3 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, finally<\/strong> Liam and Dad<\/a> are home. I have my exterminator coming tomorrow, and next Tuesday I have lab work scheduled. Both are late enough in the day that I should not be late for either.<\/p>\n

Sometimes we need a little history – sometimes for cautionary reasons, and sometimes for hope. This one, from Steve Schmidt<\/a>, is a little bit of both.<\/p>\n

I seriously doubt that anyone here even considered seeing this movie for a millisecond, but in case you know anyone who is thinking about it, here’s the antidote from Robert Reich<\/a>. (I would note that the “deadpan face” to which one reviewer refers is probably deliberate in order to prevent or at least delay facial wrinkles.)<\/p>\n

Heaven knows there are issues with inconsistency among the states when it comes to federal elections<\/a>. But “nationalizing” now would lock all the crap ln<\/strong> and sll the fairness and freedom out<\/strong>. No. Just No (well, maybe Hell, No.)<\/p>\n