{"id":6655,"date":"2012-01-05T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=6655"},"modified":"2012-01-05T00:00:56","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T08:00:56","slug":"open-thread152012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/01\/05\/open-thread152012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–1\/5\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I was unable to catch the person with whom I intended to work, so I updated the blog software, updated the theme, and took  nap.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Today is up in the air.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today it took me 5:01 (average 6:06).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From AP\/Google<\/a>: <\/font>Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann said Wednesday she’s ending her bid for the Republicans presidential nomination after her last-place finish in Iowa’s leadoff precinct caucuses.<\/p>\n

In a funny kind of way, I will miss the opportunity the has provided for humor.<\/font><\/p>\n

From CBS<\/a>: <\/font>Rick Perry on Wednesday said he will take his Republican presidential bid to the South Carolina primaries, despite speculation he would suspend his campaign in the wake of a disappointing fifth-place finish in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses.<\/p>\n

That may have been the shortest campaign suspension in history.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>If there was any question whether or not Newt Gingrich was serious last night when he hinted at waging a scorched earth campaign against Mitt Romney, he erased it this morning. Just watch the clip above [below here] if you had any doubts.<\/p>\n

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Can you imagine Gingrich knocking Romney out, and the frothmeister getting the nomination?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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