{"id":7971,"date":"2012-06-07T10:45:26","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T17:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=7971"},"modified":"2012-06-07T10:45:26","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T17:45:26","slug":"open-thread672012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/06\/07\/open-thread672012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/7\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a slow news day, because the Fitzwalker$tan Fiasco still dominates the media.  For the moment, I have nothing to add about that, but I did find a couple stories. I\u2019m current with replies.  Tomorrow appears routine.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 4:37 (average 5:12).  To do it click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>This Weirdly Political Graphic About Space Aliens Has Been Shared 50k Times On Facebook<\/p>\n

\"7aliens\"<\/p>\n

We would be saying, "Space Aliens are NOT people!"<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>In a new line of attack, top Democrats are arguing that Mitt Romney and the Republicans, with their focus on spending cuts, are following Europe\u2019s austerity-first example, to dismal effect so far: Greece over the edge; Italy, Spain, Portugal on the edge; Britain in recession; and the United States suffering through a needlessly weak recovery because of government cuts. <\/p>\n

Sadly Europe elected conservatives who goose stepped to the policies of GW Bush and the Republican Regime.  Fortunately they are seeing the error in that.<\/font><\/p>\n

From MSNBC<\/a>: <\/font>Rmoney the draft dodger<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n

So he demonstrated for the war, sought four deferments, lied about seeking any deferments at all, and flipped flopped from "no desire to serve" to "longed to serve" in Vietnam.  Lying Chickenhawk!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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