{"id":8061,"date":"2012-06-17T10:26:14","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T17:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8061"},"modified":"2012-06-17T10:26:15","modified_gmt":"2012-06-17T17:26:15","slug":"open-thread6172012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/06\/17\/open-thread6172012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread&ndash;6\/17\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">I\u2019m feeling pretty drained today, because it was another hot one, reaching 96\u00b0 at my desk.&#160; I\u2019m hoping to get everything up and out before the groceries arrive.&#160; I\u2019m current with replies.&#160; Tomorrow appears normal.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Today\u2019s took me 3:19 (average 4:23).&#160; To do it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/2012-06-17-CE2504A965A9\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.&#160; How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/front.moveon.org\/what-does-it-say-about-romney-that-he-could-take-a-few-pointers-from-george-w-bush\/\" target=\"_blank\">MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>What Does It Say About Romney That He Could Take A Few Pointers From George W. Bush?<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vwJJm-we-vs?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">To sign a petition supporting the repeal of DOMA, <a href=\"http:\/\/front.moveon.org\/what-does-it-say-about-romney-that-he-could-take-a-few-pointers-from-george-w-bush\/?rc=daily.share\" target=\"_blank\">click through<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/politics\/la-pn-sheldon-adelson-shakes-up-race-with-10-million-proromney-donation-20120613,0,2900391.story\" target=\"_blank\">LA Times<\/a>: <\/font>The news that casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is pumping $10 million into a \u201csuper PAC\u201d backing Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney underscores how swiftly this campaign\u2019s state of play can be affected by a single wealthy donor.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Billionaires who want Rmoney to win, want YOU to lose!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/occupyamerica.crooksandliars.com\/diane-sweet\/letterman-romney-touch-common-man\" target=\"_blank\">Crooks and Liars<\/a>: <\/font>Romney, In Touch With The Common Man<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6dHElJGqA0Y?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">No wonder 23 billionaires top Rmoney&#8217;s donor list!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline\" title=\"17Cartoon\" alt=\"17Cartoon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/17Cartoon.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m feeling pretty drained today, because it was another hot one, reaching 96\u00b0 at my desk.&#160; I\u2019m hoping to get everything up and out before the groceries arrive.&#160; I\u2019m current with replies.&#160; Tomorrow appears normal. Jig Zone Puzzle: Today\u2019s took me 3:19 (average 4:23).&#160; To do it, click here.&#160; How did you do? 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