{"id":8382,"date":"2012-07-17T10:07:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T17:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8382"},"modified":"2012-07-17T10:07:41","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T17:07:41","slug":"open-thread7172012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/17\/open-thread7172012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–7\/17\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday mother nature pulled a cruel trick on me.  It was supposed to stay cloudy and cool, but the sun came out right after I left home and stayed there, super-heating the air in the enclosed breezeway outside my windows.  I had both fans set to blow what I thought would be cool air in from the breezeway.  When I returned home, it was 112\u00b0 at my desk.  I have a full slate today, because my physical therapy was rescheduled.  My therapist was pregnant (I didn\u2019t do it.) and went into labor.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Tomorrow is up in the air because my physical therapy is then.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:53 (average 4:42).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>Out Of All The Reasons African-Americans Don’t Trust Mitt Romney, Here’s The Very Best One<\/p>\n

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It’s a damn good reason for the rest of us too!<\/font><\/p>\n

From LA Times<\/a>: <\/font>It\u2019s a long way from becoming policy, but President Obama\u2019s proposal to raise taxes on households making at least $250,000 a year seems to be a winning political position for now, at least.<\/p>\n

A new survey by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center<\/a> found that 44% said the tax increase would help the economy, 22% said it would be harmful, and 24% said the tax hike would not make a difference.<\/p>\n

Nothing else makes sense.<\/font><\/p>\n

From NY Daily News<\/a>: <\/font>Rush Limbaugh’s attacks on President Obama may have peaked (or bottomed out) Monday when the talk show host claimed the U.S. president "hates this country."<\/p>\n

Limbaugh worked up to this dubious charge after slamming Obama and Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren for suggesting that government investments in education, infrastructure and law enforcement help contribute to corporate profits.<\/p>\n

If Limbarf says do, it’s Republican dogma.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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