{"id":9172,"date":"2012-10-17T09:50:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T16:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=9172"},"modified":"2012-10-17T09:50:52","modified_gmt":"2012-10-17T16:50:52","slug":"open-thread10172012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/10\/17\/open-thread10172012\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–10\/17\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m running late today due to the time it took to prepare my debate coverage.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Tomorrow I plan to defrost my freezer while blogging.  Ugh!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 4:03 (average 5:05).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>SPOTTED: Three Signs That Say So Much About Being An Adult In America<\/p>\n

\"17taxes\"<\/p>\n

Obviously none of the people pictured here are Republican pols.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>Paul Ryan visited a soup kitchen here Saturday on his way to the airport, but by the time the GOP vice presidential nominee and his family had arrived shortly before noon, the grits, sausage and doughnuts had been served, the hall was empty of patrons and the volunteers appeared to have already cleaned up\u2026<\/p>\n

…Ryan stood at the sink and took some large metal pans that did not appear to be dirty, soaped them up and rinsed them, remarking as the cameras clicked and the TV cameras rolled that he had spent a summer washing dishes when he was younger.<\/p>\n

I understand that the people running the kitchen said he wasn\u2019t invited, didn\u2019t ask permission, didn\u2019t help, and only got in the way.<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a>: <\/font>Obama Ad Calls Romney ‘The Problem’ With Job Losses To China <\/p>\n