{"id":9297,"date":"2012-11-01T09:35:45","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T16:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=9297"},"modified":"2012-11-01T09:35:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T16:35:46","slug":"open-thread1112012-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/01\/open-thread1112012-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–11\/1\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have come to the beginning of another month and the last few days of the 2012 campaign.  Am I the only one who is ready for it to be over?  I\u2019m current with replies.  Tomorrow appears routine, but I could be running late due to the extra prep time needed for tomorrow\u2019s monthly report.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:18 (average 4:27).  To do it click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>Republicans And What They Really Think Of FEMA And Disaster Recovery<\/p>\n

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GOP Politicians Said This About FEMA<\/a> <\/div>\n

Other than the terrible inefficiency from duplication of effort, there is a more important reason not to let Republicans transfer FEMA’s responsibilities to the states. Imagine Jan Brewer’s response to a disaster, where the victims were concentrated in Latino communities.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>Hey, have I mentioned lately that Iowa Rep. Steve King is a sociopath? I’m pretty sure I mentioned that. Anyway, now he’s going on about how we shouldn’t spend any federal money on helping people recover from Hurricane Sandy until after we’re sure they won’t just spend it on "Gucci bags" and "massage parlors."<\/a><\/p>\n

This damn Republican ass is blaming the 99% for what the 1% might do.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>Presidential candidate Mitt Romney found himself in an awkward line of questioning yesterday when reporters wanted to know if he would really slash funding for FEMA, the federal government agency in charge of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.  <\/p>\n

Rather than fall back on his tried-and-true model of flip-flopping his position to fit the latest poll (see Romney on abortion and health care), he opted for a bold new strategy: entirely ignore the question. <\/p>\n

\u201cGovernor, you\u2019ve been asked 14 times. Why are you refusing to answer the question?\u201d one journalist complained<\/a>  at Romney\u2019s press conference yesterday in Ohio. <\/p>\n

Lord Willard is so chicken that he has not spoken to a reporter in the last 16 days, because he has so many lies hanging out.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

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