{"id":7049,"date":"2006-04-04T13:47:06","date_gmt":"2006-04-04T17:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com\/?p=7049"},"modified":"2006-04-04T13:47:06","modified_gmt":"2006-04-04T17:47:06","slug":"open-thread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevebenen.com\/thecarpetbaggerreport\/open-thread\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unfortunately, I have a few meetings this afternoon that I couldn’t get out of. They were scheduled weeks ago — I know, bad timing — and I’m going to be away from my desk for a little while.<\/p>\n

So, here’s an open thread in which all of you can do my job for me<\/strike> discuss matters of national significance until I get back. Since Tom DeLay is the topic du jour, here are a few discussion-related questions:<\/p>\n

* Any favorite Tom DeLay quotes\/moments?<\/p>\n

* Two House Republicans have resigned in disgrace in the past few months. Who’s next?<\/p>\n

* Will today’s announcement have an impact on the November elections?<\/p>\n

I’ll be back soon and will have additional posts this afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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