POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Bullshit is the glue that binds us as a nation.” ― George CarlinPOLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:Caucus knives are drawnLuxon smiles and counts the votesWho blinks gets his job– Advertisement –TDB Open Mic is The Daily Blog’s community noticeboard. Each day, the Editor posts a new Open Mic message at the top of the comments. Readers should reply directly to that daily Open Mic comment with links, political chatter, breaking observations, media tips, and what they’re seeing on the ground. Open Mic is moderated.