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‘Don’t make me angry’ Frank Antenori forced to do his own dirty work
October 9, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen. "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori is getting desperate. I got a call on Sunday from a Democratic source who wishes to remain anonymous (yes Frank, we both know who he is), who was out for a Sunday drive when he happened to spy "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori putting up these … Read more
President Obama designates the home of César Chávez as a national monument
October 9, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama on Monday designated the home of Latino labor leader César Chávez as a national monument, calling Chávez a hero who brought hope to millions of poor, disenfranchised farmworkers who otherwise might have remained "invisible" to much of the nation. César Chávez home a national monument: "Today, we celebrate César Chávez," … Read more
Arizona Illustrated LD 2 House candidate debate
October 9, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Arizona Illustrated (PBS) hosted an LD 2 House candidate debate between Democrats Andrea Dalessandro and Rosanna Gabaldon, and Republican John Christopher Ackerley.
Video below the fold.
Voter registration deadline today
October 9, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Today is the voter registration deadline for the November election. Here in Pima County, the Pima County Recorder's Office will be doing voter registration up to 10:00 p.m. You can register online as well. To accommodate last-minute rush of registrants, the Pima County Recorder's Office will be doing "curbside" voter registration at … Read more
Bringing in the big guns: Clinton stumps for Carmona
October 8, 2012
by Pamela Powers Hannley The Democrats smell blood in the water. Congressman Jeff Flake– formerly thought to be the heir apparent to retiring Jon Kyl's US Senate seat– is now in a dead heat for that seat with Independent-turned-Democrat, former Surgeon General, Green Baret, Pima County Sheriff's Deputy, ER doc Richard Carmona. Carmona has … Read more
The Arizona Republic endorses Paul Penzone for Maricopa County Sheriff
October 8, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
On Sunday, to no surprise, the Arizona Republic endorsed Paul Penzone for Maricopa County Sheriff. Crazy Uncle Joe Arpaio's gotta go!
Arpaio's Records Says: Elect Penzone
The early theme of the Joe Arpaio re-election effort is heartwarming.
In the campaign's television ads we see Joe as family man, as a young public servant in uniform. Joe as defender of the kids. And in a particularly whimsical shot, we see the Maricopa County sheriff plinking away at an ancient typewriter.
These images remind us of the public servant we supported in the 1990s and the 2000 election.
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But that sheriff is as much an artifact as a manual typewriter. Arpaio, who in 1992 vowed to serve a single term, has evolved into a career politician devoted to burnishing his national brand. Arpaio's self-interest always trumps the public interest.
We and Arpaio once valued the same characteristics in a Maricopa County sheriff. Our values have not changed. His have.
Cap’n Al Melvin questions your patriotism again
October 8, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Crazy Cap'n Al Melvin is questioning your patriotism again. Political notebook: Melvin dismayed Dems aren't the flag-flying type:
How can you tell if a Republican moves into your neighborhood?
A flag on the pole and an empty chair in the drive are two dead giveaways.
Or so says "Captain" Al Melvin, the Republican state senator from SaddleBrooke.
It's sad but true, the captain says. Democrats just don't fly they flag.
"When I go door to door, and the other candidates do, when we see a house with an American flag we know it's a conservative home," he told a Sept. 22 Tucson Tea Party rally.
"I can count on one hand the number of Democratic homes with American flags I've seen," he continued. "It's a sad, sad commentary, but it's a fact."
And while he was on a roll, he urged all true patriots to stick an empty chair in their driveway, à la that Clint Eastwood shtick during the Tampa convention.
"I do it. My neighbors do it," he proclaimed. And sure enough, he does. We checked.
"It will send a massive message to everybody who sees it," he said.
