Robert Robb proposes an unconstitutional end-run around ‘independent’ redistricting
January 4, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This guy never ceases to amaze me with his right-wing sturm und drang over the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The Arizona Republic's über conservative editor, Robert Robb, has for months engaged in copy and paste opinions from the GOP's secretive FAIR Trust redistricting lawyers/lobbyists putting forth every wild-ass conspiracy theory and hand-wringing over
Remembering January 8
January 4, 2012
by David Safier Here's a heartbreaking video of people who attended Gifford's Congress on Your Corner a year ago talking about the event. I haven't embedded the actual video. Clicking on the image will send you to the Fix Gun Checks website to view it.
Michele Bachmann voted off the island in ‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’
January 4, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As predicted, the Minnesota Loon, Michele Bachmann, met her Waterloo in Iowa Tuesday night. This morning she announced that she is ending her crusade quest for the presidency and is "suspending" her campaign (that is legalese for "I want FEC matching funds"). Bachmann's torch has been extinguished, she has been voted off
A Question for Bible Thumping Rick
January 4, 2012
Posted By Bob Lord As I listened to Rick Santorum’s ode to his coal mining grandpa last night about how his grandpa’s great big hands dug their way to young Rick’s freedom, a question came to mind: If you’re so moved by your grandpa’s life as a coal miner, where were you when Don Blankenship,
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema resigns to run for Congress in new CD 9
January 4, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let the games begin! The new competitive congressional district 9 in the Phoenix Metro area, the first winnable congressional district for Democrats in Maricopa County in decades without a lot of help from a weak GOP opponent (Democrat Harry Mitchell won in CD 5), is drawing the attention of young ambitious Democrats. As
‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ : Iowa Caucus
January 4, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that the glorified straw poll that is the Iowa Caucus (no delegates were actually elected last night) is over, what is the result? (h/t Des Moines Register) From the Des Moines Register: Mitt Romney wins Iowa caucus by 8 votes | Iowa Caucuses: Rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum waged a
Payson Schools Superintendent: “A lot of research shows that we’re going counter to what has worked.”
January 4, 2012
by David Safier Pete Aleshire of the Payson Roundup put together a thoughtful article looking at the direction Arizona schools are being taken by Jan Brewer, Craig Barrett and the AZ lege. He wraps his ideas around an interview with Payson Unified School District Superintendent Casey O’Brien. The superintendent disparages the overemphasis on high stakes
Arizona a Key Expansion State for Obama Campaign
January 3, 2012
Posted by Michael Bryan The Obama's campaign manager Jim Messina outlines several possible re-election scenarios for Obama in 2012. One of the most interesting for us is for Obama to win Arizona. With no favorite son in the race this time, Messina says that polling indicates that Arizona is winnable (Obama is beating the GOP field,
