Brewer Can’t Even Prevaricate Effectively
November 10, 2011
On Fox News Radio, Jan Brewer was interviewed about why she removed Mathis from the IRC. Her response is incredibly inarticulate. The woman can't even convincingly explain her actions! Click here for the audio clip (plays on a Fox News website). Pitiful and risable. Brewer should be recalled for this ham-fisted and poorly executed intimidation
Big people urged Carmona to run
November 10, 2011
by David Safier Don Bivens has gotten himself a number of endorsements in his run for the Democratic Senate slot, but it looks like some prominent Democrats were less than thrilled about his chances in the 2012 Senate race and urged Carmona to run. According to the Capitol Times (subscription only): President Obama and some
From Pearce to Pierce: New Senate President
November 10, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans today selected Sen. Steve Pierce (Prescott) as their new Senate President. From Pearce to Pierce: Prescott rancher elected new Senate President – Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required): In choosing Pierce as Senate President, the upper chamber picked a conservative Republican and pragmatic legislator, a bona-fide cowboy from Prescott. The other contenders
What the hell is wrong with Howard Fischer?
November 10, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Craig posted about a different aspect of this story earlier, Jack Harper wants the taxpayers to give Russell Pearce a quarter-milliion dollar going away gift, but I want to focus on the Capitol Media Services report by Howard Fischer which apears in newspapers across Arizona today: What lies ahead for Pearce? Campaign
Carmona running for Senate
November 10, 2011
by David Safier The ground just shifted in the race to fill Arizona's open Senate seat now that Jon Kyl is retiring. Richard Carmona just got in the race. “After talking with my family, my friends, and fellow Arizonans, I have decided to run for the United States Senate. I will make a more formal
Still waiting on updated numbers in Tucson mayor and council races
November 10, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Nintzel saved me the trouble of a phone call. He posts at the Tucson Weekly, Vote Counting Scheduled for 3 p.m. Today | The Range: Assistant City Clerk Suzanne Mesich tells The Range that the city will count the remaining 8,000 or so votes in this year's city election at 3
Governor Goodhair has a Jan Brewer moment
November 10, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Hey Rick. This is why Sarah Palin cribs notes on the palm of her hand. I'm just sayin'. During last night's "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" debate, Governor Goodhair Rick Perry had a senior Jan Brewer moment while trying to name the three government agencies he would eliminate if elected president. The
Yes, you can recall the Red Queen, Jan Brewer
November 10, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: So here's the scenario: Let's say that the Arizona Supreme Court rules that the Red Queen, er, Governor Jan Brewer, acted in excess of constitutional and/or legal authority by removing the chair of the Independent Redistricting Commission later this month, and reinstates Chair Colleen Mathis. That would be an express rejection of the legal
