Congressman Raúl Grijalva on recall of Russell Pearce
November 10, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rachel Maddow pulls together the strings of reporting on "King" Russell Pearce that we have posted about here over the years into a tapestry of a short, concise summary. "The only thing that is harder to believe than the fact that Russell Pearce is gone now is that he was there in
Jack Harper wants the taxpayers to give Russell Pearce a quarter-milliion dollar going away gift
November 9, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings I've said it before, and I'll say it again – State Rep. Jack Harper (R-Surprise!) is God's gift to writers. And I don't mean that in a good way… The outlook for the post-Pearce era in Arizona politics is slowly coming into focus, and over the near term
Mike Tyson IS Herman Cain
November 9, 2011
by David Safier Mike Tyson does a Herman Cain spoof and — surprise to me — he does it well. Watch. Herman Cainâs Campaign Promises with Mike Tyson from Mike Tyson
Iran looming on the horizon?
November 9, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I posted previously that this should be a question for the "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" debate on foreign policy this Saturday on CBS: Here's a question soon to be on everyone's lips: Why are newspapers in Israel reporting an "imminent" attack on Iran, Israel Questioned on News Reports It Is Eyeing
The Koch Brothers’ Mother of All Databases
November 9, 2011
by David Safier Charles Koch, worth about $25 billion, called the 2012 presidential election "the mother of all wars." He and his brother David, also worth $25 billion — that's a combined $50 billion net worth, in case you weren't counting — are planning to fund the war with the help of their billionaire friends
Who Owns Congress? (By most contributions over their careers)
November 9, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mother Jones asks, "What if members of Congress were seated not by party but according to the industries which gave them the most money over their entire careers?" A fascinating article. Who Owns Congress? A Campaign Cash Seating Chart | Mother Jones: And
A Democrat wins Iowa special election, marriage equality preserved
November 9, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As a native Minnesotan I can tell you, only half jokingly, that IOWA is an acronym for "idiots out wandering around." Iowa once had a proud farmer-labor progressive tradition, but in recent decades Iowa has faltered upon the influence of the Christian Right that only cares about making abortion and gays illegal, and outlawing sex.
DC Circuit Court denies summary judgment in Texas redistricting, panel of federal judges to draw new Texas maps
November 9, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that the redistricting maps drawn by the Tea-Publican Texas legislature and Governor Goodhair Rick Perry "intentionally discriminated" against Hispanic voters. Texas, naturally, said "no we didn't" and moved for summary judgment. Motion denied! Breaking: DC panel denies Texas' request for summary judgment on preclearance: The DC panel
