Republican looking weak in response to Democratic Jobs Bill push
October 14, 2011
by David Safier I don't want to read too much into this, because Republicans have a gift for finding just the right turn of phrase and just the right hotbutton issue to turn all the media attention to their perspective, but right now, the Republicans are looking weak and confused. They haven't figured out a
The Arizona Republic endorses Jerry Lewis in Pearce Recall
October 14, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This comes as no surprise as the Arizona Republic has been disenchanted with "King" Russell Pearce for some time. But when John McCain's media arm endorses Jerry Lewis, it tells me that the GOP establishment in Arizona has finally had enough of ol' Russell (despite the fact that all but a handful
Guest blog post from Occupy Wall Street
October 14, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A colleague of mine, Barry Kirschner, a Tucson attorney is in New York on business and I asked him to send me a field report from Occupy Wall Street. Here is his post (with minor edits). On Columbus Day, October 9, my wife and I visited the Wall Street area, ending with
Reminder: OccupyTucson on Saturday, October 15
October 14, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Phoenix version of Occupy Wall Street is ramping up with a Web page #OccupyPhoenix | Taking the power back!, plus info feeds on Facebook and Twitter. Organizers want protesters to "flood into Cesar Chavez Plaza" on Saturday, October 15. They will be joined by members of the Arizona AFL-CIO at Noon following
‘New’ GOP jobs plan: Same old ‘trickle down’ whine in a new bottle
October 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh, sweet Jesus! Hasn't this fool done enough to embarrass the state of Arizona already? Sen. John McCain was selected by his leadership to roll out the "new" Republican jobs plan, which is exactly the same as the Republican jobs plan rolled out earlier this year, and every year prior. In other words,
(Update) Herman Cain’s Plan 9-9-9 from Outer Space
October 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I finally got around to viewing the most recent episode of "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" debate from Tuesday. I ought to get paid to have to suffer through such ignorant nonsense. Herman Cain obviously believes he has discovered the secret to Ronald Reagan's success: "simple solutions to complex problems," or bumper sticker
U.S. Forest Service: Rosemont is a terrible idea, so we should go ahead with it
October 13, 2011
by David Safier The U.S. Forest Service says in a draft Environmental Impact Statement the Rosemont mine would cause all kinds of problems with ground water and air quality along with a host of other problems. But a mining law dating from 1872 — which might as well have been the Time When Dinosaurs Roamed
Some hopeful gems from Pearce’s money pitch
October 13, 2011
by David Safier A friend just forwarded me a Pearce pitch for money (Yes, friends let friends read Pearce's campaign screeds). I love a few lines. For instance: So, now I’m running in a district against another Republican, but where everyone can vote: Republicans, Democrats, Independents, everyone. They know they have to get just a
