Fool me three times… don’t get fooled again!
November 8, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: H/t Crooks and Liars: Fareed Zakaria reminds Americans that this newest re-taking of the House is the third "Republican revolution", behind the Reagan revolution and Newt Gingrich's Contract On For America. Neither era of Republican control worked out well for the vast majority of Americans. Will the American people give the GOP
Pogo Was Right
November 8, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "We have met the enemy and he is us." – Walt Kelly, author of Pogo comic strip I have written about An American Affliction of Instant Gratification previously. If we had the America we have today back in the 1930s and 1940s I am convinced that we would have never survived the Great
What did you expect?
November 7, 2010
by David Safier The world of high stakes test cheating scandals has hit Southern Arizona — or at least, it's made news in Southern Arizona. My sense is this kind of thing has been going on under the radar for awhile now all over the country. The Star has a print-only article about the possibility
Curious Campaign Ad During Wildcats Game
November 7, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: While watching the Arizona Wildcats have their dreams of Pasadena roses dashed once again by the Stanford Cardinal last night, a campaign ad for Jonathan Paton aired during the broadcast on KGUN 9. Paton was defeated during the GOP primary back in August, and the window for campaign ads closed on Election
Huppenthal kinda makes nice
November 6, 2010
by David Safier John Huppenthal's opening move as Ed Supe elect is to strike a reconciliatory pose. He's making nice. Talking to Michelle Reese of the Easy Valley Trib, Huppenthal talked about how he wants to support teachers. "All our decisions have to center around supporting teachers in the classroom. Everything is about the disciplined,
10 consecutive months of private-sector job growth
November 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "Sir John of Orange" Boehner aka by his WWF wrestling name "crybaby" likes to ask, "Where are the jobs?" Steve Benen at The Washington Monthly has the answer: Today's report on October's employment numbers… was far more encouraging. Employers added the most jobs in five months in October, with the education and health care
CD 8 Count Update
November 5, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Secretary of State's web site was last updated 11/5/2010 5:06:25 PM. Congresswoman Giffords has expanded her lead to approximately 3,800 votes. The Associated Press has not yet called the race. UPDATE: It's official. Congresswoman Giffords has declared victory and Jesse Kelly has conceded. Giffords declares victory after expanding her lead.
Nate Silver confirms our opinion – Rasmussen Reports suck!
November 5, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Every election cycle has its winners and losers: not just the among the candidates, but also the pollsters. Numbers guru Nate Silver confirms our opinion that Rasmussen Reports suck! Rasmussen Polls Were Biased and Inaccurate; Quinnipiac, SurveyUSA Performed Strongly: On Tuesday, polls conducted by the firm Rasmussen Reports — which released more
