Praise for Giffords. Danger for CD-8 Republicans
March 22, 2010
by David Safier A few commenters this morning about Giffords' vote for health care. sonorandesertrat: "I have been one of Gabby's harshest critics, and I've gone round and round on these forums with people about that a fair bit. I don't think I'll agree with her on a lot of things. But health care has
Rosemont Mines: cock fighting with free range birds?
March 22, 2010
by David Safier Rosemont Copper's announcement that it plans to power its buildings with solar energy resides way up there on the highest peaks of PR hypocrisy. The company proposing the Rosemont Mine has ambitious plans for solar energy at its site in the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson. Rosemont Copper hired a consultant
The 34
March 22, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Several people have asked me, "who were the 34 Democrats" who voted against the long-standing plank in the Democratic Party platform calling for a national health insurance program? I have culled the names from the roll call vote. I have also compared the list to the list of 54 current members of the
Yes, we did
March 22, 2010
by David Safier A perfect bill? Far from it. But the moment is historic. Last night's vote for health care reform is a continuation of Medicare and Medicaid, both of which gave health care to those whose need was greatest. Now, the rest of the population have been included. We'll find out how many people
Health care reform an historic moment in American history
March 21, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember when Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) boastfully proclaimed last year that health care reform would be President Obama's "Waterloo"? In demented Sen. DeMint's analogy, President Obama was the defeated Emperor Napoleon. Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815 by the British army led by the Duke of Wellington, and the Prussian army
The Republicans’ Waterloo?
March 21, 2010
by David Safier I think this health care bill is bad politically for Republicans. But I didn't say "Waterloo." David Frum did. Listen to this clip. This may be the talk going on behind the scenes among the savvy R politicians and strategists. My favorite line: "How do you tell seniors we're going to put
I report, you decide
March 21, 2010
by David Safier Today's email from Gabrielle Giffords: I have decided to vote for health insurance reform because it fundamentally is the right thing to do. Today's email from Jonathan Paton: This bill is a disaster for America. Also from Paton in the Weekly, as a statement of general principle: [Arizona] citizens need to learn
The power of persistent blogging
March 21, 2010
by David Safier At this moment, Brad Friedman of Bradblog is my hero. He's a long time, ardent supporter of election integrity and election reform who has done more to bring the topic to national attention than anyone I know of. But this isn't about election integrity. It's about ACORN. You all know about the
