The Lincoln Project Presents a Republican Party in “The Walk of Shame”
October 11, 2020
In their latest ad “The Walk of Shame,” the Lincoln Project presents the Republican Party, personified as an Elephant in a four-year night stand with Donald Trump. A cartoon, it shows the Elephant waking up from a drunken romantic encounter with a snoring Donald Trump. Ashamed, the Elephant dresses, leaves the room and exits one
Will Senate Judiciary Committee Become a COVID-19 Super-Spreader Event?
October 11, 2020
Are the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett beginning on Monday going to become a “COVID-19 super-spreader event”? Judge Barrett tested positive for COVID-19 in summer but has since recovered. Judge Barrett was administered a COVID-19 test following the “COVID-19 super-spreader event” for her at the White House two weeks ago.Barrett’s
Republicans ‘Packed’ The Courts; Democrats Must ‘Unpack’ The Courts
October 11, 2020
I am so sick and tired of all the Republican caterwauling about how “Democrats are going to pack the Supreme Court,” and demanding to know what Joe Biden will do after the Republicans complete their theft of yet another Supreme Court seat. Republicans have spent years engaged in the most sophisticated court packing scheme in
Arizona Daily Star endorses Propositions 207, 208 and 481
October 11, 2020
Arizona Daily Star Editorial board issued endorsements in favor of Propositions 207, 208 and 481 on page A14 of today’s print edtion, and online below: Prop 207 recreational marijuana: “Prop. 207 would change Arizona forever. Vote yes” https://tucson.com/opinion/local/star-opinion-prop-207-would-change-arizona-forever-vote-yes/article_a4e0b4c4-9993-5bb0-b941-23dad728a8b8.html Prop. 208 invest in ed: “Yes on 208 Invest in Ed” https://tucson.com/opinion/local/2020-star-opinion-yes-on-prop-208-invest-in-ed/article_d2e7465a-723e-5d2d-b349-9cced0814ac9.html Prop 481 base expenditure limit
Political Calendar: Week of October 11, 2020
October 11, 2020
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For
Samuel L Jackson stars in a Biden/Harris Ad, Encouraging Voters to Turn Out and Vote
October 10, 2020
Samuel L Jackson, the bad mother f—er with a lightsaber, stars in a recent Biden/Harris ad encouraging voters to turn out and vote. Called “Same Old,” the ad starts with the recounting of the history and forms of voter suppression over the last century with the examples of the poll tax, literacy test, racial terrorism,
Dealing with Unlawful Militia Threats at Polling Places
October 10, 2020
What is a militia? Federal and state laws generally use the term “militia” to refer to all able-bodied residents between certain ages who may be called forth by the government to defend the United States or an individual state. See 10 U.S.C. § 246. When not called forth, they are sometimes referred to as the
‘Texodus’ Is For Real: Federal Judge Blocks Governor’s Voter Suppression
October 10, 2020
The state of Texas is notorious for voter suppression. For more than 20 years, Republicans have dominated the state of Texas not on the strength of their ideas and candidates, but on their unmatched ability to suppress and depress Democratic voter turnout. That began to change last year with the senate campaign of Beto O’Rourke
