Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement It appears that both Democrats and Republicans want this election to be a referendum on the policies of George W. Bush. Steve Benen writes at the The Washington Monthly: GOP JUST CAN'T QUIT BUSH…. The notion that Democrats would gain traction this year by tying Republican candidates to George W. Bush's … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steve Benen at the The Washington Monthly weighs in on the failure of faith based supply-side "trickle down" GOP economics: TAX FAIRY WATCH…. Roll Call had a fascinating headline today, following Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) appearance on CNN over the weekend. The headline read: "McConnell Blasts Deficit Spending, Urges Extension … Read more

by David Safier I still can't get over McCain's debate line about "these wonderful missiles" made by Raytheon. These wonderful missiles. How can you say something like that? Dr. McCain-love, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Missile. The irony is, McCain, who refuses to bring "pork" of any kind to Arizona, … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: PAYDAY PATON USES SENATE CAMPAIGN FUND AS PERSONAL SLUSH FUND PHOENIX – Former payday lending lobbyist and CD8 Republican primary candidate Jonathan Paton is unethically funding his congressional race with money from his state senate campaign, according to a complaint filed today by the Arizona … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For those of us who read a lot of economic research and data the information below is not new, it is accepted historical fact. But the media villagers and Beltway bloviators who get paid to sell you the snake oil of faith based supply-side "trickle down" GOP economics work hard at confusing the … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Continuing with this series, Jon Perr posts at Perrspectives.com/blog Meet the New Republican Alchemists: So it comes down to this. Republicans believe they can turn bullshit into gold. Despite the inescapable conclusion of history, [economic] theory and empirical evidence to the contrary, Mitch McConnell, Jon Kyl, John Boehner, Tom Coburn, John McCain, … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There is now a rap video to go with this thought provoking essay by Time Wise from April of this year. What If the Tea Party Were Black? | | AlterNet: What If the Tea Party Were Black? Imagine that hundreds of black protesters descended on DC armed with AK-47s. Would they … Read more