SB1070 Downtime: It’s the economy (and the budget and the jobs and the schools), stupid!
by David Safier I've spent countless hours and spilled millions of pixels covering the SB1070 story. I consider it time and pixels well spent. But occasionally I feel a pang of guilt combined with concern over my own political intelligence. Every time I focus on immigration, I feel like I'm pushing the Republican agenda. Advertisement … Read more
In Memoriam: Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest serving member of Congress
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), the longest serving member of Congress in history, has died at the age of 92. Mr. Byrd is an iconic figure who reflected the sweeping changes in the social landscape of America during his lifetime. He was a complicated man during complicated times. The Washington Post has a … Read more
Andrei Cherny calls on Douglas Ducey to make public financial disclosures
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Andrei Cherney for State Treasurer campaign: Clock is Ticking for Ducey to Come CleanMonday deadline for millionaire State Treasurer candidate to reveal his investments is rapidly approaching. PHOENIX – Former Arizona prosecutor Andrei Cherny today renewed his demand that millionaire state treasurer candidate Douglas Ducey reveal to the … Read more
Sen. Jon Kyl walks back White House border story
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Yet another Republican politiclan good at just making up shit. Jon Kyl walks back White House border story: Earlier this week, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) caused a stir when he was quoted saying that President Obama personally told him the administration will not support stricter border enforcement until Republicans back broad immigration … Read more
Jan Brewer, Self-Styled “Truthteller,” Makes Up Her Own “Facts”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Accidental Governor, Jan Brewer, is the queen of making up shit, as David Safier has pointed out in recent posts. "Say anything" appears to be her election strategy. Note to the media: you had better fire-up your fact checking staff, they are going to be putting in some overtime. Terry Goddard was … Read more
Dr. Word follows Brewer’s verbal slide from lie to coverup to weak admission
by David Safier The latest from the AZ Guardian is that the Accidental Guv's campaign said she "misspoke" when she said most of the illegal immigrants are drug runners and worse. Let's take a look at the language that got Brewer in this mess and her attempts to extricate herself. Here's her original statement, from … Read more
LD-30 Senate candidate Todd Camenisch researching connections between mining, arsenic and health
by David Safier With Arizona mining, and Rosemont in particular, so much in the news, Democratic LD-30 Senate candidate Todd Camenisch's work on the connection between arsenic and heart problems takes on added significance. Camenisch is leading a team at the UA College of Pharmacy researching the issue. A research team led by Todd D. … Read more
