Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: Beat Republicans at their Own Game
By Rachel Bitecofer Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer is the author of the new book Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game. Below is Chapter 8: Stronger Messaging in Seven Steps Advertisement With democracy on its deathbed, I hope you’re wondering what we can do about it. … Read more
10 Years blogging at Blog for Arizona
Well, dear readers, it’s been 10 years since I joined the good folks here at Blog for Arizona. It was Feb. 11, 2014 when AZ Blue Meanie (now on hiatus) convinced me to come online after 4.5 years at the Tucsoncitizen.com writing “Carolyn’s Community”. So I decided to transfer my blogging about community activities to … Read more
Are Democrats Going Run to the Right of MAGA on Immigration Now?
President Joe Biden seems to have decided that the best way to position Democrats on immigration is to go on offense and run to the right of MAGA. Being on offense? I approve. Trying to flank MAGA and Trump on to the right? I doubt it will work. The Senate bipartisan compromise bill’s (analysis of … Read more
The Lincoln Project: Two New Ads Attacking the Trumpist-MAGA Retreat on Border Security
Never fear. When the Trumpist-MAGA Party commits gross acts of incompetence, the Lincoln Project is there with one or two ads to highlight their betrayal to the American People. The Trumpets-MAGA retreat on providing border security so their favorite son, Donald ‘Mexico will pay for the wall-I was endorsed twice by David Duke’ Trump will … Read more
Eureka: Bipartisan Compromise Reached at the State Legislature on the 2024 Election Fix
What a difference four days makes. On Monday, there appeared to be an insurmountable wide gulf between Republicans and Democrats on how to proceed with fixing the 2024 election calendar after the 2022 Republican led State Legislature adjusted the margins required to institute a mandatory voter recount. However, both sides, in the span of almost … Read more
Gallego and Ansari, along with Community Partners, Expand the Green Economy with the Grand Opening of a Circular Plastics Micro Factory
In another move designed to promote a green economy, add green collar jobs to Arizona’s workforce, and further the Phoenix Climate Action Plan Goal of reaching zero waste by 2050, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, District Seven Councilwoman (and Congressional Candidate) Yassamin Ansari, along with representatives from ASU, Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, and Hustle … Read more
MAGA Republicans, By Abandoning Their Own Border Deal, Prove Again They Are Not For the American People and Law and Order
We have played a variation of this song before. In 2009/10, the Democrats, in order to get a bipartisan health care plan through Congress, largely adopted the provisions of the Massachusetts Romneycare (as in Governor, now Utah Senator Mitt Romney) for a national model. Republicans opposed it anyway and have never come up with a … Read more
