(Repost) The Wasilla Hillbillies: Thanksgiving Special
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sarah Palin stars in the situation comedy hit of the new television season, The Wasilla Hillbillies. This week, the show presents its Thanksgiving Special (episode 13). Advertisement In this episode, Sarah decides that if she can't be president she can still pretend to be one by pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving. Only … Read more
Texas jury nails “The Hammer”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. "Hot Tub Tom" looks a little stunned, doesn't he? A Texas jury on Wednesday found Tom DeLay, the former House majority leader, guilty in a money-laundering trial involving contributions to political campaigns. Ex-House Leader DeLay Found Guilty in Texas Case: Jurors deliberated for 19 hours before … Read more
The Simpsons – Fox News “Not racist, but #1 with racists”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Simpsons damning indictment of the merchants of fear on cable news (and the networks as well). We'll see how long it takes Fox to take down this video. h/t crooksandliars.com.
Update: Brewercare “death panels” in Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a follow-up to last Friday's report, Countdown with Keith Olbermann aired this follow-up report on Tuesday night. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Transcript for Tuesday, Nov. 23rd – Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Palin Nation rigging the vote fails on Dancing With the Stars
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I do not watch a lot of TV. I despise so-called "reality" shows and contest shows. Which means I do not watch the so-called reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska or her pathetic attempt to rig the vote on Dancing With the Stars for her daughter Bristol in some kind of weird pseudo-straw poll of … Read more
Memorial Service for Art Chapa
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A memorial service for lobbyist Art Chapa will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Avenue, in Tucson. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas will officiate. The family has established a fund in Chapa's name to increase awareness of H. pylori-induced cancer. Contributions may be sent to … Read more
GOP attacks on minimum wage workers
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During the past year's election a number of Republican and Tea Party candidates revived an old attack that we have not heard in some years — an attack on the federal minimum wage. The attack is rooted in two arguments: free market conservative economics that rejects government regulation – wages should be determined … Read more
