Quayle Hunt: Quayle in a death spiral of lies
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement Like George W. Bush, who described his alcohol and drug usage as a "youthful indiscretion" that he did not want to talk about — and the media unbelievably gave him a free pass — Ben Quayle is describing his involvement with the raunchy web site TheDirty.com, which some say is degrading … Read more
The Star: a wholly owned subsidiary of the McCain campaign
by David Safier One of the Star's Political Briefs comes straight from a McCain hit piece, and then it has the McCain campaign comment on it as if it came from elsewhere. Do I have to say any more about the Star's policy of pushing McCain's candidacy? I refuse to link to the piece, because … Read more
The Party of Crazy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans aren't just wrong this year, they've gone crazy. The inmates have taken over the asylum at the GOP, and there is no responsible adult supervision. Once again, "This is not your father's GOP." Traditional Republicans and traditional conservatives have fled the party or have been thrown out by its far-right fringe … Read more
Jay Greene learns G.I.-Speak
by David Safier If Jay Greene were confident about the quality of the research in his report claiming university adminstrations have grown faster than the growth in their student bodies, he would proudly refute the specific charges that he used shoddy, slanted research techniques. Greene is a college prof who does scholarly research as part … Read more
Star editorial gives Brewer a big, sloppy kiss
by David Safier Question: Is the Star going to go all out to try and elect Brewer? Answer: Look at today's editorial. Most of the editorial is OK. It's a look forward to the general election. After discussing the lackluster 25% primary turnout — which, by the way, is almost identical to the primaries in … Read more
Quayle Hunt: What people are saying about Ben Quayle
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: With the fortuitous Republican nomination of Ben Quayle in CD 3 — the least qualifed, least experienced candidate wounded by personal scandal and the legacy of his father — what was once considered a "safe" Republican seat in the past is now "in play" with a well-qualified and well-financed Democratic challenger, Jon … Read more
Kingman can’t even deal with its substance abuse prisoners
by David Safier The damning assessment of the private, for-profit Kingman prison lays out in detail the systemic sloppiness and mismanagement which have been the hallmarks of the prison. The media has covered many of the the problems listed in the assessment. (Well, actually, the Star hasn't covered the assessment well. In its typical fashion, … Read more
