Arizona Daily Star endorses Jonathan Rothschild for Mayor of Tucson
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As if there were any doubt as to who is the best qualified candidate to lead the City of Tucson as its next mayor, the Arizona Daily Star on Sunday published an editorial endorsement of Jonathan Rothschild for Mayor of Tucson simply captioned Leadership (excerpts): The best person for the job commands strength … Read more
League of Women Voters Tucson Candidate Forum This Monday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Please plan to arrive between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. Seating is limited. The League of Women Voters does not allow audience members to have signs or wear political t-shirts or political buttons at the debate.
Herman Cain’s ‘Nein! Nein! Nein!’ tax plan
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I can just hear my late grandmother muttering in German, "Nein! Nein! Nein!" (No! No! No!) to Herman Cain's "9-9-9" tax plan for simpletons who vote against their own economic interests, or as Joseph Stalin liked to call them, "useful idiots." Wolfgang (Arte Johnson's character on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) would say, "Veeery Interesting… … Read more
Meet the People’s Champion, Elizabeth Warren
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now this is more like it! A Democrat who actually speaks my language! A fighter! “My first choice is a strong consumer agency,” she said. “My second choice is no agency at all and plenty of blood and teeth left on the floor.” – Elizabeth Warren This quote is from a must-read biographical … Read more
Fitz on Occupy Wall Street
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's David Fitzsimmons on Occupy Wall Street.
What the Occupy Wall Street protestors are angry about – in charts
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Henry Blodget has a must-read article at Business Insider which explains Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About… in charts: So, what are the protesters so upset about, really? Do they have legitimate gripes? To answer the latter question first, yes, they have very legitimate gripes. And if America cannot … Read more
AZ Dem Chair Andrei Cherny on the GOP hissy-fit over redistricting
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP negotiating position is essentially "What's mine is mine, and what's yours is negotiable." As you might imagine, this is not a "good faith" bargaining position. It reflects the Tea-Publican's sense of entitlement to lord over us all, "as God intends it." This authoritarianism is undemocratic and un-American, and should be … Read more
