CBS News covers vandalism, threats in Tucson and elsewhere
By David Safier CBS News takes the threats to Democrats and their families and the vandalism to Democratic offices very seriously. They ran an excellent, hard hitting piece on tonight's news. You can watch it below. The broken window in Giffords' office is the first image in the piece. Later it shows a collage of … Read more
Democrats call on Republicans to renounce violence, end inflammatory rhetoric
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl. Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: Tuesday March 23, 2010 Chairman Bivens calls on Republicans to renounce violence and pledge to end inflammatory rhetoric PHOENIX—Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Don Bivens today called on elected Republican leaders in Arizona … Read more
Melvin on the sales tax hike: Blame the voter
by David Safier Earlier today, I posted about Melvin reaffirming his convict-ion that convicts-in-the-schools is a good idea. Saves the state money. Keeps 'em out of trouble, I guess. The children? What the hell, we cut funding to their schools and killed KidsCare. What's a few convicts thrown in the mix? But what about his … Read more
Palin: Democrats in the crosshairs
by David Safier Sarah Palin told her followers: Commonsense Conservatives & lovers of America: "Don't Retreat, Instead – RELOAD!" Then she created a map of the U.S. with the targeted Democrats pinpointed . . . by using rifle sight cross hairs. These people are insane, and dangerous. I'm talking about the leaders. Ten Democrats have … Read more
Sen. John McCain: Sore Loser of The Year Award
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Lawrence O'Donnell nails it: John McCain couldn‘t stop health care reform so he says he‘ll just stop working on any other legislation. So why not quit, Senator? Don‘t run for re-election. Senator John McCain gets the “sore loser of the year” award. Now that health care reform is law, he doesn‘t want … Read more
The bloom is off the Bodfield
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Some of you will get the double-entendre joke in the caption. There was a flowering of hope among readers of the Arizona Daily Star that after that talentless hack WATB Daniel Scarpinato left the Star and the editors finally got around to naming an experienced reporter with some cred to take over … Read more
Melvin scrambles, tries to “clarify” his convict-ions
by David Safier Al Melvin knows he screwed up big time when he told Dave Perry at the Explorer that he liked the idea of using convict labor in Arizona public schools. I jumped on Melvin immediately, then a Star editorial jumped on him a few days later. Rightly so. It's an idiotic — worse, … Read more
