That didn’t take long . . . McCain rewrites himself
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As I said the other day, it was a rare moment of lucidity for Sen. John McCain. The so-called straight-talking "maverick" quickly slipped back into being the feeble old double-talking John McCain kissing FAUX News punk Sean Hannity's ass for forgiveness after insulting the Tea Party. It was a craven display of cowardice. … Read more
UFW’s Richard Chavez, brother of Cesar Chavez, has died
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Los Angeles Times has an obituary for Richard Chavez, brother of Cesar Chavez: Richard Chavez, who helped his older brother, legendary labor organizer Cesar Chavez, build the United Farm Workers into a force in state politics and agriculture, died Wednesday. He was 81. (LA Times photo). Chavez died from complications following … Read more
‘It’s A Zippity-Do-Da Day!’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The TanMan, Weeper of the House John Boehner, told media villagers this morning 'It's A Zippity-Do-Da Day!' as he was walking into a meeting of his caucus. This is not the first time that Boehner has been quoted saying this. I wonder if he is going to his "happy place" in his mind, this comedy classic from … Read more
Hey Arizona Republic, Paul Krugman was talking about you
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I almost spit out my coffee this morning when I read this inane editorial opinion in the Arizona Republic (unsigned of course). No more time for posturing. It adopts the media villagers' group think "both sides are too blame" framing of the federal debt ceiling "crisis," which anyone who follows politics knows is a manufactured … Read more
Screening Saturday: “The Inconvenient Truth about Waiting for Superman”
by David Safier I haven't seen the film and know nothing about it, but I love the title: “The Inconvenient Truth about Waiting for Superman.” Voices for Education will be screening it Saturday, 11 am, The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress. I hope it's good. We'll find out. My take on the original, amazingly disingenuous … Read more
Presented [almost] without comment
by David Safier From the Capitol Times (subscription only): Melvin/Arpaio mind meld on a volunteer militia to fight crime on the border: During the committee meeting, Melvin talked about the success that Arpaio had had with his all-volunteer citizen posse in fighting immigration crime. That posse could be used as a model for the state … Read more
The TanMan forced to demonstrate to the Tea Party that their chaos theory will not work
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The TanMan, Weeper of the House John Boehner, has been forced into demonstrating to his detached-from-reality delusional Tea Party Caucus and "Cut, Cap and Balance" members that their plan to hold America hostage to their chaos theory of economic terrorism will not work. Boehner has been forced into wasting this week on a … Read more
