Nope, no prods to violence from the right wing
by David Safier This is too incredible to be believed. Sean Hannity called the tea party movement "Tim McVeigh wannabes." He meant it as a compliment. And the crowd cheered. Advertisement Here's the transcript, but you really have to hear it for yourself: HANNITY: See, can I add one thing? I think we won the … Read more
Antenori gives new meaning to the term “nuclear option”
by David Safier Antenori stands strong for the God-given right of Arizonans to use old style light bulbs. And build their own nuclear bombs. See, there's this terrible federal bill that says by 2014, all light bulbs must meet efficiency standards higher than what you get from the old incandescent bulbs. Damn Obama for signing … Read more
A phone call with Bobbie Jo Buel at the Star
by David Safier My wife Joan called the Star's Executive Editor, Bobbie Jo Buel, a few minutes ago. It wasn't my idea. It was hers. What I posted on BfA regarding the Star's misleading headline in this morning's paper (here and here), along with similar posts I've written in the past, angered Joan enough that … Read more
Star headline worse than heads used by Moon, Murdoch, Fox
by David Safier Just how bad is the Star's Creative Headline Writer's abomination in today's paper? Worse than any headline I found on the same AP story from Moon, Murdoch or Fox. Earlier this morning I wrote about the headline the Star created for today's AP story: Why seniors say Obamacare is bad medicine for … Read more
April Fool’s Day political satire
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tucson Weekly's cover story for its April 1, 2010 edition — April Fool's Day — is a brilliant piece of political satire parodying the Republican majority of the Arizona Legislature. It rings all too true. It's about a "Mythic" corporation that will take over the state of Arizona. "Sen. Randy "Hoof" … Read more
Star bases anti-Obama, anti-HCR headline on GOP, Tea Party sources
by David Safier Unbelievable. The Star created a headline by using GOP talking points and a phrase that comes from signs carried at Tea Party rallies. First, let's look at the headline most papers used for today's AP story: Seniors fear health care remake will hurt Medicare Then there are variations that sound like this: … Read more
Melvin does not play well with others.
by David Safier It seems our Cap'n Al put his fellow Republicans in a bit of a jam the other day. They were forced to vote for a bill they wanted to change, but Al put it up for a vote without consulting them. (Information is from Arizona Capitol Reports, a subscription only service.) The … Read more
