John McCain calls on his secret weapon the Quitta from Wasilla
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement Last week Politico reported that Sen. John McCain was voted the biggest disappointment by Tea Party conservatives. A POLITICO survey: The tea party's least favorite Republicans: [A] POLITICO survey found tea party activists unhappy with many of the biggest names in the Republican Party. And that could complicate GOP plans to … Read more
Pima County Supervisors appoint Ted Vogt to LD 30 House seat
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Friend of Blog for Arizona Carolyn Classen at the Tucson Citizen reports on this morning's meeting of the Pima County Board of Supervisors. Supervisors appoint Vogt to LD 30 State House seat – Carolyn's Community: * * * Supervisor Carroll (whose district 4 includes LD 30) made the nomination this morning, saying … Read more
For J.D. Hayworth empirical facts do not matter, only opinion
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Those of you familiar with former Rep. J.D. Hayworth know that a day without Hayworth saying something offensive or stupid is like a day without — well, that never happens. The man is a gaffe machine. We cannot possibly hope to keep up with everything uttered by J.D. Hayworth in his Senate … Read more
House may use “self executing rule” to pass health care reform in a single vote
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Politico reported last week that House leadership may use the House Rules Committee to draft a "self executing rule" to pass the reconciliation bill currently under negotiation with the Senate health care reform bill attached (deemed approved) as a means to cast a single vote on the package and avoid the GOP … Read more
The Complexities Behind Immigration Reform
By Karl Reiner The controversial immigration issue is on its way to be taken up in Congress again. A diverse coalition of interest groups is pressing for action on comprehensive immigration reform. The Speaker of the House believes it could be included on the agenda sometime in 2010. Although most parties agree the current system … Read more
Sen. Paula Aboud: Republicans ignored alternatives to inhumane budget they approved
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen. Paula Aboud (D-LD28) writes in the Arizona Daily Star today Republicans ignored alternatives to inhumane budget they approved: I am sorry that we couldn't stop the governor's Republican budget from passing out of the Legislature last Thursday night. It was not for lack of trying on my part or that of … Read more
G.I. Guarantee Watch: Please, Mr. Postman, part 3
by David Safier Still nothing in the mail from Starlee Rhoades at the Goldwater Institute answering my simple question: What does "many" mean in her sentence: "We believe the term bureaucrat accurately describes many of the employees in question and is a fair use of the term." This is in reference to Matthew Ladner's statement … Read more
