Sarah in Arizona in 2010!
by David Safier No, not Sarah for Arizona. I want Sarah in Arizona during the 2010 primaries supporting the Senate candidate of her choice. Will it be her running mate, John McCain? Will it be her more natural ally, J.D. Hayworth? Or will it be Chris Build-a-wall-around-the-entire-country Simcox? Arizona wants to know. Advertisement Don't duck … Read more
Déjà vu all over again: GOP blows up special session
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I know I have explained this before, but apparently some people up at the state capitol need a refresher course. The way a special session is supposed to work is that the Governor and House and Senate leadership get together and craft a bill that they can all agree upon. Then leadership … Read more
Maricopa Community College District Board goes rogue
by David Safier This is about Maricopa and it's about community colleges — a bit out of my usual physical and educational geography — but really, it's about a rogue members of a Board trying to use the colleges for personal and political ends, educational mission be damned. And that kind of abuse of education … Read more
And I thought Dems were good at shooting themselves in the foot
by David Safier You know that special session called by the Accidental Guv to do some budget cutting? It didn't quite work out that way. A fragile budget deal collapsed in the Senate Thursday when Sen. Thayer Verschoor skipped the floor session and tied his support to a last-minute amendment to prevent cash-strapped agencies from … Read more
Dr. Eric Novack, right-wing shill
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When one of the Neocon Washington Post's deans of conservative apologists, George Will, sings someone's praises you know something dark and evil is afoot. It merits a closer examination of the object of his praise. (Will's columns should come with a disclosure statement). Both of Arizona's two major newspapers The Arizona Republic … Read more
Dem press conference recommends comprehensive budget approach
by David Safier I happened to be at the Capitol Wednesday, camera and notepad in hand, so I took in the Dem press conference. The thrust of the conference was to criticize the Rs for their piecemeal approach to budgeting: cut some stuff today and worry about everything else some time in the future. Lujan … Read more
Republican Born Again Deficit Virgins
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: John Perr is one of the better economics bloggers. He posted this piece at crooksandliars.com Born Again Deficit Virgins: Everything you need to know about the descent of the conservative movement into a hypocritical caricature is illustrated by two of its proudest constituencies: Republican deficit hawks and so-called "born again virgins." Having … Read more
