AZ Dem Chair Andrei Cherny on the GOP hissy-fit over redistricting
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP negotiating position is essentially "What's mine is mine, and what's yours is negotiable." As you might imagine, this is not a "good faith" bargaining position. It reflects the Tea-Publican's sense of entitlement to lord over us all, "as God intends it." This authoritarianism is undemocratic and un-American, and should be … Read more
Bush: Walk guns once, shame on you. Walk guns twice . . . um . . .
by David Safier Revelations are coming Fastly and Furiously about Bush-era gun walking operations similar to the Fast and Furious operation Darrell Issa is trying to spin into the Impeachable Crime of the Century. First it was Wide Receiver, operating out of Tucson, which has been covered amply by the Star's Tim Steller. Now it's … Read more
Russell Pearce gets “creative,” says his immigration stance and Mormon Church’s are the same
by David Safier How good is Brahm Resnik of Phoenix's Channel 12 News on the Pearce recall election? New Times' Stephen Lemons, AKA Feathered Bastard, who has been on the Pearce beat for years, sings the praises of Resnik's investigative work on the story. Resnik has a terrific news piece with footage of Pearce saying … Read more
Franks legislates like a drunken sailor packing heat
by David Safier It's a jaw-dropping twofer for Trent Franks, and the second jaw-dropper is worse than the first. Earlier, Franks said during a House Judiciary hearing on the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act, "In Arizona sometimes to gain office you have to have shot someone." He immediately said, "I'm joking, of course." Which, I suppose, … Read more
Why it’s good to be on the Supercommittee
by David Safier I just heard on NPR, corporate donations to Supercommittee members have skyrocketed. Good times.
Sorry, Johnny, federal regulations are not causing unemployment
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Thursday, Sen. John McCain called for a "moratorium" on federal regulations which are "costing businesses billions and billions of jobs." No, really. The United States only has a population slightly more than 300 million people, so this is gross exaggeration by Grampy Crankypants. So is his assertion that government regulations are … Read more
GOP war on voting: Florida joins states challenging the Voting Rights Act
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have previously posted about Arizona Attorney General Tom "banned for life by the SEC" Horne challenging the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Tom Horne files a politically motivated challenge to the Voting Rights Act (Aug. 26, 2011), Tom Horne and the Felonious Five threaten the Voting Rights Act … Read more
