‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ Debate on Tuesday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode next Tuesday night, this time sponsored by the D.C. media villagers of the Neocon Washington Post and Bloomberg TV, in partnership with WBIN-TV and host Dartmouth College. Join the debate on washingtonpost.com/debate on Tuesday, October 11th at 8:00 p.m. … Read more
The ‘Less Than Do Nothing’ 112th Congress
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The 80th Congress was nicknamed the "Do Nothing Congress" by President Harry Truman. Republicans controlled both chambers of the 80th Congress. The Republican Congress opposed many of the bills passed during the Franklin Roosevelt administration, and also opposed most of Truman's Fair Deal bills. Truman ran against the "Do Nothing Congress" in … Read more
Job growth in positive numbers for 19th consecutive month in a row
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: While the world's economy waits to see what Europe does to address the Euro financial crisis, which could push the world's economy into a recession shortly, we at least have positive job growth numbers in September for the 19th consecutive month in a row. Steve Benen reports at the Political Animal – … Read more
Koch Brothers’ lawbreaking: Benzene emissions
by David Safier This is my third summary of information from the Bloomberg News story, Koch Brothers Flout Law Getting Richer With Secret Iran Sales. (Here are the first and the second.) Once again, it's clear the Koch Brothers are poster children for the need for rigorous government regulations and oversight. But their greed-posing-as-libertarian-philosophy proclaims … Read more
Herman Cain’s ‘Plan 9-9-9 From Outer Space’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The basis for much of Herman Cain’s presidential campaign is what he calls his “9-9-9” economic plan. Or what I like to think of as his "Plan 9-9-9 From Outer Space" because his economic theories are not of this world. Steve Benen writes at the Political Animal – About that 9-9-9 plan… It’s basically Cain’s … Read more
Olivia Cortes withdraws from “Recall Pearce” election
by David Safier From Stephen Lemons (aka Feathered Bastard) at the Phoenix New Times, who has done hands down the best work on the Olivia Cortes candidacy. Hours before she was to appear at a candidates' forum in Mesa and one day before a second, scheduled evidentiary hearing in superior court over her sham campaign, … Read more
Gabby at Mark Kelly’s retirement
by David Safier Here's the official White House photo. UPDATE: More pics from Gabby's Facebook page.
