The E-Trade baby loses everything
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's likely to be a volatile week in the markets this week with Chicken Little investors driving the action. The E-Trade baby loses everything. Advertisement Advertisement
Our NRA-defending commenters
by David Safier A few days ago, I wrote a post, Confused on the concept. The topic: The NRA and its legislative defenders are furious that Operation Fast and Furious lost track of about 2,000 guns going into Mexico in a sting operation, but they are apoplectic about the idea that gun sellers have to … Read more
Gov. Rick Perry’s Jesus Jamboree is a flop
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Back in early June, Governor "Goodhair," Rick Perry (R-TX) invited the nation’s governors to join him in a prayer day to seek God’s guidance to deal with the problems facing America. Rick Perry invites fellow governors to prayer meeting in Houston: The day for prayer and fasting is planned for Aug. 6 … Read more
Rio Nuevo: Pics you don’t see in the Star, but should
by David Safier Maybe photos like the ones below have appeared in the Star, but if so, they haven't been there often enough. I figure we should see at least one pic like these and an accompanying story for every anti-Tucson Rob O'Dell hit piece the paper publishes. This morning I went to the breakfast … Read more
Republic covers ALEC conference
by David Safier It's good to see the MSM picking up the ALEC story. In its Political Insider column, the Republic makes a rather snarky reference to the Republicans summering at the New Orleans ALEC conference on the corporate dime. - Do you know where your lawmakers are? . . . A lot of them … Read more
Call the Wahhmbulance! Robb’s sensibilities are offended by the “T” word
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Call the Wahhmbulance! The Arizona Republic's Robert Robb has his sensibilities offended by "libruls" referring to the Tea Party as terrorists for holding America hostage and threatening a default on the national debt for the first time in our history in their extortionary demands for "no new taxes" during the federal debt … Read more
Republican talking points, circa 1939
by David Safier Who made the following statements? "American for Americans!" "The government must not interfere with business!" "Reduce taxes!" "Our national debt is something shocking!" John Boehner? Mitch McConnell? Newt Gingrich? All of the above, and just about every other Republican legislator and luminary? Maybe so. But I took the quotes from Henry Gatewood, … Read more
