July jobs report surprisingly better than expected
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "We sure could use a little good news today" – Little Good News, by Anne Murray (1983) Advertisement Today we got some surprisingly good news in the July jobs report. Steve Benen reports at the Political Animal – Job numbers beat expectations, unemployment drops: Given the expectations and the larger global concerns — … Read more
Hermey, er, Paul Gosar has some ‘issues’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Hermey the Misfit Elf Paul Gosar, the dentist who plays a congressman on TV, has some staffing problems at the highest level which has thrown his office into disarray. Maybe he should go back to doing root canals. Politico reports Paul Gosar plagued by staffing turmoil: Staffing problems at the highest level … Read more
(Update) The ethically challenged Phisher King, Tyler Vogt
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There are those who downplayed what the Phisher King, Tyler Vogt, did in using a public records request to obtain Tucson City Council Members ward news e-mail lists (and other e-mail lists) for a commercial purpose, i.e., to spam Tucsonans with a solicitation for campaign contributions in a campaign e-mail. Here is why what … Read more
Reminder: AIRC public hearing in Sierra Vista today
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is holding a public hearing today in Sierra Vista. The remote location in Bisbee has been canceled due to technical difficulties with the AV connection to Buena H.S. Thursday, August 4, 2011City of Sierra Vista 6:00 p.m.Buena High School5225 E. Buena School Blvd. Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 … Read more
President Obama’s 50th Birthday Bash – Today!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Your "long form" birth certificate is not required.
The Next Hostage Taking: The FAA
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen Chuck Schumer says the GOP is "holding a gun to our heads" in the FAA fight over the GOP's war against unions: Still smarting from concessions they were forced to make in the debt deal, Democrats are railing against a new round of Republicans "hostage-taking" — the deadlock over temporary financing … Read more
Stephen Colbert explains how to negotiate with terrorists
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stephen Colbert uses the folktale of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" to explain how to negotiate with terrorists. (Not Work Safe). "When handling budget negotiations, Troll Obama should never have let the Republican billy goats clomp over his bridge." (Begins around 3:35 mark). The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor … Read more
