The Farley Report – April 12, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): Advertisement I'm sorry for the late hour of this Farley Report this week. We worked into the evening in our second caucus of the day pushing through our bill review as we head toward the end of this disastrous … Read more
It’s hard out here (in Alaska) to be a pimp (for the NRA)
by David Safier Saying whatever the NRA and the rest of the extreme right wants you to say can lead to all kinds of problems. Especially, apparently, in Alaska. As I posted awhile back, Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young signed a "Letter of Declaration" about our "God-given right to self defense" and our duty to … Read more
Wisconsin has its own campaign contribution reimbursment scandal
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona has its Fiesta Bowl Scandal of political contributions from the Fiesta Bowl to Republican politicians being reimbursed by the Fiesta Bowl in violation of the law. Now Wisconsin has a similar campaign contribution reimbursement scandal. Railroad executive charged with making illegal contributions to Walker campaign: A Wisconsin railroad magnate accused of illegally … Read more
Matt Taibbi on the GOP’s Flim-Flam Man, Rep. Paul Ryan
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone magazine takes a look at the GOP's Flim-Flam Man, Rep. Paul Ryan in Tax Cuts for the Rich on the Backs of the Middle Class; or, Paul Ryan Has Balls (excerpt): Paul Ryan, the Republican Party’s latest entrant in the seemingly endless series of young, prickish, over-coiffed, anal-retentive … Read more
It must suck to be Mitt Romney
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A day after announcing that he is forming an exploratory committee to run for president — you know, it's like being pregnant, you either are or you're not, just do it — comes this CNN TeaNN / Opinion Research Corporation survey showing Mitt Romney falling into a fourth place tie. Adding insult … Read more
Amendment to restrict trackingof illegal gun traffic taken out of budget deal
by David Safier We've heard the attack on Planned Parenthood was removed from the budget deal, but removing the Boren Amendment, which would have restricted the budget for the ATF to "track and curb illegal trafficking of assault rifles at the U.S. border with Mexico" has gotten less press. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 12, 2011 STATEMENTS … Read more
AZ Democratic Party gives Horne an earful
by David Safier When even conservative columnist Robert Robb says Horn should step aside from the Fiesta Bowl investigation and appoint an independent prosecutor, you know this isn't just Democrats making noise. And when the Republic publisher John Zidich quit the Fiesta Bowl Board so there would be no question of conflict of interest in … Read more
