Mistakes on a plane
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Pullen the trigger on Steele
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In an earlier post I reported the speculation among Republican Party insiders that nominal RNC Chairman Michael Steele would not survive if Jim Tedisco lost the special congressional election in NY-20. "If Tedisco loses," the ex-staffers said, “Steele is done.” Then came yesterday's bombshell announcement by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) that he … Read more
Who woulda guessed?
by David SafierYou know that Republican budget plan to sweep $210 million from city impact fees I posted about last night? You'll never guess where the idea came from. A legislative plan to balance the state budget by stripping cities of $210 million collected from developers is actually coming from the people who have been … Read more
Voters: No education cuts, temporary taxes OK
by David SafierArizona is going to be an interesting place for the next few months, maybe all the way to November, 2010. "Interesting," of course, is a two-edged sword. It makes for lots of good blogging, but "May you live in interesting times" is usually thought of as more of a curse than a blessing. … Read more
The gang that couldn’t get anything straight
by David SafierSo the Republicans have come out with a budget proposal. Though they say it's not a real budget, just a bunch of ideas they're throwing around. But even as ideas, some of these things are so loony, the great minds behind the plans are already in the process of taking them back. One … Read more
Minnesota Voters to Sore Loser Coleman: “Concede”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: h/t politicalbase.com Voters Tell Coleman To Concede Two new Minnesota polls reveal that its state's voters want former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) to concede his narrow loss to Al Franken (D), believe the election was fully fair, don't approve of his continued legal appeals, and want to be fully represented in the … Read more
Let me count the ways
by David SafierWhere do I start with Cap'n Al Melvin's op ed in the Star? From start to finish, it's a hodgepodge of talking points without connections. There are so many ways to go after what he says, it's hard to know where to start. My overall statement about the piece is, Huh? I guess … Read more
