Update: Another McCain at The Center of a Bank Collapse And Government Takeover?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement Mark Nicholas at politicalbase.com is one of the few reporters covering this developing news story. Last week Andrew McCain, son of Senator John McCain, suddenly resigned from the board of directors of Silver State Bancorp and Silver State Bank. Nicholas reports that his departure was quickly followed by the sudden resignation … Read more
The Original Maverick?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: John McCain has begun airing an ad called "the original maverick." Talk about being presumptuous and arrogant! The "original" Maverick was James Garner (right) as Bret Maverick in the classic western-comedy TV series Maverick (1957-1961). The other Maverick brothers on the TV series were Jack Kelly (Bart Maverick), Roger Moore (Beauregard Maverick), … Read more
McCain offers his wife for the “MIss Buffalo Chip” topless beauty contest
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: (No, that’s not Cindy. This is Jessica, the 2008 cover girl for the Miss Buffalo Chip beauty contest) John McCain’s "do anything, say anything" for a vote campaign took him to the anything-goes Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, where he courted the biker veteran vote amid naked beauty pageants, nude … Read more
We’ll Always Have Paris
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Paris Hilton puts the hurt on John McCain with her own attack ad – take that old man. And Paris has a more comprehensive energy policy than McCain too! See more funny videos at Funny or Die
The Devil and John McCain
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The McCain campaign late last week began airing an Internet ad (again specifically designed for consumption by the McMedia), in which the campaign mocked Obama as "The One." (The over-the-top bit with Charlton Heston as Moses may actually help Obama with Jewish voters and NRA members). But the real story of the … Read more
McCain and the Race Card – The Corporate Media’s Role
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In my last post, I discussed how Republicans since Lee Atwater and Ronald Reagan have fore-sworn the overt form of racism which lasted well into the 1970s in favor of a more subtle form of racism which speaks in coded language. (This has its roots in the "Southern Strategy" first adopted by … Read more
School Sports Play the Tax Credit Game
by David Safier (TASL) This is going to be one of those rare posts where I don’t know where I stand on an issue. I have to admit, I’m confused. The top story in today’s Star sports section is, TUSD athletes pay more to play this fall. TUSD is raising its pay-to-play fee from $30 … Read more
